December 14, 1916

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1916, Adrianople, aeroplanes, air raid, Allies, Athens, Austria-Hungary, blockade, bombardment, Bonar Law, Boris Sturmer, Buzeu, Edirne, evacuation, Foreign Minister, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, H. H. Asquith, Jalomitza, National Schism, Nikolai Pokrovsky, Ottoman Empire, peace, reparation, retreat, Romania, Royal Naval Air Service, Royal Navy, Russia, Thessaly, Turkey

Rumanians evacuate Buzeu and retire from the line of the Jalomitza. Allied ultimatum to Greece; withdrawal of entire Greek force from Thessaly demanded; the blockade to be continued till full reparation is made for unprovoked attacks on Allies in Athens. Naval aeroplanes bombard Kuleli-Burgas bridge, south of Adrianople. Mr. Bonar Law, referring to German peace proposals, reiterates Mr. Asquith’s statement:- “The Allies require that there shall be adequate reparation for the past and adequate security for the future.” M. Pokrovsky appointed Minister for Foreign Affairs in Russia in succession to M. Stürmer.

December 5, 1916

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1916, Athens, Austria-Hungary, Bitola, Bonar Law, British Prime Minister, Bucharest, Carpathians, Eleftherios Venizelos, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, H. H. Asquith, King George V, Lloyd George, Monastir, Monastir Offensive, Romania, Royal Navy, Russia

Mr. Asquith Resigns, following resignation of Mr. Lloyd George, who had failed to carry his point with the Premier, and threatened resignation of the Unionist leaders; the King sends for Mr. Bonar Law. Enemy advancing on Bukarest. Russians carry the commanding height of the Jablonica Pass. Serbian success north-east of Monastir. Messages from Athens describe reign of terror there and murder and torture of Venizelists. Admiral Sir Cecil Burney and Captain Lionel Halsey announced appointed Second and Fourth Sea Lords.

December 3, 1916

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1916, Austria-Hungary, Battle of the Arges, bombardment, British Prime Minister, Bucharest, Bulgaria, Dobrudja, Funchai, Germany, Great Britain, Grunishta, H. H. Asquith, Imperial German Navy, King George V, Madeira, Monastir, Monastir Offensive, Portugal, Republic of Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, submarine, Tirgovisten, Titu

German victory on the River Arges; Tirgovisten taken; 1st Rumanian Army defeated and driven beyond Titu; Rumanian Army south-west of Bukarest driven back; furious fighting in Dobrudja. Serbian advance north-east of Monastir; heights north of Grunishta carried. German submarines bombard the Portuguese port of Funchai, Madeira. Mr. Asquith agrees to reconstruction of Cabinet and so advises the King.

December 1, 1916

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1916, Admiral du Fournet, Allies, British Prime Minister, France, Great Britain, Greece, H. H. Asquith, King Constantine I, Lloyd George, monarchy, National Schism, Noemvriana, Piraeus

Cabinet crisis; Mr. Lloyd George presses Mr. Asquith for reform of war administration and urges establishment of small War Committee to have supreme charge of war. Greek Government refuses to yield to Allied demands; Admiral du Fournet lands troops in Piræus; troops fired upon and after some fighting Allies withdraw; King Constantine offers to surrender six batteries instead of the 10 demanded.

May 23, 1916

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1916, Astico, Austria-Hungary, Battle of Asiago, Battle of Verdun, Brenta, British Empire, British Prime Minister, Cumieres, Douaumont, Egypt, El Fasher, finance, France, Germany, H. H. Asquith, Italy, Sudan, Sultan of Darfur, Thiaumont Farm, Trentino

German assault on the front Thiaumont-Douaumont repulsed. Germans gain village of Cumières. Italians falling back between the Astico and the Brenta. El Fasher occupied. Mr. Asquith moves eleventh Vote of credit £300,000,000.

May 11, 1916

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1916, Battle of Verdun, British Empire, British Prime Minister, Dublin, Easter Rising, Egypt, France, Germany, Great Britain, H. H. Asquith, Ireland, Italy, Libya, Mediterranean, Mersa Moresa, Senussi, trenches, Vaux, Vermelles

German attack on French centre west of the Vaux pond repulsed. Germans capture about 500 yards of British trenches north-east of Vermelles; part of the ground regained. Italian occupation of Mersa Moresa and the port of Bardia on the Mediterranean near the Egyptian frontier announced. Mr. Asquith leaves for Dublin to investigate the Irish situation.

May 3, 1916

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1916, aeroplanes, air raid, Augustine Birrell, Battle of Verdun, British Prime Minister, civilian casualties, Deal, Easter Rising, England, execution, France, Germany, Great Britain, H. H. Asquith, House of Commons, Ireland, Kent, Military Service Act, Mort Homme, North Sea, Norway, Patrick Pearse, prisoners of war, recruitment, Thomas Clarke, Thomas MacDonagh, Verdun, Zeppelin

French push at Verdun; German positions north-west of Mort Homme and 100 prisoners taken. Zeppelin L20 wrecked off the Norwegian coast. Hostile aeroplane raid on Deal; three casualties. Resignation of Mr. Birrell; three of the Irish rebel leaders shot. New Military Service Bill introduced by Mr. Asquith extending compulsory principle to married men.

January 5, 1916

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1916, Austria-Hungary, British Prime Minister, Bukowina, conscription, Galicia, Great Britain, H. H. Asquith, House of Commons, Military Service Act, recruitment, Russia, Strypa, Styr, Ukraine

Military Service Bill introduced by Mr. Asquith in House of Commons. Russian offensive continues along the line of the Styr, Strypa, and in Bukowina.

December 28, 1915

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1915, Austria-Hungary, Austro-Hungarian Navy, Cattaro, France, Great Britain, H. H. Asquith, Kotor, Lord Derby, Monge Q67, Montenegro, recruitment, sinking, SMS Helgoland, submarine

Cabinet Council on results of Lord Derby’s campaign. Decision taken to redeem the Prime Minister’s pledge to married men. French submarine, Monge, sunk off Cattaro.

November 11, 1915

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1915, Anting, Arthur Balfour, Bonar Law, British Prime Minister, Bulgaria, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, France, Germany, Greece, H. H. Asquith, Kemmern, Latvia, Lloyd George, National Schism, occupation, Republic of Macedonia, Riga, Russia, Serbia, Veles, Winston Churchill

Russian success west of Riga; Kemmern and Anting occupied. Bulgarian attacks on French positions south of Veles repulsed. Greek Chamber dissolved; new elections to be held on December 19. Mr. Asquith announces composition of the War Committee of the Cabinet, in the absence of Lord Kitchener, to consist of Messrs. Asquith, Lloyd George, Balfour, Bonar Law, and McKenna. Mr. Churchill resigns his position as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.