The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-01-04
Progress of the War of ciyiIiza-
! ton Against Germany.
AMERICA ENTERS CONFLICT
Gear Of Russia Deposed and Radicals
Seek Peace - Hindenburg Line
Smashed by Allies and Teu-
tons Invade italy-other
Important Happen
- Ings Of 1917.
(; Compiled by e. w. PICKARD.
THE WORLD WAR

Jan. i-Germans defeated Russians In
British transport Ivernia sunk In Medi.
terranean; $50 lost.
Jan. 9.-Premier Trepoff of Russia re.
signed and was succeeded by Prince Colt
zine.
British warship CORVALLIS sunk by tor.
pedo.
Jan. H-Japanese battleship Tsukuba
destroyed by explosions; 1853 killed.
JAM 22.-President Wilson. addressing
senate. gave world outline of terms on
which he believed lasting peace could be
Jan. 2s-Destroyers fought two engage
several vessels and the English one.
Jan 8.-Germans took mile of French
trenches trenches on Hlll sA: Xerdqn region.
by mine; $50 lives lost.
French transport Admiral Magon tor
pedoed; 1A lost.
bloSkade OF all enemy countries, outlined
forbidden zones and revoked pledges on
Feb. s.-United States broke off diplo-
matte relations with Germany; President
Wilson dismissed Ambassador Won Bern
storff and recalled Ambassador Gerard.
Feb. l-Germany agreed to release
Americans taken by commerce raider.
:. German gunboat interned at Honolulu
American ports damaged.
Feb 6-German submarine shelled and
11 snd sd o%r nay SSsr
Richard Wallace, American.
Belgian relief steamer Lars Kruse sunk
by German submarine; all but one Of crew
Feb 7-Anchor liner California and 9TH
er vessels sunk by German submarine; II
Feb 1a.~President Wilson refused parley
sought by Germany.
American schooner Lyman M. Law de-
stroyed by Austrian submarine.
Feb T.-British smashed German lines
on both sides OF Ancre river.
.. s; sent peremptory demand to Ger
many for release of Yarrowdale prisoners.
German submarine sank Italian trans
Feb. 22.-Germany freed the Yarrowdale
Feb. 2--German submarine sunk Cunar-
der Laconia off Irish coast; II lost. includ-
ing Mrs A. H. Hoy and daughter of Chi
cago, and one American member of crew.
British and German destroyers fought In
English Channel;
gress. to grant him powers to protect
Rr,tiss J. TOOK Efat-sI,Amsra from Turks;
German plot to join with Mexico and
Japan in making war on United States.
british occupied Gommecourt and other
French destroyer Cassini torpedoed; LOG
March 2.-Germany announced all ves-
sells would be sunk hereafter without
March Austrian attack east of GorItz
March 9.-President Wilson ordered the
arming of u. 8. merchant vessels.
March 11.-Bagdad captured by British.
i, March R-Revolution begun In Petro-
March 13-China severed diplomatic re-
1ations with Germany.
Russian imperial cabinet deposed by
March I.-Germans in great retreat
March i5.-Czar Nicholas abdicated Rus
sian throne for himself and his son.
Russians captured Hamadan. Asiatic
March 17.-British took Bapaume and
zeppelins raided London; one shot down
near Compiegne, France.
BRAND cabinet In France resigned.
March 1s:,American freighters vigilan-
British and French advanced 10 miles on
7o-mile front and took Peronne, Chaulnes
March is-Germans made new fierce
drive at Verdun, but were repulsed with
enormous losses.
March 4Brtish took forty mors towns
March 2s.French occupied Folembray
and La Feuillee, south Of Coucy forest.
British captured Lagnicourt.
March %.-New Russian government in
April british captured savy. Ven
-delles, Epehy and Peiziere.
French reached outskirts of vauxaillon
Armed American ship Aztec sunk by
German submarine Off French coast; 10
special session OF congress. asked formal
resolution that state of war was in exis-
tenoe between the United States and Ger
entente allies to defeat German autocracy.
ing state Of war between U. s. and Ger
April 6.-House passed war resolution
by vote. of 1913 to 80; President Wilson
signed It and issued a proclamation to
once. All German vessels In American
ports we're seized and many supposed Ger
lApril is e cruiser cormoran.
informed at Guam. blown up by crew.
Cuba and Panama declared state Of war
April s.-Austria broke OF diplomatic
April s-British advanced two to three
smashing. German line and taking vimy
ridge and many towns.
April 1o...Brazil severed relations with
the position OF the United States: Chill
decided to remain neutral.
April u.-COsta Rica declared IL sup
ported the position OF the United states;
Uruguay proclaimed It's neutrality,
April l2.-British nayai men met IN first
Bulgaria severed RELATIONS with U. 8.
April 13.-Bolivia severed relations with
British and French made further big ad-
'Aprii T-House passed $1,000. 100000 war
revenue authorization bill without dissent
April i5.-Brtish patrols entered suburbs
aermans routed at Lasnicourt with ter
British transport Arcadian torpedoed;
British transport cameronia sunk: 40
April ls.-President Wilson issued proc
-iamation warning againts the commission
OF reasonable acts.
consrsss appT,cpri!atsd sioo.o0o.ooo for
French opened great offensive on 81
mile front between scissors and Reims.
taking 10000 prisoners.
april lI:-senate unanimously passed 81
900 bond issue bill
Germans sank two British hospital ships
loaded with wounded British and Ger
-Aprii 1s.-American liner Mongolia sank
a0arman submarine In Irish sea.