The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-01-03

NatfOnAI SuAIu OF ~ 6LAtoo 1ho OAotAASs
of Columbia mobilized.
demands concerning submarine warfare.
Landing of moro American troops Id
France announced
War Industries board. F. N. Scott chair
July O-Germans penetrated Russian
territory east Of zbroc.. but Russian re-
Henry Chapmen Gilbert, Washington.
first man accepted for National army. &C
British cruiser Ariadno torpedoed; .
July s1.-Anglo-French forces opened
great offensive in Flanders on 20 mile
front taking II villages and 5000 prisoners.
ther ground in Ypres sector. but Germans
recaptured St Julien and part OF West-
Aug. 2-German counter-attacks In Flan-
Korniiofr succeeded Brussiion as COM
Aug. 3.-Austrians captured Cxernowit1
British re-took g. Julien; F1andsrs
Aug l-shipping board commandeered
about SIS ships under construction:
National Guard Into federal service.
Germans made violent attack on British
Aug. s.NChancellor Michaelis made many
changes in imperial and Prussian minis
Premier Kerensky completed coalition
Aug. s.-Roumanian forces opened new
offensive north of Fokshani. ,,,
Food control bill sent to President VIII
Canadian conscription bin passed
Aug. e.-Teutons forced crossing OF Su-
Aug. io.@British drove Germans back
two miles in Flanders and French ad-
vanced east and north 2f Bixschoots.
labor member of British war cabinet. be-
ing accused Of double dealing concerning
Herbert Hoover made American food ad-
minlstrator.
Aug. I2-German airplanes raided Eng
Aug. H."China declared war on Ger
many and Austria Hungary.
Peace proposals by the pope made pub
Aug 15.-canadian troops captured Hin
70. dominating Lens anc the Loos salient.
U. g. governments plan to control flour
and wheat put In operation
Aug 1SIs1itish & and and French aa made aos big big
Won Mackensen drove Russians across
Aug. is.-French made great airplane
raids on German positions in Belgium and
italians began new offensive In the Ison-
Aug 1s.-British line advanced 500 yards
Many ny I. ". ". leaders arrested by u.
s. federal agents.
Aug co-French drove back Germans in
xsoeonr. wood %e Mort The summits
Corbeaux wood and Champneuville.
ther qE into the dsfsn.es esresf Of hens a"s '
French made further advances In Yer
Aug. 2.-Germans opened offensive in
British took Important positions along
Germans made air raids on English
Aug. ea--Dr. H; A; GARFIELD made fuel
Aug a.British pushed back on Ypres-
French took HIN sA: veraun; by storm;
40 Aug. es.0President Wilson rejected tho
pope's peace proposals as impossible while
Aug. ao.-u. s: wheat COMMITTEES hxed
basic price for 1917 crop at go
Germans made air raid on port OF
Sept. 1.-British destroyers destroyed
Sept. a.-Russians abandoned Riga.
German airplanes raided Chatham. Eng
Sept. I.-ftaiinns captured Monte San
German submarine shelled Scarborough
and airplanes bombed London.
Sept. 5.-American National army began
movement to cantonments.
Federal agents raided !. w. W. qua.
ters throughout country.
attacked by U-bo0s; two steamships and
one submarine sunk.
Sept. 6.-Houss passed war credits bill
tiiicates.
Sept. 7.-Atlantlc transport lines Mime
haha torpedoed: 20 dead.
German avintors bombed American hos
pital camp, killing ive.
sept. s.-secretary Lansing exposed vio-
Argentina and Stockholm, in transmitting
German cablegrams advising sinking Of
Argentine vessels.
,lx .fV,At oil
Sept. s.-Korniloff. commander in chief
of Russian armies. headed military coun-
ter revolution and was dismissed by ker-
enslSy.
Sept. lo.asenate passed war revenue bill
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
sept. i3.-Korniior's revolt collapsed.
action of former Swedish charge in Mexico
Sept. M-Italians drove Austrians from
Monte San Gabrielle summit.
sept. l5.-Senate passed bill for N1.s3s.-
956. 400 bond issues.
British naval aircraft destroyed one Ger
man destroyer and some trawlers near Os-
sept. ls.-Premier Kerensky proclaimed
sept T.Ncosta Rica broke on relations
with Germany.
Sept lS.-husSla ptSskN VI
army, suppressing soldiers committees.
House passed T.lA.ooo.ooo deficiency war
Sept. 2o.-British began great offensive
east OF Ypres.
Sept 2i.-Secretary Lansing published
message of Won Bernstorn to Berlin ask
ing leave to spend $4,000 ITO influence con-
Sress."
Germany and Austria replied favorably
to pope's peace proposal.
Germans broke through Russian line at
Jacobstadt.
Sept. 22.-Secretary Lansing revealed de-
tails OF Bernstorfr's plotting before U. s.
entered the war.
Sept. 9-Secretary Lansing disclosed
German abuse of u. s. protection by con-
cealing In Bucharest legation explosives
and disease germs after U. 8. had taken
IL over.
Sept. Alderman airplanes raided Eng
land, killing %.
steel prices in half.
Germans lost heavily in attacks near