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Show THE EUROPEAN WAR A YEAR AG0JHIS WEEK Jan. 3, 1915. j French completed capture of j Stclnbach and gained near Reims and St. Mlhlet, but were repulsed ; near Ste. Menehould. , Floods hindered the fighting In Flanders. ' Germans captured Bolimow ; from Russians, but their advances j on Klelce and between the Bzurn and Rawka rivers failed. j Russians took thousands of Aus I trlan prisoners and swept through ij Bukowina. , ff Germans rushed to defrnse of Lw-yL Cracow. "W Ghent taxed bachelors to meet jj German demands for money. Day of Intercession and prayer , throughout British empire. Second Australian expeditionary forco sailed for England. ! Shipload of food for Albanians I left United States. Jan. 4, 1915. Russians occupied Suczawa and , again threatened Cracow. Turks ravaged Persian territory. British ships shelled Dar-es-Salaam, German East Africa. French aviators dropped bombs near Brussels. Germans put Young Turks under oath to support existing regime. Jan. 5, 1915. i Germans began moving big guns from Ostend. French forces made advanco toward to-ward Cernay. Russians defeated Austrian In Uzsok Pass and prepared for Invasion In-vasion of Transylvania. Germans renewed activities along the Vistula. Pope obtained release of French Catholic missionaries held In Syria. Belgian food ship sent by state of Kansas sailed. Germany agreed not to hinder sending of food to Belgians by America. Russians crushed Turks at Arda-han Arda-han and Sarikamysh. Jan, 6, 1915. French made further progress at St. Mihlel. Germans bombarded Fumes and compelled Belgians to move headquarters. head-quarters. New Russian army prepared to combat Germans at Mlawn. Germans and Austrlans checked - - - Russian advanco against Cracow. Turkish cruiser Goeben damaged by mines. Jan. 7, 1915. French made progress In direction direc-tion of Altklrch. Germans In the east hampered " by mud. Turks occupied Urumiah. Report made by French commission commis-sion charging Germans with habitual habi-tual "pillage, outrage, burning end murder." United States refused to Investigate Investi-gate Germany's charge that British Brit-ish used dumdum bullets. ,- -"" French government sent thanks for work of Lafayette fund. President Polncare of France sinned decree prohibiting sale and transportation of absinthe and similar sim-ilar liquors. Jan. 8, 1915. Allies gained north of Solssons, near Reims and in Alsace. Germans attacked Russian lines near Bolimow, their riflemen using - steel shields. Cardinal Mercler of Belgium placed under restraint by Germans because of pastoral. Germany accused republic of San Marino of encouraging espionage by Its wireless station. Roumanla began mobilizing 750,-000 750,-000 men. California's Belgian relief ship started. Jan. 9, 1915. Germans renewed offensive against Russians from direction of Mlawa. Severe fighting on the Rawka and In the north. Turks hurriedly building railway lines across Sinai peninsula. Germans retook Stelnbach and Burnhaupt. French captured Perthes and gained near Souplr. Russians entered Transylvania. French won victory In the Kame-run, Kame-run, Africa. |