The Pulaskian., 1918-01-04
GREAT EVENTS OF TIE YEAR IN BRIEF Progress of the War of CiViIiza- tion AgainSt Germany. AMERICA ENTERS CONFLICT czar of Russia Deposed and Radicals Seek Peace - HIndenburg Line Smashed by Allies and Teu-
 tons Invade ItaIy-other
 Important Happen
 lngs of 1917.
 Compiled by E. w. PACKARD.
AMERICA ENTERS CONFLICT
THE WORLD WAR

ASAAeA1AA ferranean, l50 lost.
 Jan 9-Premier Trepoff of Russia re. signed and was succeeded by Prince Golit- Zine.
 British warship CornwaIlis sunk by tor pedo
 Jan. I4-Japanese battleship Tsukuba destroyed by explosioni 153 killed.
 Jan 22.-President Wilson, addressing senate gave world outline of terms on which he believed lasting peace could be
 Jan 28-Destroyers fought two engage ments in North sea, the Germans losing several vessels and the English one.
 Jan 25.-Germans took mile of French trenches on Hill BOA, Verdun region.
 British auxiliary cruiser Laurentic sunk by mine, $50 lives lost.
 French transport Admiral Magon tor pedoed 14i lost.
 Jan 5l.-Germany announced submarine blockade of all enemy countries, outlined forbidden zones and revoked pledges on submarine warfare.
 Feb. S.-United States broke off diplo- natic relations with Germany; President Wilson dismissed Ambassador von Bern storff and recalled Ambassador Gerard
 Feb. 4-Germany agreed to release Americans taken by commerce raider.
 German gunboat interned at Honolulu burned by crew; many German vessels in American ports damaged
 Feb 5.--German submarine shelled and sank British provisional naval collier Eavestone and killed four men, including Richard Wallace, American.
 Belgian relief steamer Lars kruse sunk by German submarine; all but one of crew lost.
 CT vessels sunk by German submarine; 41 lost on California.
 Feb I2.-President Wilson refused barley sought by Germany.
 American schooner Lyman M. Law de- stroyed by Austrian submarine.
 Feb. T.--Brftish smashed German lines on both sides of Anere river
 U. s. sent peremptory demand to Ger many for release of Yarrowdale prisoners.
 German submarine sank Italian trans port 9qS lives lost.
 prisoners.
 Feb 25.-German submarine sunk Cunar- der Laconia off Irish coast; D lost. includ- ing Mrs. A H. Hoy and daughter of Chi cago. and one American member of crew.
 British and German destroyers fought in
 Feb. 26-President Wilson asked con- gress to grant. him powers to protect American shipping.
 British took Kut-elzAmara from Turks.
 Feb. 2S.-U. s. government revealed German plot to join with Mexico and Japan in making war on United States.
 British occupied Gommecourt and other villages in Ancre region. French destroyer Cassini torpedoed; 106 lost.
 sells would be sunk hereafter without warning.
 March 4-Austrian attack east of Gorttz repused with great losses
 March 9.-President Wilson ordered the arming of U. s. merchant vessels.
 March 11.-Bagdad captured by British.
 March 12-Revolution begun fin Petro- March 1S-China severed diplomatic re- 1ations with Germany
 Russian imperial cabinet deposed by duma.
 March H.-Germans in grea. retreat along Somme front.
 March 15.-Czar Nicholas abdIcated Rus sian throne for himself and his son. :. Russians captured Hamadan, Asiatic March 17-British took Bapaume and French took Rove.
 Zeppelins raided London; one shot down near Compiegne France.
 Briand cabinet in France resigned.
 March 1S.-American frelghters vigilan- ciav City of Memphis and Illinois, sunk by German submarine; p .perished.
 British and French advanced 10 miles on 7O-mile front and took Peronne. Chaulnes March is-Germans made new fierce enormous losses.
 Gibot formed new French cabinet. March 21.-British took forty more towns March 2sa.FTrench occupied Folelnbray British captured Lagnicourt.
 March 2S.-New Russian government in- April 1.-British captured savy. Ven delles, Epehy and Peiziere.
 French reached outskirts of Vauxaillon Armed American ship Aztec sunk by German submarine off French coast; 19 of crew saved
 Apri: 2-President Wilson, addressing special session of congress, asked formal resolution that state of war was in exis- tence between the United States and Ger many, and called for cooperation with entente allies e defeat German autocracy April 4.--Senate passed resolution declar- ing state oz var between U. S. and Ger many, hy a vote of S2 to 6.
 April 6.-IIouse passed war resolution by vote. of si8 to 6o; President Wilson world and ordered navy mobilized at once. All German Yessc.s in American ports were seize1 and many supposed Ger man piotters were arrested.
 April 7.-Germau cruiser Cormoran, interned at Guam. blown up by crew. C,aba and Panama declared 1tate of war witn Germany.
 April s-Austrla broke CT diplomatic relations with U. S.
 April s.-British advanced TWO to three Tniles on twelve mile front near Arras. smashing German line and taking Ylrny ridge and many towns
 April 10.-Brazil severed relations with Germany; Argentina declared t supported the position Of the United States: Chill decided to remain neutral.
 April Il Costa Rica declared It sup ported tie position of the United States; Uruguay proclaimed it's neutrality. April 12.- British naval men met in first allied council with U. s. officials in Bnisafia severed relations with U. 8. 4pril 13.-Bolivia severed relations with Germany.
 Prftigh and French made further big ad- vaESes on west front.
 April ll-FIouse passed s7,oo9. .oo0ooo war revenue authorization bill without dissent April i5.-Brtish patrols entered suburbs Of Lena.
 Germans routed at Lagnicourt with ter rible iosses
 British transport Arcadiar torpedoed: z79 lost.
 lost
 April ls-Presicent Wilson issued proc iamatioD warning againts the commission of treasonable acts
 Congress appropriated slf0.00o.0oo for emergency war fund
 French opened great offensive on B. mile front between Soissons and Retns, taking 10,000 prisoners.
 April Hs-Senate unanirnously passed yT.- co, ,00o.tt0 bond issue bili-
 Gerrsans sank two British hospital ships loaded with wounded British and Ger Yz4n<.
 Aprfs Is--An~rican Ener Mongolia sank 0srfnaE submarine in Irish sea