The Delta independent., 1918-01-04

Germans made air raid on southeastern
| England killing 76 and injurinG l7H
( May 27.-ltalians again broke through
Chins-Hsi made premier Of China
May 2S.-Plots To defeat the conscription
law thwarted by arrests in several states.
! Italians captured San Giovanni and Aus
Trieste.
Food survey bill passed by house of rep
resentatives.
May 29-War department Issued call for
! To-. 900 volunteers for regular army
London reported sinking of hospital ship
Brazil chamber OF deputies authorized
revocation of neutrality decree.
May 3l.-Presdent Wilson sent note to
Russia telling Americas war aims
Brazil senate authorized alliance with
other states Ito defend the American re-
puhlics."
June.
June 1-Russian soldiers assumed con-
! troll of fortress Of Kronstadt.
Three Chinese provinces declared their
independence because Of pro-German poll
| icy OF the government at Peking.
June 2.-Senate passed first OF admin
! istration's food bills
| Fourteen German and HIndoo plotters
/ Indicted by federal grand jury at Chicago
] L. 5. railroad commission to Russia ar
! rived at Nladlvostok.
/ June 3,-American commission to Rus
/ sia headed by Root. reached Russian port.
French repulsed five great attacks south
june 4.-Brussilof made commander in
chief OF Russian armies.
] June 5.-More than ten million young
J Americans registered for the National
British squadron bombarded ostend and
sank German destroyer.
| German aviators raided 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
June 7.oBritish began great offensive In
Belgium. blowing up Mesines ridge ana
advancing 5 miles sr 1,., on s-miie 'front.'
Naval collier Jupiter laden with sup
plies for Pershing's army and escorted by
| American warships arrived at France.
! Kronstadt rebels submitted to Russian
provisional government,
June s.-General Pershing and stan ar
Germany broke on relations with HATH
June 1o:-General Pershing's star ar
Heavy lighting renewed in the Trentino.
/ Italians making gains.
June 12-King Constantine Of Greece.
/ forced by the allies abdicated in favor OF
Prince Alexander his second son. b
Britsh ahyanced ;n gn tT. ssnar ils front De-
American steamship Petrolite reported
sunk by submarine.
June 13.-Germans made air RAID on Lon
don killing ~ and wounding 4T.
| Army and navy deficiency appropriation
bill carrying s3.oOo.oooooo passed by con-
Prince Alexander took oath as king OF
Greece.
| and south of Messines.
June 15-Iiberty loan heavily over-sub-
scribed when books closed.
Count Esterhazy formed coalition cabi-
| net for Hungary. ...
| President Wilson signed s3.OD.Ooo.pO war
budget and espionage bills
| June 1G-Russian council of workmen
and soldiers declared itself AGAINST sepa-
| rate peace and expelled Robert Grimm.
Swiss socialist. for bearing German oner
american oil steamer John d. Archbold
nv submarine. : lost.
| June 17.-Russian duma ordered imme-
date offensive by Russian armies
Two Zeppelins raided coast OF Kent one
June 2o.-President Wilson issued call
! for 20 900 volunteers for regular army.
| June 2o-French reuulsed violent attacks
Of Germans on the chemin des Danes. -,
with ..bone dry amendment.
June 25-President Wilson appointed an
exports council composed OF the secre-
and the food administrator.
Greek cabinet headed by Zaimis re-
French made decided gains near Hurte-
June 2s.-American coal barons agreed to
Pres President appointed medical and food
commission to go TO Russia ,,
| First contingent OF Pershlngs army
Jnne 27'-Second contingent of Pershing's
1 army landed in France.
Coneress OF workmens and soldiers
delegates of all Russia adopted resolution
rejecting any move f9r separh,e @ Jpenize,o. peaie
| took oath Of office. no
| lost.
June 2s-BraziI revoked its decree of
| neutrality in war between entente allies
and Germany. ,,,.,
Iations with Germany. Austria. Bulgaria
and Turkey. -,
French and Germans fighting bitterly on
| Dead Man hill.
July.
July 1.-Russians captured koniuchy.
| Gailcia. and Turkish strongholds in the
July 3.-French repulsed great German
Transports with Pershing's horses and
ammunition reached France.
Jlly 4.-German ayiators raided Har-
wich, Filling III two alrplanes destroyed.
July 5-Violent battle between Russians
and Germans near Brzezany. .,h,r
Orleans by submarine announced.
July 7.-Russians successfully attacked
Germans made air raid on London. KILL
ing 81 and losing a number Of planes
Senate adopted food BIZ clauses pr PROM a.
rccting the communicating OF all whisky
JuIy g~president Wilson proclaimed an
embargo on shipments Of food. fuel. steel
md munitions. to cut on supplies from
neutral countries to Germany exccpI n,iry
| PRODUCTS for non-com batants In exchange
for coal .
Russians took three villages and 1000
prisoners west of Stanislau.
July 9-Eew Austrian cabinet resigned.
President Wilson called entire Nationa!
Guard and its reserve into the federal
acrvice by August 3.
American steamer Kansan destroyed by
submarine. -
by interior explosion: 800 lost.
| July 10.--Rusgiars brore Teuton line
Aast Of Jembcrg and took Halicz.
! Germans smashed British line on NIeu-
Z l,rt front Ia Belgium.