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