The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-01-10
National Guard of 10 states and District

Landing of moro American troops In
France announced.
War industries board, +. N. Scott chair
man, created.
July 30.-Germans penetrated Russian
territory east of Zbrocz, but Russian re-
SiStance Stiffened.
Henry Chapman Gilbert, Washington,
first man accepted for National army. m
British cruiser Ariadne torpedoed; 81
killed.
July 31-Anglo- French forces opened
great offensive in Flanders on ~ mile
front taking IL villages and 5000 prisoners.
Aug. british and French gained FUR
Their ground in Ypres sector. but Germans
recaptured st. Julien and part of west
hook.
Aug. 2.-German counter-attacks in Elan
derS repulsed
Korniloff succeeded Brussiloff as COM
mander in chief of Russian armies.
Aug: 3.-Austrians captured Czernowitz
British re-took st. Julien, Flanders.
Serious draft riots in central Oklahoma;;
Aug. 4.-Shipping board Communicated
about 675 ships under CONSTRUCTION;
Aug. 5.-PreSdent Wilson drafted entire
National Guard into federal service:
Germans made violent attack on British
in Hollebeke.
changes in imperial and Prussian minis
teries.
Premier Kerensky completed coalition
cabinet.
Aug. 8.-Roumanian forces opened new
offensive north of Fokshani.
Food control bill sent to President Will
son.
Canadian CONSUMPTION bill passed.
Aug. 9-Teutons forced crossing OF Su-
chitza river in Fokshani region.
Aug. .1O.--British drove Germans back
two miles in Flanders a I3;ad t,rench ao-
Aug. n.-Arthur Henderson resigned as
labor member of British war cabinet, be-
ing accused Of double dealing concerning
Herbert Hoover made American food ad-
miniStratOr.
Aug, n:-German airplanes raided Eng
Aug. H.-China declared war on Ger
many and Austria-Hungary.
Peace proposals by the pope made pub
lie.
Aug 15.-Canadian troops captured Hill
TO- dominating Lens ano the Loos salient,
and entered Lens.
u. S. governments plan to controI nour
and wheat put in operation.
Aug. 16.-British and French made Dig
gains in Flanders, taking Langemarck and
other villages
Won Mackensen drove Russians across
Aug. 1S.-French made great airplane
raids on German positions in Belgium and
Italians began new offensive in the Ison-
Aug. 19-British limo advanced 500 yards
east Of LangemarcS, mainly with tanks.
Many /. w. w. leaders arrested by U.
s. federal agents.
Aug. 2O-FTench drove back Germans. in
Avocourt wood, LIE Mort Homme submits,
Corbeaux wood and Champneuville.
Aug. 21-British forced their way fur
Their into the defenses Of Lens.
French made further advances in Yer
Aug. 22.-Germans opened offensive in
British took important positions along
Ypres- Menin road.
Germans made air raids on English
Aug. 2s-Dr. H. A, Garfield made fuel
administrator of U. S:
Aug. A.-.British pushed back on Ypres-
French took Hill so4, verdun. by storm.
Aug. M-Italians captured Monte Santo.
northeast of Gorilla.
Aug. 2S-President. Wilson rejected the
pope's peace proposals as impossible While
German autocracy exists.
Aug. sou. s. wheat committee fixed
basic price for 1917 crop at 500.
Germans made air raid on port OF
Sept. british destroyers destroyed
four German armed trawlers Off Jutland-
Sept. 3-Russians abandoned Riga.
German airplanes raided Chatham, Eng
land, killing l0S.
Gabrielle.
German submarine shelled Scarborough
and airplanes bombed London.
Sept. 5.-American National army began
movement to environments.
tGQ6Cdl i.
tiers throughout country.
American merchantmen under convoy
attacked by U-boats; two steamships and
one submarine sunk.
authorizing $11,5SS. 945, AGO in bonds and GER
tifcateS.
Sept. 7.-Atlantic transport lines Mime
haha torpedoed; so dead.
German aviatorS bombed American nos
pital camp, killing five.
Sept. S.-Secretary Lansing exposed v1o-
lations of neutrality by Swedish ot1cials In
Argentina and Stockholm in transmitting
German cablegramS advising sinking OF
Argentine vessels.
French cabinet resigned.
Sept. 9.-Korniloff, commander In chief
of Russian armies, headed military coun-
ter revolution and was dismissed by ker-
ensky.
Paul Painleve became French premier.
Sept. 12-Count Luxburg, German min
lister to Argentina gwen ms passports
anti-German riots in Buenos Aires.
Kerensky made commander in chief OF
Russian armies.
Sept. 13-Korniloff's revolt collapsed.
Secretary Lansing exposed unneutral
action of former Swedish charge in Mexico
Sept. 14-Italians drove Austrians from
Monte San Gabrielle summit.
Sept. l5-Senate passed bill for $685.
British naval aircraft destroyed one Ger
man destroyer and some traWlers near U.s.
Sept. 16.-Premer Kerensky proclaimed
Russia republic.
Sent. 1S.~Russia began reorganization of
army, SURPRISING soldiers committees.
House passed s7.144,OoooOo deficiency war
Sept sept. 2o.-British began great offensive
Semi 2f.-Secretary Lansing published
.Sorono of Won RernStOrff to Berlin ask
ing leave to spend $4,000 ito influence con-
greSS." ,,.. ,o.;o,,
w" Germany and Austria replied favorably
to pope's peace proposal.
Germans broke through Russian line at
Sept SEPT SS.Nsecretary Lansing revealed de-
tails of Bernstorffs plotting before y. >.
eH SEPT s.-secretary Lansing disclosed
German abuse of U. S. protection by con-
cealing in Bucharest legation explosives
and disease germs after U. S. had taken
Sept. Alderman airplanes raided Eng
ava War industries board and producers cut
Germans lost heavily in attacks near
Sent 2.-Germans made two more air
fd TT s t senate passed $4,000, 100000 war de-
ne Gent S'MBritish took strong positions
from Germans east and mort east Of
Ypres. po,er,,,r,
Germany offered to evacuate belgium
under certain conditions.
Cen. Soukhomlinoff, former war minis
ter of Russia, sentenced for life for high
treason.
Sent. 2S.-Many l. w. w. leaders indicted
for seditious conspiracy.
Sent 29-British captured Ramadie. Me-
sopotamia, and it's large gso garrison risen,
pr;tish airpianes bombed Zeebrugge.
Sept. 3O.-Two more air raids made on
London. oeo,s -. ,,,,,,.,