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Show THE EUROPEAN WAR A YEAR AGO THIS WEEK! October 2, 1915. Russians gained on the Vilna front. Bulgarian forces massed on Serbian frontier. German attempt to cross Danube Dan-ube at Semendria repulsed by Serbians. Germans made fierce counterattacks counter-attacks on west front. October 3, 1915. Seventy thousand French troops landed at Saloniki. Russians rolled back Hinden-burg's Hinden-burg's armies. Germans retook greater part of Hohenzollern redoubt from British. Russians advanced in region of Van in the Caucasus. French airmen bombarded German depots in Luxemburg. October 4, 1915. Russians retook many villages, vil-lages, driving back Teutons in north and south. Russia presented ultimatum to Bulgaria, demanding break with central powers. Germans gained ground in counter-attacks near Lens and Givenchy. Austrian submarine sank British Brit-ish steamer off Greek coast October 5, 1915. Allies' ministers to Bulgaria demanded their passports. Greek premier Venizelos resigned. re-signed. Lord Derby made director of recruiting in Great Britain. Germany disavowed sinking of Arabic and offered reparation to America. German submarine sank two British steamers. More allied troops landed at Saloniki. October 6, 1915. Russians attacked Austrians along Bessarabian frontier. French captured Tahure In Champagne. Austro-German Invasion of Serbia begun. Zaimis became Greek minister. minis-ter. October 7, 1915. Austro - Germans, 400,000 strong, forced the passage of Danube, Save and Drina rivers and entered Serbia. Russian cruisers bombarded Bulgarian port of Varna. Lord Bryce told parliament 800,000 Armenians had been massacred by Turks. October 8, 1915. Serbians checked Austro-Germans, Austro-Germans, inflicting heavy losses. French made more gains in Champagne. Russian armies attacked along whole eastern line. |