Evening journal., 1918-12-31

Japanese liner Eirsro torpodoed; 20
lost.
oct. 5-Cxar Ferdinand Of Bulgaria abdi-
Gated IN favor OF Prince Boris
Germany and Austria asked armistics
and peace negotiations based on Wilson's
Oct; SHERMAN line north OF Reims
smashed
y. S: transport otranto sunk in COLI
sion; 40 lost.
Oct. 7-Americans in furious battle for
north end OF Argonne forest.
Oct. s-President Wilson answered Ger
man peace note by demanding the evac-
uation OF all occupied territory and ask
ing whether the chancellor meant Ger
many accepted the Wilson terms. and
wnetner he spoke only for the present
authorities OF the empire.
Allies smashed Hindenburg defenses on
-O.mile front between Cambria and 81.
Quentin, and Frsnco-Americans started
new drive east OF the Meuse.
Oct e-Britsh occupied Cambria and
pushed far beyond.
Prince Frederick Charles OF Hesse elect
/ ed King OF Finland by landtag.
Oct 10lrish mail boat Lelnster torpe-
doed: 4co lost
I-e ca,eau. railway center, taken by al
Oct li--Argonne wood cleared OF Ger
mans BY Americans
Kaiser called rulers OF all German fed
Grated states TO conference
Oct. i2-German chaxcellor sent reply to
! wilson saying Germany accepted all his
terms and agreed to evacuate all invaded
Entire German defense system in Cham
/ pagne smashed
Oct. is-Ls Fere and Lson taken BY the
/ French.
Serbs captured Nish.
I oct. H-President Wilson rejected Ger
( many's peace and armistice proposals. 2
Allies began big drive IN Flanders, tak-
/ ing -floulers and other towns.
Italians captured Durazzo.
Oct. l5-Allies took Menin, nanlsed Os-
tend and threatened Bruges; i2,ooo pris-
oners taken.
Oct. ls-General retreat from northern
Belgium by Germans.
Americans captured Grand Pre-, north or
Allies pursued Austrisns into Montene-
oct il-Germsns evacuated ostend. Lille
Oct lS-Aliies occupied Turcoing, Rou-
baix, leebrugge and Thelt.
Independence OF Czecho-Slovak nation
declared by its provisional government
Emperor Charles decreed liberalization
OF Austro- Hungarian empire
Oct le-Presdent Wilson rejected Aus
uia. .Hungary's peace proposals.
,,.Ail Allied armies IN Belgium. reached tho
Fourth Liberty loan closed. heavily over
Oct, so--i5ooo retreatins Germans in
termed IN Holland.
Oct. 2l-Germany made reply 10 Presl-
dent Wilson, full OF evasions denials and
Allies 81 Serbia reached the Danube and
isolated Turkey.
Oct e2-Brtish entered suburbs OF Val
enciennes and crossed the Scheidt
oct 2S-President Wilson told German
government lie would take up with allies
the subject OF an arinistice: but thai the
y. >, N u must deal with the kaiser and
MS crew, demanded not peace negotia-
lions, but surrender
British broke through German defenses
south Of Nalcncienncs
Americans made advance in terrific
hghting in Meuse valley
serbs. Slovenes and Croatians announced
formation of sovereign state
Oct A-italians began big offensive or
Oct 26-French in big advance in ssrre-
Oise region.
Ludeudorf resigned
Declaration Of independence OF the
peoples OF middle Europe promulested NJ
Independence Hall PHILADELPHIA
British occupied Aieppo.
Oct. 2l-GermRny replied 70 President
Wilson. asking terms Tor armistice.
German reichstag put control OF mill /
tsry IN civil government
Allies crossed the Piave In Italian drive =
Oct. H-Austria-Hungary asked for sep /
srste armistice and peace on allies terms /
Oct. 2e-Austrinn lines beyond the Piavs /
ais. P'Np09
Oct. so-Entire Turkish army on tn.
ligris captured.
Austrian commander in Italy asked Gen. /
Diaz for armistice "'
Oct sl-Armistice with Turkey went into
AUies opened new drive on Chent
Kingdom Of Greater Serbia proclaimed !
troalan parliament decreed separation /
or eI. roaua siavonia and Dalmatls from /
Nov. l--American First army smashed
German lines y est OF the Meuse
,l,lis Allies drove Germans out OF 10 towns in
Austrian army fleeing across tho Taglia-
mento IN Italy.
ukrainlsns and Teutons captured Lem
Nov. liking Boris of Bulgaria abs,c.t.
ed and peasant republic was established
HungaIy's complete separation from
Austria declared.
Americans made great advance on hath |
Sides OF the Meuse
Irente taken by Italians
Nalenciennes taken by British
Nov. 3-1rieste occupied BY Italians.
Armstice with Austria signed
. NOV; 4-Armistice terms for Germany
British captured lie ouesn,y In great
offensive between the sambrs and the
Nov. 5-Americans win fierce battle for
President Wilson told Germany TO ask
terms from Foch.
French made big advance taking Guise
Nov: s-Grest French victory on 100
mile front
American troops entered Sedan.
Revolution spreading through schieswiE
and other parts OF Germany.
Nov Practically all of German neet
reported I'm revolt.
German emissaries reached Marshal
Foch 10 ask armistice terms.
Germans evacuated Client.
Socialist party demanded sbdication OF
Nov. s-Bavarian diet deposed King
Ludwig and the Wittelsbach dynasty.
Great advances made by allies on entire
Nov. s~Kaiser wilhelm sbdicated.
Social Democrats IN control OF govern
nent In Germany Ebert made chancei-
Nov. 10-Kaiser fled TO Holland.
Nov. li-Germany signed armistice !
erms, amounting TO unconditional surren-
Ter and the war came TO a close.
Bolsheviki defeated by Americans and
British on the Dvins.
Nov. i2-Emperor Charles OF Austria abb
Nov is-Ailied feet arrived at constan-
Nov. i4-Ameriean and French troops
Former crown prince OF Germany in
erned IN Holland.
Nov. l5-New German government sp-
,ealed TO President Wilson 70 save Ger
many from starvation and anarchy.
Czccho-SlovalS republic under Masaryk
IS president ratified by national assembly
Nov. is-belgisn troops entered Ant
serp.
American troops began march to Rhine.
NOV. i1-British troops started fer the
Rhine.
Nov. is-President Wilson announced he
would attend opening OF yeace conference
Admiral Kolchak put IN control OF all
russian government at Omsk
Nov. c0-Overthrow OF Ukralnian govern
nsnt by, anti-bolsheyik forces announced.
Nov. 22-King Albert OF Belgium entered
BRUSSELS
Nov 2s-Amerlesu troops crossed the
russian frontier.
Roloe rapfurai lenherE .