The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-01-04

WO herman CeSfrOYerS SUNK OH Dover.
April british war commission arrived
In United States.
Turkey severed relations with United
States.
April 2a-Trench war commission ar
rived in United States.
/, British made further advances IN Arras
sector in face OF desperate opposition by
April 25.-German d~estroyers bombarded
Dunkirk but were driven on.
American tanker Vacuu sunk by sub
marine. naval lieutenant and . gunners
April H.-British occupied Arleaux and
April 28-Congress passed army bills
with selective conscription features.
Guatemala severed. relations with Ger
many.
April 29-General Petain made chief of
May 3.-Chilean minister to Germany
demanded his passports
May 4-French captured Craonne.
House passed espionage bill with modi-
fed press censorship clause;
British transport Pennsylvania torpe-
doed; z3 lives lost.
May 5.-French made big advance on
four mile front southwest OF Laon.
May 6-Bolivia severed relations with
May 7,-Coaiition government of provi-
sIonai government and soldiers and work
mems delegates formed I'm Russia.
May 11.-Italy reported destruction OF 10
German submarines In one week.
~ ~ co. "a tAaaC hOpRta Aadllt
in May wheat.
May 12.-Prltish again hit the linden
burg line. establishing themselves near
Bullecourt.
May N-Senate passed espiona re bills
without prohibition and press censorship
clauses.
Italians attacked along the whole Isonzo
front, gaining ground north OF Goritz.
May 1~5.-Chancelor Hollweg before the
Reichstag refused TO discuss Gefmany's
peace aims.
Trading in wheat futures stopped In six
middle west exchanges.
Italians made big gains on Julian front.
taking Monte Cucco and Monte Vodice.
May T~.--Senate passed army draft bill.
British completed capture OF Buiiecourt.
May N.-President Wilson ordered one
division. commanded by General Pershing,
the army draft bill and set June 5 for
registration day.
Honduras severed relations with Ger
many.
May i9-prcsident Wilson selected II.
c. Hoover as head OF n food control board.
Nicaragua severed relations with Ger
many.
senGto passed the 1884,. 100000 war bud
get.
May 2s-IIouse passed war tax bill car
Secretary Lansing refused passports for
American delegates to Stockholm social
LIST peace conference.
m,1ne,Iam ship -, CARRYING supplies to
cabinet resigned.
May a.-italians broke through austrian
Trieste, taking 1900 prisoners.
May ~?5-First American field service
corps went TO front In France.
Germans made air raid on southeastern
England, killing 7G and ~injuring 174t.
Austrian lines.
100000 volunteers for regular army.
London reported sinking OF hospital ship
and armed cruiser by submarines.
Brazil ami OF deputies authorized
revocation OF neutrality decree.
June 2:-senate passed first OF admin
istration's food bills.
Fourteen German and Hindoo plotters
indicted by federal grand jury ut Chicago.
u. s.. railroad commission to Russia ar
rived at Vladlvostok.
June 3.-American commission to Rus
French rcpulsed five great attacks south.
June 4.-Brussilor made commander In
chief OF Russian armies.
June 5.-More than ten million young
Americans registered for the National
army.
German aviators rn,ded naval base in
the Midway near London but were driven
off, losing eight machines.
British made big advance on north bank
OF the Scarpe.
American liner sank German submarine
after long fight.
June 7.-British began great offensive ia
Belgium, blowing up Messines ridge and
STRENGTHENING out big salient.
June S.-General Pershing and staff ar
rived In England.
Germany broke OF relations with Haiti.
June M-Gcneral Pershing's staff ar
rived In France.
juno L. .-.King. Constantine. of Greece.
Prince Xlexander' his second son.
American steamship Petrolite reported
sunk by. submarine.
June 3.-Gernlans made air raid on Lon
don, killing 81 and wounding 437.
Army and navy deficiency appropriation
bill carrying $1,000. ZOO. 900 passed by con-
June 14.-British made big advance east
and south OF Messines.
June 15.-Liberty loan heavily over-sub-
scribed when books closed.
June @.-President Wilson issued call
for 10000 volunteers for regular army.
June 22.-French repulsed violent attacks
OF Germans on the Chemin des Danes.
June 23.-House passed food control bill
with 'bone dry" amendment.
June 25.-President Wilson appointed an
exports council composed Of the secre-
taries OF state. agriculture and commerce
and the food administrator
June 26.-American coal barons agreed to
fixing OF prices.
June 27.-Second contingent OF Pershing's
army landed In France.
New Greek cabinet headed by Venizelos
took oath OF office.
June 2S.-Brazil revoked its decree OF
neutrality in war between entente allies
and Germany.
June 29.-Greece broke off diplomatic re-
with Germany. Austria. Bulgaria
and Turkey.
July I.-Russians captured Konluchy,
and Turkish ~strongholds In the
Caucasus.
July 3.-French repulsed great German
attack near Cerny.
July 7.-Russians successfully attacked
In Pinsk sector.
Germans made air raid on London, kill
ng 81 and losing a number OF planes.
July S.-President Wilson proclaimed an |
embargo on shipments OF food. fuel. steel
and munitions. TO cut OF supplies from
countries TO Germany except dairy |
products for non-combatants IN exchange
for coal !
July 9.-New Austrian abine resigned.
President Wilson called entire National
Guard and Its reserve into the federal
service by August 5.
British battleship Vanguard destroyed
interior explosion. 500 lost.
July 10.-Russians broke Teuton line
OF Lemberg and took Halicz.
July u.-President Wilson called on
business interests to aid nation |
by foregoing unusual profits in selling 10
he nation and the public
July. R-Russian advance checked west
IF Bohorodozany.
resigned and DR.. G. E. Micheelis succeed
House passed 500. 900. 600 aviation bill.
July T.-French took German trenches
hear Malancourt.
Three members of Russian cabinet re-
igncd: riots In Petrograd suppressed.
Shakc-up In British cabinet.
July German attack between
>raonne and Hurtebise partly successful.
Chancellor Michaelis declared himself