The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-01-03
Nicaragua Endorsed course of United


April 2o-Russian council of workmen'.
and soldiers delegates declared against
Two German destroyers sunk on Dover.
in United States.
Turkey severed relations with United
April A-Freneh war commission ar
sector in face Of desperate opposition by
Germans.
April S.-German destroyers bombarded
American tanker Vacuum sunk by sub
marine; naval lieutenant and . sunners
April 7.-British occupied Arieaux and
April s.econsress passed army bills
Guatemala severed relations with Ger
April 2s.-Generai Pstain made chief Of
May 3-Chilean minister to Germany
May 4-French captured Craonne.
House passed espionage bill with modi-
fled press censorship clause 49,.
British transport Transylvania torpe-
May 5,-French made big. advance on
May e.-Boiivia severed relations with
May I-Coaiition government of provi-
sionai government and soldiers and work
| mems delegates formed in Russia.
May Italy reported Destruction of Il
|
Chicago board of trade stopped trading
in May wheat: 49, ,,,.
burg line. establishing themselves near
| May H-Senate passed espionage bills
| without prohibition and press censorship
italians attacked along the whole 1sonzo
May b.-ChanceIor Holiweg before the
ReichstaE refused to discuss Germany's
Trading in wheat futures stopped in six
| middle west exchanges.
Italians made big gains & on Julian W1,ii front
May l7--senate passed army draft ,,, bill:
division, commanded by General Pershins,
sent to France at once. He also signed
the army draft bill and set June S for
Honduras severed relations with Ger
May is-President Wilson selected H.
C. Hoover as head of food control board.
Nicaragua severed relations with Ger
Senate passed the ss.s42. 10000 war bud
May 2szHouss passed war ia. bill car
Secretary Lansing refused passports for
american delegates to Stockholm social
list peace conference.
,nR shP bS safayns supplies to
Premier Tisxs and entire Hungarian
May 2.-Italinns broke through Austrian
rGes trieste fF9m fah,ns s
May 2s-First American field service
corps went to front IN France.
England. killing 76 and injuring 174t.
May T,.Italians again broke through
May 9-war department issued call for
100 600 volunteers for regular army.
London reported sinking of hospital ship
and armed cruiser by submarines
Brazil chamber of deputies authorized
rexocation OF neutrality decree -
istration's food bills.
Fourteen German and Hindoo plotters
indicted by fedeSll grand jury at Chicago.
rived at Vladivostok.
June 3.-American commission to Rus-
sia, headed by Root. reached Russian port.
June I-Brussilorr made commander in
juno 5.-More than ten million young
Americans registered for the National
German aviators raided naval base In
the Medway near London. but were driven
OF dshE mase sSet bin advance on north bank
American liner sank German submarine
June 7eBritish began great offensive t..
Belgium. blowing up Messines % ridge ar and
straishtening out big salient.
June s.-General Pershing and stan ar
germany broke on relations with Haiti
June io;.Generai Pershins's stan ar
rived In France.
forced by the allies abdicated In favor of
Prince Alexander. his second SON
American. steamship Petrolite reported
June 13.-Germans made air raid on Lon
don. killing 81 and n,n wonndins n-,,-,,,,,, ~
bill carrying $4,000 900 passed by con-
June 14-British made big advance east
md south of Messtnes.
June 15-Liberty loan heavily over-suo-
june ao-President Wilson issued call
for 10000 volunteers for regular army.
June 2e-French reRnissa ,d Violent S nsus Attacks
June e3-House passed food control bill
with "bonc dry. amendment
exports council composed of the secre-
| taries of state. agriculture ana commerce
| and the food administrator.
June e6.-American coal barons agreed TO
Af First Contingent of Pershing's army
June T.-second contingent OF Pershing's
| army landed in France y.,,
New Greek cabinet headed by Nenizelos
June s.-Brazii revoked Its decree of
| neutrality in war between entente allies
aI June S"Grcece broke of diplomatic re-
lations with Germany. Austria, Bulgaria
A, July i.-Russians captured Koniuchy
| Galicia, and Turkish strongholds In the
July s-French repuised great German
| attack near Cerny.
July 7.-Russans successfully attacked
| in Pinsk sector. -,
ing "a and losing a number of planes.
\ July S.-President Wilson proclaimed an
embargo on shipments OF food, fuel steel
| and munitions. to cut on supplies from
| neutral countries to Germany except dairy
products for non-combatants In exchange
| for coal
| 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 lO.-Russians broke Teuton line
| east of Lemberg and took Halicz.
| July u-President Wilson called on
| American business interests TO aid nation
by foregoing unusual profits in selling to
| the nation aud the public.