Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-12-24

January iO-Allies announce their
peace terms are reparatlon, restitution
and future security.
January 22-President Wilson adj
dresses senate on peace terms.
January 3i-Germony declares indis-
eliminate submarine warfare on neu-
trail as well as enemy shipping.
February 3-America breaks dlplo-
natic relations with Cermany.
February i-Germany announces re-
lease Of American prisoners captured
by German raiders
February British Admiralty an
nounces FIRST weeks total Of vessels in
discriminatory sunS by German sub
marines as: British 2i; other belllger-
ents. a. American, 1; other Neutrals,
10 Total tonnage. s6.3ii.
February 26-British recapiure Kut-
cl-Amara
February 27-Cunard liner Laconia
summarized with loss Of American
lives.
February 2s-German conspiracy to
involve Mexico and Japan in war
against America, revealed.
March ii-Brtish capture Bagdad.
March i2-Czar suspends sittings Of
the Duma.
March i3-Germans abandon their
main defenses west Of Bapaume.
March ti-Russian revolution begins
March i5-Czar Nicholas abdcates.
March i7-Britsh capture Bapaume
and advance along "a miles front (;
French advance along IS miles front
Fourteen villages occupied by Allied
troops.
March ls-Germans began to retire
along s. miles front between Arras and
Scissors
March 20-German retirement halts
on the Hindenburg line.
March 22-America is FIRST foreign
government formally to recognize the
new revolutionary government OF Rus
sia
April 2-President Wilson asks Con-
gress TO declare war on Germany.
April 6-America declares war on
Germany.
April Cuba follows America in de-
clsring war on Germany.
April 9-British penetrate German
front. taking 5000 prisoners.
April -Austro-Hungary sewers dip
lomatic relations with America.
April i0-British continue their Ar
ras offensive, taking a total Of 10000
prisoners.
April i6-French Offensive on %
miles front between Scissors and
Rheims captures German first line and
10000 prisoners.
April 20-French offensive ends with
total capture Of 10000 prisoners.
April 20-Turkey sewers diplomatic
relations with America.
April 2i--Britlsh Foreign Minister
Balfour and other members Of British
Mission arrive in America.
April 2i-French government an
nounces between April 500, Anglo
French offensives captured 1900 pris-
oners and $50 guns.
April 2i-Nlarshal Joffre and other
members Of French Mission arrive in
America
April 2s-Congress passes seleclive
Draft Bill.
May 4-Amcrican destroyers arrive IN
British waters for war duty.
MAY 5-French develop an offensive
cast Of Scissors, taking 600 prisoners.
May i3-General Kornilo1 command
ing Petrograd garrison, resigns be-
cause Of growing difficulty Of main
tanning discipline.
May i6-Prof Minlykof resigns as
Russian Foreign Minister.
May 2i-Italians break Teutonic lines
on six mile front az Castagnavizza. TAX
ing 1900 prisoners.
MAY 2s-Italian offensive ends, with
total Of 1900 prisoners captured.
June 3-Root Mission arrives in Rus
Sa.
June s-General Pershing arrives in
London.
June Fixing Constantine Of Greece
Indicates.
June 10 General Pershins arrives in
Paris.
In France.
July i-Russians begin offensive in
Galacia. under War Minister kerensky
capturing 10000 prisoners.
July iO-Russians capture Halic1' key
to Lemberg.
Chancellor Of Germany
July s-Austro-Germans start coun'
Ter offensive against Russians In Ga
lcis.
Iuly 2O-Russian Premier, Prince
Lyoff resigns and is succeeded by ker
onskys
July 26-Russian general stan admits
revolutionary Generalization In Rus
sian army.
July 27-Russians cvacuate Czernow
liz. capital Of Bukowina-
July 3i-Anglo-French offensive OF
% mile front between Warneton anC
Dlxmude resulting in capture OF 300
prisoners.
Aug. i3-Amerca, England, France
and italy agree 10 refuse permission
for delegates TO attend Socialist Peac'
Conference at Stockholm.
Aug. i5-Czar and family removed U
Tobolsk.
Aug. i5-Pope appeals TO belligerent
for Peace.
Aug. 2i-ltalians begin new lsonz'
offensive.
Aug % Italians announce capture o
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