Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-01-02

war Industries board, r. N. Scout chalt-
man. created.
July so-Germans penetrated Russian
territory east Of Zbrocz, but Russian re-
Distance stifened
first man accepted for National army. -
Killed.
July 31-Anglo- French forces opened
great offensive In Flanders on 20 mile
front taking II villages and 5000 prisoners.
Aug. l-British and French gained tur-
Their ground In Ypres sector. but Germans Tn1ii
recaptured St. Julien and part Of West
heck
Aug. 2-German counter-attaeks in Elan
deTs repulsed
Kornilof succeeded Brussilof as COM
mander in chief OF Russian armies
Aug. 3.-Austrians captured Czernowiiz
and Kimpoung.
British re-took st. Julien, Flanders.
Serious draft riots in central Oklahoma;
Aug. 4-Shipping board commandeereo
about SIS ships under CONSTRUCTION;
Aug 5.-P-nsident Wilson drafted entlre
National Guard into federal service.
Germans made violent attack on British
In Hollebeke.
Aug. 6-Chancelior Michaelis made many
changes in imperial and Prussian minis
teries
Premier Rerensky completed a coalition
cabinet.
Aug. s.-Roumanian forces opened new
offensive north OF Fokshanl.
Food control bill sent to President VIII
son.
Aug. 9.-Teutons forced crossing OF Su-
chitza river in Fokshani region
Aug. l0.-British drove Germans back
two miles In Flanders and French ad-
vanced east and north of Bixsehoote.
Aug 11.-Arthur Henderson resigned rs
labor member OF British war cabinet. be-
ing accused Of double dealing concerning
Stockholm conference
Herbert Hoover made American food ad-
ministrator.
Aug. l2-German airplanes raided Eng
KtlitnK
Aug. H-China declared war on Ger
many and Austria Hungary.
Peace proposals by the pope made pub
Aug. 15.-Canadlan troops captured Hin
70, dominating Lens and the Loos salient,
and entered Lens.
u. s. governments plan to control flour
and wheat put in operation.
Aug. 16.-British and French made big
gains in Flanders. taking Langemarck and
Won Mackensen drove Russians across
the Sereth river.
Aug. 1S.-French made great airplane
raids en- German positions In Belgium and
Italians began new offensive in the Ison-
Aug 1e-British line advanced 500 yards
east of Langemarck. mainly with tanks"
Many l. w w. leaders arrested by y.
s. federal agents.
Aug. 20.-French drove back Germans IN
verdun sector on II mile front, taking
Avocourt wood, lie Mort Homme SUBMITS.
Corbeaux wood and Champneuvile.
Aug 2.-British forced their way fur
Their into the defenses OF Lens.
French made further advances In Yer
dun sector.
British took important positions along
Ypres-Menin road.
Germans made air raids on English
Aug 2s'-Br. Fl. A. Garfield made fuel
administrator OF o. s,
Aug. A--British pushed back on Ypres-
French took hin sO4, verdun. by storm.
Aug Galatians captured Monte santo.
Aug. 2s.-President Wilson rejected the
pope's peace proposals as impossible while
German autoeracy exists.
Aug So. s. wheat committee fixed
basic price for 1917 crop at 500
Germans made air raid on port OF
Sept. british destroyers destroyed
four German armed trawiers of Jutland.
Sept. 3.--Russians abandoned Riga.
German airplanes raided Chatham, Eng
land. killing los.
Sept. 4.-ftahans captured Monte San
Gabrielle.
German submarine shelled Scarborough
and airplanes bombed London.
Sept, 5.--American National army began
movement to environments.
Federal agents raided I. W. W. quar-
tiers throughout country.
American merchantmen under convoy
one submarine sunk.
Sept 6.-House passed war credits bill
authorizing Sll.53S. s45,46o in bonds and GER
tihcates.
haha torpedoed: so dead.
German aviators bombed American hos
pital camp, killing five
Sept. S.-Secretary Lansing exposed vio-
lations OF neutrality by Swedish officials in
Argentina and Stockholm, in tranr.nltung
German cablegrams advising sinking OF
Argentine vessels.
French cabinet resigned.
Sept. 9.-Kornilo6, commander In chief
Of Russian armies, headed military coun-
ter revolution and was dismissed by keF-
enslly.
sept. 10 Senate passed war revenue bill
totaling s2.ll.s7O.eO0.
Paul Painleve became French premier
Sept. l2.-Count LuXburg, German min
ister to Argentina, given his passports;
anti-German riots in Buenos Aires.
Kerensky made commander in chief Of
Sept. Is.-Korniloff's revolt collapsed.
Secretary Lansing exposed unneutral
action OF former Swedish charge in Mexico
Sept. 14-ItaIians drove Austrians from
Monte San Gabrielle summit.
sept. 15.-senate passed bill for sil,5SS.-
British naval aircraft destroyed one Ger
man destroyer and some trawlers near Os-
Sept. ls.-Premier Rerensky proclaimed
sept i7.-tosta Rica broke OF relations
with Germany,
army, suppressing soldiers committees
House passed 81. l4iO0O.oUo deficiency war
Sept. s5-British began great offensive
Sept. 2i.-secretary Lansing published
message of Won BernstoTn to Berlin ASK
ins leave 10 spend $1,000 TO influence CON
Costa RIca severed diplomatic relations
with Germany.
Germany and Austria replied favorably
to popes peace proposal
Germans broke through Russian line at
sent Il Secretary Lansing revealed de-
tails OF Bernstorii's plotting before U. )
sept 23,-secretary Lansing disclosed
German abuse OF u 5. protection by con
ceaiIng in Bucharest legation explosives
and disease germs after u. S. had taken
" sept. Alderman airpianes raided Eng
land, killing -.
War Industries board and producers cut
steel prices In half,
Germans lost heavily in attacks near
Nyrtiun.
sept 25-Germans made two more air
.. S. senate passed $50 10000 war de-
ssat. A5.-Br!sish took strong positions
from Germans east and mort east of
Germany offered to evacuate Belgium
under cert Ain conditions,
Gen. SouShomNnoff, former war minis
ter OF Russia. sentenced for life for high
treason,
Sept. 2S-Many l. W. W. leaders indicted
for seditious conspiracy,
Sept 29-Brl sh captured Ramadle. Me-
sopotamia, and its large garrison.
German airpianes raided London.
British airplanes bombed Zsebrugge.
Sept s0-Two more air raids made on
London.
Fuel Administrator Garfield set limits
for rotail prices of coal
Oct l.-Heavy attacks OF Germans re-
pulsed by French and British. and OF Aus
TRANS by Italians.
-Four groups OF German airpianes raio-