McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-01-04
THE WORLD WAR

DIitisn transport IVernla sunk In Medi.
Jan. s.-:Premier Trepoff of Russia re.
signed ana was succeeded by Prince Colt
Zine
British warship CORVALLIS sunk by tor.
Jan. H--Japanese battleship Tsukuba
destroyed by explosion; 1853 killed
Jan. 2.-President Wilson, addressing
senate. gave world outline of terms on
which ne believed lasting peace could be
Jan. 2S.-Destroyers fought two engage
ments In North sea, the Germans losing
several vessels and the English one.
trenches on Hill 30, Verdun region.
British auxiliary cruiser Laurentic sunk
by mine; $50 lives lost
French transport Admiral Magon tor
pedoed; 141 lost.
! Jan, 31.-Germany announced submarine
blockade OF all enemy countries, outlined
forbidden zones and revoked pledges on
Feb s.-United States broke off diplo-
matte relations with Germany; President
Wilson dismissed Ambassador Won Bern
storff AND recalled Ambassador Gerard.
Feb. 4-Germany agreed to release
Americans taken by commerce raider.
German gunboat interned at Honolulu
burned by crew; many German vessels in
American ports damaged.
Feb. 5-German submarine sheiled and
sank British provisional naval collier
Eavestone and killed four men, Including
.aicnard wallace, American.
Belgian relief steamer Lars Kruse sunk
, ~ German submarine; all but one of ere"
Feb. 7-Anchor liner California and 9TH
er vessels sunk by German submarine; A
lost en- California.
Feb. 12.-President Wilson refused parley
sought by Germany.
American schooner Lyman M. Law de-
stroy ed by Austrian submarine.
Fes. 13.-Germany announced period OF
al tn ho rrn acs,
had expired
Feo. i7.-British smashed German lines
on both sides of Ancre river.
many for release of Yarrowdale prisoners
German submarine sank Italian trans
Feb. 22-Germany freed the Yarrowdale
Feb. %.-German submarine sunk Cunar-
der Laconia off Irish coast; IL lost includ-
ing Mrs. A. H. Hoy and daughter of Chi
icsgo, and one American member of crew.
British and German destroyers fought in
Feb. @.-President Wilson asked con-
gross. to grant, him powers to protect
British took Kut-el-Amara from Turks
German destroyers bombarded Broad
stairs and Margate, killing woman and
FEB. 2s.,,u. g. government revealed
Japan in making. war on United States.
British occupied Gommecourt and other
French destroyer cassini torpedoed; 1ot
March 2-Germany announced all YES
sells would be, sunk hereafter without
March 4.-Austrian attack east of Goritz
repulsed with great losses
March 6.-Austria informed u. s. 1t in
dorsed German submarine warfare pro-
German indoo plot to invade India
through China revealed by arrests In New
York.
March s.-President Wilson ordered the
arming of U. s. merchant vessels.
March 11.-Bagdad captured by British.
March 12.-Revolution begun in Petro-
grad.
Germans abandoned main defensive sys-
tenn east Of BapauiAe.
American steamer Algonquin torpedoed
without warning.
March ls.-China severed diplomatic re-
Russian imperial cabinet deposed by
March H.-Germans in great retreat
along Somme front;
Sian throne for himself and his son.
Russians captured Hamadan. Asiatic
March 17.-British took Bapaume and
Zeppelins raided London; one shot down
near Compiegne, France.
BRAND cabinet In France resigned.
ella, City Of Memphis and illinois. sunk by
German submarine; % persisted.
British and French advanced 10 miles on
7o-mile front and took Peronne. Chaulnes
March 'iis.-Germans made new fierce
drive at Verdun, but were repulsed with
enormous losses.
Ribot formed new French cabinet.
March 21.-British took forty more towns
In France
American steamer Healdton sunk with
out warning by German submarine; q Of
March 26-French occupied Folembray
and La Feuillee, south Of Coucy forest.
British captured Lagnicourt.
March 2S-New Russian government In
April 1.-British captured savy, Ven.
deiles Epehy and Peiziere.
French reached outskirts Of vauxailion
Armed American ship Aztec sunk by
German submarine Off French coast; !!
April president Wilson, addressing
special session OF congress-, asked formal
resolution that state of war was in exis-
tence between the United States and Ger.
many, and called for cooperation with
April 4-Senate passed resolution declar.
ing state of war between U. 8. and Ger
many, by a vote of 50 to 8.
April 6.-House passed war resolution
signed it and issued a proclamation K
once. Ali German vessels in America
ports were seized and many supposed Ger
April Herman cruiser Cormoran
informed at Guam, blown up by crew.
Cuba and Panama declared state Of wal
April a-AIstria broke OF diplomatic
April 9.-British advanced two to three
ALL ytao - rra q
smashing German line and taking Vim,
ridge and many towns.
American steamer Seward sunk In Medi
April io.-Brazii severed relations Will
Germany; Argentina declared II supporte.
the position Of the United States; Chill
decided to remain neutral :.
ported the position of the United States
Uruguay proclaimed its neutrality.
April i2,-fritish naval men met in frs
allied council with U. 8. officials u
Bulgaria severed relations with U. s.
War department called for volunteer
for duration of war.
April H.-Boiivia severed relations witt
Germany.
British and French made further big ad
Anil W-House passed 81, 100000 wa
revenue authorization bill without dissent
April i5.-Brtish patrols entered suburb
Germans routed at Lagnicourt with ter
rible losses.
British transport Arcadian torpedoed
229 lost
British transport cameronia sunk: IA
lost.
iamation warning againts the commission
Congress appropriated sloo.oooooo 70
emergency war fund.
French opened great offensive on Is
mile front between scissors and Reims
taking 10,o00 prisoners.
April l7.--Senate unanimously passed 81.
900, 100000 bond issue bill.
4 Germans sank two British hospital ship
loaded with wounded British and Ger
mans.
April lg.-American liner Mongolia sanl
German submarine In Irish sea.