The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-01
TEE WORLD WAR

British transport Ivernia sunk in Medi
teTranean; $50 lost
Jan S--Premier Trepof of Russia re-
zine.
British warship CORVALLIS sunk by tor
Jan. u -,Japanese. battleghip Tsukuba
deIHtroyssd by explosion; 1873 killed
senate, gave world outline of terms ON
which he believed lasting peace could be
Jan. 23.--Destroyers fought two engage
ments in North sea, the Germans losing
Jan 25.-Germans took mile of French
trenches on Hin 300. Verdqn region.
British auxiliary aug cruiser Laurentic sunk
French ira sport Admiral Magon tor
pedoed; l41 l Il
bi" shade of all enemy countries, outlined
forbidden zones and revoked pledges on
Feb. s.-United States broke Off diplo-
matte relations with Germany; President
storff and recalled Am bassador Gerard.
Feb; 4-Germany agreed to release
German Funboat informed at Honolulu
burned by crew; many German vessels in
American ports DANA ed.
FEB Sherman submarine ,shelled and
fank British na pT1v SG pG laval Goiier
Belgian relief steamer Lars Kruse sunk
by German submarine: all but one of crew
lost
Feb. Anchor liner California and oth-
er vessels sunk by German submarine; Al
Feb 12,@President Wilson refused parIey
sought by Germany.
American schooner Lyman NJ Law de-
stroyed by Austrian submarine
Fe 17-Brttish smashed German lines
on both sides o. AnsrS river -
many for release of Yar'owdale prisoners.
G rrran, submarine sank italian trans
Feb 22.-Germapy freed the Yarrowdale
Eah ~ = =, s,,hr,, -,,<, ,,,,,l- r,,,..-
der LacOn'a off Irish coast; II lost. includ-
ing Mrs A. H. Hoy and daughter OF Chi
Cago, and one American member of crew.
British and German destroyers fought in
Englsh Channel,
gress to grant him powers to protect
British took Kut-el-Amara from Turks.
German T1 plot to join " with fe Mexico and
Japan in making. war on United States.
british occ lpied Gommecourt and other
French destroyer Cassini torpedoed; los
March 2-Germany announced all YES
sells would be sunk hereafter without
March Austrian attack east of Goritz
repulsed with great losses
March 11:-BaEdad captured by British.
March 12.-Revolution begun in Petro-
March 13-China severed diplomatic re-
la'icns with Germany.
March 14.-Germans in great retreat
March i5.-Czar Nicholas abdlcated Rus
sian throne for himself and his son.
Russians captured Hamadan. Asiatio
Turkey.
March 17;;-Britsh took Bapaume and
Zeppelns raided London; one shot down
near Compiegne. France.
BRAND cabinet in France resigned
March E.-American freighters Vigilan-
ella, City of Memphis and Illinois. sunk by
German submarine; p perished;
7o-miie front and took Peronne. Chau1nss
March ls-Germans made new fierce
drive at Verdun, but were repulsed with
Ribot formed new French cabinet.
March 2l-British took forty more towns
March 2s..aFrench occupied Folenbray
ard La Feuillee, south of Coucy forest
British captured Lagnicourt.
March 2S.-New Russian government in
April british captured savy, Ven
delles. Epehy and Peiziere.
French reached outskirts of Vauxaillon
Armed American ship. Aztec sunk by
German submarine of French coast; IL
April 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 to defeat German autocracy.
April 4.-Senate passed resolution declar-
ing state of war between U. S. and Ger
man, by vote of 81 to 6.
April 6.-House passed war resolution
by vote of S73 to 80; President Wilson
signed it and issued a proclamation to
once. All German vessels in American
ports were seized and many supposed Ger
April T.-German cruiser Cormoran,
Interned at Guam, blown up by crew
Cuba and Panama declared state of war
April S.-AustEia, broke off diplomatic
April 9.-British advanced two to three
miles on twelve mile front near Arras
smashing, German line and taking Vimy
ridge and many towns.
April 10.-Brazil severed relations with
Germany; Argentina declared it supported
decided to remain neutral.
April 11.-Costa Rica declared it sup
ported the position of the United States;
Uruguay proclaimed its neutrality.
April 1z.-British naval men met in first
Allied council with u S. officials in
Bulgaria severed relations with U. s.
April 13-BoliVia severed relations with
British and French made further big ad-
April 14-House passed $1,000, 90 900 war
revenue authorization bill without dissent
April i5.-Brtish patrols entered suburbs
Go mans routed at Lagnicourt with ter
British transport Arcadlan torpedoed:
British transport Cameronia sunk: 14o
lost.
April 16.-Presldent Wilson issued proc
iAmation warning againts the commission
= reasonable acts.
Congress- appropriated s1oo,Ooo.oOO for
emergency war fund
French opened great offensive on 25-
mile front between Scissors and Reims
taking 0.0O0 prisoners.
April 17-Senate unanimously passed 81 =
o0O, 900, 900 bond issue bill.
Germans sank two British hospital ships
loaded with wounded British and Ger
mans
April l9-American liner Mongolia sank
GarYnan submarine in Irish sea.