The Arizona copper camp., 1917-12-08
eeoilson Tells World Why U. S. Is Fighting
HISTORY MAKING EVENTS

Saturday, Dec. 1.-Germans launch
terrific counter attack against Brit
ish in front of Cambrai, but gain
little ground.
Berlin claims 1000 British taken
prisoner in counter attack at Cam
brai.
Demands for wage increase amount,
ing to 40 per cent presented to rail-
roads by brotherhoods.
Russian army reported to have re-
nounced Bolsheviki and pledged
itself to fight against separate peace
move.
Russian officers visit Austrian head
quarters and declare they want
peace.
Bolsheviki faction publishes agree
ment between Italy and entente al
lies by which Italy is to be sane
toned to annex certain territory
and in which inadmissibility of Pope
Benedict to intervene to end the
war is embraced.
Sunday, Dec. 2.-Russo-Germ con-
ference begins on eastern front.
35 Mexican bandits killed by Ameri-
can troops following raid on Buena
Vista, Texas, in which one Ameri-
can soldier was killed and one hurt.
British continue to repulse Hun
counter attacks.
American engineers fight shoulder
to shoulder with British troops in
repulsing Hun drive.
Price of anthracite coal raised S5
cents ton by presidential order.
Baron Lowen, Swedish minister,
leaves Buenos Aires.
Vienna press invites Britain to con-
slider peace.
Monday, Dec. 3.-Congress assemblies
for second war session.
War Savings stamps put on sale
and great Thrift campaign opens.
Manifesto issued by provisional
Russian government urges people
not to obey Bolsheviki
Gen. Ludendorff predicts war will
end with victory for central powers.
Estimates calling for $13,500,000 900
are presented to congress.
Llama of Thibet offers army of
100000 men for service with allies.
Germans now claim 5000 prisoners
taken from British.
Two more huge Liberty bond issues,
aggregating $8,5OO,O0O,OOO to be
floated before July 1, 1918.
Lower prices in foodstuffs predicted
for early in 1918 by Food Admins
traitor Hoover.
Bulgarian demands for more terri
tory are given out through publica-
ton of secret telegram at Petro-
grad.
Tuesday, Dec 4-President Wilson
in message to congress tells world
what America is fighting for and on
what terms peace can be consid-
cred. He recommends declaration
of war against Austria.
Russian general staff headquarters
on north end of Russian front is
captured by Bolsheviki troops under
Krylenko and General Dukhonin is
thrown from train and killed.
Wednesday, Dec. 5-Government oper-
alton of all railroads for period of
the war urged by interstate COM
merce commission in report to con-
gress.
Resolution declaring war against
Austria-Hungary introduced in
house of representatives.
Austrians launch terrific offensive
against Italians in Asiago sector.
British steamer Apapa sunk by sub
marine, 80 passengers, including
many women and children, and the
crew are lost
Submarine toll for week 16 British
ships of over 1000 tons and
smaller vessel, with fishing craft.
Rumania reported negotiating for
peace with central powers.
General Byng forced to withdraw
from portion of territory captured in
Cambria drive in order to straighten
line.
Brazilian commission arrives in
America to study munitions making.
Three principal defendants in Hindu
conspiracy plot admit their guilt in
San Francisco trial.
Thursday, Dec. 6-Explosion of muni-
tion-laden ship in Halifax harbor
wrecks large portion of city and
kills thousands of people Estimates
of number killed range from 1000
to 5000. Half of city is burned by
fires which followed explosion
Armistice of ten days is agreed to
by central powers with Russia
Seven killed and 21 injured in air
raid on London.
Kerensky again sends reassuring
messages.
Austrian emperor declares Austria