The citizen., 1918-01-10
Compiled by {. w. PIcKARD.
January

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January.
Jan l-Germans defeated Russians in
Wailachia.
BRUSH transport Ivernia sunk In Medi
terranean. 10 lost
Jan b.-Bralla, Roumsnia. captured b,
TeutonH.
Jan 9-Premler Trepon OF Russia re-.
signed and was succeeded by Prince Colt
british warship CORVALLIS sunk by tor
pedo.
Jan H-Japanese battlcshlp Tsukuba
Destroyed by explosion. 1853 killed.
Jan. iI-German raider In South Atlan-
tic said 10 have sunk 10 or more ships.
. Entente allies sent another note 10 ".
yet ''''~ WY ''''' ~ '''
Jan lS-Germans evacuated Braila.
Roumania
Jan Munitions factory near London
blown up; many lives lost.
Jan 2,-Presidcnt Wilson, addressing
senate gave world outline OF terms, on
which he believed lasting peace could be
f~Hciuded
- frmans defeated In two attacks at
Jan a-Destroyers fought two engage-
ments IN North sea, the Germans losing
several vessels and the English one.
Jan H-0ermans made gains In fierce
Jan H-Germans took mile OF French
trenches on Iili 3W Nerdun region.
British auxiliary cruiser Laurentic sunk
by mine. $50 lives lost.
French transport Admiral Magon tor
pedoed iH lost.
Jan N.-Allies attacked Teutons on All
fronts gaining much ground.
Jan - 9-Greek government saluted nags
OF entente powers.
British cruiser Amethyst fought Ger
man commerce raider and submarine
north of PernAnbuco
Jan ai.-Germany ANNOUNCED submarine
blockade OF all enemy countries outlined
forbidden soncs and revoked pledges on
submarine warfare.
February.
Feb mime vessels sunk by Germans
IN ''blockade zone" eight lives lost
Feb. Anime more neutral vessels sunk
by German submarines. with loss OF lie.
Feb 8-Tnited States broke on dipio-
matte relations with Germany; President
Wilson dismissed Ambassador Won Bern
stern and recalled Ambassador Gerard.
British captured 900 yards OF German
trenches north ~ the Ancre.
Feb. t-Germany agreed TO release
Americans taken by commerce raider.
German gunboat interned az Honolulu
burned BY crew; many German vessels In
American ports damaged
Feb. k-German submarine shelled and
sank British provisional naval collier
Tavestone and killed four men. including
Richard Wallace. American.
President Wilson issued PROCLAMATION
forbidding American shipownere 10 trans
fer their ships to foreign registry.
British reported big gains on west front
and near Kut-el-Amara
lost
submarines with heavy loss OF life,
Feb 7.-Anchor liner California and oth-
or vessels sunk by German submarine; III
Senate indorsed President Wilson's ae-
tion toward Germany
Feb. s-British steamer Turino and nine
other vessels sunk by Germans.
British torpedo destroyer sunk by mine
many lives lost
FEB i0.-Ambassador Gerard left Ger
Germany. through Swiss minister. In
formally proposed pariey with ". s.
Feb. President Wilson refused pariey
American schooner Lyman VI. Law de-
stroyed by Austrian submarine,
Feb. ia-Germany announced period of
grace f9r all vessels In barred zones
white Star liner Afric sunk by subma-
rine.
sive IN Champagne.
Feb. is-Great Britain announced clos
ing OF Germany's North sea coast TO ship
FEB H-British smashed German lines
on both sides of Ancre river.
U. 8 sent peremp,ory demand r 20 Ger
German submarine sank italian trans
port: gas lives lost.
Feb. 12-Gernsny freed the Yarrowdaie
Feb N.-HoIiand aroused by sinking OF
Z Dutch-steamers by German submarines
Germans IN Sornne region retreated on
wide front. abandoning fve towns.
Feb SHERMAN submarine sunk Cunsr-
der 1aconia on Irish coast; ~ lost. includ-
Ing Mrs A. II. Hoy and daughter OF chi
cago and one American member OF crew
British and German destroyers fought In
English Channel.
Feb. 8-President Wilson asked con-
grsss to grant. him powers TO protect
American shipping.
british took kut-el-Amars from TURKS
German dest-oyers bombarded Broad
stsirs and Margate. killing woman and
Child.
=. FEB. 1T.-Presldent Wilson declared La
lnia case was an overt act"
= Feb. 1-U. s. government revealed
herman plot 10 join with Mexico and
Japan in making war on United States.
British occupied Gommecourt and other
villages IN Ancre region
French destroyer cassini torpedoed; ics
Lest.
March.
March I-House passed bill empowering
president TO arm American merchant YES
seis
March 2-Germany announced all ves-
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