Chapter XXIV: Part XV: Miscellaneous Provisions (2)

Jellicoe, Sir J., assumes command of British Home Fleets, 4 Au 4;
apptd. First Sea Lord, 29 N 6;
succeeded by Sir R. Wemyss, 26 D 7

Jericho captured by British, 21 F 8

Jerusalem captured by British, 9 D 7;
entered formally, 11 D 7

Jifjaffa, skirmish at, 13 Ap 6

Jisr-ed-Damieh, a British reverse at, 1 My 8

Joffre, Marshal, meets Sir J. French in 'the Retreat,' 29 Au 4;
succeeded by Gen. Nivelle, 12 D 6;
created a Marshal, 26 D 6

Jordan crossed by British, 22 Mh 8;
fighting on the, 14 Jl 8

_Justicia_ sunk, 20 Jl 8

Jutland, the Battle of, 31 My 6;
a naval action off, 1 S 7

Kaiser, the: _see_ Wilhelm II. of Germany

_Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse_ sunk, 26 Au 4

Kakera, action at, 2 S 7

Kalat Shergat captured by British, 28 O 8

_Kale_, H.M.S., sunk, 27 Mh 8

Kaledin, Gen., commits suicide, 13 F 8

Kalim, Said, resigns, 5 F 7

Kalogeropoulos, M., becomes Premier, 16 S 6

Kalusz captured by Russians, 11 Jl 7

Kara Urgan, the Battle of, 8-13 Ja 5

Karibib occupied by Union forces, 5 My 5

Karl, Emperor of Austria, his letter concerning Alsace, 15 Ap 8

Karlsruhe, air-raids on, 15 Je 5, 25 Je 8

Kasr-i-Shirin occupied by Russians, 10 My 6

Katia, fighting at, 23 Ap 6

Katiyeh occupied by Turks, 29 Ja 5

Kattegat, naval actions in the, 2 N 7, 15 Ap 8

Kavala, the forts occupied by Bulgarians, 25 Au 6;
bombarded by warships, 28 Au 6;
surrender of the 4th Greek Army Corps at, 12 S 6

_Kawachi_ lost, 12 Jl 8

Kemmel Hill, a German attack on, 17 Ap 8;
captured by Germans, 25 Ap 8

Kemmern, the Battle of, 11 N 5

Kemp rebels, 22 O 4;
surrenders, 3 F 5 (_see under_ SOUTH AFRICA).

_Kent_, H.M.S., sinks the _Dresden_, 14 Mh 5

Kerak captured by Arabs, 7 Ap 8

Kerenski, M., becomes War Minister, 16 My 7;
Premier, 22 Jl 7;
Commander-in-Chief, 11 S 7;
is overthrown, 7 N 7;
his arrest ordered, 10 N 7;
occupies Tsarskoe Selo, 10 N 7;
is defeated and flies, 13 N 7

Kerind occupied by Russians, 12 Mh 6; 17 Mh 7

Kerman occupied by British, 12 Je 6

Kermanshah captured by Russians, 27 F 6;
again, 13 Mh 7

Khan Abu Rayat occupied by British, 20 F 8

---- Baghdadie, a British victory at, 26 Mh 8

Khanikin occupied by Russians, 1 Ap 7

_Kheyr-ed-Din Barbarossa_ sunk, 9 Au 5

KIAO-CHAU: _see_ TSINGTAU

Kibata, a British success near, 15 D 6

Kieff occupied by Germans, 3 Mh 8

Kiel, a naval mutiny at, 3 N 8;
seized by revolutionaries, 7 N 8

Kifri captured by British, 27 Ap 8

Kighi captured by Russians, 18 Jl 6

Kilambawe occupied by British, 5 Ja 7

Kilimanjaro, fighting near, 7 Mh 6, 11 Mh 6

Kilossa captured by British, 22 Au 6

Kimpolung captured by Russians, 23 Je 6

_King Edward VII._, H.M.S., sunk, 6 Ja 6

King George V. thrown from his horse, 28 O 5

King's Lynn, air-raid on, 19 Ja 5

Kirkuk occupied by British, 7 My 8;
they evacuate it, 24 My 8;
and occupy it again, 25 O 8

Kitchener, Lord, apptd. Secretary of State for War, 5 Au 4;
drowned, 5 Je 6

Klein Zillebeke, the Germans attack at, 6 N 4, 12 N 4

Kolki, the Battle of, 9 N 5

Kolomea captured by Austrians, 16 F 5;
by Russians, 30 Je 6;
by Austrians, 26 Jl 7

_Königin Luise_ sunk, 5 Au 4

_Königsberg_ discovered in Rufigi River, 30 O 4;
shelled, 10 N 4;
destroyed, 11 Jl 5

_Koningin Regentes_ sunk, 6 Je 8

Korniloff, Gen., apptd. Commander-in-Chief, 1 Au 7;
is dismissed by Kerenski, 8 S 7;
marches on Petrograd, 8 S 7;
fails, 13 S 7;
surrenders, 14 S 7;
his arrest ordered, 10 N 7

Kovel, captured by Austro-Germans, 23 Au 5;
fighting before, 19 Je 6;
a Russian reverse near, 27 Je 6;
the Russians attack before, 1 Au 6

Kovno captured by Germans, 17 Au 5

Kragujevatz captured by Austrians, 30 O 5

Krasnik, the 1st Battle of, 25 Au 4;
the 2nd Battle of, 10 S 4;
the Austrians defeated near, 6 Jl 5

Krasnostav, the Battle of, 16-18 Jl 5

Krilenko, ensign, apptd. Commander-in-Chief, 21 N 7

Krithia, the 1st Battle for, 28 Ap 5;
2nd Battle for, 6-8 My 5;
3rd Battle for, 4 Je 5

Kronstadt (Brasso) occupied by Roumanians, 29 Au 6;
retaken by Austro-Germans, 7 O 6

Kühlmann, H. von, resigns, 9 Jl 8

Kum occupied by Russians, 20 D 5

KUT-EL-AMARA (_see also_ MESOPOTAMIA):
the British reach, 25 S 5;
the 1st Battle of, 28 S 5;
captured by British, 29 S 5;
the British retire to, from Azizie, 3 D 5;
the siege begins, 7 D 5;
Turkish attacks repelled, 12 D 5, 25 D 5;
the relieving force advances from Ali-el-Gharb, 4 Ja 6;
the first relieving force defeats the Turks but is checked by
floods, 6 Ja 6;
the Turks again repulsed, 13 Ja 6;
the action at Um-el-Hannah, 21 Ja 6;
heavy fighting before Kut, 3 F 6;
the second attempt to relieve fails at Es Sinn, 8 Mh 6;
the relieving force falls back from Es Sinn, 9 Mh 6;
the third attempt to relieve: the Um-el-Hannah and Falahiyeh
positions captured, 6 Ap 6;
the first attack on the Sanna-i-Yat position, 9 Ap 6;
the second ditto, 12 Ap 6; a Turkish counter-attack, 17 Ap 6;
the third attack on the Sanna-i-Yat position, 22 Ap 6;
an attempt to run a supply ship into Kut, 24 Ap 6;
the garrison capitulates, 29 Ap 6 (_now see_ MESOPOTAMIA)

La Bassée, the Battle of, 11-31 O 4

La Boiselle, fighting at, 3-4 Jl 6

'Labyrinth,' the fighting at, 14 N 5

_Laconia_ sunk, 25 F 7

La Fère captured by Germans, 30 Au 4;
retaken by French, 13 O 8

_Laforey_, H.M.S., sunk, 23 Mh 7

Lahej captured by Turks, 5 Jl 5

Lajj, British cavalry reach, 5 Mh 7

Lambros, Prof., becomes Premier, 9 O 6

Landrecies, action at, 25 Au 4;
captured by British, 4 N 8

_Lanfranc_ sunk, 17 Ap 7

Langenburg, Neu, captured by British, 29 My 6

Lansdowne, Lord, his letter to the _Daily Telegraph_, 29 N 7

Laon captured by Germans, 30 Au 4;
retaken by French, 13 O 8

Lassigny, the 1st Battle of, 9-13 Je 8;
the 2nd Battle of, 9-15 Au 8

_Lassoo_, H.M.S., sunk, 13 Au 6

_Laurentic_ sunk, 23 Ja 7

_Lavender_, H.M.S., sunk, 5 My 7

_Leasowe Castle_ sunk, 26 My 8

Le Barque capt. by British, 26 F 7

Le Cateau, the 1st Battle of, 26 Au 4;
captured by British, 10 O 8;
the 2nd Battle of, 8-10 O 8

_Leinster_ sunk, 10 O 8

Leipsig Redoubt carried, 7 Jl 6

Lemberg, the 1st Battle of, 31 Au-2 S 4;
occupied by Russians, 3 S 4;
retaken by Austrians, 22 Je 5

Lemnos occupied by British, 7 Mh 5

Lenin effects a _coup d'état_, 7 N 7;
announces peace negotiations, 21 N 7

Lens occupied by Germans, 4 O 4;
fighting near, 12-15 Ap 7, 15-22 Au 7;
evacuated by Germans, 3 S 8

_Leonardo da Vinci_ sunk, 2 Au 6

_Leon Gambetta_ sunk, 27 Ap 5

Le Quesnoy capt. by British, 4 N 8

Le Sars captured by British, 25 Au 8

Les Eparges, fighting at, 5-9 Ap 5;
German attacks at, 19 Ap 6

Leuze Wood captured by British, 5 S 6

Libau shelled, 17 N 4;
bombarded, 28 Mh 5;
captured by Germans, 8 My 5

Liberia severs relations with Germany, 8 My 7

Lichnowsky, Prince, his memoir published, 15 Mh 8

Liége bombarded, 5 Au 4; falls, 7 Au 4;
the last forts reduced, 15 Au 4

_Lightning_, H.M.S., sunk, 30 Je 5

Lille captured by Germans, 27 Au 4;
reoccupied by French, 30 S 4;
retaken by Germans, 13 O 4;
reoccupied by Allies, 17 O 8

Lisbon, an insurrection at, 6-11 D 7

Livenza, fighting on the, 7 N 7

_Llandovery Castle_ sunk, 27 Je 8

Lloyd George: _see_ George, Mr. Lloyd

Lody, Carl, shot, 6 N 4

Lodz, a battle at, 23-24 N 4;
evacuated by Russians, 27 N 4;
captured by Germans, 6 D 4

Lome captured by Allies, 25 Je 5

Lomnica, the Russians cross the, 12 Jl 7;
recross the, 16 Jl 7

LONDON: air-raids on,
(i) daylight, 28 N 6, 7 My 7, 13 Je 7, 7 Jl 7;
(ii) night, 4 S 7, 24 S 7, 25 S 7, 29 S 7, 30 S 7, 1 O 7, 31 O 7,
6 D 7, 18 D 7, 28 Ja 8, 29 Ja 8, 16 F 8, 17 F 8, 7 Mh 8,
19 My 8;
(iii) Zeppelin, 31 My 5, 8 S 5, 12 O 5, 13 O 5, 24 Au 6, 3 S 6,
23 S 6, 25 S 6, 1 O 6, 19 O 7

----, munition factory explosion at, 19 Ja 7

Longido occupied by Germans, 16 S 4;
attacked by British, 4 N 4;
occupied by British, 17 N 4

Longueval, fighting at, 14 Jl 6 and onwards;
captured, 29 Jl 6, 27 Au 8

Loos, the Battle of, 25 S-15 O 5;
a German attack near, 27 Ja 6

Loupart Wood captured by British, 13 Mh 7

Louvain captured by Germans, 17 Au 4;
sacked, 25 Au 4

_Louvain_ sunk, 20 Ja 8

Lowestoft, air-raid on, 20 F 6;
bombarded, 25 Ap 6;
naval raid on, 26 N 6

Lublin occupied by Austro-Germans, 30 Jl 5

Ludendorff, Gen., resigns, 26 O 8

Luderitz Bay occupied by Union troops, 19 S 4

Ludwigshaven, air-raid on, 27 My 5

Lupembe, action at, 30 O 6

_Lusitania_ sunk, 7 My 5

Lutkow captured by Austro-Germans, 19 My 5

Lutsk captured by Germans, 1 S 5;
retaken by Russians, 23 S 5;
they abandon it, 28 S 5;
and retake it, 6 Je 6

Luxemburg invaded by Germany, 2 Au 4

Lvoff, Prince, becomes Premier, 14 Mh 7;
resigns, 22 Jl 7

Lyck captured by Germans, 14 F 5

_Lynx_, H.M.S., mined, 9 Au 5

Lys, the Battle of the, 9-29 Ap 8

M 15 sunk, 11 N 7

M 21 sunk, 20 O 8

M 30 sunk, 13 My 6

Maan captured by Arabs, 23 S 8

MACEDONIA[12] (_see also_ Salonika, SERBIA):
the Bulgarians take Vranja, 15 O 5;
are driven from Strumnitza, 19 O 5;
but capture Veles, 21 O 5;
the Allies bombard Dedeagatch, 21 O 5;
the Bulgarians take Uskub and Rumanovo, 22 O 5;
the Serbians retake Veles, 25 O 5;
French troops join the Serbians, 27 O 5;
British and French in position across the Vardar, 27 O 5;
the Bulgarians retake Veles, 29 O 5;
and capture Nish, 5 N 5;
Prilep, 16 N 5;
but are repulsed near Strumnitza, 16 N 5;
the Germans capture Novi Bazar, 21 N 5;
the Austrians take Mitrovitza and Prishtina, 25 N 5;
Bulgarians occupy Prisrend, 29 N 5;
and Monastir, 5 D 5;
and attack the British near Doiran, 6 D 5;
the Allies retire, 7 D 5;
the Bulgarians occupy Diakhova, Dibra, and Okrida, 9 D 5;
but their attacks are repelled, 11 D 5;
the Franco-British forces in position before Salonika, 12 D 5;
the Bulgarians capture Doiran and Ghevgeli, 12 D 5;
Elbasan, 17 D 5 (_now see_ ALBANIA);
the Allies bombard Dedeagatch and Porto Lagos, 18 Ja 6;
and are bombarded on the Vardar, 7 Ap 6;
the Bulgarians capture Fort Rupel, 26 My 6;
a French success near Doiran, 11 Au 6;
the Bulgarians attack near Salonika, 17 Au 6;
and advance towards Kavala, 18 Au 6;
they capture Florina, 20 Au 6;
the Allies launch an offensive, 20 Au 6;
and drive back the Bulgarians, 22 Au 6;
the Bulgarians occupy Kavala forts, 25 Au 6;
but are bombarded by British warships, 28 Au 6;
the British cross the Struma, 10 S 6;
the 4th Greek Army Corps surrenders at Kavala, 12 S 6;
the Allies successful near Florina, 15 S 6;
capture it, 18 S 6;
the Serbians reach Kenali, 3 O 6;
the British advance, 4 O 6;
again, 7 O 6;
ditto, 31 O 6;
the Serbians capture Polag, 10 N 6;
and advance, 12 N 6;
the Allies advance, 14 N 6;
and retake Monastir, 18 N 6;
a Serbian success, 26 N 6;
they advance again, 3 D 6;
and capture Stravina, 4 D 6;
the French advance, 26 Mh 7;
the British advance, 25 Ap 7;
again, 9 My 7;
they withdraw, 16 Je 7;
Greek troops attack at Skra di Legen, 30 My 8 (_now see_ ALBANIA);
the Battle of the Vardar begins, 15 S 8;
the British join in, 18 S 8;
Serbians and French near Negotin, 21 S 8;
Ghevgeli captured, 22 S 8;
Prilep, 23 S 8;
Ishtip and Veles, 25 S 8;
Strumnitza, 26 S 8;
Armistice and end of the battle, 30 S 8

[12] See note at top of p. 307.

Mafia Island surrenders, 12 Ja 5

_Magdeburg_ destroyed, 27 Au 4

Magdhaba captured by British, 23 D 6

_Magellan_ sunk, 11 N 6

Mahenge occupied by Belgians, 9 O 7

_Majestic_, H.M.S., sunk, 27 My 5

Makob occupied by Union troops, 3 Mh 5

Malancourt captured by Germans, 30 Mh 6

Malangali, fighting at, 24 Jl 6

Malema occupied by British, 13 Je 8

_Maloja_ sunk, 27 F 6

Mamakhatun occupied by Russians, 14 Mh 6;
retaken by Turks, 31 My 6;
by Russians, 12 Jl 6

Mametz, fighting at, 1-12 Jl 6;
captured by British, 25 Au 8

Mangeles captured by French, 21 D 5

Mannheim, air-raids on, 24 D 7, 18 Mh 8, 21 My 8, 1 Jl 8, 21 Au 8

Manunga, a British success near, 5 My 8

_Maori_, H.M.S., sunk, 7 My 5

Margate: bombarded, 25 F 7;
air-raids on, 12 Au 7, 22 Au 7

_Marina_ sunk, 28 O 6

Maritz: _see under_ SOUTH AFRICA

_Marmora_, H.M.S., sunk, 23 Jl 8

Marne, the 1st Battle of the, 6-10 S 4;
the Germans reach the, 31 My 8;
the 2nd Battle of the, 15 Jl-4 Au 8

_Marne_, H.M.S., sinks a submarine, 20 Jl 8

Maroilles, action at, 25 Au 4

_Marquette_ sunk, 26 O 5

Marshall, Lt.-Gen., apptd. to command in Mesopotamia, 24 N 7

Marshall Islands occupied by Japan, 7 O 4

Martinpuich captured by British, 15 S 6;
again, 24 Au 8

_Mary Rose_, H.M.S., sunk, 17 O 7

Masurian Lakes, the Battle of the, 6-12 S 4

Maubeuge invested, 26 Au 4; surrenders, 7 S 4;
captured by British, 8 N 8

Maude, Gen., assumes command in Mesopotamia, 28 Au 6;
dies, 18 N 7

Max of Baden, Prince, becomes Chancellor, 3 O 8;
resigns, 8 N 8

Mecca captured by the Grand Sherif, 9 Je 6

_Medea_ sunk, 25 Mh 5

_Medusa_, H.M.S., sunk, 25 Mh 6

Meiszagola stormed by Germans, 12 S 5

Memel occupied by Russians, 18 Mh 5;
retaken by Germans, 21 Mh 5

Merckem captured by Allies, 27 O 7

Merris captured by Australian troops, 29 Jl 8;
the 'Mont' captured by British, 3 Je 8

Mersa Matruh, fighting at, 13 D 5, 25 D 5

Merv captured by Bolshevists, 22 Au 8

Merville captured by British, 19 Au 8

MESOPOTAMIA (_see also_ KUT-EL-AMARA and PERSIA):
Basra occupied by British, 21 N 4;
the Battle of Shaiba, 12-14 Ap 5;
the British capture Amara, 3 Je 5;
Nasiriyeh, 25 Jl 5;
the British occupy Bushire, 8 Au 5;
they reach Kut-el-Amara, 25 S 5;
the 1st Battle of Kut, 28 S 5;
they take Kut, 29 S 5; they
reach Azizie, 23 O 5;
they advance on Ctesiphon, 12 N 5;
the Battle of Ctesiphon, 22-24 N 5;
the British retreat towards Azizie, 25 N 5;
they retreat on Kut-el-Amara, 30 N 5;
they reach Kut-el-Amara, 3 D 5 (_now see_ KUT-EL-AMARA);
the garrison capitulates, 29 Ap 6;
Russian cavalry join the British, 18 My 6;
the Turks evacuate Es Sinn, 19 My 6;
the British advance on the Tigris, 21 My 6;
a success on the Tigris, 15 Je 6;
the Turks attack at Sanna-i-Yat, 10 Jl 6;
Gen. Maude assumes command, 28 Au 6;
the British attack Kut-el-Amara, 13 D 6;
the 2nd Battle of Kut begins, 5 Ja 7;
a partial success, 25 Ja 7;
a position captured, 26 Ja 7;
a success near Hai-Tigris, 1 F 7;
another, 3 F 7;
the British capture the Liquorice Factory, 10 F 7;
a success at the Dahra bend, 14 F 7;
a failure at Sanna-i-Yat, 17 F 7;
a success there, 22 F 7;
the British cross at the Shamrun bend, 23 F 7;
they capture Kut-el-Amara, 24 F 7;
the pursuit of the Turks begins, 25 F 7;
the Firefly is recaptured, 27 F 7;
British cavalry reach Lajj, 5 Mh 7;
the Turks stand on the Dialah river, 7 Mh 7;
the British cross it, 9 Mh 7;
and advance on Baghdad, 10 Mh 7;
they capture Baghdad, 11 Mh 7;
Feluja, 19 Mh 7;
Deli Abbas, 31 Mh 7;
Belad Station, 8 Ap 7;
the Turks defeated at Deltawa, 11 Ap 7;
the British cross the Shatt-el-Adhaim below Samarra, 17 Ap 7;
Turks defeated at Istabulat, 18 Ap 7;
the British attack between Istabulat and Samarra, 21 Ap 7;
they take Samarra Station, 23 Ap 7;
the Turks are defeated and retreat, 24 Ap 7;
again at Jebel Hamrin, 30 Ap 7;
a British success on the Euphrates, 11 Jl 7;
the Turks routed at Ramadieh, 28-29 S 7;
at Tekrit, 5 N 7;
the British capture Tekrit, 6 N 7;
Gen. Maude dies, 18 N 7;
Gen. Marshall succeeds him, 24 N 7;
the Turks defeated near Deli Abbas, 3 D 7;
the British take Khan Abu Rayat, 20 F 8;
Hit, 9 Mh 8;
they defeat the Turks at Khan Baghdadie, 26 Mh 8;
capture Kifri, 27 Ap 8;
defeat Turks at Tuz Khartmatli, 29 Ap 8;
reach the Tank river, 30 Ap 8;
occupy Kirkuk, 7 My 8;
drive the Turks across the Lesser Zab, 11 My 8;
evacuate Kirkuk, 24 My 8;
advance east of the Tigris, 23 O 8;
capture Kirkuk again, 25 O 8;
Kalat Shergat, 28 O 8;
the Turks routed, 29 O 8;
the Turkish forces surrender, 30 O 8;
the British occupy Mosul, 3 N 8

Mesopotamia Report published, 27 Je 7

Messines captured by Germans, 1 N 4;
the Battle of, 7-14 Je 7;
fighting on the Ridge, 10-12 Ap 8;
captured by British, 29 S 8

_Meteor_ destroyed, 10 Au 5

Météren, fighting at, 13-17 Ap 8;
captured by British, 19 Jl 8

Metz, air-raids on, 25 Mh 5, 23 Ja 6, 8 Mh 6, 18 Mh 6, 11 F 8,
23 Mh 8;
French troops enter, 19 N 8

Mezera, fighting at, 7 D 4

Mézières captured by Germans, 27 Au 4

Michaelis, Herr, becomes Chancellor, 14 Jl 7;
resigns, 30 O 7

_Mignonette_, H.M.S., sunk, 17 Mh 7

Milan, an air-raid on, 14 F 6

Miliukoff, M., resigns, 16 My 7

Military Service Bill introduced, 5 Ja 6

---- ---- Act comes into operation, 10 F 6

---- Cross instituted, 1 Ja 5

Milner, Lord, becomes Secretary for War, 18 Ap 8

Miraumont captured by British, 25 F 7

Mirbach, Count, assassinated, 6 Jl 8

Miriampol captured by Germans, 12 F 5

Mitau occupied by Germans, 1 Au 5;
retaken by Russians, 16 Au 5

Mitrovitza captured by Austrians, 25 N 5

Mizpeh captured by British, 21 N 7

Mœuvres reached by British, 21 N 7;
captured, 12 S 8;
again, 18 S 8

Mohmand Inshkar defeated, 18 Ap 5

Mohmed V. dies, 3 Jl 8

_Moldavia_ sunk, 23 My 8

Moldavia, fighting in, 17 Ja 7, 23 Jl--9 Au 7

_Moltke_ sunk, 18 Au 5

Moltke, Gen. von, dies, 18 Je 6

Momba occupied by British, 10 Je 6

Monastir captured by Bulgarians, 5 D 5;
an air-raid on, 24 Ja 6;
recaptured by Allies, 18 N 6;
a French advance near, 26 Mh 7

Monfalcone capt. by Italians, 9 Je 5

_Mongolia_ sunk, 23 Je 7

Monitors bombard Belgium, 18 O 4;
engage German destroyers, 17 My 6

---- the M 15 sunk, 11 N 7

---- the M 21 sunk, 20 O 8

---- the M 30 sunk, 13 My 6

_Monmouth_, H.M.S., sunk, 1 N 4

Monro, Gen., succeeds Gen. Hamilton, 16 O 5;
assumes command, 28 O 5

Mons, the Battle of, 23 Au 4;
retaken by Canadian troops, 11 N 8

Montagu, Mr., becomes Secretary for India, 17 Jl 7

Montdidier captured by Germans, 27 Mh 8;
retaken by French, 10 Au 8

Monte Asolone captured by Austrians, 18 D 7;
retaken by Italians, 19-21 D 7

Monte di Val Bella captured by Italians, 29 Je 8

Monte Ortigara, fighting on, 10 Je 7, 13 Je 7

Monte San Michele captured by Italians, 19 Jl 5

Monte Santo, fighting on, 15-17 My 7;
capt. by Italians, 24 Au 7

Monte Vodice captured by Italians, 18 My 7

MONTENEGRO: declares war on Austria, 5 Au 4;
the Austrians capture Mount Lovtchen, 10 Ja 6;
Cettinje occupied by the Austrians, 13 Ja 6;
Antivari is captured by the Austrians, 22 Ja 6;
Scutari captured, and the Austrian occupation complete, 23 Ja 6

Montfaucon capt. by Allies, 26 S 8

Monticello Pass captured by Italians, 26 My 8

Moon Island captured by Germans, 18 O 7

---- Sound, fighting in, 17-18 O 7

Mora River (E. Africa), Battle of the, 9 Mh 5

---- Mountains (W. Africa), fighting at, 19 F 6

Moratorium proclaimed in England, 2 Au 4

Moreuil retaken by French, 30 Mh 8;
fighting at, 4-5 Ap 8

Morlancourt, fighting at, 10 Je 8, 6-8 Au 8

Mormal, fighting in the Forest of, 4-5 N 8

Moronvilliers, fighting near, 17 Ap 7, 23 Ap 7, 20 My 7, 14 Jl 7

_Morris_, H.M.S., sinks German destroyer, 21 Mh 8

Mort Homme, a German attack on the, 9 Ap 6;
is repulsed, 10 Ap 6;
a French success, 2 My 6;
fresh German attacks, 3 My 6;
they lose ground, 8 My 6;
fighting at, 20-21 My 6

Morval captured by British, 25 S 6

Moshi occupied by British, 12 Mh 6

Mosul occupied by British, 3 N 8

Mount Lovtchen captured by Austrians, 10 Ja 6

_Möwe_ sinks the _Ariadne_, 15 Ja 6;
captures the _Appam_, 16 Ja 6;
sinks the _Clan MacTavish_, 17 Ja 6;
return to Germany announced, 4 Mh 6;
again, 23 Mh 7

Moyenville captured by British, 21 Au 8

Mpwapwa occupied by British, 11 Au 6

Mulhausen captured by French, 8 Au 4;
they evacuate it, 10 Au 4;
they retake it, 19 Au 4;
the Germans retake it, 25 Au 4

_München_ sunk, 19 O 6

Munitions, Minister of, Mr. Lloyd George becomes the first, 26 My 5;
Dr. Addison succeeds him, 10 D 6;
and is succeeded by Mr. Churchill, 17 Jl 7

Mush captured by Russians, 19 F 6;
retaken by Turks, 2 Au 6;
by Russians, 24 Au 6;
abandoned by Russians, 3 My 7

Mwanza captured by British, 12 Jl 6

_Myrmidon_, H.M.S., sunk, 26 Mh 7

Nabas occupied by Union troops, 11 Mh 5

Namur bombarded by Germans, 20 Au 4;
they capture it, 23 Au 4;
the Battle of, 22 Au 4;
air-raids on, 11 Au 6, 25 Au 6;
the British enter, 21 N 8

Nancy, the Battle of, 22 Au--11 S 4;
air-raid on, 10 Au 7

Nantes, British base established at, 30 Au 4

Narev crossed by the Germans, 23 Jl 5

Narotch, Lake, the 1st Battle of, 18 Mh--14 Ap 6;
the 2nd Battle of, 28 Ap 6

Narrows, Battle of the, 18 Mh 5

Nasiriyeh captured by British, 25 Jl 5

_Nasturtium_, H.M.S., sunk, 27 Ap 6

_Natal_, H.M.S., destroyed, 31 D 5

Naval Actions: off Belgian coast, 20 Mh 6, 22 Jl 6, 27 O 7;
in North Sea, 23 Ja 7, 12 D 7, 21 Mh 8, 11 Au 8 (_see also_
Jutland, Dogger Bank, and Heligoland)

Naval Division formed, 7 S 4;
reaches Antwerp, 5 O 4

Navy, the German, surrenders off the Firth of Forth, 21 N 8;
scuttled at Scapa, 21 Je 9

Nazareth, British cavalry enter, 20 S 8

Negotin occupied by French, 22 O 8

_Negro_, H.M.S., sunk, 21 D 6

Nesle occupied by British, 18 Mh 7;
captured by Germans, 24 Mh 8;
occupied by French, 28 Au 8

Neu Iringa occupied by British, 29 Au 6

Neu Langenburg captured by British, 29 My 6

Neuve Chapelle captured by Germans, 2 N 4;
the Battle of, 10-13 Mh 5

Neuve Eglise, fighting at, 12-14 Ap 8;
captured by British, 1 S 8

Neuville, a German attack near, 24 Ja 6

New Guinea occupied by Australia, 24 S 4

Ngaundere occupied by Allies, 29 Je 5

NICARAGUA severs relations with Germany, 19 My 7;
declares war, 8 My 8

Nicholas, the Grand Duke, appointed Viceroy in the Caucasus, 5 S 5

Niemen, Battle of the, 26-28 S 4

Nieuport, Battle of, 10 Jl 7

_Niger_, H.M.S., sunk, 11 N 4

Nikolaieff occupied by Germans, 17 Mh 8

Nish captured by Bulgarians, 5 N 5;
recaptured by Serbians, 12 O 8

Nitti, Sig., becomes Premier, 21 Je 9

Nivelle, Gen., succeeds Marshal Joffre, 12 D 6;
is succeeded by Gen. Pétain, 15 My 7

Norongombe, a British victory at, 19 Jl 7

North Sea: _see_ Naval Actions, Jutland, Heligoland, Dogger Bank

_North Star_, H.M.S., sunk, 23 Ap 8

NORWAY forbids the use of territorial waters to submarines, 13 O 6

_Nottingham_, H.M.S., sunk, 19 Au 6

Nova Alexandria, the Germans cross the Vistula at, 21 Jl 5

Novi Bazar captured by Germans, 21 N 5;
occupied by Allies, 14 O 8

Novo Georgievsk captured by Germans, 20 Au 5

Noyon reoccupied by French, 21 S 4;
retaken by Germans, 25 S 4;
by the French, 18 Mh 7;
evacuated by French, 25 Mh 8;
retaken by French, 29 Au 8

_Nubian_, H.M.S., damaged, 27 O 6

Oberndorf, air-raid on, 12 O 6

_Ocean_, H.M.S., sunk, 18 Mh 5

_Oceanic_, H.M.S., lost, 8 S 4

Odessa occupied by Germans, 13 Mh 8

Oesel Island attacked by Germans, 12 O 7;
they capture Arensburg, 13 O 7;
fight a naval action, 14 O 7;
occupy the island, 16 O 7

Okrida occupied by Bulgarians, 9 D 5

Olai captured by Russians, 7 N 5

Olita fort evacuated by Russians, 26 Au 5

Oppy captured by British, 7 O 8

Oppy line, fighting at the, 29 Ap 7, 3 My 7, 28 Je 7

_Orama_ sunk, 19 O 7

Orlando, Sig., becomes Premier, 28 O 7;
resigns, 19 Je 9

Orsova, passage forced by Austro-Germans at, 23 O 5;
occupied by Roumanians, 7 S 6;
retaken by Austro-Germans, 23 N 6

Ortona bombarded by Austrians, 23 Jl 5

Ossowietz captured by Germans, 23 Au 5

Ostend occupied by British, 27 Au 4;
the 7th Division disembarked at, 6 O 4;
occupied by Germans, 15 O 4;
bombarded by British, 5 Je 7, 22 S 7, 25 S 7, 21 O 7, 21 Mh 8;
a British naval raid on, 23 Ap 8;
H.M.S. _Vindictive_ sunk off, 10 My 8;
air-raids on, 8 Mh 5, 10 N 6, 15 N 6, 17 N 6, 1 Je 7, 15 S 7;
by French airmen, 8 F 5;
reoccupied by Allies, 17 O 8

_Otranto_ sunk, 6 O 8

_Otway_, H.M.S., sunk, 23 Jl 7

Oulchy-le-Château captured by British, 25 Jl 8

Ourcq, the Battle of the, 9 S 4, 11 S 4

Ovillers, fighting at, 3-16 Jl 6

Painlevé, M., becomes Premier, 12 S 7;
his Govt. defeated, 13 N 7

_Palembang_ sunk, 18 Mh 6

PALESTINE (_see also_ SINAI):
the 1st Battle of Gaza, 27 Mh 7;
the 2nd ditto, 17 Ap 7;
Gen. Allenby succeeds Gen. Murray, 29 Je 7;
fighting at Gaza, 14 Jl 7;
the British capture Beersheba, 31 O 7;
and the defences of Gaza, 1 N 7;
a British success north of Beersheba, 6 N 7;
they capture Gaza, 7 N 7;
a further Turkish defeat, 9 N 7;
another at Ascalon, 13 N 7;
the British approach Jaffa, 15 N 7;
capture it, 17 N 7;
approach Jerusalem, 18 N 7;
capture Mizpeh, 21 N 7;
occupy Hebron, 6 D 7;
capture Jerusalem, 9 D 7;
formal entry into, 11 D 7;
they advance again, 12 D 7, 21 D 7;
and shatter Turkish attacks, 27 D 7;
capture Ramah and Beitunia, 28 D 7;
Bireh, 29 D 7;
Bethel, 30 D 7;
they advance, 18 Ja 8, 14 F 8;
and attack, 19 F 8, 20 F 8;
they capture Jericho, 21 F 8;
Rujm-el-Bahr, 26 F 8;
the Mandesi ford, 26 F 8;
cross the Jordan, 22 Mh 8;
capture Es Salt, 25 Mh 8;
destroy the railway near Amman, 27 Mh 8;
attack Amman, 28 Mh 8;
again, 30 Mh 8;
they retire and evacuate Es Salt, 1 Ap 8;
the Turks attack near Jaffa, 10 Ap 8;
Arabs seize the Hedjaz railway near Maan, 24 Ap 8;
the British advance and recapture Es Salt, 30 Ap 8;
they are defeated near Jisr-ed-Damieh, 1 My 8;
they withdraw across the Jordan, 3 My 8;
capture Turkish positions near the coast, 8 Je 8;
the Turks attack, 14 Jl 8;
the British attack in force, 19 S 8;
win a decisive victory, 20 S 8, 21 S 8, 22 S 8;
they capture Acre and Haifa and Es Salt, 23 S 8;
Arabs capture Maan, 23 S 8;
the British occupy Tiberias and Amman, 25 S 8;
Arab forces capture Deraa, 27 S 8;
the British take Damascus, 30 S 8;
Sidon, 7 O 8;
the French occupy Beirut, 7 O 8;
the British take Tripoli, 13 O 8;
Homs, 15 O 8;
an armistice with Turkey signed, 31 O 8

_Pallada_ destroyed, 11 O 4

PANAMA declares war on Austria, 10 D 7

_Paragon_, H.M.S., sunk, 18 Mh 7

Paris, the Govt. leaves, 3 S 4;
a Zeppelin raid on, 29 Ja 6;
air-raids on, 30 Ja 8, 8 Mh 8, 11 Mh 8, 21 My 8, 22 My 8,
15 Je 8, 27 Je 8, 15 Au 8, 16 S 8;
first bombarded by long-range gun, 23 Mh 8;
again, 29 Mh 8, 27 My 8

_Partridge_, H.M.S., sunk, 12 D 7

Passchendaele Ridge, the British attack the, 4-12 O 7, 26 O 7,
30 O 7;
they capture it, 6 N 7;
and evacuate it, 16 Ap 8

_Pathfinder_, H.M.S., sunk, 5 S 4

_Patia_, H.M.S., sunk, 13 Je 8

Peace Conference begins at the Quai d'Orsay, 18 Ja 9;
a Council of Four formed, 25 Mh 9;
Mr. Wilson makes a statement concerning Fiume, 23 Ap 9;
Sig. Orlando leaves Paris, 24 Ap 9;
League of Nations adopted, 28 Ap 8;
Labour charter adopted, 28 Ap 8

---- Proposals, Germany announces, 12 D 6;
they are received by England, 18 D 6;
the Allies' reply, 30 D 6;
Mr. Wilson's, 20 D 6;
Germany replies to, 25 D 6

---- Terms, presented to Germany, 7 My 9;
to Austria, 2 Je 9;
Germany accepts, 23 Je 9;
signs, 28 Je 9;
Austria signs, 10 S 9;
Bulgaria signs, 27 N 9

_Pegasus_, H.M.S., shells Dar-es-Salaam, 13 Au 4;
is sunk, 20 S 4

Pelagosa Island occupied by Italians, 25 Jl 5

_Pellew_, H.M.S., disabled, 12 D 7

Péronne captured by Germans, 24 S 4;
occupied by British, 18 Mh 7;
taken by Germans, 24 Mh 8;
by British, 1 S 8

Pershing, Gen., arrives in London, 8 Je 7

PERSIA: -- a revolt breaks out in, 22 N 5;
Russians occupy Hamadan, 11 D 5;
Kum, 20 D 5;
Kermanshah, 27 F 6;
Sinneh, 5 Mh 6;
Kerind, 12 Mh 6;
Ispahan, 19 Mh 6;
Kasr-i-Shirin, 10 My 6;
Kerman occupied by British, 12 Je 6;
Turks retake Kermanshah, 2 Jl 6;
the Russians capture Hamadan, 2 Mh 7;
attack Turks in Asadabad Pass, 5 Mh 7;
capture the Pass, 6 Mh 7;
the Russians recapture Kermanshah, 13 Mh 7;
occupy Kerind, 17 Mh 7

_Persia_ sunk, 30 D 5

PERU severs relations with Germany, 6 O 7

Pétain, Gen., apptd. Chief of Staff, 29 Ap 7;
Commander-in-Chief, 15 My 7;
created a Marshal of France, 19 N 8

Petrograd, food riots in, 9 Mh 7;
disorders in, 16-18 Jl 7;
a _coup d'état_ by Bolshevists, 7 N 7;
the British Embassy attacked, 29 Au 8

_Pheasant_, H.M.S., sunk, 1 Mh 7

_Phœnix_, H.M.S., sunk, 14 My 8

Piave, Austrian attacks on the, 10-16 N 7;
fighting on the, 15-25 Je 8, 2-6 Jl 8, 24-28 O 8

Pilkem, fighting near, 6 Jl 5

Pinsk occupied by Germans, 16 S 5;
a Russian success near, 16 Ja 6

Pirrie, Lord, apptd. Controller of Shipping, 19 Mh 8

Plava captured by Italians, 17-18 Je 5

Ploegsteert Wood, the Germans attack, 13 My 6

Ploesti captured by Germans, 6 D 6

Ploska Height captured by Russians, 2 S 6

Plumer, Gen., apptd. to command in Italy, 24 N 7

Podgora, attacked by Italians, 15 Je 5;
an Italian success at, 20 Jl 5

Pola, naval raids on, 1 N 6, 14 My 8, 31 O 8

Polag captured by Serbians, 10 N 6

POLAND: invaded by Germany, 2 Au 4;
by Austria, 10 Au 4;
Russia guarantees autonomy to, 14 Au 4;
proclaimed an Independent State by Germany and Austria, 5 N 6

_Pommern_ sunk, 2 Jl 5

Pope, the, makes Peace Proposals, 14 Au 7

Porto Lagos bombarded, 18 Ja 6

PORTUGAL: seizes German ships, 23 F 6;
Germany declares war on, 10 Mh 6;
an insurrection at Lisbon, 6-11 D 7

_Portugal_ sunk, 30 Mh 6

Posina captured by Italians, 27 Je 6

Pozières captured by British, 25 Jl 6;
the Germans attack, 6 Au 6;
retaken by British, 24 Au 8

Pregasina capt. by Italians, 17 O 5

_President Lincoln_ sunk, 31 My 8

Prilep captured by Bulgarians, 16 N 5;
retaken by French, 23 S 8

_Primula_, H.M.S., sunk, 1 Mh 6

_Prinz Adalbert_ sunk, 23 O 5

Prishtina captured by Austrians, 25 N 5;
occupied by French, 10 O 8

Prisrend occupied by Bulgarians, 29 N 5;
retaken by French, 11 O 8

_Provence II._ sunk, 26 F 6

Prussia, East: the Russians invade, 7 Au 4;
evacuate, 12 S 4;
reinvade, 4 O 4;
evacuate, 9 O 4;
reinvade, 18 Mh 5

Przasnysz, the Battle of, 22 F 5;
captured by Germans, 24 F 5;
reoccupied by Russians, 27 F 5;
retaken by Austro-Germans, 14 Jl 5

Przemysl invested by Russians, 22 S 4;
the siege raised for three weeks, 15 O 4;
again besieged, 11 N 4;
the defences breached, 13 Mh 5;
it surrenders, 22 Mh 5;
attacked by Austro-Germans, 30 My 5;
they capture it, 3 Je 5

Pskoff occupied by Germans, 25 F 8

Pys captured by British, 25 F 7

'Quadrilateral,' the, stormed by British, 18 S 6

Quéant, fighting at, 3 My 7

---- line captured, 2 S 8

_Queen_ sunk, 27 O 6

_Queen Elizabeth_, H.M.S., in action at the Dardanelles, 25 F 5

_Racoon_, H.M.S., lost, 9 Ja 8

Rafa, the Battle of, 9 Ja 7

_Raglan_, H.M.S., sunk, 20 Ja 8

Ramadieh, the Battle of, 28-29 S 7

Ramah captured by British, 28 D 7

_Ramazan_ sunk, 19 S 5

Ramsgate, a Zeppelin raid on, 17 My 5;
air-raids on, 9 F 6, 22 Au 7;
bombarded, 18 Mh 7, 27 Ap 7

Rasputin assassinated, 29 D 6

Rava Russka, a battle at, 20 Je 5

_Recruit_ (i), H.M.S., sunk, 1 My 5

---- (ii), H.M.S., sunk, 9 Au 7

Recruiting for 'Derby' groups closed, 12 D 5

Redmond, Mr. J., dies, 6 Mh 8

_Regina Margherita_ sunk, 11 D 6

_Renaudin_ sunk, 18 Mh 6

'Retreat,' the, begins 24 Au 4;
ends, 5 S 4

Reval occupied by Germans, 25 F 8

_Rewa_ sunk, 4 Ja 8

Rheims occupied by Germans, 5 S 4;
evacuated by them, 14 S 4;
first bombardment of the Cathedral, 20 S 4

Rhodesia, the Germans driven from Abercorn, 1 Au 5

_Rhododendron_, H.M.S., sunk, 5 My 8

Rhondda, Lord, apptd. Food Controller, 15 Je 7;
dies 3 Jl 8;
is succeeded by Mr. Clynes, 9 Jl 8

Ribot, M., becomes Premier, 19 Mh 7;
resigns, 7 S 7

Richthoven, Baron von, shot down, 23 Ap 8

Ridges, the Battle of, 3-6 D 4

Riga, the Russians prepare to evacuate, 5 Au 5;
the Germans repulsed near, 7 Au 5;
a German squadron invades the Gulf, 10, 17, 18, and 21 Au 5;
the Germans advance on, 18 O 5;
fighting near, 10 N 5, 7 Ja 7, 23-30 Ja 7;
the Germans attack near, 20 Au 7;
they occupy it, 3 S 7;
a naval action in the Gulf, 12-21 O 7

Rimnic-Sarat captured by Germans, 26-28 D 6

Rizeh captured by Russians, 7 Mh 6

Roberts, Lord, dies, 14 N 4

Robertson, Sir W., apptd. Chief of Staff, 21 D 5;
resigns, 16 F 8

Robinson, Lt. W. L., brings down a Zeppelin, 3 S 6

Rœux captured by British, 14 My 7

Roisel occupied by British, 24 Mh 7

Romani, the Battle of, 4-5 Au 6

Roubaix reoccupied by Allies, 18 O 8

ROUMANIA declares war on Austria, 27 Au 6;
invades Transylvania, 28 Au 6;
agrees to an armistice, 6 D 7;
submits to a German ultimatum, 2 Mh 8;
signs peace with Central Powers, 7 My 8

Rovereto captured by Italians, 23 N 5

_Royal Edward_ sunk, 14 Au 5

Roye captured by Germans, 26 Mh 8;
retaken by French, 27 Au 8

Ruanda invaded by Belgians, 30 My 6

Rufigi River, fighting on the, 5 Ja 7 (_see also_ Königsberg)

Rumanovo captured by Bulgarians, 22 O 5

Rujm-el-Bahr occupied by British, 26 F 8

_Russell_, H.M.S., sunk, 27 Ap 6

_Russia_ sunk, 14 D 6

RUSSIA: invades East Prussia, 7 Au 4;
guarantees autonomy to Poland, 14 Au 4;
the Grand Duke Nicholas is sent to the Caucasus, 5 S 5;
sends an ultimatum to Bulgaria, 4 O 5;
sends troops to Marseilles, 20 Ap 6;
food riots in Petrograd, 9 Mh 7;
the revolution begins, 12 Mh 7;
the Tsar abdicates, 15 Mh 7;
new Government recognised by the Allies, 24 Mh 7;
M. Miliukoff resigns, 16 My 7;
M. Kerenski becomes War Minister, 16 My 7;
the Government repudiates a separate Peace, 19 My 7;
launches a great offensive in E. Galicia, 1 Jl 7;
proclaims a republic, 15 S 7 (_see_ Kerenski);
a _coup d'état_ by Bolshevists, 7 N 7 (_see_ Lenin);
negotiates at Brest-Litovsk, 2 D 7;
the General Staff surrenders, 3 D 7;
the Ukrainians revolt, 8 D 7 (_see_ Ukraine);
the Constituent Assembly meets, 11 D 7;
is dispersed by Bolshevists, 13 D 7;
who sign an armistice at Brest-Litovsk, 15 D 7;
and open Peace negotiations, 22 D 7;
but denounce Germany's conditions, 2 Ja 8;
the Constituent Assembly meets again, 18 Ja 8;
is dissolved, 19 Ja 8;
Trotsky announces that Russia is out of the war, 10 F 8;
the Bolshevists defeat Gen. Alexeieff, 13 F 8;
the armistice terminates, 18 F 8;
Germany's terms are accepted, 24 F 8;
Peace is signed at Brest-Litovsk, 2 Mh 8;
the British Embassy is attacked, 29 Au 8

Saarbrücken, air-raids on, 6 S 5, 25 O 7, 16 My 8

Saarburg captured by French, 18 Au 4

Saillisel captured by French, 12 N 6

Sailly-Saillisel captured by French, 18 O 6

St. Denis Westrem, air-raids on, 3 Je 7, 27 S 7

St. Eloi, the Battle of, 14-17 Mh 5;
British success at, 27 Mh 6, 3 Ap 6;
a German success at, 7 Ap 6;
a British success at, 9-10 Ap 6

St. Julien stormed by Germans, 24 Ap 5;
captured by British, 31 Jl 7;
retaken by Germans, 1 Au 7;
by British, 3 Au 7

St. Mihiel captured by Germans, 23 S 4;
a German success at, 6 Jl 5;
the Battle of, 12-13 S 8

St. Nazaire, British base established at, 30 Au 4

St. Pierre Divion captured by British, 13 N 6

St. Pierre Vaast Wood captured by British, 16 Mh 7

St. Quentin retaken by French, 1 O 8

Saliff captured by British, 12 Je 7

Salonika (_for military operations, see_ MACEDONIA):
Allied troops land at, 5 O 5;
British reinforcements arrive, 4 D 5;
Gen. Sarrail assumes command, 16 Ja 6;
air-raids on, 1 F 6, 27 Mh 6;
Russian troops land, 30 Jl 6;
Italian ditto, 11 Au 6;
Gen. Guillaumet succeeds Gen. Sarrail, 15 D 7;
Gen. F. d'Esperey succeeds Gen. Guillaumet, 27 Je 8

_Salta_ sunk, 10 Ap 7

_Salvia_, H.M.S., sunk, 20 Je 7

Samarra, fighting near, 17 Ap 7;
the British occupy the station, 23 Ap 7

Sambre, the Battle of the, 1-11 N 8

Samoa occupied by New Zealand, 28 Au 4

San crossed by the Russians, 14 S 4;
the Battle of the, 14-17 My 5

San Giovanni captured by Italians, 27 My 7

San Grado captured by Italians, 15 S 6

San Michele, Monte, captured by Italians, 19 Jl 5

Sanna-i-Yat: _see_ Kut-el-Amara

Sarajevo, assassination at, 28 Je 4

Sari Bair, the Austrians attack at, 9 My 5;
the Battle of, 6-11 Au 5

_Sarnia_, H.M.S., sunk, 12 S 8

Sarrail, Gen., assumes command at Salonika, 16 Ja 6;
succeeded by Gen. Guillaumet, 15 D 7

Sarykamish, the Battle of, 29 D 4-2 Ja 5

Scarborough bombarded, 16 D 4, 4 S 7

Scarpe, a British attack on the, 23 Ap 7;
the Battle of the, 26 Au-3 S 8

Scheer, Admiral, apptd. Chief of Admiralty Staff, 2 Au 8

Scheidemann, Herr, becomes Prime Minister, 12 F 9;
resigns, 20 Je 9

Schilden Island captured by Germans, 20 O 7

Schleswig-Holstein, air-raid on, 25 Mh 6

Schwaben Redoubt captured by British, 28 S 6;
they advance at, 14 O 6

_Scott_, H.M.S., sunk, 15 Au 8

Scutari captured by Austrians, 23 Ja 6;
occupied by Italians, 4 N 8

Seaham bombarded, 11 Jl 6

Sedan occupied by Americans, 6 N 8

Seeheim occupied by Union troops, 17 Ap 5

Seidler, Dr. von, becomes Austrian Premier, 24 Je 7;
tenders his resignation, 22 Ja 8;
resigns, 23 Jl 8

Selle, Battle of the, 17-25 O 8

Semendria, taken by Austrians, 10 O 5

Semlin occupied by Serbians, 10 S 4;
they evacuate it, 17 S 4

Sende, fighting at, 25 O 5

Senussi Arabs repulsed near Mersa Matruh, 13 D 5;
routed, 25 D 5;
again, 23 Ja 6;
defeated at Agagia, 26 F 6;
again near Siwa, 5 F 7

SERBIA (_for military operations, see_ MACEDONIA):
invades Bosnia, 12 Au 4;
is invaded by Austria, 13 Au 4;
the Austrians take Shabatz, 16 Au 4;
the Battle of the Jardar, 17-19 Au 4;
the Austrians evacuate Serbia, 25 Au 4;
the Serbians invade Hungary and occupy Semlin, 10 S 4;
they defeat the Austrians on the Drina, 15 S 4;
but evacuate Semlin, 17 S 4;
the Serbians reinvade Bosnia, 22 S 4;
are driven out, 27 O 4;
the third Austrian invasion of Serbia begins, 1 N 4;
the Austrians occupy Belgrade, 2 D 4;
the Battle of the Ridges, 3-6 D 4;
the Serbians retake Belgrade and expel the Austrians, 15 D 4;
the fourth Austrian invasion begins, 6 O 5;
the Austro-Germans capture Belgrade, 8 O 5;
Semendria, 10 O 5;
Bulgaria invades Serbia, 11 O 5;
captures Vranja, 15 O 5;
Veles, 21 O 5;
Uskub and Rumanovo, 22 O 5;
the Austrians force the Danube at Orsova, 23 O 5;
and open a route to Constantinople, 24 O 5;
and join the Bulgarians, 25 O 5;
the Serbians retake Veles, 25 O 5;
and join the French, 27 O 5;
the Bulgarians retake Veles, 29 O 5;
the Austrians capture Kragujevatz, 30 O 5;
the Bulgarians take Nish, 5 N 5 (_now see_ MACEDONIA);
the Serbian Govt. leaves Mitrovitza for Prisrend, 23 N 5;
the Austrians capture Mitrovitza and Prishtina,
the Govt. removes to Scutari, 25 N 5;
the Serbian Army retreats into Albania, 28 N 5;
Corfu is prepared for Serbian troops, 11 Ja 6;
the first Serbian troops land at Corfu, 15 Ja 6;
the reorganised Serbian Army is concentrated there, 10 F 6;
they advance on Monastir, 3 O 6 (_now see_ MACEDONIA);
they recapture Nish, 12 O 8;
Ipek and Novi Bazar, 14 O 8;
approach the Danube, 20 O 8;
the French occupy Negotin, 22 O 8;
the Serbians reoccupy Belgrade, 1 N 8

Sereth, fighting on the, 2-9 S 5;
a Russian attack on the, 4 Au 6

Seringes captured by American troops, 31 Jl 8

Serre captured by British, 25 F 7

Shabatz captured by Austrians, 16 Au 4

Shaiba, the Battle of, 12-14 Ap 5

Shatt-el-Adhaim, fighting on the, 8, 17, 24, 30 Ap 7

Shavli occupied by Germans, 1 My 5;
they evacuate it, 11 My 5

Sheerness, air-raid on, 22 O 6

Sherif of Mecca: _see_ Grand Sherif

SIAM declares war on Germany and Austria, 22 Jl 7

Sidon occupied by British, 7 O 8

Silistria captured by Bulgarians, 9 S 6

Silvertown, explosion at, 19 Ja 7

_Simoon_, H.M.S., sunk, 23 Ja 7

Sinai, an Australian success in, 16 My 6;
a British raid on El Arish, 18 My 6;
the British occupy El Arish, 21 D 6;
and Magdhaba, 23 D 6;
the Battle of Rafa, 9 Ja 7;
the British capture Turkish advanced posts, 20 F 7
(_now see_ PALESTINE)

Singapore, mutiny at, 15 F 5

Sinn Fein leaders arrested, 17 My 8

Sinneh capt. by Russians, 5 Mh 6

_Sirius_, H.M.S., sunk, 23 Ap 8

Siwa, action at, 5 F 7

Skouloudis, M., becomes Premier, 6 N 5;
resigns, 22 Je 6

Skra di Legen, Greeks attack at, 30 My 8

Smith-Dorrien, Gen., commands the 2nd Corps, 17 Au 4;
apptd. to command in East Africa, 14 D 5;
resigns, 10 F 6

Smuts, Gen., succeeds Gen. Smith-Dorrien, 10 F 6;
is succeeded by Gen. Hoskins, 28 Ja 7

Smyrna bombarded, 5 Mh 5

_Snaefell_, H.M.S., sunk, 5 Je 8

Soissons occupied by Germans, 1 S 4;
reoccupied by French, 13 S 4;
the Battle of, 8-14 Ja 5;
captured by Germans, 29 My 8;
recaptured by Allies, 2 Au 8

Sokal, the Battle of, 14 Au 4

Sollum occupied by British, 14 Mh 6

Somme, the 1st Battle of the, 1 Jl-17 N 6;
the 2nd ditto, 21 Mh-5 Ap 8

Sonnino, Baron, visits London, 2 D 8

Souchez, the Battle of, 9 My-13 Jl 5;
the French capture the sugar factory, 31 My 5;
and the village, 26 S 5

SOUTH AFRICA: German patrols enter near Nakob, 21 Au 4;
the rebellion begins, De la Rey shot, 15 S 4;
Maritz rebels, 9 O 4;
is defeated at Ratedrai, 15 O 4;
Beyers, Kemp, and De Wet rebel, 22 O 4;
De Wet seizes Heilbron, 24 O 4;
Maritz defeated at Kakamas, 26 O 4;
Beyers defeated at Commissie Drift, 27 O 4;
rebels defeated at Schuit Drift, 30 O 4;
De Wet defeated at Mushroom Valley, 12 N 4;
De Wet captured at Waterburg, 1 D 4;
some rebels surrender near Reitz, 4 D 4;
Beyers is defeated near Bothaville, and is drowned crossing the
Vaal River, 8 D 4;
the main rebel force surrenders, 8 D 4;
Maritz and Kemp are defeated at Upington, 24 Ja 5;
Kemp surrenders, and the rebellion at an end, 3 F 5

Southend, a Zeppelin raid on, 26 My 5;
an air-raid on, 12 Au 7

SOUTH-WEST AFRICA: the South African Govt. decides to invade, 9 S 4;
Walfish Bay occupied, 25 D 4;
Swakopmund occupied, 14 Ja 5;
Botha sails for, 8 F 5;
Garub occupied, 22 F 5;
Makob occupied, 3 Mh 5;
Nabas occupied, 11 Mh 5;
the Germans defeated at Riet, 20 Mh 5;
Hasuur occupied, 1 Ap 5;
Warmbad occupied, 4 Ap 5;
Seeheim occupied, 17 Ap 5;
the Germans defeated at Gibeon, 28 Ap 5;
Karibib occupied, 5 My 5;
Windhoek captured, 12 My 5;
Otavifontein captured, 2 Jl 5;
the Germans defeated at Gaub, 4 Jl 5;
the German forces surrender, 9 Jl 5

Southwold bombarded, 25 Ja 7

_Speedy_, H.M.S., sunk, 3 S 4

Spincourt, a German reverse at, 11 Au 4

Stanislau retaken by Austrians, 19 F 5;
by Russians, 4 Mh 5;
by Austrians, 8 Je 5;
by Russians, 10 Au 6;
the Russians advance on, 6 Jl 7;
capture Austrian positions near, 8 Jl 7;
the Austro-Germans retake it, 24 Jl 7

_Staunch_, H.M.S., sunk, 11 N 7

_Stephen Furness_, H.M.S., sunk, 13 D 7

Stockholm, Socialist Conference at:
Russia declares for, 9 My 7;
French Socialists to attend, 28 My 7;
French Govt. refuses permission, 1 Je 7;
English Govt. refuses, 13 Au 7

Stokhod, the, crossed by the Russians, 8 Jl 6;
fighting on the, 3 Au 6;
Russians defeated on the, 3 Ap 7

Strasbourg entered by Marshal Foch, 25 N 8

Stravina capt. by Serbians, 4 D 6

_Strongbow_, H.M.S., sunk, 17 O 7

Struma, the, crossed by the British, 10 S 6

Strumnitza, the Bulgarians driven from, 19 O 5;
occupied by the British, 26 S 8

Stryj captured by Austro-Germans, 1 Je 5

Strypa, Russian successes on the, 30 Au 5, 2 N 5, 1 Ja 6, 15 Je 6

Sturgkh, Count, assassinated, 21 O 6

Stuttgart, air-raids on, 22 S 5, 16 S 7, 22 S 7

Styr, an Austrian victory on the, 15 N 5;
a Russian victory on the, 1 Ja 6;
crossed by the Russians, 20 Jl 6

SUBMARINE (BRITISH) B11 sinks the _Messudiyeh_, 13 D 4;
E3 sunk, 18 O 4;
E9 sinks a German destroyer, 6 O 4;
E11 torpedoes a Turkish transport, 26 My 5;
E13 is shelled when aground, 18 Au 5;
E14 enters the Sea of Marmora, 27 Ap 5;
she sinks a Turkish transport, 29 Ap 5;
she is sunk, 28 Ja 8;
E20 lost, 6 N 5;
E23 sinks the _Westfalen_, 19 Au 6

---- (GERMAN) attack on British Light Cruiser Squadron, 9 Au 4;
one is sunk by a British aeroplane, 26 Au 5;
the _Deutschland_ reaches the United States, 9 Jl 6;
regains Germany, 23 Au 6;
S20 sunk, 5 Je 7;
U8 sunk, 4 Mh 5;
U12 sunk, 9 Mh 5;
U15 sunk, 9 Au 4;
U18 sunk, 23 N 4;
U28 sinks the _Falaba_, 28 Mh 5;
U48 sunk, 24 N 7;
U53 reaches Newport, 7 O 6;
and sinks eight ships, 8 O 6;
UC5 captured, 27 Ap 6

---- BLOCKADE declared by Germany, 18 F 5

SUBMARINE REPRISALS by England announced, 8 Mh 5;
rescinded, 12 Je 5;
announced by Germany, 12 Ap 5

SUDAN, THE: fighting at Beringia, 22 My 6;
the British capture El Fasher, 23 My 6

Suez Canal, the 1st attack on the, 2-4 F 5;
the 2nd ditto, 22-23 Mh 5;
the 3rd ditto, 28 Ap 5;
the 4th ditto, 4-5 Au 6

_Suffren_ sunk, 25 N 6

Sultan of Egypt dies, 9 O 7

_Surprise_, H.M.S., sunk, 23 D 7

_Sussex_ sunk, 24 Mh 6

_Sutherland_ sunk, 2 S 5

Suvla Bay, landing at, 6 Au 5;
the Battle of, 6-15 Au 5;
the evacuation begins, 8 D 5;
is completed, 20 D 5

Swakopmund, occupied by Union troops, 14 Ja 5

_Swift_, H.M.S. sinks German destroyers, 20 Ap 7

_Sydney_, H.M.S., destroys the _Emden_, 9 N 4

Syedlets captured by Germans, 12 Au 5

SYRIA: _see_ PALESTINE and SINAI

_Szent Istvan_ sunk, 10 Je 8

Tabriz captured by Turks, 9 Ja 5;
reoccupied by Russians, 30 Ja 5;
by Turks, 14 Je 8

Tagliamento, fighting on the, 28 O-5 N 7

Tahure, the Butte of, captured by Germans, 30 O 5;
fighting at, 13 F 8

Taif, surrender of, 23 Jl 6

Talaat Bey becomes Grand Vizier, 5 F 7

Tanga attacked by British, 3-5 N 4;
occupied by British, 7 Jl 6

Tank River, fighting on the, 30 Ap 8

Tanks first used, 15 S 6

Tannenberg, the Battle of, 26-29 Au 4

Tarnopol captured by Russians, 23 Au 4;
the Battle of, 7-8 S 5;
the Germans advance on, 20 Jl 7

Taveta occupied by Germans, 15 Au 4;
fighting near, 11 Mh 6

Tekrit, a British victory at, 5 N 7;
the British occupy it, 6 N 7

Tempest, Lieut. W. J., destroys a Zeppelin, 1 O 6

Terhand, air-raid on, 9 F 6

_Thetis_, H.M.S., sunk, 23 Ap 8

Thiaumont, the Germans advance near, 11 Je 6;
they storm the Fort, 23 Je 6;
the French retake it, 30 Je 6;
and advance, 22 Au 6

Thiepval, fighting near, 19 Jl 6, 18-22 Au 6, 26 Au 6, 14 S 6,
28 S 6, 21 O 6, 10 N 6;
captured by British, 27 S 6, 24 Au 8

Thilloy captured by British, 28 F 7

_Thordis_ rams a submarine, 28 F 5

Tibati occupied by Allies, 3 N 5

Tiberias occupied by British, 25 S 8

Tirlemont capt. by Germans, 17 Au 4

Tirpitz, Admiral von, resigns, 16 Mh 6

Tisza, Count, resigns, 22 My 7;
is assassinated, 31 O 8

_Tithonus_, H.M.S., sunk, 28 Mh 8

Togoland invaded by Franco-British forces, 8 Au 4