The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-01-04

Msrca 70, = french batiloship sunk by
Garrnsn submarine In Mediterranean.
Msrch si.-Briiish took forty more town.
~ american steamer tIea,dion sunk witi-
our WATKINS bS German 'nbmarinei OF
March 2i.--Russlans took Kerind, rer-
March 2s french occupied Tolembray
, and La Teuillec. south of Coucy forest
! British captured Iagnicourt
! March 2s.-New Russian government In
March so-BrI,lsh captured village, Of
I Ruyaicouri, Sorcl.le Grand and Fins. and
! gained ground near Heudicourt.
April.
| April 1-.Rrltish captured savy, VEN
depes, Epehy and 1elalcre
French reached outskirts Of vauxalon
Armed American shlp Aztec sunk by
German submarine on French coast; 10
OF crew saved.
April 2--ITesdent Wilson. addressing
special session OF congress ssked formal
resolution that state OF war was in exiS-
tence between the United states and Ger.
many. and called for cooperation With
entente allies To defeat Gerinan autOcracy.
Aptii 3-Unlted States and enlents Of
hclals arranged conference for fun CO.
operation IN war against Germany; Sena-
tor La toilette blocked senate aclion on
war resolution FOR one day.
April A-Senate passed resolution declsr-
many, by vote Of 81 s.
Germans forced crossing OF Stokhod
April House passed war resolution
by vote, of aiS to 20; President Wilson
signed il and issued proclamation to
Wvrln and ordered navy mObitized A;
once. All German vessels t., AMERICAS
ports were seized ar4 many supposed Ger
man plotters We're arrested.
, hprl .'-IcrmaH cruiser CUrmoran,
informed at Guam, blown up by ctew.
Cuba and Panama declared state OF war
with Germany.
, less plant in the country.
April s,-Ans;ria broNe off diplomatic
. April g. British advanced two to three
/, I miles on twelve mile front near Arras,
smashing German line and taking Nimy
: ridge and nHuy towns
I American steamer Seward sunk in Medi-
. tcrranesn BY Gorlnan submarine. -.
General munitions Loard for American
:, army ami navy created
April To- Brazil severed relations will
Germany; Argentina declared II supportet
: tie position OF The United States; Gill
decided TO remain neutral.
. British made further big gains east ol
. Arras.
!, April u.--Costa Eica declared it sup.
- ported the position Of the United States
/; Uruguay proclaimed its neutrality.
=; s.: sena,s .eS,,ns passed army hill aprro
April l., British naval men met in FRS
II allied council with L.. s. officials r.
y Washington.
p, War department called for volunteer,
:. bulgaria severed relations with u. q
a Aoril lS--Boliya severed relations will
Germany.
q British and l'rcnch made further big ad
ii yances on vest front. .
n April f-lIouse passe S7,f0o Ooo,cUo wa
revenue authorzatio bill without dissent
April l5,-Brtish patrols entered suburb
OF lens.
's Germans routed at Lagnicourt with ter
u President Wilson issued address TO na
e tion calling for full, united service.
~ British transport Arcalan torpedoed
~ go lost
J. British transport Camcronia sunk "A
lost
. lamation warning aeaints the commisso
- OF reasonable acts.
IN Congress appropriated slo3@n."oo 70
u. emergency war fuud.
~ l5f~lrh opened great offensive on p
"A mile front between scissors and Ecim'
er taking 1900 prisoners =. ,,...
~ French liner Sontay torpedoed: ~ live
~ lost
., Aprii t7.-Ssnate unanimously passed s.
~ 00O,60J.ooo bond issue biz. 5.s
y Germans sa nix two Rri'ieh hospital ship
~ loaded with wounded British and Gel
Nv mans.
=. April 1s-Trench hit Germans hard be
~ tween Reims and ,uberive and repellc
w CREST cornter-atacks.
~ April fe.American liner Mongolia san
=" German submarine IN irish sea.
H. French took strong positions nca
~ Nicaragua indorscd course OF Unite
g Il April 90 RBssian councll OF work men
ma and soldiers delegates declared again!
=. Two German esroyers sunk OF Dove
w. April 2l-Bri.jsh war commission arrive
/ ! Turkey severed rolftions with Unite
NJ German destroyers sh.,led Calais, XII
ey April 90 R-iush resumed grand oTe'
g %
'e April g: British airmen destroyed
ot German airplapes:
g" April gh-Trench war commission a
>, rived in United States.
"a. British made further advances in Arrs
"a sector in face OF desperate opposition !
NJ Ipril 25.-Germsn. aestroyers lombard,
,.- Dunkirk but were driven OF.
Ip- April 26.-German destroyers sheIle
"a, Ame7ican tanker Vacuum sunk by sn
10" marine; naval lieutenant and Gunne
-. April British occupied Arleaux a;
vs. ,prii 2S'-rCongrcss passed army bill
- Guatemala severed relations with &c
es et April 2e-General Pctain made chief
on April 50. Senate authorized president
ar use nterncd German aud Austrian boa
a. a. ! at once. t.. -
W American arricd s'ea,ner Rockingha
". sunk by submarine: 1G missing.
]" Greek Steamship Patheuon sunk
-, German submarine: loss 100000.
ect May.
IL. Nav~2.-Dr. T.auro Mueller BRAZIL;
,G. foreign minister aud pro-German T
nd signed. .,
.'' MAY 3.-Chilean minister TO German
%. demanded his PASSPORTS 49,.
80 British began new offensive west
Jed ouoant and took lrcsnov.
nj L. $. and Canada agreed to regula
|, prire OF wheat.
~ May i.-T',~urh captured Crsorne.
'e' House passed espionage bill with moe
1os fled press censorship clause.
'V' British transport Transylvan'a tori
do-d At lives lost.
May 5.--Frereh made big adance on 70
,,, mile front southwest OF 1aoN
es- May 6.-Bolivia severed relations WI
s. Mass meeting at Salon'N proclaim!
ont deposition OF king OF Greece and his u
., MAY 7.-Coalitlou government Of pro-
s'onal government and soldiers and wor
ritz mau's delegates forOed IN Russia.
May S..+Cerman- rccapturcd hresn
,ro- Allies began offensive on Maccdon
front.
dia May o., British rtsalncd part Of srou
,ew lost at fresnoy. 49,