River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-01-03

France announced.
War industries board, F. N. Scott chair
man, created.
July 30-Germans penetrated Russian
territory east of Zbrocz, but Russian re-
Henry CHAPMAN Gilbert, Washington,
first man accepted for National army.
British cruiser Ariadne torpedoed; 50
killed.
July 31.-Anglo-French forces opened
great offensive in Flanders on ~ mile
front taking II villages and 5000 prisoners.
Aug. british and French gained fur
ther ground in Ypres sector. but Germans
hook.
Aug. 2.-German counter-attacks in Elan
Korniloff succeeded Brussiloff as COM
mander in chief of Russian armies.
Aug. 3.-Austrians captured Czernowitx
British re-took ST. Julien Flanders.
Serious draft riots in central Oklahoma:
Aug. 4.-Shipping- board Communicated
about 675 ships under construction.
Aug. 5.-President Wilson drafted entire
National Guard into federal service.
Germans made violent attack on British
in HOllebeke.
Aug 6-Chancellor Michae1is made many
changes in imperial and Prussian minis
teries.
Premier Kerensky completed coalition
cabinet
Aug. S.-Roumanian forces opened new
offensive north of Fokshani.
Food control bill sent to President Will
son.
Canadian conscription bill passed.
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. 11.-Arthur Henderson resigned as
labor member of British war cabinet, be-
ing accused Of double dealing concerning
Stockholm conference
Herbert Hoover made American food adj
A11or 10 carroa7 a;rnIonae raided Eng.
land, killing %.
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
70, dominating Lens anc 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.
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 Langemarclz, mainly with tanks"
Many I. W. w. leaders arrested by U.
Aug. 2O.-FTench drove back Germans in
Avocourt wood, LIE Mort Hornme SUBMITS.
Aug. 21.-British forced their way fur
Their into the defenses of Lens.
French made further advances in Yer
dun sector.
Aug. 22-Germans opened offensive in
Riga region.
British took important positions along
Ypres-M enin road.
Germans made air raids on English
coast, killing IL.
Aug, 2s.--Br. Fl, A, Garfield made fuel
Aug. 24~British pushed back on Ypres-
French took Hill sO4, verdun, by storm
Aug M.-Italians captured Monte Santo,
Aug. 2S.0President Wilson rejected the
pope's peace proposals as impossible while
German autOcracy exists.
Aug 30.-U. S. wheat committee fixed
basic price for 1917 crop at 1920
Germans made air raid on port OF
Riga.
Sept. british destroyers destroyed
four German armed trawlers off Jutland.
Sept. 3.-Russians abandoned Riga.
German airplanes raided Chatham, Eng
land, killing 108.
Sept. 4.-Italians captured Monte San
Gabrielle.
German submarine shelled Scarborough
and airplanes bombed London.
Sept. 5.-American National army began
movement to cantonments.
Federal agents raided I. W. w. quar-
tiers throughout country.
American merchantmen under convoy
attacked by U-boats; two steamships and
one submarine sunk.
Sept. 6.-House passed war credits bill
authorizing $11, 538 ,945, AGO in bonds and GER
tif1cateS.
Sept. 7.-Atlantic transport lines Mime
haha torpedoed; so dead.
German aviatOrS bombed American hos
pital camp, killing five.
Sept. 8.-Secretary Lansing exposed vio-
lations Of neutrality by Swedish officials in
Argentina and Stockholm, in transmitting
German cablegramS advising sinking of
Argentine vessels.
French cabinet resigned.
Sept. 9.-KorniloH, commander In chief
of Russian armies, headed military coun-
ter revolution and was dismissed by Ker-
enSky.
Sept. 10-Senate passed war revenue ELL
totaling 81, All $4,000.
Paul Painleve became French premier.
Sept. 12.--Count Luxburg, German min
ster to Idt n g Rvenos a Ares
Kerensky made commander in chief of
Sent. 13.-Korniloff's revolt collapsed.
Secretary Lansing exposed unneutral
action of former Swedish charge In Mexico
Sept. A.-Italians drove Austrians from
Monte San Gabrielle summit,
Sept. 15.-Senate passed bill for $1, $685.
$50, 400 bond issues.
man destroyer and some trawlers near o.
Sept. 16.-Premier Kerensky proclaimed
SEPT T.NCosta RIGA broke off relations
Witl3 Germany.
Sept. 1S.-Russia began reorganization of
army. SURPRISING soldiers committees.
House passed 81. 144,OOO.0OO deficiency war
sept. 2o-British began great offensive
Sept. 21.-Secretary Lansing published
message of Won BernStorff to Berlin ask
ing leave to spend $4,000 ito influence con-
Costa RIGA severed diplomatic relations
with Germany.
Germany and Austria replied favorably
TO pope's peace proposal.
Germans broke through Russian line at
Sept. 22-Secretary Lansing revealed de-
tails of Bernstorffs plotting before Y. ;.
entered the war.
Sept. 23-Secretary Lansing disclosed
German abuse of u. S. protection by con-
cealing in Bucharest legation explosives
and disease germs after U. s. had taken
Sept. 24.-German airplanes raided Eng
land, killing 20.
War industries board and producers cut
steel prices in half.
Germans lost heavily in attacks near
Sept. 25-Germans made two more air
.. S. senate passed $1,000, 100000 war de-
Sent. 26.MBritish took strong positions
from Germans east and mort east OF