Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-01-04
National Guard of 10 states and District

! War Industries board, T. N Scott chair
man, created.
territory east Of Zbrocz but Russian re
E sistance stiffened
Henry Chapman Gilbert, Washington
! first man accepted for National army. =.
: British cruiser Ariadne torpedoed; 3
killed
! July 3l-Anglo. French forces opene,
great offensive In Flanders on 20 milf
front taking II villages and 5000 prisoners
! aug. british and French gained fur
ther ground In Ypres sector but Germans
recaptured ST. julien and part OF West
heck
Aug 2.-German counter-attacks in Elan
ders repulsed
Kornlloff succeeded Brussilor as com
mander In chief OF Russian armies.
Aug. 3-Austrians captured Czernowitl
British re.took 81. julien, Flanders.
Serious graft riots In central Oklahoma
Aug. i-Shipping board Communicated
about SIS ships under construction.
Aug h-President Wilson drafted entire
National Guard into federal service:
Germans made violent attack on Brltish
In Hollebeke.
Aug 6.-Chancellor Mlchaelis made many
changes In imperial and Prussian minis
teres
Premier Kerensky completed coalition
cabinet.
Aug s-Roumanian forces opened new
offensive north OF Fokshani
Food control bill sent to President VIII
son.
Canadian CONSUMPTION bill passed.
Aug, 9-Teutons forced crossing OF Su-
chit2a river IN fukshanl region,
Aug l0.-British drove Germans back
two miles In Flanders and French ad-
vanced east and north OF BlXschoote
! Aug II Arthur Henderson resigned ns
| labor member Of British war cabinet, be-
| ing accused Of double dealing concerning
Stockholm conference.
Herbert Hoover made American food ad-
minIstrator
Aug l2-German alrplanes raided Eng
land, killing %.
many and Austra-Ilungary
:, Peace proposals by the pope made pub
Aug, i5-Canadlan troops captured Nm
70. dominating Lens anc the Loos salient,
and entered Lens.
u $ governments plan TO control Hour
and wheat put In operation,
Aug lG-British and French made BIG
gains In Flanders. taking Langemarck and
other villages.
Won Mackensen drove Russians across
Aug lS.-French made great aIrplane
raids on German positions In Belgium AMI
Germany
Italians began new offensive in the Ison-
20 region
Aug. 10 British line advanced 500 yards
east ~ langcmarck. mainly with tanks
Many | w. w leaders arrested by u.
S. federal agents
Aug. 70 French drove hnck Germans In
Verdnn sector on u mile front, taking
Avorourt wood, lie Mort Homme SUBMITS
CorheauN wood and Champneuvlle.
Aug. 2l-Britlsh forced their way fur
Their into the defenses OF Lens.
French made further advances In Yer
dun sector,
Aug. % Germans opened offensive in
Riga region.
British took important positions along
Yprcs-Menin road.
Germans made air raids on English
coast, killing H.
Aug % pr. II A. Garfield made fuel
NJ L. s.
Menin road
French took Hiil 300. verdun. nv storm.
Aug q italians captured Monte slnto
northeast Of Gorilla.
Aug oS-President Wilson rejected tho
pope's peace proposals as impossible while
German nutocracy exists
Aug % II $ wheat committee fixed
basic price for 1917 crop M 500.
Germans made air raid on port OF
RIGA
Sept 1-RrItlsh destroyers DESTROYED
foi'r German armed trawlers oT 1ntand.
Sept 3-Russans abandoned Riga
German afplanes raided Chatham, Eng |
land, killing llN
Sept Italians captured Monte San
German submarine shellod Scarborough I
and airplanes bombed Lul ION.
sept, 5-Amcyican National army began I
movement 10 cantOnments.
Federal agents raidcd /. w. W. quar-
Iers throughout country
American merchantmen under convoy
attacked by U-boats, two steamships and
Jue submarine sunk.
sept 6 House passed war credits bill
authorizing sil.JSS. s4J. 400 in bonds and GER
iliCates.
Sept 7.--Atlantlc transport lines Mime
laha torpedued. 80 dead.
German ayiators bombed American hos
lital camp. killing five.
sept S.-Secretary Lansing exposed vio-
atoms OF neutrality by Swedish officials In
argentina and Stockholm, in transmitting
ierman cablegrams advising sinking OF
Argentine vessels.
French cabinet resigned.
Sept 9-kornllou, commander In chief
Il Russian armies, headed military coun-
er revolution and was dismissed BY ker-
.nshy.
sept 10 Senate passed war revenue bill
otallng I2ili,6lVO0O.
Paul Ianlese became French premier.
Sept T. Count LuXburg. German min
i,o,s m Bueaos Aires
kereushy made commander in chief OF
russian armies
sept D. -kornilon's revolt collapsed
Secretary Lansing exposed Lnncltral
CtiUn VI former swedish charge in Mexico
sept. A-italians drove Austrians from
ldute san Gabrielle summit
5 pt g. senate passed bill for Nl.55S,-
o., 100 bond issues
Briusn naval aircraft destroyed one Ger.
aJn destroyer and some trawlers hear Os-
Cpd
sept 10 Premier Kerensky proclaimed
sept Costa Rica broke OF relations
sept is- Russia began reorganization OF
uy. upltessug soldiers committees
House PASSED s. liieU1OVO deficiency war
s5pi gj-BrItish began great offensive
sept q. secretary Lansing published
Message OF Won Bernst0rlt to Berlin ASK
az leave to spend $4,000 TO influence con
costa RIGA severed diplomatic relations
,ith Germany
Germany and Austria replied fuvorably
o pupe's peace proposal.
Germans broke through Russian line at
ug uhstddt
Sept. y Secretary Lansing revealed de-
ais Of Bernstorr's plotting before U. $.
n cred tie war
sept. 23.-Secretary Lansing disclosed
ierman abuse vi L S. protection by CON
ealing In Bucharest legation explosives
nd disease germs after U. 5. had taken
over.
Sept. alderman airplanes raided Eng
and, killing 90
War Industries board and producers cut
teel prices In half
Germans lost heavily In attacks near
'erdun.
Sept 25-Germans made two more air Z
L. 5. senate passed ssOOo.OOOOoO war de-
cency bill.
Sept. 20 British took strong positions
rom Germa 9 east and mort east of
pres !
Germany offered to evacuate Belgium
nder certain conditions. (
Gen. SoukhomlInon, former war minis
er OF Russia. sentenced for life for high !
reason.
Sent. 2S.-Many |. W. w leaders indicted !
Or seditious conspiracy,
Sept 29-Brltish captured Ramadle, Me-
opotamla, and its large garrison.
German airplanes raided London.
British airpanes bombed Zeebrugge.
Sept 30.-Two more air raids made on G
.Ondon.
Fuel Administrator Garfield set limits :
Or retail prices OF coal
Oct l.-Heavy attacks OF Germans re- {
ulsed by French and British, and OF Aus
Rams by Italians.
Four groups OF German alrplanes raid
.