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

Jan. 1-GerYnanS defeated RUSSIANS IN
lWailacllia.
British transport Ivernia sunk in Medi.
srranean; $50 lost.
Jan 9.-Premier Trepoff Of Russia re.
Sgned and was succeeded by Prince Colt
zine.
British warship CORVALLIS sunk by tor
IAN. 14-Japanese battIeship Tsukuba
Efestroyed by explosion; 153 killed.
Jan. 22.-President Wilson, addressing
lBenate gave world outline Of terms on
which he believed lasting peace could be
Jan. 23.-Destroyers fought two engage
kseVeraI vessels and the English one.
Jan 25.-Germans took mile Of French
trenches on Hill 3N. Verdun region.
British auxiliary cruiser Laurentic sunk
by mine; $50 lives lost.
French transport Admiral Magon tor
Jan. 31-Gernany announced submarine
.FJlOckade OF ell enemy countries: outlined
Forbidden zones and revoked pledges on
FEB. 3~United States broke off diplo-
natic relations with Germany; President
.. wilson dismissed Ambassador Won Bern
kseorR 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.
Feb. 5.-GermaE submarine shelled and
bank British provisional naval collier
aavestone and killed four men, including
Richard Wallace, American
8eiRIan
ISy German submarine; all but one OF crew
FEB. 7.-Anchor liner California and 9TH
.a8e vessels sunk by German submarine; Al
:tIOst on California.
Feb 12.-President Wilson refused parley
sought by Germany.
American schooner Lyman M Law de-
satrOyed by Austrian submarine.
Feb. 7.-British smashed German lines
t9En both sides of Ancre river.
u. s. sent peremptOry demand to Ger
snany for release of YarrOWdale prisoners.
| German submarine sank italian trans
FEB. 22-Gernany freed the Yarrowdale
15risOners.
Feb. 25.-German submarine sunk Cunar-
,k@ng Mrs A. r. Hoy and daughter Of Chi
Esaga, and one American member Of crew.
British and German destroyers fought in
Web. 2G.7President Wilson asked con-
lgress to grant him powers to protect
f british took Kut-eI-Amara from Turks
i Beb. 28.-U- s. government revealed
;hGerman plot to join with Mexico and
IIap2n in making war on United States.
British occupied Gommecou-t and other
villages in Ancre region.
French destroyer Cassini torpedoed; Jos
March 2.-Germany announced all yes
GELS would be sunk hereafter without
March 4.-Austrian attack east of Goritz
ffepulsed with great losses
March 9-President Wilson ordered the
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March 11.-Bagdad captured by British.
March 12.-RevOlution begun in Petro-
grad-
fAtions with Germany.
Russian imperial cabinet deposed by
Starch H.-Germans in great retreat
along Somme front.
March 15-Czar Nicholas abdicated Rus
gsaan throne for himself and his SON.
Russians captured Hamadan, Asiatic
Turkey. - -,
French took ROye.
Zeppeiins raided London; one shot down
b3ear Compiegne. France.
BRAND cabinet in France resigned.
March 1S.-American freighters Vigilan-
Rsi4. City Of Memphis and Illinois, sunk by
herman submarine; % persisted.
British and French advanced 10 miles on
20-mile front and took Peronne Chaulnes
March i9-Germans made new fierce
tZrive at Verdun, but were repulsed with
enormous losses.
Ribot formed new French cabinet
March 21-British took forty more towns
March 26.-French occupied Folembray
Ond Ia Feulllee, south Of Coucy forest.
British captured I4agnicourt
March 8.-New Russian government in
stalled
April british captured savy. Ven
5elles, Epehy and Peiziere.
French reached outskirts of Vauxaillon
ana LaffauX.
Armed American ship Aztec sunk by
German submarine off French coast; 10
,sf crew saved.
april 2.-President Wilson, addressing
Epecial session of congress, asked formal
resolution that state OF war was in exis-
senCe between the United States and Ger
sntente allies to defeat German autocracy.
April 4.-Senate passed resolution declar-
N2aS state of war between U. S. and Ger
2lany. by vote of 81 to 6.
\ April 6.-HouSe passed war resolution
Ay vote of 1913 to so; President Wilson
signed it and issued a proclamation to
~iA nrf1Or oNkNil i11AA
sFlce, Ali German vessels in American
| ports were seized and many supposed Ger
Gaan plotters were arrested.
April 7.-German cruiser Cormoran,
nterned at Guam, blown up by crew
Cuba and Panama declared state of war
with Germany.
April S.-AuStria broke off diplomatic
relations with u S.
April 9-British advanced two to three
miles on twelve mile front near Arras,
<spa shng German line and taking Vimy
ridge and many towns.
April 10.-Brazil severed relations with
Germany: Argentina declared it supported
rahe position of the United States; Chilli
Secided to remain neutral.
April u.-CoSta Rica declared it sup
Rorted the position of the United States
uruguay. proclaimed It's neutrality,
Epgu 12.-British naval men met in first
nnied council with U. S. officials in
Bulgaria severed relations with U. S.
April 1S.-Bolivia severed relations with
Germany
British and French made further big ad-
noes on west front.
April 14-House passed Sc, 600 O00, 900 war
revenue authorization bill without dissent
ling vote.
April l5.-Brtish patrols entered suburbs
pF Lens.
Germans routed at Lagnicourt with ter
.TSble losses.
British transport Arcadian torpedoed;
British transport Cameronia sunk; 14C
lost.
ilanlation warning againts the commission
= Congress appropriated s1Oo. O,ooo fol
emergency war fund.
French opened great offensive on %
mile front between scissors and Reims
taking 10000 prisoners
April 17.-Senate unanimously passed s. :
H000 coo 900 bond issue bill.
Germans sank two British hospital ships
loaded with wounded British and Ger
mans.
April 19-American liner Mongolia ssaI
German submarine II Irish sea.