A Concise Chronicle of Events of the Great War. R. P. P. Rowe
Russians occupy Hamadan after defeating the Persian rebels.
Dec. 12 (Sun.)
Recruiting for the 'Derby' groups is closed in Great Britain.
The Franco-British forces are in position before Salonika.
The Bulgarians capture Doiran and Ghevgeli.
Mesopotamia:—A Turkish attack on Kut-el-Amara is repulsed.
Dec. 13 (Mon.)
Western Egypt:—In an action near Mersa Matruh an attack by Senussi Arabs is repulsed.
Dec. 14 (Tues.)
It is announced that Sir H. Smith-Dorrien is appointed to Supreme Command in East Africa (see Feb. 10, 1916).
Dec. 15 (Wed.)
Resignation of Sir John French; Sir Douglas Haig succeeds him as British Commander-in-Chief in France.
Dec. 17 (Fri.)
The German light cruiser Bremen and a German torpedo boat are sunk in the Baltic by Allied submarines.
Albania:—Elbasan is taken by the Bulgarians.
Dec. 20 (Mon.)
The first 'Derby' groups are called up for service.
Gallipoli:—The evacuation of Anzac and Suvla is completed (see Dec. 8).
Albania:—Durazzo is occupied by the Italians.
Persia:—The Russians occupy Kum; this marks the end of the Persian revolt.
Dec. 21 (Tues.)
Sir William Robertson is appointed Chief of the British Imperial General Staff (see Feb. 16, 1918).
The Cameroons:—Mangeles is occupied by the French.
Dec. 24 (Fri.)
The French liner Ville de Ciotat is torpedoed in the Mediterranean.
Dec. 25 (Sat.)
Western Egypt:—The main Senussi force is attacked and routed near Mersa Matruh.
Mesopotamia:—Turkish attacks on Kut-el-Amara are repulsed.
Dec. 27 (Mon.)
Heavy fighting between the Russians and the Austrians on the Bessarabia-Bukovina frontier.
Dec. 28 (Tues.)
The decision of the British Cabinet in favour of Compulsory Service is announced.
The Indian Corps leaves France.
Dec. 29 (Wed.)
In a sea fight off Cattaro a French submarine and two Austrian destroyers are sunk.
Dec. 30 (Thur.)
The P. & O. liner Persia is torpedoed in the Mediterranean.
Dec. 31 (Fri.)
H.M.S. Natal (cruiser) is blown up in Cromarty Firth by an internal explosion.
1916
Jan. 1 (Sat.)
The Russians gain successes on the Styr and the Strypa.
The Cameroons:—The British capture Jaunde (the capital of the German colony).
Jan. 2 (Sun.)
The Russians approach Czernowitz.
The British passenger steamer Glengyle is sunk by a submarine in the Mediterranean.
Jan. 4 (Tues.)
Lord Derby's report on the recruiting campaign in Great Britain is issued.
Mesopotamia:—The Kut relieving force advances from Ali-el-Gharb.
Jan. 5 (Wed.)
The Military Service Bill that inaugurates conscription is introduced in the British House of Commons.
The Russians advance in the Bukovina.
Jan. 6 (Thur.)
Recruiting for the 'Derby' groups reopens in Great Britain.
Mesopotamia:—The British relieving force defeats the Turks before Kut, but its further progress is checked by floods.
H.M.S. King Edward VII. (battleship) is sunk by a mine off the north coast of Scotland.
Jan. 8 (Sat.)
The evacuation of Gallipoli is completed (see Dec. 8, 1915).
The Russians capture Chartorysk (50 miles east of Kovel).
Jan. 10 (Mon.)
Montenegro:—The Austrians capture Mount Lovtchen.
Jan. 11 (Tues.)
A French force lands at Corfu to prepare for the transfer thither of Serbian troops from Albania.
The Caucasus:—The Russians advance on Erzerum.
Jan. 13 (Thur.)
Cettinje, the capital of Montenegro, is occupied by the Austrians.
Mesopotamia:—The Turks are again defeated before Kut.
Jan. 14 (Fri.)
An Austrian cruiser is sunk off Cattaro by a French submarine.
Jan. 15 (Sat.)
The first Serbian troops land at Corfu.
The steamship Ariadne is sunk by the Möwe.
Jan. 16 (Sun.)
A Russian success near Pinsk.
General Sarrail assumes command of the Allied forces at Salonika.
A battle begins in the Caucasus (near Erzerum) between the Russians and the Turks.
The liner Appam is captured by the Möwe off the Canaries (see Feb. 1 and March 4).
Jan. 17 (Mon.)
A Russian victory in the Caucasus: the Turks retire on Erzerum.
The Clan MacTavish is sunk by the Möwe.
Jan. 18 (Tues.)
Allied warships bombard Dedeagatch and Porto Lagos on the Bulgarian coast.
Jan. 21 (Fri.)
Mesopotamia:—Action of Um-el-Hannah: the Kut relieving force is repulsed.
Jan. 22 (Sat.)
Montenegro:—Antivari is taken by the Austrians.
Jan. 23 (Sun.)
The Austrians complete their possession of Montenegro by the occupation of Scutari.
Western Egypt:—A British column disperses the Senussi Arabs and burns their camp.
A German air-raid on Kent.
A French air-raid on Metz.
Jan. 24 (Mon.)
German attacks near Neuville meet with some success.
A French air-raid on Monastir.
Jan. 27 (Thur.)
The U.S.A. Government publishes a Note of protest against the British search of mails.
A German attack on the British near Loos is repulsed.
Jan. 29 (Sat.)
A Zeppelin raid on Paris.
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