The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-12-26

Il March 18-New French ministr!
formed by Alexander Ribot. MIX
March 21-Russfan forces eros
Persian border into Turkish territory
American oil steamer Healdton torpe
doed without warning.
March 22-United States recognizes
new government Of Russia.
March 27-General Murray's British
expedition into the Holy Land defeats
Turkish army near GAIA.
| April president Wilson asks con.
sress to declare that acts Of Germany
constitute state Of war; submarine
sinks American steamer Aztec without
warning.
April limited States senate passes
resolution declaring state of war ex-
lists with Germany.
April 6-House passes war resolution
and President Wilson signs Joint ,reso-
luton Of congress.
April 8-Austria declares severance
of diplomatic relations with United
States.
April 9-British defeat Germans at
vimy Ridge and take 5000 prisoners;
United States seizes IA Austrian In
termed ships.
Oct. 24-French win back Douau-
mont, Thiaumont field work, Haudro-
mont quarries. and Gillette wood near
Nertlun. In smash of two miles.
Nov. Italians in new offensive OIL
the Carso plateau. capture. 5000 Aus
TRANS.
Nov. 2--Germans evacuate Fort
Naux at Verdun.
Nov. 5--Germans and Austrians pro-
claim new kingdom of Poland OF ter
r,ory captured from Russia.
Nov. G-Snbmarilne sinks British
passenger steamer Arabia.
Nov. cardinal MERCER protests
against German deportation of Bel
gians; submarine sinks American
steamer Columbian.
Nov. S-Russian army invades
Pennsylvania. Hungary.
Nov. 9-Austro-German armies de-
feet Russians in volhynia and take
4.mw prisoners.
Nov. 13-Rritish launch new often
Sive in Somme region on both sides of
.tncre.
Nov, 14-British capture fortified vii
lage Of Beaucourt, near the Ancre.
Nov. 19-Serbian. French and Rus
sian troops recapture Monastir; Ger
mans cross Pennsylvania Alps and en-
ter western Roumania.
Nov. 21-British hospital ship Brit |
annie sunk by mine in Aegean sea.
Nov. 23-Roumanian army retreats
oo miles from Bucharest.
Now -German.Bulgarian armies
take OrsOva and Turnu-Severin from
Iloumanians.
Nov. 25-Greek provisional govern
mrnt declares war on Germany and
Bulgaria.
Nov. 2S-Roumanlan government
abandOns Bucharest and moves capital
to Jassy.
Dec. 5rPremier Herbert Asqulth of
England resigns. i
Dec. david Lloyd George accepts
brttlSH premiership.
Dec. Seen. Won Mackensen cap
ures big Roulnanian army in>Prohova
ALLEY. ....
Dec. 12-Chancellor Won Bethmann-
Iollweg announces In reichstag that
Germany will propose peace; new cab
net in France under Aristide BRAND
IS premier, and Gen. Robert Georges
sivelle given chief Of command of
french army.
Dec. 15-French at verdun win two
niles Of front and capture 1000.
Dec. 10-Iloyd George declines Ger
nan peace proposals.
Dec. 23-Baron Burian succeeded as
Minister Of foreign affairs In Austria
Y Count Czernin. Ii
Dec. 26-Germany proposes to Presi. !
emit Wilson ian immediate meeting of c
elegates of the belligerents." X
Dec. 27-Russians defeated in FIVE
ay battle in eastern Wallachia, Rou-
lania. :
April 20-Turkey sewers diplomatic i
Citations with the U. s.
April 28-Congress passes selective u
ervice act for raising of army of 5OO,- :
90; Guatemala sewers diplomatic re- {
,tions with Germany. =
May War department orders rails u
lg of nine volunteer regiments Of en- Z
ineers to 60 to France. /
May 14-Espionage act becomes law 4
Y passing senate. II
May 18-President Wilson signs Sc !
,ctive service act. Also directs ex- ],
dictionary force of regulars under q
eneral Pershing to go to France. !,
May 10v Congress passes war appro- =
ration bill of $3,OO0OOO.OOO. p
June 5Nearly 100000 men 10 Il
:. 8. register for military service. F
June 12-King Constantine Of Greece
bdicates.
June 1S-General Pershing and stan
rive In Paris.
June 16-First Liberty loan cloves
ith large oversubscrfption. s
June 20 First contingent American :