The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-01-10

Germany.
Oct 12-British gained half mile on six
mile front in Flanders.
Germans captured part OF Island OF
Oesel in Gulf of Riga.
Oct 4-President Wilson created war
board to stop trading with the enemy and
took other steps to curb enemy activities
in America.
One Russian and two German torpedo
boats sunk in battle near Oesel.
Oct Redistribution of French steamer
Medic by submarine announced; $50 lives
lost.
Oct. 1.-Two German raiders sank two
British destroyers and IL Scandinavian
merchantmen they were conveying in the
Oct 17.--Germans in full possession of is
land of Oesel.
American transport Antilles torpedoed;
81 lost.
Oct 1S-Germans captured Moon island
from Russians.
Oct; 1S;;-Germans made air raid on Lon
don, killing "a.
French.
Oct. 23.-French broke through German
lines north of the Aisne. inf1icting heavy
losses and taking 5000 prisoners. c.. H.
American troops went into first line
trenches and fired first shot at Germans.
Oct. N-Austrians and Germans began
offensive along IsonZo front.
Oct. 25.-French made another Dig gam
in Aisne sector.
Austro-German attack drove Italians
back to frontier on the Julian line fore
ing abandonment of Bainsizza plateau;
10000 Italians captured.
Oct. 26-British and French made big at
tack east of Ypres.
Brazil declared state Of war with Ger
many existed.
Oct. 27-Italians in general retreat 100 900
captured; Teutons advanced beyond Civl-
dale.
Oct. observation-disclosures took Udine
and broke through Carnic Alps into Vene-
vittorio Orlando formed new italian
cabinet.
Count George Won Hertling made Ger
man imperial chancellor, Michaelis having
Oct. S1-Berlin reported 10000 Italians
and more than 1000 guns captured.
Amsrica a, 1T, transportt, ,d Finland struck oy
Noy. 1.--Italians reformed behind the
Tagliamento.
British announced capture Of Beersheba,
Nov. 2.-Crown prince withdrew from the
Chemin des Danes to the Ailette river.
One German cruiser and ten armed
trawlers sunk by British in the Cattegat:
United States and Japan made compact
on open door in China and cooperation In
the war.
Nov. 3-Germans raided salient held by
Americans. killing three, wounding and
taking IL prisoners.
Nov. 5.-American patrol boat Alcedo
sunk by torpedo; II lost.
Nov. Galatians retreated from Taglia-
mento line.
British captured Passchendaele and adj
vanced 800 yards beyond:
Nov. 7.-1talians fell back to Livenza
river. Germans following.
American commission to Paris confer
ence, headed by Col. House, reached Eng
land.
British in Palestine captured GAIA.
Nov. S.-RusSian max1malists under
Lenine seized government and planned for
Deace: KerenSkV fed from Pc
trograd.
Nov. 9-Britain, France and Italy Gre
made first commander of italian armies.
Nov. 10.-Russian rebel government made
Lenine premier.
Germans reached Piave river in Italy.
Nov. 11.-Italians repulsed Teutons near
Asiago.
Loyal troops attacked maximalists in
Italians held Teutons on Piave river.
Nov. 13.-KerenSky and the CoSSacKs
badly defeated.
French cabinet resigned
Nov. 15-Georges Clemenceau became
premier Of France.
Italians inundated big section about the
lower Piave to save Venice.
Socialist seized the government Of Fin
land.
British light sea forces routed German
squadron off Helgoland.
British occupied Jaffa, Palestine.
Teutons who crossed Piave at zenson
annihilated.
Nov. 1S.-Bolsheviki generally victorious
in Russia; Civil war halted by lack of
food.
fire on north of italian line.
President Wilson issued proclamation
putting severe restrictions on enemy
aliens in United States.
Daniel Willard made head of U. S. war
American DESTROYER Chauncey sunk in
collision: q lost ~ ,
Nov. 2O-Two American soldiers killed
and five wounded in artillery combat.
Nov. H.-British smashed through the
line toward Cambria, taking
many towns and thousands or prisoners.
French successfully attacked German
salient south of Juvincourt.
Nov luxurious fighting near Cambria.
Italians meeting great massed attack
between Piave and Brenta rivers.
Bolsheviki government in Russia pro-
posed general armistice.
Nov 23.-The Ukraine declared separa-
ton from Russia.
Nov. 24-The British took Bourbon wood,
The Caucasus declared its independence.
Nov. 25 British and French armies
reached Italian front.
Nov. 27-Superior war council or II
formed for United States.
British took part of Fontaine near Cam
= italians repulsed fierce Teuton attacks.
Nov. 2S.-Coalition ministry formed in
Russia. -, e.
u. S. government assumed control over
4 Three Scandinavian kings agreed in
Nov. 29-Interallied war conference
Austria agreed to Russia armistice plan.
Nov. 30.-Governnent announced Sate
= rr;,,ol -, France of large numbers OF Ma
tional Guard troops.
Germans pierced British lines south OF
. .DecI d.British regained most of ground
lost near Cambria. and nine German at
tacks were repulsed with great losses.
Dec. british withdrew from Mas
nieres on Cambria front.
Dec. 3.-British repulsed furious attacks
United States congress met for second
war session. 49,. ,.
England reported East Africa coInplete-
ly cleared of Germans.
Russian deputation began armistice neg
citations with Germans. Arm1Stlce an
nounced on many sections OF Russian
Dec. 4.-President Wilson. in his annual
message. declared peace would not De
made with present rulers or Germany,
that America would fight to last gun, and
si1ed declaration of war against Austria
Establishment of Tartar republic in
British steamer Apapa torpedoed; so
passengers and the crew lost.
Dec. 5.-Germans rejected Russians first
demands in armistice negotiations.
Italians lost some positions On Asiago
plateau. /,
Saarbrucken.
British withdrew from Bourbon wood
salient near Cambria.
Dec. S.-Italians driven back on Asiago
plateau.
sian front.
German air raiders killed seven in Eng
LAND.
u S. destroyer Jacob Jones torpedoed;
&c men lost.
Dec. 7-United States congress declared
war on Austria-H Hungary.