Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-28

somme; Italians and Russians also
advance.
! lO-German merchant submarine
Deutschland reaches Baltimore.
AUGUST.
3-Roger Easement hanged for
treason.
8-ltalians capture Gorilla.
9-Germans execute Captain Fryatt,
OF British liner Brussels, for alleged
attack on submarine
27-Itumania declares war on Aus
tria; Germany on Rumania.
SEPTEMBER.
-Bulgar-German troops capture
Sillisria, east Rumania
OCTOBER.
1-GermSns take 5000 prisoners IN
night with Rumanians in Translyva-
mia; driven back in Dobrudia
7-U-53, German submarine reaches
Newport r. l.. from Wilhelmshaven
s-U-5S sinks five British and neu-
tral Sims OH Nantucket.
16-Allies recognize former Premier
Nenizclos' provisional government;
Allies occupy Athens.
NOVEMBER.
fNANoADAduA ltdAnIr ANFW LUZ
don, on second trip from Bremen
20-Allies capture Monastir.
2l-Emper0r Franz Joseph OF Aus
tria- Hungary dies.
22-Britannic, huge hospital ship,
sunk by German mine or torpedo In
Aegean sea; so lost.
DECEMBER.
6-Austr0-Germans can.ure Bucha-
rest Rumanian capital; Lloyd George
heads new British ministery.
12-Germany proposes peace.
1S-Allles reject German peace pro-
posal want reparation and restitu-
ton.
21-Wilson warns Europe United
States on brink Of war; demands
peace terms.
1917.
JANUARY.
- Austro-Germans penetrate to
Focsani. Rumania
9--Allies state specific peace terms
PREPARATION. restitution and adequate
security for future.
FEBRUARY.
1-Germany declares U-bOat block.
nde VI Great Britain; warns neutrals
oil ships in zone will be sunk without
warning.
S-WilsOn breaks relations with
Germany; demands release OF z.
American sailors on British liner Var.
rowdale captured by German raider;
American liner Housatonic sunk by
U boat
26-Cunard liner Lacon'a sunk by
: U-boat; 3 Americans killed: British
recapture Kut- elAmara; Wilson ask:
power to arm merchant ships
MARCH.
Washington reveals German
plot TO induce Mexico and Japan K
invade United States.
Wilson decides to arm ships des
pite Congress- refusal.
l2-Br fish capture Bagdad.
14-PCtr0grad announces Russian
revolution; Nicholas Indicates; Amer
\ lean steamer Algonquin torpedoe'
without warning
APRIL.
7 2--Wilson asks Congress to declar
war on Germany calls for 500 90
volunteers and liberal credit to Allies
: 4--Senate votes for war. 50 to 6.
6-House votes for war. 1913 to 80
y Wilson signs declaration of wan
seizure Of German SHIPS In Americ
begun.
9-Austria breaks relations wit
J. United States; Brazil with Germany
British break German lines be'weel
i Lens aud Arras.
s aO-Turkey breaks relations wit
= United States: Two German destroyer
=. sunk in attempted raid on England.
21-Brit sh commission under For
e'gn Secretary Balfour arrives
% United States
e. a 4. n
y signs $1,000 600. 600 war bond issue
5000, 600 600 loan TO Grea. Britain.
7 2S-Guatemala breaks relations wit
Germany
Id limited States floats $4,000 600
600 Liberty Loan.
y EUuited States dostroyers arriY
- in Brit Sh waters.
SAIL ed war council held in Parh
1f-Rus1ian Socialists call interna
e. tional ne1ce conference.
G. 15-General Peta n succeeds Ger
eral Nivelle in supreme command Z
y French armies.
ss ia. F. Kerensky. Socialist leade
becomes min 'ster of war in Russia.
1s-Wils0n signs select service bi
26--Zeppelin raid on Folkston
Ie kills rs; INJURIES ia; three raider
); brought down.
JUNE.
7-BritisIn smash German sahen
n south OF Ypres.
Is S-General Pershing arrives in Lon
don
z. Fixing Constantine Of Greece al
dica'es IN favor Of second son, Alea
e ander.
1s-L'berty Loan oversubscribed b
$500 600 600.
n 19-Russian republic calls for Of