South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-30

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October 4.
Maj. Gen. John J. Pershing is
| raised TO the rank of a full general
October ).
Senate committee on privileges
and elections votes to investigate
speeches of Sen. La Toilette OF
| Wisconsin.
October 8.
Extra session of congress - the
first great war congress of the
United States-comes TO an end.
October IL.
An unnamed American destroyer
is torpedoed by a German subma-
rine in the war zone. but makes
port. One man is killed and FIVE
wounded.
October 10.
The American army stransport
Antilles is sunk by a German sub
marine while returning from
France. seventy of the 237 per-
sons aboard are reported missing
October %.
Sec'y Of the Treasury NcAdoo
announces that the second Liberty
loan of 1917, ended this date, was
an overwhelming success. Unoffi-
cial reports indicate that it has
passed the maximum figure of five
billion dollars with a probable over
subscription of three hundred mil
lion dollars.
October ~.
frnnph raid no
German front is successfully negoci-
ated. American troopers for the
/ first line go into action.
November ,.
It is announced in washington
that eight persons were killed when
the United states army transport
Finland was torpedoed by a Ger
man submarine. The Finland made
port safely.
November g.
The imperial German war office
reports the first American prisoners
captured.
November 8.
Under cover of the intense bar
rage and drum fire, German infan-
try raids the American lines, kill
ing three American troopers,
/ WOunding five and capturing Il.
November 6.
The American patrol boat AlcedO
is torpedoed and sunk by a German
submarine in the war zone, accord
ing to an announcement made by
the navy department. One officer
AMI 20 enlisted men are missing.
November Z.
American positions on the Amer
lean German line are shelled by en-
envy artillery.
First American killed in action in
France is buried, following impress
sive ceremonies participated in by
French and American officers.
The American war mission. head
ed by Col. E. NJ. House. arrives at
British port to attend a confer
ence of the allies at Paris.
Sec'y of the Treasury McAdoo
officially announces that the sec
ond Liberty loan of 1917 reached
the figure of $4,617,532, 800, sub
scribed to by 100000 persons.
November s.
The American war mission, head
ed by Col. Z. VI. House. arrives in
London, England.
November II.
American troops in France meet
and defeat a German patrol in
NO Mans land" killing and
wounding q number of the enemy.
November 10.
Lord Northcliffe, chairman Of the
British war mission To the United
/ States, on his return TO London
warns Premier Lloyd George that
| unless there is swift improvement
in the manner in which the war is
being conducted. the United states
may become disguised and take
over the control of the war.
November 10.
.Sec'y of the Navy Daniels in
statement at washington. declares
that the German U-boats are no
longer d serious menace.
November 20.
United States destroyer Chaun-
! cey sinks after a collision in the
war zone with a loss OF p lives.
November -.
American war mission. headed by
/ Col. l.. VI. House, arrived in Paris.
November 20.
Shortage of coal throughout the
United States becomes acute. but
is felt most severely in northeastern
/ states. DR. Garfield, United states
| coal administrator. is asked 10 rush
a supply 70 famine centers.
November 20.
Great inter-aliied war council
opens in Paris. with the United
States and Il other nations at war
with Germany. participating.
! November 30.
| Announced that the rainbow
! division" composed Of national
suarjsmen from practically every
state. has arrived in France and is
| training under Pershing.
December ..
War saving stamps and certih-
/ Gates, Americas newest plan for
raising war funds. are placed on
/ sale throu shout the country.
/ Parties Of American engineers
| take part in the Cambria battle.
when they are surprised at work
- the Germans.