The Delta independent., 1918-12-27

Americans made big advance west Of
the Msuse. sas u .o,.,... ,.o
Oct. Scar Ferdinand of Bulgaria abdi-
Gated In favor of Prince Boris.
Germany and Austria asked armistice
and peace negotiations based on Wilson'S
10 oct; i.S Scerman line north of Reims
U: s: transport otranto sunk in COLI
north end of Argonne forest.
Oct s-President Wilson answered Ger
man nan peace note by demanding the evac-
uation of all occupied territory and ask
Ing whether the chancellor meant Ger
many Tsniysaa accepted s the Wilson terms. and
authorities of the empire.
Allies smashed Hindenburg defenses on
3-mile front between Cambrai and st;
quentin. and Franco-Americans started
new drive east of the Meuse.
Oct. sEBritish occupied Cambria and
Prince Frederick Charles of Hesse elect
ed n king e Of Finland by landtag.
doed oe 10 -I5ssh lost mail boat Leinster 'orpe-
:, lie Cateau. railway center. taken by al
Oct u-Argonne wood cleared of Ger
mans by Americans.
Kaiser called rulers of all German fed
Grated states TO conference
Oct. H-German chancellor sent reply to
Wilson. saying Germany accepted all his
terms and agreed to evacuate all invaded
Entire German defense system in Cham
payne smashed.
Oct 1s-La Fere and Laon taken by the
French
Serbs captured Nish
Oct. lEPresident Wilson rejected Ger
many's peace and armistice proposals.
Allies began big drive in Flanders. TAX
ing Roulers and other towns.
Italians captured Durazzo.
Oct. 15-Allies took Menin fanked Os-
tend and threatened Bruges: 12.ooo pris-
oners taken.
Oct. ls-GeneraI retreat from northern
Belgium by Germans.
Americans captured Grand Pre-. north Of
Allies pursued Austrians into Montene-
Oct. 17-Germans evacuated ostend. Lille
Oct. ls.AllIes occupied rurcoing. Rou-
baix. Zeebrugge and Thielt.
Independence of Czecho-Slovak nation
Emperor Charles decreed f federaii.atio,
OF Austro- Hungarian empire
Oct, 1s-President Wilson rejected Aus.
tria, ,Hungary's peace proposals.
Allied armies In Belgium reached the
Fourth Liberty loan closed. heavily over
Oct. ao-l5.ooo retreating Germans In
termed in Holland
Oct 2l-Germany made reply to Presi-
assurances.
Allies in Serbia reached the Danube and
Oct. 22-British entered suburbs of Val.
eneiennes and crossed the Scheldt.
Oct 23-President Wilson told German
government he would take up with allies
the subject of an armlstice; but that the
Y. s., II 1t must deal with the kaiser and
ms crew. demanded not peace negotia-
British broke through German defenses
south OF Nalenciennes.
Americans made advance In terrific
fighting in Meuse valley
serbs; slovenes and Crostians announced
formation OF sovereign state.
Oct H-ltaIians began big offensive on
the Piave line.
Oct 25-French In big advance in Serre.
Ludendorff resigned
peope. Of ,ss II treps ttndePendsnes of the
Independence Hall. Phiiadelphia-
British occupied Aleppo.
Wilson. asking terms for armistice
German reichstag put control of mill
tary In civil government
Allies crossed the Piave In Italian drive
oct S-Austria-Hungary asked for sep
arste armisuce and peace on allies terms.
Oct 2s-Austrian lines beyond the Piave
smashed by allies.
Turkey presented separate peace propos-
r: Oct 0.Entire Turkish army on the
Austrian commander In Italy asked Gen.
Oct A-Armistice with Turkey went into
Allies opened new drive on Ghent
Kingdom of Greater Serbia proclaimed.
Croatian parliament decreed separation
Sso'SAs3 6ho baiulall0 from
Nov. i0American First army smashed
Allies drove Germans out Of ie town. In
Belgium. IN
Austrian army fleeing across the Taxiia.
Count Tia. former Hungarian premier.
Ukrainians and Teuton. captured lem.
berg.
Nov, liking Boris of Bulgaria abd,ca,-
HungarS's compieie separstion srn,,,
Austria declared. '''"'
Americans made grea, advance on both
sides of the Meuse. N,'
Trente taken by Italians
Nalenciennes taken by British
Nov. A-Trieste occupied by Italians
Armistice with Austria signed.
Nov t-Armistice terms for Germany
offensive between the sambre and the
Nov 5-Americans win fierce battle for
crossing OF the Mcuse.
President Wilson told Germany to ask
armistice terms from Foch.
French made big advance. taking Guise
Nov. e-Great French victory on 100
mile front
American troops entered Sedan,
Revolution spreading through Schieswig
Nov. I-Pract;cally all OF German feet
reported in revolt.
German em,ssaries reached Marshal
Foch to ask armistice terms.
Germans evacuated Ghent.
Socialist party demanded abdication of
the kaiser.
Nov, s-Bavarian diet deposed King
Ludwig and the Wittelsbach dynasty.
Great advances made by allies on entire
west front.
Nov. s-kaiser Wilhelm abdicated-
Social Democrats In control OF govern
ment In Germany; Ebert made chancei-
lor; republic proclaimed in Berlin
Nov. l0-kaiser fled to Holland.
Nov. li-Germany signed armstice
der. and the war came to n close.
Bolshevikt defeated by Americans and
British on the Dvina.
Nov. 12-Emperor Charles of Austria ao-
dcated.