The Tupelo journal., 1918-01-11

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touN warning ~ German submarine; a of
ma March cai': a.-russians took Kerind. PER-
STA.
March 2e..-French occupied Folenbray
| and La Feuillee, south Of Coucy forest.
British captured Lagnicourt.
March 2S.-New Russian government IN
March 3o.-British captured villages Of
RuYalcourt. Sorel-ie-GEand and Fins. and
gained ground near Heudicourt.
April.
April 1.-British captured Savy. Ven
delles, Epehy and Peiziere.
French reached outskirts Of vauxaillon
Armed Amesican ship Aztec sunk by
German submarine off French coast; IS
of crew saved.
April 2.-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
entente allies to defeat German autocracy.
April United States and entente Of
metals arranged conference for full CO.
operation in war against Germany; Sena-
tor La Toilette blocked senate action on
war resolution for one day.
April 4.-Senate passed resolution declar-
Ing state of war between u. s. Ger
many, by a vote of 81 to 6.
Germans forced crossing of Stokhod
river in Volhynia.
April 6.-House passed war resolution
by vote of 1913 to 80: President Wilson
I signed it and issued a proclamation to
world and ordered navy modified al
once. All German vessels in American
ports We're seized and many supposed Ger
man plotters were arrested.
April Herman cruiser Cormoran,
interned at Guam, blown up by crew. 2
cuba and Panama declared state of war
u. S. government took over every WIRE
less plant in the country
April S.-Austria broke off diplomatic
relations with y. s..
April 9.-British advanced two to three
miles, on twelve mile front near Arras,
smashing German line and taking Vimy
ridge and many towns.
American steamer Seward sunk in Medi-
~terranean by German submarine.
General munitions board for American
army and navy created.
April lO..Brazii severed relations with
Germany; Argentina declared it supported
the position Of the United States; Chilli
decided to remain neutral.
British made further big gains east of
Arras.
April IL.-Costa RIGA declared it sup
ported the position of the United States;
Uruguay proclaimed its neutrality.
priatine s sssI ,iss. 49, RsasSeu army OIL appro-
April 12.-British naval men met in first
allied council with U. s. officials in
War department called for volunteers
for duration of war.
Bulgaria severed relations with u. S.
APill Ao-ooAASAd 5CNCHCO rIcldtlOLS WIFI
Germany.
British and French made further big ad-
vances on west front.
April H-House passed $1,000. 600, 900 war
April B.-Brtish patrols entered suburbs
Germans routed at Lagnicourt with ter
President Wilson issued address to ma
ton calling for full, united service.
r Rr{fych froncnnrt ArCo6ior fovrnAAAd.
279 lost.
British transport CAmeronia sunk: 40
April 16.-President Wilson issued proc
lamation warning againts the commission
of reasonable acts.
Congress appropriated 500, ooO,0 900 for
emergency war fun
French opened great offensive on 25-
mile front between Scissors and Reims,
taking 10000 prisoners.
French liner Sontay torpedoed; IS lives
April 17.-Senate unanimously passed 81
600, 100000 bond issue bill.
Germans sank two British hospital ships
loaded With ounde British and Ger
April 1s.-French hit Germans hard be-
tween Reims and Auberive and repelled
great cOunter-attackS.
April 19.-American liner Mongolia sank
German submarine in Irish sea.
French took strong positions near
Nicaragua Endorsed course of United
States.
April 2O.-Russian council of workmen's
and soldiers delegates declared against
separate peace.
Two German d%estroyers SUM off Dover.
April H.-British war commission arrived
in United States.
Turkey severed relations with united
States. go,
German d%estroyers shelled Calais, kill
ing civilians.
April 22.-British resumed grand offen-
ciya on west front.
April s3.-British airmen destroyed 40
German airplanes.
April 24-French' war commission ar
rived in United States.
British made further advances in Arras
sector in face of desperate opposition by
Germans.
April 25-German destroyers bombarded
Dunkirk but were driven off.
April 26.-GerrRan destroyers shelled
Ramsgate.
marine: naval lieutenant and 8 gun1ers
lost.
April N.-British occupied Arleaux and
April 2s.-Congress passed army bills
with selective conscription features.
Guatemala severed relations with Ger
ApI.l 2s.-General Petain mad chief of
French staff.
April 3O.-Senate authorized president to
use interned German and Austrian poats
at once.
Series of air attacks made on Zeebrugge.
American armed steamer Rockingham
sunk by submarine: 16 missing.
Greek steamship Parthenon sunk by
German submarine: loss $4,OOO,OW.
May.
Nav 2.-Dr., Lauro Mueller. Brazilian
foreign minister and pro-German, re-
signed. -
demanded his passports.
British began new OFFENSIVE west ol
Or,eoD Mt and took EreSnOy.
q. S. and Canada agreed to regulate
price of wheat.
House passed espionage bill with modi-
fed press censorship clause:
British transport Transylvanla torpe-
coed: 4!3 lives lost.
Nav 5.-French made big adance on tour
mile front southwest OF Laon.
May 6.-Bolivia severed relations with
Germany. -. ~
deposition Of king of Greece and his dy-
MAY 7.-Coalition government Of provi-
sional government m soldiers and work
mems delegates formed in Russia.
Nav S.-Germans recaptured Fresnoy