, 1918-01-03
THE WORLD WAR

IAN. i-Germans defeated Russians In
British transport Ivernia sunk in Medi.
l5o lost
signed and was succeeded by Prince Colt
British warship CORVALLIS sunk by tor
a: Jan; Ms=1SJ ~ sansos,os bat 4 sIIE., Tsutuea
Jan stnss S.L p sd9e9si0P wilson is a'i's sddresslng
which he believed lasting peace could be
jar: 2s:I,Destroyers fought two engage
Jan, a5.-Germans took mile of French
trenches ON Hill so4. Xerdqn region.
by mine; $50 lives lost
French transport Admiral Magon tor
Jan. s1.-aermany announced submarine
blockade of all enemy countries, outlined
forbidden zones and revoked pledges on
matte relations with Germany; President
storn and recalled Ambassador Gerard.
Feb; 4-Germany agreed to release
German gunboat interned at Honolulu
burned by crew; many German vessels in
A Fssi sng geT.a da% snsmar,ne shelled and
saHest British shd RRTTS,s sd Sa,,r m naval ,,cf SoIi,er
Belgian relief steamer Lars Kruse sunk
by German submarine; all but one OF crew
Feb. 7.-Anchor liner California and 9TH
pr vessels sunk by German submarine: Il
Feb. 12.-President Wilson refused parley
sought by Germany.
stroyed by Austrian submarine.
Feb. smashed German lines
on both sides Of Anere river:
many for release of Yarrowdale prisoners.
German submarine sank italian trans
Feb. 2S.-Germany freed the YarrowdaIe
Feb. SHERMAN submarine sunk cunar-
Der Laconia on Irish coast; u lost, incIud-
ing Mrs. A. H. Hoy and daughter of Chi
British and German destroyers fought in
Feb. 0s.-President Wilson asked con-
British took kut-el-Amara from Turks;
Japan in making, war on United States.
British. occupied Gommecourt and other
villages in Ancre region:
French destroyer Cassini torpedoed; 108
March 2.-Germany announced all YES
sells would be sunk hereafter without
March Austrian attack east of Gortz
March s.-President Wilson ordered the
March 11.-Bagdad captured by British.
! March 12.-Revolution begun in Petro-
March 13.-china severed diplomatic re-
lations with Germany.
Russian imperial abine deposed by
March 14.-Germans in great retreat
along Somme front
Sian throne for himself and his son.
Russians captured Hamadan. Asiatio
March 17.-British took Bapaume and
French took Roye.
Zeppelins raided London; one shot down
near Compiegne, France.
BRAND cabinet in France resigned
March 1s;;Ameriean freighters vigilan-
Esrman Submarine "a persisted.
British and French advanced 10 miles on
so-miie front and took Peronne, chauines
March le.-Germans made new fierce
Drive at Verdun, but were repulsed with
Ribot formed new French cabinet.
March 21.-British took forty more towns
March 2s..French occupied Folembray
and La Feuillee. south Of coucy forest
March 2S.-New Russian government in
deiles, Epehy and Peisiere.
French reached outskirts of Vauxaillon
Armed American ship Aztec sunk by
German submarine of French coast; 10
April president Wilson, addressing
special session of congress, asked formal
RESOLUTION that state Of war was In exis-
many, and called for Cooperation with
entente allies to defeat German autocracy.
,D Ap stat a. 81 Waf B Bes%eea re g. 4. and des Clear
many. by a vote of s2 to Q.
April 6..,House passed war resolution
Egned it and issued a proclamation to
world and ordered navy ,mobilized at
ports were seized and many supposed Ger
man plotters were arrested.
interned at Guam. blown up by crew.
Cuba and Panama declared state of war
April s.-Austria broke on diplomatic
relations with ". g..
April 9..British advanced two to three
miles on twelve mile front near Arras,
smashing German line and taking Vimy
ridge and many towns;
the position Of the United States; Chill
April m.-Costa Riea declared it sup
ported the position of the United States;
April is."DSfidsh naval men met in first
eIied council with U. s.. officials in
bulgaria severed relations with U. g..
April 13.-Bolivia severed relations with
British and French made further big nd
vances on west front.
April n.-Hopse passed NIo9o. oooo 900 war
April i6.-Brtsh patrols entered suburbs
.germans routed at Lasnicourt with ter
British transport Arcadian t~orpodoodi
274 lost.
British transport cameronia sunk; 40
lost.
April 1e.-President Wilson Issued proc
lamaton warning asaints the commission
Congress- appropriated SlOO.ooo.Ooo for
emergency war FUND.
French opened great offensive on e.
mile front between SoiBSonH and ReimB,
taking 1000 prisoners.
April T.-senate unanimously passed a.
10000. 900 bond issue bill.
Germans Bank two British hospital Bhip9
loaded with wounded British and Ger
mani
April 1s.-Americap nner Mongolia sank
German submarine In 1rlAh seq