Show THE EUR EUROPEAN WAR A II YEAR AGO THIS WEEK August 14 1915 Germans bombarded Novo Novo- Severe fighting on on th the Zlota Lipa Austrians advanced along the Bug river I ii August 15 1915 l Germans neared Russians defeated by Germans near Austrians resumed bombardment bombard ment of Belgrade Russians advanced In the Cau Cau- casus German embassy at Washing ton published charges that many British merchantmen had flown American flag American note to Austria refusing re reo re- re fusing to stop shipment of munitions munitions munitions muni muni- published I. I August 16 1915 Germans took outlying forts of and French won artillery fight near Soissons recaptured Van from Russians U. U S S. S accepted Germanys Germany's plan of settlement for the Frye case August 17 11 1915 Germans captured southwest front of with men Von Mackensen cut Cholm Cholm- Brest railway Rus Russians ians again took Van and made other gains in Caucasus Austrian fleet bombarded island in Adria Adriatic ic Zeppelins raided outskirts of London I August 18 1915 occupied by the Ger Ger- Ger- Ger mans Germans took two m more more re forts of Von Mackensen's forces crossed the Bug Violent artillery duels along whole western front Italians took many Austrian trenches In Tolmino and Carso regions 19 1915 Two more forts taken by Germans German Austro-German forces penetrated penetrated pene outer defenses of Brest Brest- White Star liner Arabic sun sunk by German submarine 54 lost August 20 1915 Germans took with great stores of supplies Italy declared war on Turkey Heavy fighting on the Belgian front I I |