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