Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-01-04
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Seek Peace tindenburg Line
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important Happen
Ings Of 1917.
Compiled by E. w. PIcKARD.
THE WORLD WAR

zine.
British warship CORVALLIS sunk by tor
Jan. "A Japanese battleship Tsukuba
destroyed by explosion; 1853 killed.
Jan. 22--President Wilson, addressing
senate. gave world outline of terms on
Which he believed lasting peace could be
Jan. 23-Destroyers fought two engage
ments in North sea. the Germans losing
several vessels and the English one.
Jan 2O-Gernans took mile Of French
Rrenches on Hill SO4, Verdun region.
British auxiliary cruiser Laurentic sunk
by mine. $50 lives lost.
French transport Admiral Magon tor
Jan 3l.-Germany announced submarine
blockade of all enemy countries, outlined
forbidden zones and revoked pledges on
Feb s-United States broke OFF diplo-
matte IA lations with Germany: President
Wilson dismissed Ambassador Won Bern
etorff 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.
sank British provisional naval collier
Eavestone and killed four men, including
Richard Wallace, American.
Belgian relief steamer Lars Kruse sunk
lost ii s''''''A 71D"'@' "'' - ~ 1A9 = eis@
or vessels sunk by German submarine; Il
lost on California.
Feb. 12.-President Wilson refused parley
sought by Germany.
American schooner Lyman M Law de-
gtroyed by Austrian submarine
Feb 17-British smashed German lines
on both sides of Ancre river.
u. s. sent peremptory demand 70 Ger
many for release Of Yarrowdale prisoners.
German submarine sank italian trans
Feb. 22.-Germany freed the Yarrowdale
prisoners.
Feb. 8,-Gernan submarine sunk Cunar-
der Il apOufos off Irish GOA CT Inst furlud-
ting Mrs Al. Fl. Hoy and daughter of Chi
cago and one American member OF crew.
British and German destroyers fought in
Feb. 2s.-President Wilson asked con-
gress. to grant. him powers to protect
British took Kut-el-Amara from Turks
Feb. 2S..U. g. government revealed
Japan in making war on United States.
British occupied Gommecourt and other
Villages. in. Ancre region:
French destroyer Cassini torpedoed; Jos
March 2-Germany announced all yes
seis would be sunk hereafter without
March Austrian attack east of Goritz
repulsed with great losses.
March 9.--President Wilson ordered the
srTning OF u. S. merchant vessels.
March 11.--Bagdad captured by British
March l2.--Revolution begun in Petro-
March 1s.-cyhina severed diplomatic re-
lations with Germany.
Russian imperial cabinet deposed by
March 14-Germans In great retreat
along Sonme front.
March 15-Czar Nicholas abdicated Rus
sian throne for himself and his son.
Russians captured Hamadan, Asia.ic
March 17.-British took Bapaume ana
French took Roye.
Zeppelins raided London: one shot down
near Conpiegne, France.
BRAND cabinet in France resigned.
March 1S.-American freighters yiglan-
ella, City OF Memphis and Illinois, sunk BY
British and French advanced 10 miles on
7O-mile front and took Peronne, Chaulnes
March i9.-Germans made new fierce
drive at Verdun. but were repulsed with
Ribot formed new French cabinet.
March H.-British took forty more towns
sn France.
Marca 2s.s-French occupied Folembray
and Ia Feuilice, south of couey forest
British captured Lagnicourt
March 2S.-New Russian government in
April british captured savy. Ven
delles Epehy and Peiziere.
FTencn reached outskirts of yauxaillon
Armed American ship Aztec sunk by
German submarine off French coast; 10
April 2-President Wilson, addressing
special session of congress-, asked formal
resolution that state of war was in exs-
tence bs,ereen the United States and Ger
many ana CallSu IOr cooperation with
entente allies to defeat German autocracy
April 4.--Senate passed resolution declar-
ing state of war between U. S. and Ger
many, by vote of 50 to 6.
April blouse passed war resolution
oy vote OF 3lS to so; President Wilson
signed It and issued a proclamation to
oncs. All German vessels IN American
ports were seized and many supposed Ger
man plotters were arrested
April Herman cruiser Cormoran
nterned at Guam. blown up by crew.
Cuba and Panama declared state OF war
April S.-Austria broke on diplomatic
relations with u. S.
April 9.-British advanced two to three
miles on twelve mile front near Arms,
smashing German line and taking Viny
ridge and many towns.
April 10.-Brazil severed relations with
Germany; Argentina declared 1t supported
the position OF the United States; Chill
decided to remain neutral.
April 1Is-CoSta f2ica declared IL sup
ported the position of the United States;
Uruguay proclaimed its neutrality.
April lSi5Titi ..l, nayal nea net g first
Bulgaria severed relations with u. S.
A2-l l3.-Bolivia severed relations with
British and French made further big ad-
vances on west front.
feyenue authorization bill without dissent
ting vote.
April 15-Brtish patrols entered suburbs
Germans routed at Lagnicourt with ter
rible losses.
British transport Arcadian torpedoed;
British transport Cameronia sunk; i4o
lost
April le.-Presidenf Wilson issued proc
aamatlon warning againts the commission
Of reasonable acts
Congress appropriated 100000 900 for
emergency war fund.
French openes great Offensive on Is
mile front between scissors and Relns,
taking 1900 prisoners.
April l7.--Senate unanimously passed 81
90 000,6J0 bond issue bill
Germans sank tive British hospital ships
loaded with wounded British and Ger
mans
April 19.-An3srican liner Mongolia sank
German submarine IN Irish sea.