The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-01-04

War industries board, F. N. Scott chair
man, created
July SO.-Germans penetrated Russian
territory east of Zbrocz. but Russian re-
sistance stiffened.
Henry Chapman Gilbert Washington
killed.
July M-AngIo-French forces opened
great offensive in Flanders on % mile
front taking II villages and 5000 prisoners.
Aug. L-British and French gained fur
Their ground in Ypres sector but Germans
recaptured St. Julien and part of West
heck
Aug. 2-German counter-attacks in Elan
ders repulsed
Korniioff succeeded Brussilofr as COM
mander In chief of Russian armies.
Aug: S-Austrians captured CEernowitz
British re-took St. Julien, Flanders.
Serious draft riots in central Oklahoma;
Aug. 4-Shipping board Communicated
about SIS ships under construction,
National Guard into federal service.
Germans made violent attack on British
Aug 6.~Chancellor Michaelis made many
teries
Premier Kerensky completed q coalition
Aug s.-Roumanian forces opened new
offensive north OF Fokshani
son.
Canadian conscription bin passed.
Aug. S.-Teutons forced crossing of Su-
chitza river in Fokshani region.
Aug. 1O.-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-
ministrator.
Aug. l2.-German airplanes raided Eng
land, killing q.
Aug. H.-China declared war on Ger
many and Austria-Hungary.
- Peace proposals by the pope made pub
lie.
Aug. 15.-Canadian troops captured HIN
40, dominating Lens and the Loos salient,
and entered Lens.
u. S. governments plan to control -four
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
Aug 1S.-French made great aIrplane
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 l; w. w. leaders arrested by U.
Aug. 2O-FTench drove back Germans in
Verdun sector on II mile front, taking
Avocourt wood, lie Mort Homme SUBMITS
Aug. H-British forced their way fur
Their into the defenses OF Lens.
French made further advances in Yer
Aug. 22.-Germans opened offensive in
| Riga region.
British took important positions along
Germans made air raids on English
coast. killing II.
Aug, 25-Br. n, A; Garfield made fue
Aug. M-British pushed back on Ypres,
French took Fiji 3O4. verdun, by storm
Aug. Galatians captured Monte Santo
Aug. 8.-President Wilson rejected thu
pope's peace proposals as impossible while
| German autoCracy exists.
Aug. 30-U. 8. wheat committee hxet
basic price for 1917 crop at $2.2o
Germans made air raid on port o.
| Riga.
Sept. british destroyers destroyed
| four German armed trawlers of Jutland.
Sept. 3.-Russians abandoned Riga
German airplanes raided Chatham, Eng
land, killing l0S.
Sept. 4.-Ttalians captured Monte Sal
| Gabrielle.
| and airplanes bombed London.
| Sept. 5.-American National army began
| movement to environments.
Federal agents raided l. w. w. quar-
| tiers throughout country.
| American merchantmen under convo!
| attacked by U-boats two steamships anI
|
Sept. Blouse passed war credits bill
authorizing 81, 53s. as, AGO in bonds and Ger
| tificates.
Sept. 7-Atlantic transport lines Mime
| haha torpedoed; 50 dead.
| German aViators bombed American hos
| pital camp killing five.
Sept. S-Secretary Lansing exposed VIC
| lations of neutrality by Swedish officials II
| Argentina and Stockholm, in TRANSMITTING
German Cablegrams advising sinking o
Argentine vessels.
| French cabinet resigned.
| Sept. 9.-kornllof, commander in chic
| of Russian armies, headed ilitary coun
ter revolution and was dismissed by ker
| ensky.
Sept. 1O.-Senate passed war revenue bill
totaiing S2,I1. $4,000.
Paul Painleye became French premier.
Sept. 12-Count Luxburg, German min
| lister to Argentina, given his passports
| anti German riots in Buenos Aires.
Kerensky made commander in chief o
| Russian armies.
| Sept, I3-Kornilofr's revolt collapsed
| Secretary Lansing exposed unneutra
action Of former Swedish charge in Mckee
Sept. 1A-ItaIians drove Austrians from
| Monte San Gabrielle summit.
Sept. l5.-Senate passed bill for 3ll,5SS.
British naval aircraft destroyed one Ger
man destroyer and some trawleTs near Os
| tend.
Sept. B-Premier Kerensky proclaimed
sept I7.-costa RIGA broke on relation
! with Germany.
| Sept, lS-Russia began reorganization o
| army, suppressing soldiers committees.
House passed s. IA, Co., 600 deficiency wa
Sept. a.-Briush began great orensiv,
east OF Hpres.
| Sept H-SeCretary Lansing pubushe,
| message of Won Bernstorn TO Berlin ask
ing leave to spend 5000 ito influence con
| gress."
Costa Rica severed diplomatic relation
| with Germany.
| Germany and Austria replied favorabl!
TO pope's peace proposal
| Germans broke through Russian line a
| JaCUbstadt-
! sept 22.-Secretary Lansing revealed de
| tails OF Bernstorff's plotting before U.
| entered the war.
| Sept. B-Secretary Lansing disClose'
German abuse Of u. S. protection by con
/ cealing in Bucharest legation explosive
and disease germs after u. s. had takel
! IL over.
Sept. Alderman airplanes raided Eng
| land, killing %.
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