The Colorado statesman., 1918-01-05

April 2l.-British war commission arrived
Turkey severed relations with United
April 2l.-French war commission ar
rived I'm United States.
British made further advances in Arras
sector in face Of desperate opposition by
April 25.-German destroyers bombarded
Dunkirk but were driven of
marine; naval lieutenant and gunners
April 2.-British occupied Arleaux and
April S.HCongress passed army bills
with selectlve conscription features.
Guatemala severed relations with Ger
April 2s.-.General Petaln made chief of
May s~Chilean minister to Germany
demanded his passports.
May 4.-Frencn captured Craonne.
House passed espionage bill with modi-
fed press censorship clause;
British transport Transylvania torpe-
MAY 5.-French made big advance on
four mile front southwest of Laon.
May 6.-Bollvia severed relations with
May i-Coalition government OF provi-
slonal government and soldiers and work.
mems delegates formed in Russia.
MAY l1-Italy reported destruction of 10
German submarines in one week.
Chicago board OF trade stopped trading
MAY 12.-British again hit the Hinden-
burg line. establishing themselves near
MAY i4Esenate passed espionage bills
without prohibition and press censorship
Italians attacked along the whole Isonzo
front gaining ground north of Goritz.
May 15.-Chancelor Hoflweg before the
Reichstag refused to discuss Germany's
peace aims.
Trading in wheat futures stopped in six
middle west exchanges.
italians made big gains on Julian front.
taking Monte Cucco and Monte Vodice.
May 17.-Senate passed army draft bill.
Rrit{gb cOmDletpd canture of BullecOurt.
May 1S-Presdent Wilson ordered one
division, commanded by General Pershing;
sent to France at once. He also signed
the army draft bill and set June for
| registration day.
Honduras severed relations with Ger
May 1s.-President Wilson selected H.
c. Hoover as head of food control board
Nicaragua severed relations with Ger
Senate passed the 1892, 100000 war bud
get.
May 2s;--House passed war tax bill car
| rying $l.S70 10000.
Secretary Lansing refused passports for
American delegates to Stockholm social
list peace conference.
snnR shP by Saf6ynd foypedo
Premier Tisza and entire Hungarian
May 2iSItalians broke through Austrian
| front from Castagnavizza to Gulf OF
Trieste, taking 5000 prisoners,
May 25.-First American held service
corps went to front in France
Germans made air raid on. southeastern
England, Killing 10 anu lnJuTliE lafts
May 27.-Italans again broke through
Austrian lines.
May 29.-war department issued call for
| 900 volunteers for regular army.
London reported sinking of hospital ship
and armed cruiser by submarines
Brazil chamber of deputies authorized
revocation of neutrality decree.
June 2.-Senate passed first of admin
istration's food bills.
| Fourteen German and Hindoo plotters
indicted by fedeYll grand jury at Chicago
! U. S railroad commission 10 Russia ar
I June 3.-American 2. commission to Rus
| sia headed by Root. reached Russian port
French repulsed five great attacks south
June 4.-Brussilor made commander in
chief of Russian armies ,,,, -
| juno 5.-More than ten million young
| Americans registered for the National
army. -, l..
the Midway near London. but were driven
off, losing eight machines. ,,.
British made big advance on north bank
American liner sank German submarine
June 7'eBrltish began great offensive f.!
Belgium, blowing up Messiaes at,i i,dge front ana
advancing, . miles Il, on emile 'front.'
June s.-General Pershing and stan ar
rived in England. . -,.,- ,,,.,
June 10.-General Pershing's staff ar
rived in France. ,,..,.,.,.,, -. croooo
forced by the allies abdicated In favor of
| Prince Alexander. his second son.
| American steamship Petrohte reportea
sunk by submarine.
June 1s.-Germans made air raid on Lon
don, killing 81 and ,wounding 45I
bill carrying $4,000 600 passed by con-
gress ,.,.. .,,,,,.,o ono,
and south of Messnes.
June 15.-Liberty loan heavily over-sub-
scTbed %hen e9SEs fiPSeq Wilson Issued call
for 10000 volunteers for regular army.
June 22.-French repulsed yiolent . mt alta attacks
June 23-House passed food control bill
with "bone dry amendment
June 25-Presdent Wilson appointed an
| exports council composed of the secre-
taries of state. agTlculture ana commerce
June 26-American coal barons agreed TO
n4Eiis FIRST u contingent of Pershing's army
iuTI June T'Lsecond contingent of Pershings
army landed in France v,,.o,o-
New Greek cabinet heaueu oy 'ehiZeios
June 2s-Brazil revoked its. decree of
neutrality in war between entente allies
1.I June 2s."Greece broke off diplomatic re-
lations with Germany Austria Bulgaria
hnI TnIY I,NRussians captured Koniuchy,
Gaiicia, and Turkish strongholds In the
july S.~French repulsed great German
AMY INV 7'@Russians successfully attacked
| in Pinsk sector. 80,
Germans made air raid on London, kill
ing "a and losing a number of planes.
.i1uiy SNPresident Wilson proclaimed an
embargo on shipments of food, fuel steel
and munitions, to cut Off supplies from
Neutral countries to Germany except dairy
products for non-combatants in exchange
JuIv e'-New Austrian cabinet resigned
President Wilson called entire Nationa!
| Guard and its reserve into the federal
| service by August 5. -
British battleshlp Vanguard destroyed
/ by Interior explosion; 500 lost.
| July 1O.-Russians broke Teuton line
| east of Lemberg and took Halicz.
| July u.-Presldent Wilson called on
| American business interests to aid nation
| by foregoing unusuAl profits in selling to
| the nation and the public.
| July 12.-Russian advance checked west
| OF Bohorodozany.
July l4.-Chancellor Bethmann-H Hollweg
resigned and DR.. G. e. Michaelis succeed
i l..lh In