The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-01-18


July &.-Germany yielded TO Argentine
demands concerning submarine warfare.
Landing OF moro American troops In
France announced
War industries board. i. n. Scott chair
man. created.
July 3o-Germans penetrated Russian
territory east OF Zbrocz. but Russian re-
Henry Chapman Gilbert. Washington.
first man accepted for National army.
British cruiser Ariadne torpedoed; IS
killed
July s1-Anglo-French forces opened
sreat offensive in Flanders on % mile
front taking II villages and 5000 prisoners
Aug. british and French gained fur
Their ground in Ypres sector. but Germans
hoek
Avg. 2-German counter-attacks in F'lan-
ders repulsed
Korniloff succeeded Rrussiloff as COM
mander in chief OF Russian armies.
Aug 3.-Austrians captured Czernowitz
British re-took ST Julien Flanders.
Serious draft riots in central Oklahoma;
Aug. 4-Shipping board Communicated
about go ships under construction.
Aug 5.-Presdent Wilson drafted entire
National Guard into federal service.
Germans made violent attack on British
Aug. 6.-Chancellor Michaelis made many
changes in imperial and Prussian minis
teries
Premier Kerensky completed a coalition
Aug s.-Roumanian forces opened new
offensive north OF Fokshani.
Food control bill sent to President VIII
son.
Canadiaa conscription bill passed.
Aug. s.-Teutons forced crossing OF Su-
ch.tza river i'm Fokshani region.
Aug ;, 1oIBri It's, drove Germans back ad
vanced east and north Of Bixschoote.
Aug. 1--Arthur HENDERSON resigned ns
labor member OF British war cabinet. be-
In 80 fnrf r0r fr1f far ~
Stockholm conference.
Herbert Hoover made American food ad-
mlnistrator
Aug t2.--German airplanes raided Eng
land. killing %.
Aug n-China declared war on Ger
many and Austria Hungary.
:. Peace proposals by the pope made pub
lie.
Aug f5.-Canadan troops captured Hin
20. dominating Lens anc the Loos salient.
and entered Lens.
Il. s. governments plan TO control flour
and wheat pet In operation.
Aug i6.-Britlsh and French made big
gains In Flanders. taking Langemarck and
Won MaciSensen drove Russians across
tho Sereth river.
Aug is.-French made great arplane
raids on German positions La Belgium and
Germany.
Italians began new offensive In the Ison-
Aug fs.-Brltish line advanced 600 yards
cast of Langemarck. mainly with tanks"
Many ]. w w. leaders arrested by u.
3. federal agents.
Aug 90 French drove back Germans I'm
Verdun sector on II mile front. taking
Avocourt wood lie Mort Homme SUBMITS,
Corbeaux wood and Champneuvile
Aug 2i-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.
Germnns made air raids on English
Xus, s5..br. II, a. Garfield made fuel
Aug "a British pushed back on Ypres-
French took mn soi. verdun, by storm.
Aug si.-1tnliana captured Monte snnto.
northeast OF Gorihia
rope'a peace proposals na impossible while
German nutoetney exists,
Aug. u 8, wheat COMMITTEES fixed
basic price for 1917 crop NJ $50.
Germans made air raid on port Of
Riga
Sept f-prl,ish destroverr destroyed
four German armed trawiarA orr tntland
hept. s,-ltuHelans Abandoned itiga,
German alfplaheF taided Chatham. Eng
sept. iaiIaiIana captured Monte San
German submarine ahelled SCARBOROUGH
ana nifplaneH bombed London.
sept ., American National army began
movement To chntohinehth
Federal agents faided l, w, w. quar-
teih throughout country,
American merchantmen under convoy
attacked by u-boatei Two steamships and
one submarine sunk,
fept, d,-llouse passed war credits hill
authorizing slloia, Sia.tdO In bonds and GER
tincateh,
aept 7.-Atiantio transport linea Mime.
haha torpedoed. 80 dead.
German ayiutora bombed American hos
pitai camp, killing five.
sept. S,.seere.ary lansing exposed .vio-
Arsontina and stockholm, In transmitting
German eablegrams 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-
ensSy.
Sept. io:-senate passed war revenue bill
totaling $24li.67o.0O0,
Paul Painleve became French premier.
Sept. 12-Count Luxburg German min
lister TO Argentina. given his passports:
anti-German riots In Buenos Aires
Kerensky made commander in chief OF
Russian armies.
Sept. l3-kornlloff's revolt collapsed.
Secretary Lansing exposed unneutral
action OF former Swedish charge In Mexico
City.
Sept. E-Itallans drove Austrians from
Monte San Gabrielle summit.
Sept. l5-Senate passed bill for 81. 53S.
sob, 400 BOND issues.
British naval aircraft destroyed one Ger
man destroyer and some trawlers near Os-
tend.
Sept. 16-Premier Kerensky proclaimed
Russia a republic.
Sept l7.-Costa Rica broke Off relations
with Germany.
Sept ls.-Russia began reorganization OF
army, suppressing soldiers committees.
House passed s7.144ooe.O0o deficiency war
Sept. 2O-British began great offensive
east OF Ypres; .,. ,uu
message OF Won Bernstorf TO Berlin ask
ing leave to spend $4,000 Ito influence con-
greSs.
Costa Rica severed diplomatic relations
with Germany.
Germany and Austria replied favorably
to popes peace proposal
Germans broke through Russian line at
JacObstadt.
Sept. 22-Secretary Lansing revealed de-
tails of Bernstorf's plotting before u. s
entered the war.
Sept. 23.--Secretary Lansing disclosed
German abuse of u. S. protection by con-
cealing In Bucharest legation explosives
and disease germs after u. s. had taken
IL over.
Sept Alderman airplanes raided Eng
land, killing %.
War industries board and producers cut
steel prices in half.
Germans lost heavily In attacks near
Ver6un.
Sept 25.-Germans made two more air
raids on England.
U. S. senate passed $500, 100000 war de-
ficiency bill
sept. 26-British took strong positions
from Germans east and mort east of |