The citizen., 1918-01-10

enormous losses.
Rlbot formed new French cabinet
March 20.-French battleship sunk by
German submarine IN Mediterranean.
March 2i.-Britsh took forty more towns
American steamer Heaidton sunk with.
out warning by German submarine; q OF
March N.-Russians took Kerind. Per-
March 2e-French occupied rolembray
and Ia Feuillee. south of Concy forest.
March S.-New Russian government IN
March so-Britlsh captured villages Of
Ruyaicourt. sorel-le-Grand and Fins. and
gained ground near Hcudicourt
April.
| April i-Britlsh captured Savy Ven
delles. Epehy and Pelziere
French reached outskirts OF vauxaillon
Armed American ship Aztec sunk BY
German submarine on French coast. il
OF crew saved.
April 2-President Wilson. addressing
special session OF congress-. asked formal
! resolution that state OF war was In exis-
tence between tue United States and Ger-
| many, and called Tor cooperation win
entente allies TO defeat German autocracy.
! Apfh a-United States and entente Of
hcials arranged conference for full CO.
/ operation in war against Germany, Scna-
tor La Toilette blocked senate action on
war resolution for one day.
April i-senate passed resolution deciar-
Ing state Of war between U s. and Ger
many, by vote OF N2 10 g.
Gefmans forced crossing OF Stokhod
river In Nolhynia
April 6--House passed war resolution
by vote OF S.S TO D.; President Wilson
signed IL and issued a proclamation 10
world and ordered navy moblllzed at
once. All German vessels In American
ports were seized and many supposed Ger
man plotters were arrested.
April 7.-German cruiser Cormoran
interned at Guam. blown up by crew
cuba and Panama declared state Of war
u. \. government took over every wire
less plant In the country.
April S-Austria broke of diplomatic
April 9.-British advanced two TO three
miles on twelve mile front near Arraa
smashing German line and taking Vimy
ridge and many towns.
American steamer Seward sunk In Medl-
terranean by German Submarine.
General munitions board for American
army and navy cre9ted.
April O-Brazil Severed relations with
Germany; Argentina declared Il supported
the position OF the United States; Chill
decided TO remain. neutral
British made further big gains east OF
Arras.
April li.-Costa Rica declared IL sup
ported the position OF the United States
Uruguay proclaimed It's neutrality.
Y. 3 senate passed army bill appro-
April l2.-British naval men met In nrst
NNHhNf "Ahh - ~ OAntlbAo III
Washington.
War department called for volunteers
/ for duration OF war.
Bulgaria severed relations with U. s.
April ia.-Bolivia severed relations with
Germany
British and French made further big ad-
vances on west front.
April N-TIouse passed q, 600 100000 war
revenue authorization bill without dissent
ing vote
April is.-Brtlsh patrols entered suburbs
7 OF Lens
Germans routed at Lagnicourt with ter
rihle losses.
tion calling for full. united service.
British transport Arcadian torpedoed: /:
British transport cameronia sunk: ilO
lost.
April is-President Wilson issued proc
lamation warning agalnts the commission
OF reasonable acts
Congress appropriated siooooo.cOO for
emergency war fund.
French opened great offensive on 25-
mile front between Soissons and Reims.
taking lo.o00 prisoners.
French liner Sontay torpedoed; IS lives
lost.
April iT.-sena,e unanimously passed 81.
0'fooool bond issue bill.
Germans sank two British hospital ships
loaded with wounded British and Ger
mans.
April H-French hit Germans hard be-
tween Rems and Auberive and repelled
i great countcr-attacks.
Arril le-Amcrican inner Mongolla sank
German submarine In Irish sea.
French took strong positions near
Craonne.
Nicaragua indorsed course OF United
April 20 Russian council OF wor,men's $
and soldiers delegates declared against
Two German destroyers sunk OF Dover
April 2. British war commission arrived
IN United States
Turkey severed relations with United
States
German destroyers shelied Calais. Kill
ing civilians.
April 22-British resumed grand Oren-
April Ss,-British airmen destroyed %
German airplanes.
April si-French war commission ar
rived IN United States.
British made further advances In Arras
sector in face OF desperate opposition by
April 2s-Gernan destroyers bombarded
Dunkirk but were driven OF.
April 26.-German destroyers shelled
American tanker Vacuum sunk by sub
marine: naval lieutenant and guEners
April T.-British occupied Arleaux and
April sYcongress passed army bills
with selective oonscription features.
Guatemala severed relations with Ger
April 2s.-.Generai Petain made chief OF
French stan.
ApFn 0O-rcnatc hutnofthtu "
use interned German and Austrian boats
at once.
Series OF air attacks made on Zeebrugge.
American armed steamer Rockingham
sunk by submarine: 10 missing.
Greek steamship Parthenon sunk By
German submarine loss ttoooooe
May.
May f-Dr Lauro Mueller. Brazilian
foreign minister and pro-oerman. re-
Nav s-chiiean minister to Germany
demanded his passports
British began new offensive west of
Quesnt and took Fresnoy.
". q and Canada agreed 70 regulate
MAY t-French captured Craonns
House passed espionage bill with modi-
ned press censorship clause.
British transport Transylvania torpe-
doed: ti3 lives lost.
May 6.-French made biz adance on four
mile front southwest OF Laon.
May s-Bolivia severed relations with
Mass meeting at saionih proclaimed
deposition OF king OF Greece and his dy-
nasty.
Nav T.-coalition government OF provi-
sional government and soldiers and work.
mems delegates formed in Russia,
from British.
Aiiies began offensive on Macedonian
front.
May s-Britlsh regained part of ground
lost at Fresnoy.
May i0-Army bill conferees nxed age
for cOnscripts at n TO 30
May ii-ltaly reported destruction OF IL
German submarines In one week.
Chicago board OF trade stopped trading
IN May wheat.