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Show THE EUROPEAN WAR A YEAR AGO THIS WEEK June 5, 1915. French made important gains north of Arras and in Labyrinth, and retook Souchez sugar refinery. Left wing of Austro-Germans I threatening Lemberg checked by Russians. Fierce battle on Isonzo at Tol-mino. Tol-mino. German Taube bombed Calais. June 6, 1915. French made further big gains but were repulsed on Lorette slopes. Austrians defended Tolmlno desperately. des-perately. Italians failed to cross Isonzo near Sagrado. Zeppelin raided east coast of England; 24 killed. June 7, 1915. Germans lost more ground to the French at Neuville-St. Vaast and the Labyrinth. Teutons crossed the Dniester. Italians made general advance across the Isonzo from Caporetto to the sea. Austrians retook Frelkofel from Italians. Turks beat allies near Sedd-ul-Bahr. Sub. Lieut. Warneford destroyed Zeppelin In duel 6,000 feet In air. Italian dirigible bombarded Pola. June 8, 1915. French made advances south of Arras and in the Labyrinth. Teutons pushed back Russians In East Gallcla. Secretary of State Bryan resigned, re-signed, disapproving president's policy toward Germany. German submarine sank six more vessels. Austrian aeroplane bombarded Venice. June 9, 1915. French gained at Neuville-St. Vaast and the Forest of Le Pretr Austro-Germans took Stanlslau. Italians captured Monfalcone. Allies landed more troops at Sedd-ul-Bahr, Gallipoli. Second American Lusitania note sent to Germany. British destroyed German submarine. subma-rine. German submarine sank British steamer Lady Salisbury. June 10, 1915. Germans took French trenches near Soualn and Les Mesnil. Russians forced Germans to retreat re-treat in Baltic provinces and advanced ad-vanced in Galicia. Teutons in Bukowlna crossed the Pruth. Italians occupied Podestagno, north of Cortina. Two British torpedo boats and many other vessels sunk by German Ger-man submarines. Germany Insisted the W. P. Frye case go before a prize court. u June 11, 1915. Russians defeated Mackensen's army and hurled Llnsingen's army across the Dniester. Italians took Ploeken. Fierce fighting for Gorltz and along the Isonzo. Severe fighting near Maldos, Gallipoli. Gal-lipoli. Garua, German West Africa, surrendered sur-rendered to Anglo-French force. Turkish cruiser Midullu sank Russian destroyer in Black sea. |