The Delta independent., 1918-01-04

aug. &J-<AustTldHS Ieu ITUth MOnte San
Gabrielle.
Aug. ao.-U. S. wheat committee fixed
basic price for 1917 crop at $40.
Germans made air raid port of
Riga.
Aug. 3i,-French made successful attack
northwest of Hurtebise.
September.
four German armed trawlers on Jutland.
Sept. 3.-Russians 3. abandoned Riga.
German s,, airplanes raided Chatham. Eng
Sept. 4.-Ttalians captured Monte San
Gabrielle.
and airplanes bombed London.
Sept. 5.-American National army began
movement to cantonments.
Federal agents raided 1. w. w. quar-
ters throughout country.
Organized labor met in Minneapolis to
form loyal organization.
American merchantmen under convoy
attacked by U-boats. two steamships and
one submarine sunk.
Sept. 6.-House passed war credits bill
authorizing $ll53S .9i5 AGO in bonds and GER
tifcates.
haha torpedoed: 80 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 transmitting
German cablegrams advising sinking OF
Argentine vessels.
French cabinet resigned
Sept 9.-kornilon, commander in chief
OF Russian armies headed military coun-
ter revolution and was dismissed by Ker-
ensky.
Sept 10-Senate passed war revenue bill
totaling s2.4ll.670,ooO.
Paul Painleve became French premier.
Sept ll-Austrians failed in desperate
attacks on Monte San Gabrielle.
Sept. l2.-Count LuNburg. German min
ister to ArSentlna, given his passports.
anu-German riots in Buenos Aires.
herensky made commander in chief OF
Russian armies.
Trading with the enemy bill passed. with
amendment forbidding publication OF war
comment in German without English
Council of three given supreme author
ity in Poland by Germany and Austria
Sept. l3.-Korniloff's revolt collapsed
Secretary Lansing exposed unneutral
City.
Russian army advanced toward Riga.
Sept H.-ltalians drove Austrians rom
Monte San Gabrielle summit
Sept. l5.-Senate passed bill for sll.55s.-
British naval aircraft destroyed one Ger.
man destroyer ana some trawlers near Os-
tend.
Sept. is.-Premier Kerensky proclaimed
sept l'.-tosta Rics broke OF relations
Germany apologized to Argentina FOR
LuGburgs actions. but Argentina demand
ed iull formal explanation
Roumauians took German positions near
Varnltza.
Sept. is.-Rusaia began reorganization OF
army. supprcas!ng soldiers committees
House passed {7.iii.ooo.ooo deficiency war
supply Dill
Sept. l9-Argentine senate voted for
break with Germany.
Sept. 2o.-Britsh began great offensive
President Wilson named board to adjust
war labor troubles.
Sept. Y.-Sccretary Lansing published
message of Won Bornstorn to Berlin ask
Ing leave to spend 5000 ito influence con-
gress.
Costa Rica severed diplomatic relations
with Germany.
Germany and Austria replied favorabiy
to popes peace proposal
General Bliss succeeded General Scott
chief of stan. u. S. a
Jacobstadt
Sept Zz--secretary Lansing revealed de-
tails of Bernstorf's plotting before U. s.
Fierce nghting continued In Flanders
British bombarded ostend.
Sept. 2.-Secretary Lansing disclosed
German abuse OF u. S. protection by con
cesling in Bucharest legation explosives
and disease germs after u. $. had taken
1t over.
Russians took German positions near
Pskoff
Sept. Alderman airpianes raided Eng
land. killing -.
War Industries board and producers cut
Germans lost heavily In attacks near
Verdun.
Sept. 25.-Germans made two more air
Argentine chamber OF deputies voted to
sever relations with Germany
u. S. senate passed Ss.ooo.0o0oo wal de-
ficiency bill.
sept 2S.-BritIsh took strong positions
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Germany offered to cvacuate Belgium
under certain condislons.
Peru presented uitimatum to Germany
concerning sinking OF bark LoSon.
Strike OF iron workers at San Francisco
ended.
Gen. soukhomllnon. former war minis
ter OF Russia. sentenced for life for high
Sept 27.-Democrntic congress met In Pc
trograd.
Sept. 2s.-Many l. ". W. leaders indicted
for scditous conspiracy.
Sept 2g.-British captured RamRdie. Me
sopotamia. and It's large garrison.
British airplanes bombed zeebrugge.
Rioters at Essen demanded peace and
food
Sept. sO.-Two more air raids made on
Fuei Administrator Garfield set limits
lpr retail prices OF coal.
italians made big gains ON Bninsizza
Great mass meeting for peace held In
Revolt in Russian Turkestan.
October.
oct. 1.-Hcayy attacks OF Germans re-
pulsed by French and British. and or Aus
-Four groups OF German alrplancs raid
ed London and coast towns
Second Liberty loan campaign started.
French airmcn made reprisal raids on
Eranifort iS;ttgttssart Trsyes zs md sch Cob
oct 2-Britsh repuscd six desperate
German attacks In Flanders
British cruiser Drake torpedoed. 10
killed.
Oct a.-President Wilson signed the war
tax bin.
Russian democratic congress voted
against coalition government.
Oct. 4.-British won great battle east of
Ypres.
l. Oct. 5.-French rcpulsed violent attack
on Hin 3H
Oct. G.-Peru broke on relations with
Germany.
Congress completed It's war program
and adjourned.
Oct 7-Uruguay severed relations with
Germany.
Oct s.-Pershing and Bliss commissioned