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

5000 prisoners along Isonzo.
Aug. 29-President Wilson answers
Popes Peace plea.
Sept. 3-Germans capture Riga.
Sept. Italians announce total cap
ture Of 10000 prisoners along Isonzo.
Sept. s-state Dept. reveals German
Minister to Argentinas kilograms TO
Berlin urging sinkings Of Argentine
ships "spurlos Nersenkt' without
trace.
Sept. Gen. Korniloff removed as
Russian Commander-in-Chief for de-
handing Kerensky's retirement.
Sept. i0-Gen KOrniloff starts coun-
ter-revolution.
Sept. i3-Korniloff revolt crushed.
Sept. 2i-State Dept. reveals Bern
storff sent telegram to Berlin last Janu-
airy requesting $4,000 to influence Con-
gress.
Sept. 29-BOlo Pasha arrested In Paris.
Sept 30-Niscount Ishii announces
recognition OF open door and Amer
lean trade rights In China.
Oct. 3-British government announ-
ces IL will begin reprisals for German
air raids over England.
oct. 4-British develop an offensive
east Of Npres. taking 5000 prisoners.
oct. t0-AnnOuncement Of Mutlny in
German fleet at Wilhelmshaven.
oct. i3-Germsn naval forces capture
Riga Bay islands.
oct. 20-French make first capture OF
Zeppelin Of the war.
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Aisne capture 5000 prisoners.
oct. 2i-Austro German offensive
against Italy begins.
Oct. 25-French Aisne offensive re-
sumed with capture Of 1900 more pris-
Oners.
oct. 25-Germans retire 25 miles in
Riga sector.
oct. 26-Brazil declares war on Ger
many
Oct. 26-ltalian Ministry resigns.
Oct 27-First announcement Of Amer
lean troops occupying flrst line tren-
ches in France.
oct. 2S-Austro German offensive
reaches Italian Plains after capture Of
10000 prisoners.
Oct. 3O--Count Won Hertling becomes
Chancellor Of Germany.
Nov. i-Anglo-French reenforcements
reach Italian front
Nov. i-Kerensky announces Russia
is worn out by war strain.
Nov. 2-Germans abandon FIRST line
/ positions north Of Alsne.
Nov. 3-First American prisoners Of
war captured by Germans along Rhine
Marine Canal near Lorraine border az
/ ter trench raid.
Nov 7-Bolsheviki revolt breaks out
| in Petrograd.
Nov. s-Premier Kerensky fees from
Petrograd.
Nov 9-Italian retreat finally halted
at Plave line, after loss Of over 100000
/ prisoners and 1000 guns.
Nov. 9--BolsheviH government de-
cares in favor Of immediate Peace.
Nov i2-Kerensky's followers de-
feated IN battle with Bolsheviki troops
on outskirts Of PetrOgrad.
Nov i2-Lloyd George makes speech
/ in Paris attacking Allies too late
policies and urging unity Of command
Nov. t6-Lord Northcliffe warns Eng
land n bungling doesn't end, America
will take over management Of great
part Of war.
Nov. i6-Clemenceau becomes Pro
mier Of France
Nov. is-Brltish capture Jaffa.
Nov. 2i-Britlsh break Hindenburs
line taking 10000 prisoners and forcing
Germans back to miles.
Nov. 2s-Bolsheviki government be-
gins armistice negotiations with Ger
many
Nov. 29-Inter-Allied conference opens
in Paris.
Nov. 30-Lord Lansdowne declares in
favor Of restatement Of Allies war aims
and negotiated Peace.
Dec. i-Unarmed American engineers
make gallant fight when surprised by
German attack near Couzeaucourt.
Dec. 3-British occupy all Of German
East Africa, making loss Of Germany's
colonial Empire complete.
Dec. 4-President Wilson announces
Americas war aims.
Dec. -Busso-German armistice an
nounced.
Dec. America declares war on Aus
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