Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-28
WAR DIARY FOR 1917

I July 10, Russians capture Halicz key
| 90 Lemberg
July ii. Georg Michaelis becomes
chancellor of Germany.
July Is. Austro-Germans start coun-
ter offensive against Russians in Gal
icia.
July 20. Russian premier, Prince
Lyoff, resigns and is succeeded by
| herensky.
July 20 Russian general staff admits
Evolutionary decentralization in Rus
sian army.
July 81. Russians evacuate Czerno-
WITT, capital of Bukowina
July 81. Anglo-F'rench offensive on
20-mile front between Warneton and
Dixmunde resulting in capture of s.
900 prisoners.
August 10. America, England, France
and Italy agree to refuse permission
for delegates to attend socialist peace
conference at Stockholm.
August Is. Car and family removed
to Tobolsk
August is. Pope appeals to belIiger-
ents for peace.
August 81. Italians begin new Isonzo
offensive.
August %. Italians announce capture
lof 10000 prisoners along Isonzo.
August 20. President Wilson answers
pope s peace plea.
September g. Germans CAPTURE Riga.
September Z. Italians announce total
CAP ture of 10000 prisoners along Isonzo.
september 8. State department reveals
German minister to Argentina's teie-
grams to Berlin, urging sinkings of
or Argentine ships "Spurlos Versenkt"
without trace)
September 8. General Korniloff re-
moved as Russian commander in chief
for demanding Kerensky's retirement.
september 10. General Korniloff
starts counter revolution.
September Is. Korniloff revolt is
crushed.
September p. State department re-
veals Bernstorff sent telegram TO Ber-
lin last January requesting $4,000 TO
influence congress.
September 30. Bolo Pasha arrested In
Paris.
September 80. Viscount Ishii announc-
es recognition of open door and Amer
lean trade rights in China
October 3. British government an
nounces it will begin reprisals for Ger
man air raids over England
October D. British develop an Often
slVe east of fpres, taking 5000 pris-
oners.
October 10. Announcement of mutinv
in German fleet at Wilhelmshaven.
october Is. German naval forces can
ture Riga bay islands.
october 20. French make frs tcapture
of Zeppelin of the war.
October 20. French in offensive north
of Aisne capture 5000 prisoners.
october "a. Austro-German offensive
against Italy begins.
October 25. French Aisne offensive
rHGlImR6
prisoners.
October %. Germans retire 25 miles
in Riga sector.
october 20 Italian ministry resigns.
october 27. First announcement of
American troops occupying first line
trenches in France
October 20. Austro-German offensive
reaches Italian plains after capture or
loo. 900 prisoners.
October 30. Count Won HertIing be-
comes chancellor of Germany
November 1. Anglo-French reinforce
ments reach italian front.
November l. Kerenskv announces
Russia is worn out by war strain.
= November ?. Germans abandon first
ne positions north of Aisne
November 3. First American prison.
of war captured by Germans along
ine-Marne canal, near Lorraine Dor
after trench raid.
ovember z. Bolsheviki revolt breaks
in Petrograd.
pvember s. Premier Kerensky fees
Petrograd.
Yember 8. Italian retreat finally
at Piave line, after loss of over
DO prisoners and 1000 guns.
Eember 8. Bolsheviki government
res in favor of immediate peace.
tember IL. Kerenslky's followers
ted in battle with Bolsheviki
IS on outskirts of Petrograd.
yember IL. Lloyd George makes
h in Paris attacking allies too
policies and urging unity of COM
ember Is. Lord Northcliffe warns
md if bungling doesn't end Am
will take over management of
part of war
tember IS. Clemenceau becomes
Ter of France.
ovember Is. British capture Jaffa.