Meade County news., 1918-01-03

July I1.-President Wilson called or
American business interests to aid nation
by foregoing unusual profits in selling to
the nation and the public.
Russians captured Kalusz, headquarters
Of Teuton army in Galicia.
July 12.-Russian advance checked west
Of Bohorodozany.
July H-Chancellor Bethmann-H Hollweg
ed him.
House passed 500 100000 aviation bill.
July 15.-French took important hill po-
sitions from Germans west of Reims.
July B-RuSsians took Lodziany from
Austrians, but evacuated Kalusz.
July H.-French took German trenches
near Malancourt.
Three members of Russian cabinet re-
signed; riots in Petrograd suppressed.
Shake-up in British cabinet.
July 19.-Great German attack between
Craonne and Hurtebise partly successful
Chancellor Michaelis declared himself
for the submarine warfare.
Finland diet adopted independence bill
In Vilgna region Germans drove back
Russians because some Russian regiments
held meetings to decide whether to obey
orders.
July 9o-Draft for American National
army held.
Premier Lyoff of Russia resigned and
was succeeded by Kerensky.
Germany called 100000 of her youngest
men to the colors.
July 21.-Senate passed food control and
aviation bills.
Russian troops in disordOrly retreat.
burning villages.
July 2, 22,-German aviators raided Eng
land, killing II in coast towns, but being
driven away from London.
Siam declared state of war with Ger
many and Austria Hungary.
Russians burned and evacuated Tarno-
pol.
July Achievement of national safety
created in Russia and Kerensky given alb
solute powers.
Germans lost heavily in attacks along
the Chemin des Danes.
July A.-Goethals, Denman and White
out of chipping board; Read Admiral
CappA, E. N. Hurley and Bainbridge Colby
appointed to succeed them.
Secretary McAdoo asked congress for
*, 5,0OO, 100000 more for war.
Russians evacuated Stanislau.
French defeated Germans on Craonne
plateau.
July 25.-Mutinous division of Korniloff's s
Russian army reported blown to pieces
with its own artillery.
Russians and Roumanians in South Car
pathianS broke Teuton line.
National Guard of 10 states and District
Of Columbia modified.
July 26.-Teutons took four more Cali
clan towns from Russians
Germans repulsed in Champagne, but
made slight gain on Aisne front.
Allied conference in Paris declared war
must De 10 the nnlSn.
July N.-Austro- Germans continued their
advance in Tarnopol region.
July 28.-Germany yielded to Argentine
demands concerning submarine warfare.
Landing of more American troops in
France announced.
War industries board. F. N. Scott chair
man, created.
July 29.-Germany and Austria Hungary
officially put out peace talks.
Russians retired beyond their border
near HuSiatyp
French repelled fierce attack on Aisne
front.
July SO.-Germans penetrated Russian
territory east rf zhrocz, but Russian re-
sistance stlffened.
HoIry Chapman Gilbert, Washington,
6rst man accepted for National army.
British cruiser Ariadne torpedoed; 3S
killed.
July 31.-Anglo-F French forces opened
great offensive in Flanders on 20 mile
front taking II villages and 5000 prisoners.
August.
Aug. 1.-British and French gained fur
ther ground in Ypres sector. but Germans
recaptured st. Julien and part of West
hoek
Aug. 2.-German counter-attacks in Flan-
ders repulsed.
Korniioff succeeded Brussiloff as COM
mander in chief of Russian armies.
Aug: 3-Austrians captured Czernowitz
and Klmpolung.
British re-took st. Julien. Flanders
Serious draft riots in central Oklahoma.
Holland American liner Noordam dis
abled by mine.
Aug. 4.-Shipping board Communicated
about 675 ships under construction.
Aug. 5.-President Wilson drafted entire
National Guard into federal service.
Germans made violent attack on British
In Hollebeke.
Canadian troops reached environs of
Lens.
Russian retreat halted near Czernowitz
and Chotin.
Aug. 6.-Chancellor Michaells made many
changes in imperial and Prussian minis
teries.
Premier Kerensky completed coalition
cabinet.
Germans drove Russians back in re-
American tank steamer Campana sunk
by. U-boat; captain and four gunners made
prisoners.
Aug. French penetrated German lines
in Champagne in three places.
Aug. S.-Roumanian forces opened new
offensive north of Fokshani.
Food control bill sent to President Will
son.
Canadian conscription bill passed.
Aug. 9.-Teutons forced crossing Of Su-
chitza river in Fokshani region.
Aug. 10-British drove Germans back
two miles in Flanders and French ad-
vanced east and north of BiXschoote.
Russians repulsed north of Fokshani.
Aug. 11.-Arthur Henderson resigned as
labor member of British war cabinet. be-
ing accused of double dealing concerning
Stockholm conference.
Herbert Hoover made American food ad-
ministrator.
Aug. 12.-German airplanes raided Eng
land, killing %.
Russians forced back In Moldavia. de-
spite desperate resistance.
Aug. 13.-Germans took Panciu, Molda-
Wan railway junction, after hard battle.
Japanese mission arrived in United
States.
Aug. H-China declared war on Ger
many and Austria Hungary
:. Peace proposals by the pope made pub
lie.
Aug. 15.-Canadlan troops captured Hill
70. dominating Lens and the Loos salient,
and entered Lens.
Teutons stormed bridgehead at Baltare-
tu, Roumania. and took Stroani.
Ex-Czar Nicholas and family sent from
Esarskoe-Selo to Tobolsk, Siberia.
U. s. governments plan to control flour
and wheat put in operation.
Aug. 16.-British and French made big
gains in Flanders. taking Langemarck and
other villages.
Won Mackensen drove Russians across
the Sereth river.
Aug. 1S.-French made great airplane
raids on German positions in Belgium and
Germany.
Italians began new offensive in the Ison-
20 region.
Aug. 19-British line advanced 500 yards
east OF Langemarck, mainly with tanks"
Many /. w. w. leaders arrested by u.
s. federal agents.
Italians made big advance from PLAYA
to tho sea.
Aug 20-French drove back Germans in
Verdun sector on II mile front. taking
Avocourt wood, lie Mort Homme SUBMITS
Corbeaux wood and Champneuville.
Aug. 21.-British forced their way fur