The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-01-04

Oct. I-British gained half mile on six
mile front in Flanders.
ose1 n G sa 1f Rs part of Island of
Oct Oct. M|Pres 81 Wilson created war
board to stop trading with the enemy and
took other steps to curb enemy activities
One Russian and two German torpedo
boats sunk in battle near Oesel.
Oct. 15.-Destruction of French steamer
Medic by submarine announced; $50 lives
lost.
Oct. 1.-TWO German raiders sank two
British destroyerS and Il Scandinavian
merhantmen they were conveying in the
Oct. l7.aGermans in full possession of is
American transport Antilles torpedoed;
Oct. 1S.-Germans captured Moon island
from Russians.
Oct; 1s;-Gsrmans made air raid on Lon
Oct. 2o.-Four Zeppelins destroyed by the
Oct. 2S.-French broke through German
lines north Of the Aisne. inficting heavy
losses and taking 5000 prisoners.
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 big gain
in Aisne sector.
Austro-German attack drove Italians
back to frontier on the Julian line fore
$1,000 Italians captured;
Oct. 26--British and French made big at
tack east Of Ypres.
Brazil declared state Of war with Ger
Oct. 27.-Italians in general retreat, 100 900
captured; Teutons advanced beyond Civil
Oct o-Austro-Germans took I1dine
and broke through Carnic Alps into vene-
Vittorio Orlando formed new Italian
Count George Won Hertling made Ger
man imperial chancellor. Michaelis having
resigned.
Oct 31-Berlin reported 10000 Italians
and more than 1000 guns captured.
American transport Finland struck by
torpedo; eight men killed.
Nov. Italians reformed behind the
Tagliamento
British announced capture of Beersheba,
Palestine.
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 II prisoners.
sunk mGv BY a4psdd 4 Rf oss boat
mento line.
British captured Passchendaele and ad-
vanced 800 yards beyond.
Nov. 7.-Italians fell back to Livenza
river. Germans following.
American commission to Paris confer
ence, headed by Col House, reached Eng
British in Palestine captured GAIA.
Nov. 8.-RuSsian maXimalists under
Lenine seized government and planned for
immediate peace; Kerensky fed from Pc
Nov. 9-Britain, France and Italy Gre
ated interallied war committee; Gen. DiaZ
made first commander Of Italian armies.
Nov. 10.-Russian rebel government made
Germans reached Piave river in Italy.
Nov. u.-1talians repulsed Teutons near
Loyal troops attacked maximalists in
italians held Teutons on Piave river.
Nov. 13-Kerensky and the Cossacks
French cabinet resigned.
Nov. 15.-Georges Clemenceau became
premier Of France.
Italians inundated big section about the
0Esa navf se t. spt se vspss of Fin
land.
Nov. 17-Bolsheviki won in Moscow.
British light sea forces routed German
British occupied Jaffa, Palestine.
Teutons who crossed Piave at Zenson
annihilated.
NOV. S.-BOlSn6V1kl generally VICTORIOUS
in Russia; Civil war halted by lack of
Nov. 1s.-Teutons concentrating big gun
fire on north Of Italian line.
putting severe restrictions on enemy
aliens in United States.
Daniel Willard made head OF U. 8. war
American destroyer chauncey sunk in
collision; q lost.
Nov. SO-Two American soldiers killed
and five wounded in artillery combat.
Nov. N.-British smashed through the
Hindenburg line toward Cambria, taking
many towns and thousands of prisoners.
French successfully attacked German
salient south of Juvincourt.
Nov. 22.-Furious fighting near Cambria.
between PiaVe and Brenta rivers.
Bolsheviki government In Russia pro-
posed general armistice.
Nov. 2S.--The. Ukraine declared separa-
ton from Russia.
Nov. 24.-The British took Bourbon wood,
near Cambria.
The Caucasus declared its independence.
Nov. @--British and French armies
reached Italian front.
Nov. N-superior war council Of II
formed for United States.
:. British took part Of Fontaine near Cam
italians repulsed fierce Teuton attacks.
Nov. 2S.-Coalition ministry formed in
Russia.
Germany assented to bolsheviki plan for
u. S. government assumed control over
all imports.
Three Scandinavian kings agreed in
Nov. 2s.~Interaliied war conference
opened in Paris.
Austria agreed to Russia arruistice plan.
Nov, achievement announced safe
arrival in France Of large numbers Of Ma
tiOnal Guard troops.
Germans pierced British lines south Of
Dec. i.LBritish regained most Of ground
lost near Cambria. and nine German at
tacks were repulsed with great losses.
Dec. 2-British withdrew from Mas
nieres on Cambria front.
Dec. 3.-British repulsed furious attacks
near Cambria.
United States congress met for second
war session.
England reported East Africa complete
ly cleared of Germans.
Russian deputation began armistice neg
citations with Germans. Armistice an
nounced on many sections Of Russian
front.
Dec. 4-President Wilson. in his annual
message, declared peace would not be
made with present rulers of Germany,
asked declaration of war against Austria
Hungary.
Establishment Of Tartar republic in
British steamer Apapa torpedoed; 80
and the crew lost.
Dec. 5.-Germans rejected Russians first
demands in armistice negotiations
Italians lost some positions On Asiago
plateau.
British aviators raided sweibrucken and
British withdrew from Bourbon wood
salient near Cambria.
Dec. Galatians driven back on Asiago
plateau.
.Armistice for ten days declared on Rus
sian front.
German air raiders killed seven in Eng
land.
U. s. destroyer Jacob Jones torpedoed:
Sc men lost.
Dec 7-United States congress declared
war on Austria Hungary.
Roumania accepted armistice with the
enemy.
Dec S.-Great italian air fleet made sue
cessful attack on Austro-Germans
Ecuador severed diplomatic relations
with Germany.
Dec. 9.-Kaledines and Korniloff leading
revolt Of Cossacks against Lenine govern.
ment of Russia.
Dec. 10.-British captured Jerusalem.
Japanese troops landed in Vladivostok