The Dermott news., 1918-01-03
THE WORLD WAR

BrtElSn transport 1VGrn1a sunk IN Mcui.
terranean; $50 lost.
Jan s-Premier Trepofr OF Russia re.
signed and was succeeded by Prince Colt
zine.
British warship CORVALLIS sunk by tor
pedo.
Jan ltI ia eat 1Is ,S., Tsukuba
Jan % president Wilson. addressing
senate gave world outline of terms
which he believed lasting peace could be
concluded.
Jan 23-Destroyers fought two engage
ments in North sea, the Germans losing
several vessels and the English one.
Jan 25.-Germans took mile Of French
trenches on Hill 3o4 Verdun region.
British auxiliary cruiser Laurentic sunk
by mine; $50 lives lost
French transport Admiral Magon tor
pedoed; 14i lost.
Jan 31.-Germany announced submarine
blockade of all enemy countries, outlined
submarine warfare.
Feb. s-United States broke of diplo-
matte relations with Germany; PRESIDENT
Wilson dismissed Ambassador Won Bern
storfr 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. Sherman submarine shelIed ana
sank British provisional naval collier
Eavestone and killed four men, including
Richard Wallace. American.
Belgian relief steamer Lars kruse sunk
lost Hs He'''"' S'''''''' '''' ~ ~ 9''' y Wv
Feb. 7-Anchor liner California and 9TH
er vessels sunk by German submarine, Il
lost on California.
Feb. 12-President Wilson refused pariey
sought by Germany.
American schooner Lyman NJ. Law de-
stroyed by Austrian submarine.
Feb. T.-British smashed German lines
on both sides of Ancre river.
u. S. sent peremptory demand to Ger
many for release OF Yarrowdale prisoners.
German submarine sank Italian trans
Feb. 22-Germauy freed the Yarrowdale
Feb. SHERMAN submarine sunk Cunar-
der Laconia off Irish coast; L. lost. tnclud-
ing Mrs A. II. Hoy and daughter OF Chi
cago. and one American member OF crew.
British and German destroyers fought In
Feb. 26-President Wilson asked con-
gress to grant him powers TO protect
British took -el-Amara from Turks
Feb. 2S.-U. S. government revealed
Japan in making war on United States
British occupied Gommecourt and other
villages in Ancre region.
French destroyer Cassini torpedoed fef
lost.
March Germany announced all YES
sells would be sunk hereafter without
warning.
March Austrian attack east of Goritz
repulsed with great losses.
March 9-President Wilson ordered the
arminS OF u s merchant vessels
March 11-Bagtad captured by British
March 2.-Revolution begun in Petro-
March 13.-China severed diplomatic re-
1ations with Germany.
Russian imperial cabinet deposed by
duma
March A-Germans in grea. retreat
along Somme front
March i5-Czar Nicholas abdicated Rus
sian throne for himself and his son.
Turkey.
March 17.-Britsh took Bapaume and
French took Roye
Zeppelns raided London; one shot down
near Complegne, France.
BRAND cabinet in France resigned
March 1S.--American frelghters yigilan-
cia, City OF Memphis and Illinois. sunk by
German submarine. % persisted
British and French advanced 10 miles on
70-mile front and took Peronne. Chaulnes
March i9-Germans made new fierce
drive at Verdun. but were repulsed with
enormous losses
Ribot formed new French cabinet.
March H-British took forty more towns
In France
and La Feuillee, south OF Coucy forest
British captured I.agncourt
March &,-New Russian government In
April british captured Sayy. Ven
delles. Epehy and Peiziere.
French reached outskirts OF Vaaxaiiion
Armed American ship Aztec sunk by
German submarine off French coast 10
crew saved.
Apri: 2-President Wilson. addressing
special session OF congress. asked formal
resolution that state of war was IA eXls-
tence between the United States and Ger
many. and called fer cooperation with
entente allies &c defeat German autocrAcy.
April 4-Seni,;e passed resolution deelaE
Ing state o. war between Il. 5. and Ger
many, by a vote of Sc to 6.
April blouse passed war resolution
by vote OF S'S % o. President Wilson
signed II ana issued a proclamation 10
world and ordered Ha0biliyad ut
once. All Ge'alan vesscls in American
ports wege seize and many supposed Ger
inan piotters were arrested.
April 7-Germcn cruiser Cormoran.
interned al Guam. blown up by crew.
Cuba and Pana'ua declared state OF war
April s-AHstEia broke OF diplomatic
April s-Brittsh advanced Two to three
miles on Twelve mile front poar Arras
smashing German limo ard taking Vlmy
ridso and many towns.
Germany; Argentina declared u supported
the position OF tho United States. Chill
decided to remain neutral.
April al Costa Eica declared II sup
ported tie position OF tho United States.
uruguay proclaimed Its neutrality.
April n-h1itish naval men met In FIRST
allied council with U. s. officials IN
Washington.
BulsaSIa severed relations with u. q.
April i3.-Eolivia several relations with
British and French made further big nd-
vaEces west front
April ii-fiouse passed .3.0o9 eco.o 900 war
rcvcnue authorization bill without dissent
arg vote.
April l5.-Brtish patrols entered subur bs
OF Lees.
Germans routed at Lagnicourt with ter
rible iosses
British transport Arcadiar torpedoec
rs lost.
British transport Cameronia suns: 40
lost.
April ie.-rresident Wilson issued proc
3anlatiou warning againts the commission
OF tresscrabie acts.
Congress appropriated sffO. 0oo 600 for
emergency war fund
French opened great Offensive So
mile front between Scissors and Stseims.
taking i0.oo0 prisoners,
April T.-Senste unanimously passed So
oCa, Geo bond issue hir.
Germans sank two British hospital shVe>
loa.sed with wounded British and Geh
mar.
Apri, 10 -Am-ricau liner Mongolia sank
German submarine In irish sea