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months of blundering, and General Italian offensive was resumed on the Townshend and his gallant army wore Cares, which in spite of bad weather ro being sacrificed by the failure to relieve sulted in gaining nositions of tactical Kut
advantage and capturing another 10,000 prisonera. One of the most pleasing aspects of the year was the brilliant re- covery of the gallant
SKRBLANS,
to arise, yet hardly a complaint could be heard anywhere when the now time took effect. On the contrary, very few mo popular Act, have ever been passed tham that of the Daylight Saving Bill.
By means of its National Mission dur ing. 1918,
THE CHURCH
The year 1918 opened with a brilliant swift advance by the Russians under the December 31st, 1910, brings to a close Grand Duke Nicholas in the Caucasus, another great year in the world's history.
where the Turks had a large and etacient. Ushered in with hopes and prayers for
army. Sweeping down on the strongly a return of the world's peace, it dies fortified town of Erzerum the armies of and their advanco into Macedonia. In I did a great deal to revive the religious handing on to the New Year the bloody
the Grand Duke finally took it by assault co-operation with the France Russina life of the people at home. The effect of the war's sorrow and suffering had na- legacy of 1914. With it goes all our
on February 18th, capturing over 300 forces they assisted in the capture of hopes of January last. Yet, although the
guna and 13,000 prisoners. Continuing Florina on September 18th. Continuing turally led to a reaction from the gross year has siot given us peace, it has con-
the efforts of the Church of England in tribsted much towards that victory which their victorious march they captured their successful match forward the Ser-materialism of pro-war days, and assisted Trobizand on April 18th, and Ersindian bians delivered some heavy assaults on must very soon be ours. Great things have the capital of Western Armenia on July the enemy on the Tcherna, which resulted her call to the nation to care for the
things which really mattered. been done in our day whereof we rejoice, 5th.
in the Allied Forces -reoccupying At the Archbishops' request on August The allied military forces have gained
the 4th, the second anniversary of the fresh laurels in all save one of the fields On the Western Front the Germans who Monastir on November 18th, much to the of operation, whilst our navies have had quiotly withdrawn army divisions disappointment and humiliation of the commencement of the war was observed
Bulgarians. guaranteed to us at home the necessities
from the Russian and Balkan Fronts to
se & day of prayer and intercession in all the churches. France, commenced a series of famt at of life.
tacks all along the lino as a preliminary to the bistorio battle of Verdun. With On the lat of January, 1916, the Bri- over a million man concentrated at this tish Admiralty announced the loss of part of the front the enemy opened their H.M.8. Natal, owing to an explosion famous attack on February 19th, with a whilst in harbour, nows which was fol-veries of swift, violent strokes, hoping lowed a few days later by the announce thereby to paralyse, the French Army de ment that H.M.S. King Edward had lending Verdun, to capture it by sur
prize. In this they failed, but for siz months they continued their attacks with out intermission. On February-28th
NAVAL
struck a mine and sink.
During January the text was published of the German complaint to the U.S.A. about the conduct of the officers and men of H.N.S. Auxiliary Cruiser Barglany It was alleged by the Hun sea-pirates that after the Baralong had sunk a 7 boat, the officers and men shot some of its crew instead of taking them prisoners. Sir Edward Grey replied offering to submit the case to an impartial tribunal if the German Government would submit to the same tribunal:-(1) The, sinking of the Arabie and non combatant passer- gers (2) The murder of British sub- marine seamen stranded on the Danish coast. (3) The cold-blooded attack on the steamer Ruce, and her crew. Such course would have been very detrimental to the sea-pirates, who only wished to exploit the so-called Baralong out rago," to enable them to win the spa pathy of ueutrals.
PORT DOUAMONT
fell amidst loud outbursts of premature joy from the Kaiser and the German Press, who believed that the fall of Ver- dun was now a question of a few hours,
On June 24th, the enemy reached Fleury, and still Verdun continued to hold out, but with the opening of the battle of the Somme, July 1st, the Germans were forced to cease all attacks and remain on the defensive From this time for ward nothing of importance happened around Verdun, until October 24th, when the French, taking advantage of the Gar- man withdrawal of men for their new supaign against Roumania delivered a and successful attack, piercing the enemy's line on a front of five miles to depth of two miles. The village and Fort of Dousmont and the farm of Thinumont were captured, and 4,000 Ger maas taken prisoners, thus winning back ground in a few hours which had taken asino to an untimely end in February, the Germans many weeks of severe fight- through striking a mine off the Easting and heavy losses to capture and con- coast. Although only a light cruiser, her solidate loss filled the nation with great regret, for no other ship in the Royal Navy had been in action more often in this war or had sustained a harder bammering. In the Battle of Dogger Bank it was her torpedoes which gave the Blucher her coup de grace.
The carcer of
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ARETHUSA THE FAMOUS
The abject failure of all German n tempts to take Verdun was the turning point of the whole war. For not caly had the French held their ground well against the incessant attack, but on July 1st, much to the German's surprise, they were able to open vigorously the great
BATTLE OF THE SOMME.
AT HOME
ham Palace
The year that has passed was marked The King and Queen, and other meat+ by an increased determination on thebers of the Royal Family attended ser part of the people at home to "£nish the vice in their private chapel at Bucking war which on the lipe of everyoody
OBITUARY. really meant destroy Prussia and her abominations at all costs. On January 4th, Lord Derby reported that 651,160 single men got engaged in munition work or
The year's death rell is naturally a heavy one. The war has again elamod many of our most talented men in all the various walks of life Art, litera- ture, commerce, science and every branch of learning have their representatives
inde
the amongst these who have supreme sacrifice at the call of duty, Amongst the most important deaths of the year might be mentioned :—
"starred trade such as agricul- ture, etc.; had failed to attest. Next day the first Compulsory Service Bill for single men was introduced in the House of Commons, with very little opposition.
The outery of the attested married men for just treatment forced the hand of
Queen Elizabeth of Itoumania, popu the Government to apply general Con- scription, and on May 3rd, a new Mililarly known as "Carmen Sylva, the tary Service Bill, enforcing military ser- authoress, aged 73 years, vio on single and married men up to the age of 41, was introduced and speedily passed through both Houses.
Probably the most important event at home was
THE HINN FEIN INSUBREGIION
W par
The Emperor Francis Joseph of Aus- tria.
The ex-King of Bavaria.
Prince Yussit, Heir-Apparent to the Sultan of Turkey.
June 5th, 1918, aged 84.
Earl St. Aldwyn, a famous ex-Chancel- lor of the Exchequer, better known as Bir Michael Hicka-Beach, aged 76.
Lord Burnham, principal proprietor of the Daily Telegraph, aged 82.
Lord Redesdale, the well-known diplo, mat, at the age of 78.
The Rev. Lord Scarsdale, father of Lord Curzon, and at one time Rector of Kedleston, aged 84.
Lord Llangattock, died on service in France, aged 46, loft £100,000 to the
Viscount Juenington, M.P., only son of the late Lord St. Aldwyn, killed in
action.
Lieutenant Raymond Asquith, Grena- dier Guards, eldest son of Mr. Asquith, killed in action.
Lieutenant the Hon. E. W. Tennant, Grenadier Guards, heir to Lord Glen- conner, and nephew to Mr. Asquith. Killed in action.
King Lewanika of Barotseland, Field Marshal Lord Kitchenor of Khar- in Ireland. Sinn Fein, which is a Gaelictoum, drowned off the Orkney Islanda, phrase meaning ourselves alone," was the name for the movement which had for its main object the establishment of the independence of Ireland, " In September, 1915, as a result of Mr. John Hedmond's efforts to raise recruits in Ireland, the Sinn Feiners broke away from the Irish Nationalist Volunteers and formed the Irish Volunteers, which GOOD numbored 13,000 strong. They became very violent in their agitation for an Irish Republic, and joined heads with the Citizen Army.
After months of drilling and the pro-Welsh Church.
this curing of the necessities of united force, the largest outside Ulster, were now ready, according to their own opinions, to deliver a dastardly blow at Great Britain and her Allies. On Good The great naval event of the year, in
Friday an attempt was made to land act of the whole war, was the naval
arms and ammunition from a German action which was fought off the coast of
On June 23th Sir Douglas Haig reported auxiliary vessel on the west coast of Iri Jutland on May 31st. During the after-that "our artillery had been more vis land. Roger Casement, the traitor knight, noon of that date a portion of the Grand ent than usual."
was captured on the coast of Kerry, hav Fleet came into touch with the German This violent bombardment of the Gering crossed from Germany in sub- High Sena Fleet, and immediately a man lines which lasted some days was marine. gaged it in action. The losses on both really the actual commencement of the Easter Monday morning the rebellion sides were very severe, but immediately great Anglo-French offensive
broke out in Dublin, the Sinn Feiners the main body of the British Fleet came Men and munitions had been cono-seizing several public buildings and into action the German Navy, following trated around Albert, and on the morning houses in Sackville Street, made an at its usual practice, turned tail and sought of the 1st of July the attack was launch-temps to take Dublin Caste which failed. refuge in its own protected waters. ed from Gommecourt to Peronne. The With the arrival of the British troops The British losses consisted of the French went forward rapidly, owing to from the Curragh Camp, the rebels oon- battle cruisers, three armoured cruisers the delusion of the Germans that, the tented themselves with barricading their and eight destroyers, fourteen ships in Frenchmen were worn out by the vigour selves in. all. Whilst the enemy's losses, which are of the Verdun fighting the enemy's m really difficult to determine correctly,sistance south of the Somnie being very were at least two battleships, two battle foeblo oruisers, four light cruisers, nine de At Gommecourt and around Beaumont stroyers, and one submarine, making a Hamel the British were held, but they total of eighteen. The Queen Mary, mede good progress on the other parts Isdefatigable, and Tavincible were the of the line, and laid the foundations of three battle cruisers lost on this occasion. successful offensive, which still con- Only the immediate retirement of the tinues. The appearance of the "tanks" enemy robbed the British Nary of turn-had a demoralising effect on the enemy, ing their victory into a more decisive ad- and greatly assisted the Allies to capture vantage A few days after the news of the great fortresses of Combles and this splendid victory was made known Thiepval on September 26th. the country was thrown into gloom by Prior to the Anglo-French offensive on the tragic sinking of
the Somme,
H.M.S.HAMPSHIRE,''
with Lord Kitchener and his staff on board, off the Orkney Istands
THE RUSSIANS.
who had made a brilliant recovery, de- livered, on June 4th, assaults on tho
Lord Kitchener was on his way to Rus- Austro-German linen. The enemy fell sia to discuss military and financial ques-back west of Korel, and the armies of tions with the Russian Government, and General Brussilof recaptured Lutsk on had only been on board a few huurs when June 6th. Further south in the Buko- the Hampshire struck a ming and sank vina they made a triumphant entry into in a heavy sea, only twelve men being Crernovitz. saved.
During the first three weeks of the On July 9th, the premature Hens made offensive no less than 130,000 prisoners an hysterical outburst when their sub-and guns fell into the hands of the Rus- marine liner Deutschland arrived at sians. The Austrians collapsed hopeless- Baltimore from Bremen with mails antly in Galicia, and sought reinforcements cargo, elaiming that it would now be pos- from Germany. aible for them to make futile the Britisti blockade.
On July 23rd, a British flotilla engaged six German destroyers and drove theirs
into Zeebrugge.
Submarine U33.
ROUMANIANS
Despite this the. Russins continued to advance, and before the end of July they On had taken over 300,000 prisoners. August 10th, they captured Stamisi: and made progress in the Carpathians. A few days later, on the 29th of July This wonderful recovery of the Eussigas the world was horrified by another out-led the sympathetic burat of German frightfulness. Captain Charles Fryatt, of the Great Eastern steamer Brussels, was "tried" by court to take action, and on August 27th, they martial for an alleged attempt to ram threw in their lot with the Allies by Her troops In spite of the outery declaring war an Austria. which followed the murder of Nurse immediately infailed Transylvania. The Cavell the Germans did not hesitate to Germans incensed at the Roumanian vent their hatred on another victim, and action made preparations for a serious Captain Fryatt was shot in cold blood. campaign. The German Press boasted Another naval fight took place on that they would invade Roumania with August 19th, which ended similarly to the fire and sword for the benefit of other Jutland battle by the retirement of the small nations, which might attempt to German Fleet immediately the British join issue against the Dual Alliance. ships came up in equal numbers. In this A large German force ander. Marshal engagement the British light cruisers you Mackenson assited by the Bulgarians Nottingham and Falmouth were tor-began to invade Dobrudja. They went pedoed and suck, whilst we on our part forward until they had firmly established dank two German submarines, and tor-themselves on the Tornayoda Constanza pedoed the German Dreadnought 'est-line. Meanwhile the German armies falen, which, despite the damage inflict- under General Falkayn commenced to ed, managed to return safely, to port. drive the Roumanian out of Transyl- Early in November a German destroyer vania through the passes into Roumania. flotilla from Zeebrugge made a raid on Then, von Mackensen having made a the English Channel and sank an empty successful crossing of the Danube, 2 transport by a torpedo. Another at advance was made on Bucharest from bempt was made during the night of three sides. November 23rd to approach the north and of the Downs, but they only succeed ed in damaging drifters,
The British hospital ship Britannic was mined in the Egean Sea on Novem- Braemar Castle fell a victim to the same Iste in the same sea.
The Russians, co-operating with the Roumanians, delivered assaults on their Transylvanian fronts, thus easing the pressure.
Captain Roland Phillips, last surviv- ing Bon of Lord St. Davids,
The Right Hon. Sir John Gorst, the famous political leader and statesman, aged 81.
Lord Lucas, a distinguished statesman, killed in action, aged 40.
Viscount Ridley, a popular politician, some time Member of Parliament for Stalybridge, aged 19.
Lieutenant Gerald Arbuthnot, Grena dier Guards, ong time M.P. for Burnley, a political leader of great capabilities, Killed in action, aged 41.
Captain David Henderson, son of the Right Honourable Arthur Henderson, MP..
killed in action. Lieutenant-Colonel G. V. Raring, M.P. for Winchester, killed in action, aged 4sa
Lance Corporal E O'Dwyer, the youngest V.C, killed in action.
Lord Ronald Sutherland Gower, na- For a whole week the capital of Irethor, sculptor and traveller, aged 71. land was the serie of desperate fighting.
Lieutenant Viscount Clive, elder son Regiments of troops drew a cordon of the Earl of Powis, killed in action, around the city, and the rebel strongholds aged 23. were bombarded by field gune, and a gun- Fierce hand to boat from the river. hand fighting in, streets and houses took place, which only culminated in the un- conditional surrender of P. H. Pearce, Jamca Connolly and the other leading spirits of the insurrection. courts-martial took place in Dublin, and the leaders of the rebellion were sentenced to death or to terms of imprisonment. The full total of human life sacrificed in the mad venture will never be known, but hundreds of harmless citizens, soi- diers and rebels lost their lives in this Roger Case- brutal and bloody affair. ment. after a trial by judge and jury, paid the penalty of his offence some weeks
later.
Wholesale
This came to an end the short lived Irish Republic.
A review of the year would not be com- plete unless some mention was made of the great strides which have been made at home to cope with
THE ZEPPELIN MENACE.
Flight Captain Basil Hallam Radford, actor,Gilbert the Filbert," killed ou service, aged 27.
2nd-Lieutenant Garvin, son of Mr. J. L. Garvin, editor of The Observor, brilliant young man, aged 20, killed in
action.
Lance Corporal Keyworth, V.C., killed in notion.
Private W, Young, V.C., East Lanca- shire Regiment, died from wounds receiv
in action,
cd
Mr. Samuel Whithread, who represent- ed Bedford in the House of Commons for 43 years. A man of rare personality and generosity, aged 85.
Up to December 1st, no less than seven airships had been brought down, whilst
Miss Trehawke Davies, the well-known raiding the British Isles. On April 1st,
woman aviator; the first woman to cross L16 was shot down in a raid on the East- ern Counties, and sank off the Thames the Channel and to loop the loop" in Zeppelins raided over the Eastern and traveller and authority on exploration.
On September 3rd, thirteen an aeroplane.
Sir Clements Markham, the great South-Eastern Counties, Lieutenant W. Twelve years president the Royal Geo L. Robinson then earned his V.C. by the great performance of bringing down the graphical Society, aged 88.
Sir Laurenco Guanine, great London- first enemy airship within the United Kingdom. At a great height ho borbeder, thirteen years Clerk to the London the Zeppelin Let, which fell down in County Council, aged 83. flames in a field near Cuffley.
Henry James, the famous American novelist and playwright, who became a naturalised Englishman in 1015, Aged 73.
noted
September 24th saw two more Zeppe lins, the 182 and 133, brought down in Essex daring a raid over the London
The Rev. Stopford Brooke, a counties. A week later ten more Zeppe preacher and literary art critic, aged 84 lips made a raid over the East Coast, Sir Victor Horsley, a very distinguish when another vessel was brought downed surgeon and pioneer in the field of at Potter's Bar. On November 26th, two scientific medicine, died on service in of the Zeppelins which passed over the Mesopotamia. North-East coast were brought down in flamce. One was brought down by an airman of the Royal Flying Corps off the const of Durham, whilst the other by airmen and guns near the Norfolk coast
From January 1st to the time of writ ing thirty-two German air visits have been paid to the British Isles. Two hun dred and seventy persons have been killed, and six hundred and sixty-one injured. The homes and properties of hundreds of non-combatants have been damaged und destroyed, whilst the military value of the raids to the enemy has been of no On the other side of value whatever, the account the enemy have lost eleven abipa as a result of their suicidal policy. This year their raids proved conclusively that the Zeppelin as a weapon of war is worth neither the money nor the time paid for it. At the present rate of destruction the German authorities are WAR ON. LAND. -
bound eventually to admit the conclusion. Although at war Parliament found Whilst the land campaigns of 1915 were tragic the military operations of 1016 under Count Cardona, defested the time to pass an Act which had been were of the nature of a retrieval. The Austrian offensive of June 3rd, inflicting agitated for in peace time without auc The pet scheme of the late Mr. end of 1915 found the enemy in occupa100.000 casualties on the onomy, and in
William Willett, of advancing the clock tion of Poland, Kurland, and West a few days began a vigorous counter
by one hour in summer, passed rapidly Lithunia, and the main portions of offensive which culminated on August through the House of Commons. It had Galicia and Rnkovina recaptured by them. 9th, by the taking of Gorizia and a tre Serbia and Montenegro had been over mendous booty, which included over been defeated in her years on the rua, Gallipoli had been evacuated after 10,000 prisonera. On November 1st the grounds of serious inconveniences likely
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All the great success of the Allies in 1916 were due to a great extent to their acting in close concert. While the Res- aians were striking in the East, and tho Anglo-French on the Somme, the
ITALIANS
cess.
Sir William Ramsey, the great chemist, aged 61.
Sir Arthur Markham, Bar, M.P. for Mansheld, a popular personality, died suddenly, aged 50 years,
The Rev. Dr. Edward Moore, Canon of Canterbury, and a well known Dante scholar. A man of great learning and erudition, aged 81 years,
Sir George Clement Martin, the dis tinguished musician, 28 years organist at St. Paul's Cathedral,
Sir George Scott Robertson, M.P. for Central Bradford, the hero of Chitral, aged 64.
Venerable A. B. 0. Wilberforce, Arch- deacon of Westminster, and Chaplain to the House of Commons, aged 75.
Wilfrid Ward, a well-known author, of philosopher and theologian, "Ideal" Ward, aged 60 years.
General Gallieni, the famous French soldier, and saviour of Paris in 1914
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