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Show THE EUROPEAN WAR A YEAR AGO THIS WEEK May 29, 191S French captured Ablain-St. Na-zaire Na-zaire after three weeks' fight. Heavy fighting in Russian Baltic provinces. Italians reached Isorizo river and took several Austrian towns, but were repulsed at Caporetto and near Plava. Austrian aeroplanes bombed Venice, causing fires May 30, 1915. French gained ground at four places in France and Alsace. Russian attempts to cross the San failed and ring around Prze-mysl Prze-mysl closing. Italians checked by Isonzo defenses de-fenses and repulsed at Cortina. Turks took allied trenches at Avi Burnu with bayonet. German reply to America's Lusi-tania Lusi-tania note received; held evasive. May 31, 1915. I French made gains between Sou- chez and Carency. Austrians tool; Russian positions posi-tions near Stry. Italians occupied Cortina. Heavy fighting In Galllpoll. Zeppelins made night raid on London, dropping Incendiary bombs. June 1, 1915. Violent battle at Souchez, French winning. Teutons storming three Przemysl forts. Austro-Germans took Stry. Serbians resumed operations against Austrians. British repulsed severe attack at Gaba Tepe, allipoli. British ps-isenger steamer Sald-leh Sald-leh torpedoed without warning. June 2, 1915. Germans recaptured Souchez sugar mill. British took Chateau Hooge with bayonet. Reims again bombarded. " Italians established on Monti Nero ridge In Friull;- I British submarine sank Germatl transport in Sea of Marmora. - 1 June 3, 1915. I Terrific fighting near Arras and Souchez. Przemysl taken by storn by Austro-Germans. Austrians repulsed Italians on-Tyrolean on-Tyrolean and CarinthUn frontiers. Swedish, Danish, British and French vessels sunk by German submarines. French aviators attacked headquarters head-quarters of German crown prince. San Marino declared war on Austria. Aus-tria. June 4, 1915. . Germans, re-enforced from East, retook Givenchy trenches and Chateau Cha-teau Hooge. Severe fighting along entire Ga-lician Ga-lician front. Combined general assault on Turkish Gal I i poll positions begun. Three German transports sunk by mines. Many vessels sunk by German submarines. Zeppelin raid on English coast. Germany expressed regret ' r torpedoing Gulf light by mistake. |