The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-01-04

National Guard Of 10 states and District
of Columbia modified.
demands concerning submarine warfare.
Landing of moro American troops IN
France announced.
War industries board. F. N. Scott chair
man, created.
July 3o.-Germans penetrated Russian
territory east of Zbrocz, but Russian re-
Henry Chapman Gilbert, Washington,
first man accepted for National army. 10
British cruiser Ariadne torpedoed; 3S
killed.
July s1.-Anglo-French forces opened
great offensive in Flanders on 20 mile
front taking IL villages and 5000 prisoners.
Aug. 1.-British and French gained FUR
ther ground In Ypres sector. but Germans
iJshp. St. Julien and part OF west
Aug. 2.-German counter-attacks in Elan
derS repulSed
Korniloff succeeded Brussiloff as COM
mander In chief of Russian armies.
Aug; S.-Austrians captured Czernowitx
British re-toek St. Julien, Flanders.
Serious draft riots in central Okia dnrad
Aug 5 IpS nfeT iieon drsfted entire
National Guard into federal service.
Germans made violent attack on British
in Hollebeke.
Aug. 6.-Chancellor Michaelis made many
changes in imperial and Prussian minis
Premier Kerensky completed coalition
Aug. S.-Roumanian forces opened new
offensive north Of Fokshani.
Food control bill sent to President Will
son.
Canadian CONSUMPTION bill passed.
Aug. 9.-Teutons forced crossing Of Su-
chitza river In Fokshani region.
Aug. 10.-British drove Germans back
two miles in Flanders and French ad-
vanced east and north of Bixschoote.
Aug. n.-Arthur Henderson resigned as
labor member of British war cabinet, be-
ing accused OF double dealing concerning
Stockholm conference.
Herbert Hoover made American food ad-
Aug. 12-German airplanes raided Eng
land, killing g.
Aug. 14-China declared war on Ger
many and Austria Hungary.
Peace proposals by the pope made pub
lie.
Aug. 15.-Canadian troops captured Hill
TO- dominating Lens ano the Loos salient,
U. S. governments plan to control flour
and wheat put in operation.
Aug. 16-British and French made big
gains in Flanders. taking Langemarck and
other villages
Won Mackensen drove Russians across
the sereth river.
raids on German positions in Belgium and
Germany.
italians began new offensive in the Ison-
Aug. 19-British line advanced 500 yards
east of Langemarck, mainly with tanks"
Many I. w. W. leaders arrested by U.
Aug. 2O.-French drove back Germans in
Verdun sector on II mile front, taking
Avocourt wood, LIE Mort Homme submits,
Aug. 21-British forced their way fur
Their into the defenses of Lens.
French made further advances in Yer
Aup o9L5ern,ans onened Offensive IN
British took important positions along
Germans made air raids on English
coast, killing II.
Aus; 2s:aDr. j Fl +, A Garfield made fuel
Aug. M.-British pushed back on Ypres-
French took Hill so4. verdun. by storm.
Aug. A.-Italians captured Monte Santo,
Aug. 2S-President. Wilson rejected the
pope's peace proposals as impossible while
German autocracy exists.
basic price for 1917 crop at 500.
Germans made air raid on port OF
Sept. 1.-British destroyers destroyed
four German armed trawlers of Jutland.
Sept. 3-Russians abandoned Riga.
German airplanes raided Chatham, Eng
Sept L-ftaiians captured Monte San
German submarine shelled Scarborough
and airplanes bombed London.
Sept. 5.-American National army began
movement to environments.
Federal agents raided I. W. W. quar-
tiers throughout country.
American merchantmen under convoy
one submarine sunk.
Sept, 6.-House passed war credits bill
authorizing $n,53S. ,460 In bonds and GER
tificates.
Sept. 7.-Atlantic transport lines Mime
haha torpedoed; 80 dead.
German aviators bombed American hos
pital camp, killing five.
lations Of neutrality by Swedish officials in
Argentina and Stockholm, in transmitting
German cablegrams advising sinking Of
Argentine vessels.
French cabinet resigned.
Sept. 9.-Kornilof, commander In chief
Of Russian armies, headed military coun-
ter revolution and was dismissed by Ker-
Sept. 1o;asen at passed war revenue blll
Paul Painleve became French premier.
Sept. R.-Count Luxburg, German min
lister to Argentina. given his passports;
anti-German riots in Buenos Aires.
Kerensky made commander in chief Of
Sept. 13.-Korniloff's revolt collapsed.
Secretary Lansing exposed unneutral
action Of former Swedish charge in Mexico
Sept. 14-Italians drove Austrians from
Monte San Gabrielle summit.
Sept. 15.-Senate passed bill for 81, $685.
British naval aircraft destroyed one Ger
man destroyer and some trawlers near Os-
Sept. 16.-Premier Kerensky proclaimed
Sept. 17.-Costa Rica broke of relations
with Germany.
army, suppressing soldiers committees.
House passed H.1A.OOo.0OO deficiency war
Sept. 2o.-Briish began great offensive
Sept. 2.-Secretary Lansing published
message of Won Bernstorff to Berlin ask
ing leave to spend $4,000 ito influence con-
Costa Rica severed diplomatic relations
with Germany.
Germany and Austria replied favorably
Germans broke through Russian line at
Sept. 22-secretary Lansing revealed de-
Sept. @.-secretary Lansing disclosed
German abuse of U. s. protection by con-
and disease germs after U. S. had taken
Sept; M;-Gesman airplanes raided Eng
War Industries board and producers cut
Germans lost heavily in attacks near
Sept. 2.-Germans made two more air
raids on England.
u. s. senate passed $4,000. 100000 war de-
Sept 26-British took strong positions
from Germans east and mort, east Of
Ypres.
Germany offered to eyacuate Belgium |
under certain conditions. |
Gen. Soukhomlinoff, former war minis |
ter of Russia, sentenced for life for high |
treason.
Sept 28.-Many I. W. W. leaders indicted |
for seditious conspiracy. |
Sept 29.-British captured Ramadie, Me- |
sopotamia, and its large garrison. |
German airplanes raided London. |
British airplanes bombed ZeebrugEe. |
Sept 30.-Two more air raids made on |
London.
Fuel Administrator Garfield set limits |
for retail prices Of coal. |
Oct. 1.-Heavy attacks Of Germans re-
pulsed by French and British, and Of Aus |
trianS by Italians.