Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-31
Complied by E w. PlcKARp.
THE WORLD WAR

jar. J--Germans defeated Russians in
Waiiachia
British Transport Iyernia sunk ia Medl.
terranean, 10 lost.
Jan. s-Preuiisr TrepoT ~ Russia re-.
signed and was SUCCEEDED by Prince Colt
xinc.
british warship CORVALLIS sunk by tor.
pedo,
Jan. ia-Japsnese battieship TsuA1ba
destroyed By explosion. ibs killed
Jan a.-Pres.deut Wilson addressing
senate gave world outline OF terms on
which he believed Lasting peace could he
yar 2-Degtroysrs fought two engage
msnis ~ North sea. the Germans losing
several vessels and Tho English one
Jan 2j.--Cicrmans took mile % French
trenc 90 On Hll 30l. Verdun region.
Eritlsh auxiliary cruiser Laurentie sunk
BY nine go lives lost
French transport Admiral Magou tor
pedoed. !i lost
Jan i-Germany announced submarine
a blockade OF all enemy countries. outlined
forbidden zones ard revoked pledges on
FEB. s-Cnited States broke of diplo-
matte relations with Germany. President
Wilson diemissef Ambassador Won Bern
storf and recalled Ambassador Gerard.
-Fet 4--Germauy agreed 10 release
Americans taken by commerce raider.
German Eunboa; interued al Honolulu
burned by crew. many German vessels In
American ports damaged
Feb h.--(fcrman submarine sneNed and
fank British provisional naval collier
Favestouc and killed four men, including
Richard Wallace American
Belgian relief stearlsr Lars Kruse sunk
lost
Feh 7.-Auchor liner California and 9th
or vessels sunk by German submarine; al
lost on California
Feb IL President Wilson refused parley
sought by Germany
American schooner Lyman W. Law de-
niroyed by Austrian submarine.
M Feb fft~British smashed German lines
on both sides OF Ancrc river.
r. s. gent psremptory demand 10 Ger
many for release Of Yarrowdale prisoners.
German submarine sank italian trans
FEB. x.-Gsrmany freed the Yarrowdale
prisoners,
Feb 3-German submarine sunk Omar
der Laconis on Irish coast, y lost, includ-
ing Mrs a, II. Hoy and daughter Of Chs
cago. and one American member Of crew
British and German destroyers fought in
English Channel
Feb @-President Wilson asked con.
gress 10 grant him powers 10 protect
American shipping
British took Kut-el-Amars from Turks
German plot TO da with Mexeo ael
Japan IN making war on United States
British occupied Gommec0urt and othe'
villages IN, Ancre region,
French destroyer Cassin torPedoed 70
lost
March Germany announced all yes
sells would be sunk hereafter withou
March Austrian attack east Of Gorll
repulsed with great losses
March s-Presideut Wilson ordered tn
arns OF u s5 ,Src caDt,,sf IS, r5,,,.
Msrcb - Rovoiution begun In Petro
Ewua ar,A "a .r,t,,s ,.,or.s 4,r,,o,,,..,, -
lattnns With German.
Russian imperial cabinet deposed b,
duma.
along sornme front
March vs. Car Nicholas abdioated Rus
sian nj rome for himself and his son
Russians raptured 4amadau AsIatf
TURKEY
March II British took Papaune an
French took Roye
near Compesne France
BRAND cabinet IN France resIrned.
\ March ls.-American freighters v5e'le9
ola CIV ~ Mempbis and Illinois s74f.l. d
" German submarine. o. nerishrd
VI British and French advanced 10 miles %
\ 7o-mile front and took Peronns Chauine
II Mnrch - Cerr,ans rns4a nan Herc
drive AZ Verdtrr but we've rsn,'isod 90
enormous ioasea
rirnt for-nn5 rer- t-r,not .,ot.t,.4
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N IN France ~ "'0'S w."
II Narch n French ocrupled rola,rbrs
a,d a fso,,ti.s so,tg - -, w. s -. "
pyiiisb cor.,rsas s1, " W4'S Io4eSL
March "a New Russian -.,tsr7v,,o,,. 9,
stalled '''' NV '''''''''' Il
M Aurii : -Brifisb eanturs5 se,.,, ",
IN deiles Epesv ana re,giers ''' '0'
RI French reached optsllrts M ya,,xsit1,
M ana Ia rst,N '''N'''S va '""N"ili'
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German wlbn,rtns ~ pr,re4si, sl,la
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snairisi 80 e w lLs"h' alnfesSiI
resni,,.ion fSs, y, ton w ess' asked TORN
tenae between tI,s Iipi,e5 ~. - ~ 80 -
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sn s. s sIass e@ ~ iof cooperation vi
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signed II u and ID i 20 Fr T46d Wis
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po apsi The nosior R " nd declared 81
urugqsy. proclaimed It's neutrality
alied council Win nag sen 6 @s Il III