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Show THE EUROPEAN WAR A YEAR AGO THIS WEEK September 18, 1915. A-"strians withdrawing in sec-! sec-! tor of the Volhynian triangle of ! fortresses northeast of LeVn-berg. LeVn-berg. Russians began evacuation of Vllna. German attacks on Dvinsk renewed. re-newed. French artillery severed great bridge across the Meuse at St. Mihiel. September 19, 1915. Germans entered Vilna. British squadron shelled Ger man coast defenses in Belgium. One German submarine sank another by mistake. Italian dirigibles bombarded Aisovizza. Bulgaria announced an armed neutrality. September 20, 1915. Hindenburg's forces reached Vileika. German artillery shelled Serbian Ser-bian positions on south bank of Danube near Semendria. Artillery duels along the west front. September 21, 1915. Russian Vilna army successfully success-fully escaped. Germans repulsed near Vilna and Smorgon. French made gains in Champagne Cham-pagne and Lorraine. Russians sank German submarine sub-marine in Black sea. General mobilization ordered in Bulgaria. British Chancellor McKenna announced new taxation. I September 22, 1915. Italians dislodged Austrlans I from the Dolomite valley. French aviators raided Stuttgart, Stutt-gart, bombarding palace of king of Wuerttemberg. Russian armies assumed the offensive. September 23, 1915. Russians reoccupied Lutsk in Volhynia, capturing 6,000 men. Russians won battle at Vilei-ka. Vilei-ka. Germans driven back near 1 Pinsk behind Okinski canal. Austrian garrison evacuate 1 Monte Coston. Germany in note to United 1 States promised to observe visit and search law. French aeroplanes attacked German positions in Lorraine and the Argonne. September 24, 1915. Germans made furious assault as-sault on Dvinsk. French made gains at several points. German submarines sank five British steamers. Greece ordered mobilization of army and navy. P -V |