The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-01-04
Progress of the War of CiviIiza-
ton Against Germany.
AMERICA ENTERS CONFLICT
Gar of Russia Deposed and Radicals
Seek Peace - Hindenburg Lire
Smashed by Allies and Teu-
tons Invade ItaIy-Other
Important Happen
ings Of 1917.
Compiled by e w. PiCKARD.
THE WORLD WAR

Jan. I-Germans defeated Russians In
Wallachia.
British transport Ivernia sunk I'm Medi.
terranean. $50 lost.
Jan. 2-Premler Trepoff OF Russia re.
signed and was succeeded by Prince Colt
British warship CORVALLIS sunk by tor.
Jan. ~ -Japanese battleship Tsukuoa
destroyed by explosion; 153 killed.
Jan. e2.-Presldent Wilson. addresslrp
senate. gave world outline OF terms on
which he believed lasting peace could be
concluded.
Jan. 23.-Destrcyers fought two engage
nents IN North sea. the Germans losing
ssyerai vessels and the Enrlish one.
trenches on Hill Di. Verdun region.
british auxiliary cruiser Laurentic SUM
by mine. $50 lives lost.
French transport Admiral Magon tor
Jan 3f.-GerrIany announced submarine
piockade OF al enemy countries, outlined
forbidden zones and revoked pledges on
Feb. 3-United States broke of diplo-
rnatic relations with Germany: President
wilson dismissed Ambassadors Won Bern
Feb. 4-Germany agreed TO reiease
Americans taken by raider.
German gunboat informed at Honolulu
burned by crew: many German vessels In
smerican ports DAMAGED. F.
Feb Alderman submarine shclled and
s E%1es,a arlti and RRTI,D,S ssls sssr m n%va ,nc; So,,ie =
- ttf'f INV AVtt titl
Richard Wallace, American.
Belgian relief steamer Lars Kruse SUNK
~ German submarine: NIL but one OF crew
FEB. 7.-Anchor liner California and 9TH
fr vessels SUM by German submarine: IL
sost on California.
Feb. 12.-Presidcnt Wilson refused pnrley
sought by Germany.
American schooner Lyman M. Law de-
stroyed by Austrian submarine.
on both sides OF Ancre river.
". =. sent peremptory demand 10 Ger
many for release OF Yarrowdale prisoners.
German submarine sank italian trans
Feb. 22.-Germany freed tho Yarrowdaie
prisoners.
Feb. 3-German submarine sunk Cunar-
der Laconia or Irish coast: IL lost, includ-
ing Mrs. A.. III. Hoy and daughter OF Chi
and one American member OF crew.
British and German d~estroyers fought In
English Channel.
Feb. 2.-Prcsidcnt Wilson asked con-
press To grant. him powers TO protect
British took Kut-el-Amara from Turks.
Feb 2s.u. =. government revealed
German plot to Join with Mexico and
british occupied Commecourt and other
villages Ii Ancrc region.
French destroyer Cassini torpedoed; JOG
March 2-Gcrmany our all YES
sells would be sunk hereafter without
~ i.-<tuSiIltt0 aIIUtK cast OF NrOritZ
repulsed with great losses.
March 9.-President Wilson ordered the
aiming of u $. merchant vessels.
March 1.-nagdad captured by British.
March r-R9volution begun In Petro-
March 7s.-china severed diplomatic re-
Russian imperial cabinet deposed by
duma.
March H-Germans in great retreat
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 Roye.
Zeppelins raided London: ono shot down
near Compiegne. France.
BRAND cabinet In France resigned.
March 1S.-American freighters Vigilan-
cia. City OF Memphis and Illinois. sunk by
ef sriiish s amd french "a ad PsT'sssd 10 miles o,
Io-miIe front and took Peronne. Chaulnes
Mare.l ie-Germans made new fierce
drive at Verdun. but were repuised with
enormous losses.
Ribot formed new French cabinet.
March 2--British took forty more towns
March es.-French occupied Folembray
and La Feuillee. south OF Coucy forest.
british captured Lagnicourt.
April british captured Savy. Ven
CERES, fpeny ana PclZiere.
French reached outskirts OF vauxaillon
and Laffaux.
Armed American ship Aztec sunk by
German submarine off French coast: 10
April 2-President Wilson. addressing
special session OF congress. asked formal
resolution that state OF war was In exis-
tence between the United States ant Ger
and called for co-operatic. with
entente allies To defeat German autarracy.
April L-senate passed resolution aeclar-
ing Efnla nf war haf go II -
by a vote OF 81 10 6.
April 6xxHogse passed war resolution
signed II and issued a proclamation TO
world and ordered navy modified at
once. All German vessels I'm American
ports were seized and many supposed Ger
man piotters were arrested.
April 7.-German cruiser Cormoran.
at Guam. blown up BY crew.
suba and Panama declared state OF war
April s.mAps,ria broke Off diplomatic
April s.-British advanced two to three
miles on twelve mile front near Arras.
smashing German line and taking Vimy
ridge and many towns.
Germany: Argentina declared II supported /
the position OF the United States: Chill
decided to remain neutral
April n--Costa Rica declared IL sup |
the position ~ the United States:
proclaimed its neutrality.
April l2-british naval men met in first
allied council with U. s. officials in
Washington |
Bulgaria severed relations with u. s.
April H-Bolivia severed relations with
Germany. |
British and French made further big ad-
RANGES ON west front. |
April lA.-House passed s.. 900. 600. 600 war
revenue authorization bill without dissent
Ing vote. |
April ib.-Brtish patrols entered suburbs
II Lens. |
Germans routed at Lagnicourt with ter
-ible LOSSES.
British transport Arcadian torpedoed:
20 lost.
British transport cameronia sunk: no
ost- ,
April l6.-President Wilson issued proc
warning againts the Commission
u reasonable acts
Congress appropriated ;1oo.oN.oco for
Emergency war fun
French opened great offensive on Is
nile front between Scissors and Reims.
akfng 10000 prisoners.
April II -Senate unanimously passed 81
D.. 0O0, 900 bond issue bill.
Germans sank two British hospital ships
oaded With WOUNDED British n Ger
mans.
April lg-Amerfcan liner Mongolia sans
;erman submarine In Irish sea. -