Middletown transcript., 1918-01-05

| Nicaragua tndorsed course of United
| April 20-Russian council Of workmen.s
and soldiers delegates declared against
Two German destroysrs sunk or Dover:
Turkey severed relations with United
States.
April 2-French war commission ar
| British made further advances in Ar-as
sector in face Of desperate opposition by
| April 25.-German destroyers bombarded
Dunkirk but were driven of.
| American tanker Vacuum sunk by sub
| marine: naval lieutenant and 3 gunners
! lost.
April N.-British occupied Arleaux and
! april 8HCongress passed army bills
Guatemala severed relations with Ger
,, April s 2: Pstain made chief Of
Nav sIchilean minister to Germany
demanded his passports.
British began new offensive west OF
Queant and took Fresnoy
House passed espionage bill with modi-
British transport Transylvania torpe-
doed: 413 lives lost.
four mile front southwest Of Laon.
May s.-Bolivia severed relations with
MAY 7-coalition government of provi-
sional government and soldiers and work
mems delegates formed In Russia.
May &.Germans recaptured Fresnoy
May H-Italy reported destruction Of Il
German submarines In one week:
Chicago board Of trade stopped trading
May 12.-British again hit the linden
burg line, establishing themselves near
May M-senate passed espionage bills
without prohibition and press censorship
italians attacked along the whole Isonxo
front. gaining ground north Of GoritA
May 15.-Chancelor Hoilweg before the
Reichstag refused to discuss Germany's
peace aims.
middle west exchanges.
Italians made big gains on Julian Iront.
taking Monte Cucco and Monte vodice.
May n.-senate passed army draft bill:
| British completed capture OF Bullecourt.
! May 18.-President Wilson ordered one
division commanded by General Perehing,
sent to France at once. He also signed
the e,I army ~ draft bill and set juno 3 Tor
Honduras severed relations with Ger
many.
/
| c. Hoover as head Of food control board.
Nicaragua severed relations with Ger
many.
May 2s - 10 ne passed war tax bill car
Secretary Lansing refused passports for
American delegates to Stockholm social
Amsscaa ship :, carving supplies to
| SWitzeIiano sunk Dy toIPSuO'
Premier Tissa and entire Hungarian
May M.-Itaiians broke through Austrian
front from Castagnavizza to Gulf OF
Max tafns 'p %meg9esn d service
corps went to front in France.
! Germans made air raid on southeastern
England: killing 7s and in5uring ~:
May N:|ltaians again broke through
May @.-War department issued call for
100000 volunteers for regular army:
ard armed Cruiser by submarines.
Brazil chamber Of deputies authorized
revocation Of neutrality decree.
1n1s Sem h] passed first OF admin
Fourteen German and Hindoo glotters
indicted by federal grand jury at Chicago.
U. 8. railroad commission to Russia ar
| rived at VladivOstOk.
STA, headed by Root, reached Russian port.
French repulsed five great attacks south
| of LaOn.
June 4-Brussiloff made commander In
chief of Russian armies.
June 6.-More than ten million young
Americans registered for the National
army.
German aviators raided naval base In
| the Midway near London, but were driven
| of, losing eight machines.
British made big advance on north bank
American liner sank German submarine
after long fight.
British squadron bombarded Ostend and
| sank German destroyer. =,
Advancing miles on smile front.
Strengthening out big salient.
Germany broke of relations with Haiti
June 10.-General Pershing's STAFF ar
Heavy lighting renewed in the Trentino.
Italians making gains.
June Fixing, Constantine Of Greece:
fS 4nea az sns dei hts second 0
American steamship Petrolite reported
sunk by submarine
June 1s:-Gsrmans made ar "a Ta1d on Lon
bill carrying 5000 .0oo.o 600 passed by con-
Prince Alexander took oath as king of
June A.-British made big advance east
| and south Of Messines
June 15MLi1Ser t}. loan caae seav''y over-'o0'
June W.-President Wilson issued call
for 10000 volunteers for regular army.
June 22.-French repuised violent Sa mt attacks
June 23.-House passed food control bill
with "bone dry" amendment
June 2s.-President Wilson appointed an
| exports council composed OF the secre-
taries Of state. agriculture and commerce
| and the food administrator.
June 26.-American coal barons agreed to
FITS First - contingent Of Pershins's army
' June M.-second contingent Of Pershing's
af New Creek Creek cabinet headed by venizelos
Congress Of workmen's and soldiers
delegates of all Russia adopted resolution
rejecting any move for separate peace.
June 2S.-Brazil revoked Its decree of
neutrality in war between entente allies
al, June 2s@Greece broke off diplomatic re-
lations with Germany, Austria. Bulgaria
AM July i@Russians captured Koniuchy,
Galicia. and Turkish strongholds in the
July s.-French repulsed great German
july Russians successfully attacked
Germans made air raid on London, kill
ing 81 and losing q nHmber Of planes;
| July S.-President wilson proclaimed an
and munitions, to cut off supplies from
neutral countries to Germany except dairy
| products for non-cOmbatants In exchange
July 9.-New Austrian cabinet resigned
| President Wilson called entire National
Guard and its reserve into the federal
service by August S.
British battleship Vanguard destroyed
by interior explosion. 500 lost:
July 10.-Russians broke Teuton line
east Of Lemberg and took Halicz.
July 11.-President 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 Extraordinary.
| July l4.-Chancellor Bethmann- Hollweg
| resigned and DR.. G. e. Michaelis succeed
House passed ss4oooo,ooo aviation bill.