, 1918-01-03

Oct. British gained half mile on six
mile front in Flanders.
Oesel in Gulf OF Riga.
Oct. 14.-President Wilson created war
board 70 stop trading with the enemy and
in America.
One Russian and two German torpedo
boats sunk in battle near Oesel.
Oct. 15.-Destruction of French steamer
Medic by submarine announced; $50 lives
Oct 1.-two German raiders sank two
British destroyers and II scandinavian
merhantmen they were conveying in the
Oct. lZaGermans in full possession of is
American transport Antilles t~orpedoed;
Oct. g;-eermans captured Moon island
so Oct ij nsjimes sI made air raid on Lon
Oct. .@.-Four Zeppelins destroyed by the
Oct. 2s.-French broke through German
lines north of the Aisne. INJECTING heavy
losses and taking 5000 prisoners.
trenches and fired first shot at Germans.
oct. A.-Austrians and Germans began
01os Set. Ss.e alsns cSon made fso another big gain
in Aisne sector.
Austro-German attack drove Italians
ing abandonment of sainsiaza plateau;
1000 Italians captured.
Brazil declared state of war with Ger
many existed.
dale.
and broke through carnic Alps into vene-
Vittorio Orlando formed new italian
Coun George Won Hertling made Ger
man imperial chancellor. Mtchaelis having
Oct. 3l.-Berlin reported 12o. 1000 Italians
and more thai 1000 guns captured.
American transport Finland struck by
torpedo; eight men killed.
Tagliamento.
British nounc capture of Beersheba,
Nov; 2..crewn prince withdrew from the
Chemin des Danes to the Ailette river.
trawlers sunk by British in the Cattegat.
United States and Japan made compact
on open door in China and cooperation in
Nov, 3-Germans raided salient held by
Americans, killing three, wounding 6 and
taking IL prisoners.
Nov. b.-American patrol boat Alcedo
sunk by torpedo; q lost:
Nov. 6.-Italians retreated from Taglia-
British captured Passchendaele and ad-
vanced 800 yards beyond.
r, MSv. e f;nntalia9 as,,6 fell back to Livenza
American commission to Paris confer
ence. headed by Col. House. reached Eng
British in Palestine captured GAIA
Nov. S.-Russian maximalists under
Lenine seized government and planned for
immediate peace; Kerensky fed from Pc
Nov. s.-Britain. France and Italy Gre
IA FIRST commander Of italian armies.
Nov. 1o.-Russian rebel government made
Germans reached Piave river in Italy.
Nov. n.-Italians repulsed Teutons near
Loya troops attacked maximalists in
Italians held Teutons on Piave river.
Nov. .13-Kerensky and the Cossacks
French cabine resigned.
Nov. 1b.-Georges Clemenceau became
Italians inundated big section about the
lower Piave to save Venice.
Socialist seized the government Of Fin
Nov. 17-Bolsheviki won In Moscow.
British light sea forces routed German
squadron on Helgoland.
British occupied jana, Palestine.
Teutons who crossed Piave at Zenson
Nov. is%.NBolsheviki generally victorious
70 hu''ia; CIV war matted by lack OF
Nov. 1s.-Teutons concentrating big gun
fire on north of italian line.
President Wilson issued proclamation
putting severe restrictions on enemy
Daniel Willard made head Of u. 8. war
industries board.
American destroyer chauncey sunk in
Nov. @.-Two American soldiers killed
and 1--WE wounded in artillery combat.
Nov. -A.-British smashed through, the
many towns al thousands of prisoners.
French successfully attacked German
salient south OF Juvincourt.
between Piave and Brenta. rivers.
Bolsheyiki goveTfnmsnt In Russia pro-
Nov. 2s.-The Ukraine declared separa-
ton from Russia
Nov: 24-,The British took Bourbon wood,
The Caucasus declared its independence.
NOV. %IBritish and French armies
formed for United States.
British took part of Fontaine near Cam
italians repulsed fierce Teuton attacks.
Nov. 2S.-Coalition ministry formed in
Germany assented to boisheviki plan for
U. s. government assumed control over
Three Scandinavian kings agreed in
Nov. .@SInteraiiied war conference
Austria agreed to Russia armistice plan.
Nov, .3o,.Government announced safe
uonal Guard troops.
Germans pierced British lines south of
Cambria.
Dec. british regained most of ground
lost near Cambria. and nine German at
tacks were repulsed with great losses.
Dec. 2.-British withdrew from Mas
nieres on Cambria front.
Dec. s.-British repulsed furious attacks
near Cambria.
United States congress met for second
war session.
England reported East Africa complete
ly cleared OF m
Russian deputation began armistice neg
citations with m Armistice an
nounced on many sections of Russian
front.
Dec. 4.-President Wilson. in his annual
message, declared peace would not be
that America would light to last gun, and
asked declaration of war against Austria
establishment of Tartar republic in