Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-01-02

April H.-British war commission arrived
Turkey severed relations with United
States.
April 24.-French war commission ar
rived in United States.
British made further advances in Arras
sector in face Of desperate opposition by
Germans.
April 25-Gerrnan destroyers bombarded
Dunkirk but were driven of.
American tanker Vacuum sunk by sub
marine; navai lieutenant and gunners
| lost
April N.-British occupied Arleaux and
April 9Econgress passed army bills
with selectiye CONSUMPTION features
Guatemala severed relations with Ger
many.
| French staff
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 Transylvania torpe-
doed; 413 lives lost.
| May 5-Frencn made big advance on
| four mile front southwest of Laon.
May 6.-BOlivia severed relations with
Germany.
sional government and soldiers and work
mems delegates formed in Russia
May 11.-Italy reported destruction OF 10
| German submarines in one week
Chicago board Of trade stopped trading
| in May wheat
May 12.-British again hit The linden
burg line. establishing themselves near
May H-senate passed espionage bills
without prohibition and press censorship
clauses.
Italians attacked along the whole Isouzo
front gaining ground north of Goritz
May 15.-Chancelor Hollweg before the
Reichstag refused to discuss Germany's
Trading in wheat futures stopped in six
middle west exchanges
Italians made big gains on Julian front.
taking Monte Cucco and Monte Eodice.
May t7--Senate passed army draft bill.
British completed capture OF Bunecourt.
May 1S.-President Wilson ordered one
division, commanded by General Pershing,
sent 10 France at once. He also signed
the army draft bill and set June for
Honduras severed relations with Ger
many.
May i9-Presldent Wilson selected II.
C: Hoover as head of a food control board.
Nicaragua severed relations with Ger
may.
senate passed the ss.s42.OOOOOO war bud
get
May Blouse passed war tax bill car
rying 81. S70,O0 900.
Secretary Lansing refused passports for
American delegates to Stockholm social
list peace conference.
American ship carrying supplies to
Switzerland sunk by torpedo.
Premier Tisza and entire Hungarian
cabinet resigned.
May 24-Ttalians broke through Austrian
| front from Castagnavizza TO Gulf OF
Trieste taking 9,000 prisoners.
| May First American field service
| corps went to front in France.
Germans made air raid on southeastern
England, killing rs and njuring l144.
May 21-Italians again broke through
Austrian lines.
May 29.-War department issued call for
0000 volunteers for regular army.
London reported sinking of hospital ship
and armed cruiser by submarines.
Brazil chamber of deputies authorized
revocation OF neutrality decree
June 2.--Senate passed first OF admin
istratiou's food bills
Fourteen German and Hlndoo plotters
indicted by federal grand jury at Chicago
u. S. railroad commission to Russia ar
rived at VladivOstok.
June 5.--American commission to Rus
STA. headed by Root, reached Russian port.
French repulsed 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
German aviators raided naval base in
the Midway near London, but were driven
Oft losing eight machines.
British made big advance on north bank
OF the Scarpe
june 7.5Bfitish began great offensive II.
Belgium. blowing up Messines ridge and
advancing miles on Smile front,
STRENGTHENING out big salient.
June S-General Pershing and stan ar
rived In England.
June io-General Pershing's staff ar
rived In France.
June Fixing Constantine OF Greece.
forced by the allies. abdicated IN favor OF
Prince Alexander his second son.
American steamship Petrohte reported
sunk by submarine.
June l3-Germans made air raid on Lon
don, killing 81 and wounding 451
Army and navy deficiency appropriation
bill carrying s3.O0O0o0,o00 passed by con-
June u.-British made big advance east
and south OF Messines,
June i5.-Liber;y loan heavily over-suo-
scr{bed when books closed
June 20-President Wilson issued call
for 0.0OO volunteers for regular army.
June 22.-French repulsed violent attacks
June 23.-Fiouse passed food control bull
with bone dry amendment.
June 25.-Presideut Wilson appointed an
exports council composed OF the secFe-
taries OF state. agriculture and commerce
and the food administrator.
June 26.-American coal barons agreed TO
''I First " Contingent of Pershiug's army
landed in France.
june 2T.-second contingent of Pershing's
army landed in France
New Greek cabinet headed by Nenizeios
took oath OF office
jHae S.-Brazii revoked its decree or
neutrality in war between entente allies
an ina = Il, -eece broke Off diplomatic re-
latons With Germany. Austria, Bulgaria
'' july = .-Russians captured Koniuchy,
Gaicia, and Turkish strongholds in the
July S-French repulsed great German
july 7.-Bussians successfully attacked
~ Germans i,sn SI made air raid on London. XIII
ing 81 and losing a number OF planes.
July S-president Wilson proclaimed an
embargo on shipments OF food. fuel. steel
Neutral countries to Germany except dairy
products for non-combatants in exchange
july 9'-New Austrian cabinet resigned.
President Wilson called entire National
Guard and It's reserve Into the federal
British battieshlp Vanguard destroyed
by interior explosions 500 lost.
IuIy lU.-Russians broke Teuion line
east OF Lemberg and took Hallcz
July u.-President Wilson called on
American business interests to aid nation
by foregoing unusual pyohts In selling TO
the nation ana the public,
July p Russian advance checked west
OF Bohorod0Zany.
July A-Chanceilor Bethmann-Ho
resigned and DR.. C.. L. Michaels succeed
House passed s64o.oCo0oo aviation bin
July III 'rench took German trenches
Ti.ree members OF Russian cabinet re-
signed. riots IN petrograd suppressed.
Shake-up in British cabinet.
July 19-Great German attnck between
Craouue and HurteLtse partly successful
Chancellor Michaelis declared himself
for the submarine warfare.
In Nigna region Germans drove back
Russians because some Russian rcCimeDts
held meetings to decide whether TO obey
orders.
July 2n-Draft for American National
army held
Premier Lyon OF Russia resigned and
| was succeeded by Kerensky
July 2i-Senate passed food control and
aviation bills.
Russian troops in dlsorderly retreat.
| burning villages