The Delta independent., 1918-01-04

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American steamer Healdton tunk with.
out warning by German submarine; 2l Of
March 24.-Russians took Kerind Per-
STA.
and La Feuillee. south of Coucy forest.
British captured Lagnicourt.
March 2s.-New Russian government In
March 3O.-British captured villages of
Ruyalcourt. Sorel-le-Grand and Fins. and
gained ground near Heudicourt.
April.
April british captured Savy. Ven
delles. Epehy and Peiziere.
French reached outskirts of Vauxaillor
and Laffaux.
Armed American ship Aztec sunk by
of crew saved.
April 2.-President Wilson, addressing
special session of congress. asked formal
resolution that state of war was in e:;is-
tence between the United States and Ger
many, and called for cooperation with
entente allies to defeat German autocracy.
April 3.-unted States and entente Of
hciais arranged conference for full CO.
operation in war against Germany; Sena-
war resolution for one day.
April 4.-Senate passed resolution declar-
ing state of war between u. S. and Ger
many. by vote of - to ..
river in Volhynia
April 6-House passed war resolution
by vote of 3.3 to 80; President Wilson
signed it and issued a proclamation to
world and ordered navy mobilized at
ports were seized and many supposed Ger
man plotters were arrested.
April 1-German cruiser Cormoran,
interned at Guam, blown up by crew.
cuba and Panama declared state of war
with Germany
u. s. government took over every wire
less plant in the country.
April S.-Austria broke off diplomatic
relations with u. S.
April 9-British advanced two To three
miles on twelve mile front near Arras
smashing German line and taking Vimy
ridge and many towns.
American steamer Seward sunk in Medi.
terranean Gaa1 by German submarine
army and navy created
April 10.-Brazil severed relations with
Germany; Argentina declared it supported
the position of the United States; Chill
decided to remain neutral.
British made further big gains east OF
Arras.
April u.-Costa Rica declared it sup.
ported the position of the United States
Uruguay proclaimed its neutrality.
u, S. senate ser, ,se passed army bill appro-
April 12.-British naval men met in first
allied council with U. S. officials in
War department called for volunteer,
for duration OF war.
Bulgaria severed relations with U. S.
April 13.-Bolivia severed relations with
Germany.
British and French made further big ad.
April l4-House passed 5000 100000 wal
revenue authorization bill without dissent
ing vote.
April 15-Brtish patrols entered suburbs
Germans routed at Lagnicourt with ter
President Wilson issued address to ma
tion calling for full, united service.
British transport Arcadian torpedoed; !;
279 lost
British transport Cameronia sunk 1iO
lost.
lamation warning againts the commission
of reasonable acts.
Congress appropriated 100000 for
emergency war fund.
French opened great offensive on 25-
mile front between Scissors and Reims.
taking 10000 prisoners.
French liner Sontay torpedoed: 45 lives
lost.
000.000.0 900 bond issue bill
Germans sank two British hospital ships
loaded with wounded British and Ger
April 1s.-French hit Germans hard be-
tween Relms and Auberive and repelled
great counter-attacks.
April 19--American liner Mongolia sank
German submarine in Irish sea
French took strong positions near
Nicaragua indorsed course of United
States.
and soldiers delegates declared against
Two German destroyers sunk or Dover
April El.--f5rltlSf WIT diiis CT
Turkey severed relations with United
States.
German destroyers shelied Calais. kill
ng civilians.
April 22~British resumed grand often
live on west front
April 23.-British airmen destroyed 40
April 24IFrench war commission ar
lived in United States.
British made further advances in Arras
sector in face Of desperate opposition by
April 25-German destroyers bombarded
ounkirk but were driven off.
April 26.-German destroyers shelled
american tanker Vacuum sunk by sub
marine; naval lieutenant and gunners
April 27.-British occupied Arleaux and
April 2s.1Congress passed army bills
With selective conscription features
Guatemala severed relations with Ger
many.
April 5o.-sennte authorized president TO
Use interned German and Austrian boats
Series of air attacks made on Zeebrugge.
American armed steamer Rockingham
Junk by submarine: 10 missing.
Greek steamship Parthenon sunk by
German submarine; loss sf.oo0,oOO
May.
MAY 2.-Dr Lauro Mueller. Brazilian
'oreign minister and pro-German, re-
signed.
May 3.-Chilean minister to Germany
demanded his passports.
British began new offensive west OF
Queant and took Frcsnoy
u. S. and Canada agreed to regulate
price Of wheat.
May 4.-French captured Craonne =.
House passed espionage bill with modi-
fed press censorship clause.
British transport Transylvania torpe-
doed; 4i3 lives lost
MAY 5-French made big adance on four
mile front aouthwest Of I,aon; .,,,.
May 6.-Bolivia severed relations with
Germany
Mass meeting at Salonlki proclaimed
6eposition of king of Greece and his dy-
nasty.
Nav 7-CoaIition government OF provi-
sional government and soldiers and work.
mems delegates formed In Russia
May S.-Germans recaptured Fresnoy
from British