Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-01-04
Russian cabinet reconstructed. Mllukofr

Italians captured Dunno, IL miles north
of Trieste.
May 1S.-President Wilson ordered one
division, commanded by General Pershing,
sent to France at once. He also signed
the army draft bill and set June 5 for
registration day.
Honduras severed relations with Ger
many.
C. Hoover as head of a food control board.
Nicaragua severed relations with Ger
many.
Senate passed the 50. s42, OoO, 1000 war bud
May 2O.-British renewed attacks near
Bullecourt, winning a mile front.
Austrians began counter offensive In the
May 1.-Two Chicago nurses on way to
France killed at sea by fragments of shell
during gun practice.
May Estate department protested to
Germany against the detention OF Ameri-
can citizens.
MAY .23-House passed war tax bill car
Secretary Lansing refused passports for
american delegates to Stockholm social
list peace conference.
American ship carrying supplies to
Switzerland sunk by torpedo.
Premier Tisza and entire Hungarian
Premier Tuan Chi Jul of China dis
missed.
May M.-Italians broke through AUSTRIAN
front from Castagnavizza to Gulf OF
Trieste, taking 5000 prisoners.
German airships raided eastern counties
I4S E1ola.d
Nav 25'-First American field service
corps went to front in France.
Germans mad air raid on southeastern
England. killing 76 and injuring 1744.
May 27.-ltalians again broke through
Ching-Hsi made premier of him
May 28.-Plots to defeat the CONSUMPTION
law thwarted by arrests In several states.
Italians captured San Giovanni and AUS
TRANS ordered non-combatants to leave
Trieste.
Food survey bill passed by house of rep
May &.-War department issued call for
1000 volunteers for regular army:
London reported sinking OF hospitai snip
Brazil chamber of deputies authorized
revocation of neutrality. decree.
May 31.-President Wilson sent note to
Russia telling Americas war aims. -.
Brazil senate authorized alliance with
other states ito defend the American re-
lpublics."
June.
June 1.-Russian soldiers assumed con-
troll of fortress of Kronstadt:
Three Chinese provinces declared their
independence because of pro-German pol
Icy of the government at eking
Tune 2.-senate passed first of admin
istration's food bills.
Fourteen German and Hindoo plotters
indicted by federal grand jury at Chicago.
U. s.. railroad commission to Russia ar
rived at Vladivostok.
JulO "a r.e
sia, headed by Root, reached Russian port.
French repulsed five great attacks south
june 4.-Brussiloff made commander In
chief of Russian armies.
June 5.-More than ten million young
Americans registered for the National
army.
British squadron bombarded Ostend and
sank German destroyer.
German aviators raided naval base In
the Midway near London, but were driven
off. losing eight machines.
British made big advance on north bank
of the Scarpe. .
American liner sank German submarine
| after long fight.
June 7.oBritish began great offensive in
Belgium. blowing, up Mesines ridge and
Strengthening out big salient.
Naval collier Jupiter laden with sup
plies for Pershing's army and escorted by
American warships arrived at france.
Kronstadt rebels submitted to Russian
provisional government.
June S.-General Pershing and staff ar
German broke off relations with Haiti.
June 10.-General Pershing's star ar
rived in France
Heavy fighting renewed In the Trentinos
Italians making gains.
June Fixing. Constantine OF Greece,
forced by the allies, abdicated In favor OF
Prince Alexander. his second son.
British advanced on tive mile front be-
yond Messines. taking Gaspard.
American steamship Petrolite reported
BuIlh OY jill illO
June 13.-Germans made air raid on Lon
don, killing 81 and wounding 4S7.
Army and navy deficiency appropriation
bill carrying $S,000,000. 900 passed by con-
Prince Alexander took oath as king of
Greece.
June 14.-British made big advance east
and south of Messines.
June 15.-Liberty loan heavily over-sub-
scribed when books closed.
Count Esterhazy formed coalition cabf-
net for Hungary.
President Wilson signed $4,000. 10000 o war
budget and espionage bills.
June 16.-RuSsian council or Workmen
and soldiers declared itself against sepa-
rate peace and expelled Robert Grimm,
Swiss socialist, for bearing German ofrer
American oil steamer John D. Archbold
sunk by submarine; 5 lost.
June 1I-Russian duma ordered imme-
date offensive by Russian armies.
Two Zeppelins raided coast of Kent, one
being destroyed. :.
June 20.-Presldent Wilson issued call
for 10000 volunteers for regular army.
June 22,-French repulsed violent attacks
of on the Chemin des Danes. :,
June 23.-House passed food control Dill
June 25.-President Wilson appointed an
exports council composed of the secre-
taries of state. agriculture and
and the food administrator.
Greek cabinet headed by zaimi re-
French made decided gains near Hurte-
bise.
June 26.-American coal barons agreed to
fixing of prices. .
President appointed medical and food
commission to go to Russia.
First contingent of Pershing's army
landed in France.
June ~27.-Second contingent of Pershing's
army landed In France.
Congress of k and soldiers
delegates of all Russia adopted resolution
rejecting any move for separate peace.
New Greek cabinet headed by Venizelos
took oath of office.
French cruiser Kleber sunk by mine; 80
lost.
June 28.-Brazil revoked its decree of
neutrality in war between entente allies
and Germany.
June 29.-Greece broke off diplomatic re-
lations with Germany, Austria, Bulgaria
and Turkey.
June 30.-Russians opened offensive on
wide front in Galicia.
French and Germans fighting bitterly on
Dead Man hill.
July.
July 1.-Russians captured Koniuchy,