The Carlisle independent., 1917-08-02

October 26.-Light craft clash in English channel. Six British drift-net boats, transport and destroyer and one German destroyer sunk.
 November 1.-Deutschland reaches New London, Conn, on second trans Atlantic trip with cargo worth $10,- 100000. U-53 arrives in German port.
 November 2.-Germans evacuate Furt Vaux, at Verdun. Italians take 4,731 in new offensive.
 November 3.-Italians take 3.495 more prisoners.
 November 5.-Central powers pro- claim kingdom of Poland. Italians announce, have taken 40,365 Austrians since fall of Gorizia.
 November 9.-Teutons driven back twelve miles in Dobrudja.
 November 13.-British advance north Of Ancre; take $500 prisoners.
 November 15.-England announces food controller will be appointed.
 November 17-News received of wholesale deportations of Belgians for
 
 November 19.-Allies take Monastir, Macedonia
 November 21.-Emperor Francis Jo- seph of Austria dies and Charles Fran ciS becomes ruler. TeNtons take Graf ova in drive on western Roumania.
 November 23.-Russian dreadnaught lmperatrita Maria sunk by internal ex- plosion POO killed.
 November 24.-Teutons capture Tur- nu-Severin and Orsova from Rouma- nians.
 November 25.-Teutons cross Alt river and sweep rapidly through Rou- mania.
 November 26-Venizelos party de clareS war on Germany and Bulgaria. Teutons invading Roumania from north and south form junction.
 November 27.-Teutons take Alex andria, Roumania. Zeppelins raid England: two downed by gunfre.
 November 29.-Beatty replaces Jelli- COG in command of British fleet.
 December 2.-French and Greeks clash in Athens streets. Teutons win great DaIIIe 1OF bucldreSI.
 December 6-Bucharest falls.
 December 7.-Lloyd George becomes premier of Great Britain.
 December S. Twenty-seven thou sand Roumanians surrender
 December 10.-Deutschland arrives home.
 December 12.-Germany announces she is ready for peace parleys.
 December 14.-Russia officially re- buffs German peace offer.
 December 15.-French under Niyelle take 5000 prisoners on seven-mile front at Verdun Nivelle then leaves to become commander in chief of all Frances home armies. Buzcu and all Wallachia lost to Roumanians
 December 1S.-Russian troops take over whole Roumanian front.
 December 19.-LIoyd George tells commons Germans must make resti- tuition and reparation to get peace.
 December 20-Wilson sends notes to both sides in war asking their aims.
 December 24.-Switzerland officially indorses Wilson's plea for statement of war aims.
 December 25.-Teutons take 5000 Russians in Roumania.
 December 26.-Germany replies to Wilson, suggesting peace conference, but not stating own war aims or terms of peace.
 December 30.-Allies in reply to Ger man peace proposal call offer empty and insincere and refuse conference.
 December 31-King Constantine of Greece thanks President Wilson for his note to the belligerents.
 January 1, 1917-British transport Icernia sunk by U-boat in Mediterra- mean; 150 lost.
 January 5.-House of representa- tives rules committee begins investlga- ton of Wall street "leak" of Wilson peace note news.
 January 6.-Russians retreat across Sereth river In Roumania.
 January 8-Russians launch offen- sive near Riga.
 January 11.-Allies in reply to Will son note outline aims. but refuse to barley with an unbeaten Germany
 January 17.-Learn German raider Moewe has sunk 21 ships and seized three others in South Atlantic. En- tente in supplementary note to Wilson, amplifies war aims.
 January 19.-British steamer Tar rowdale, Moewe's prize reaches a German port with 469 prisoners.
 January 9. - Wilson makes his peace without victory" address in sen ate. demanding United States enter world league at close of war January 24-After initial successes, Russians are forced back near Riga January 25.-Mlne sinks British aux Hilary cruiser Laurentic off Irish coast.
 January 31.-Germany declares ruth | less submarine war, revoking all pledges to the United States. February 3.-United States sewers | frI1 fo