The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-01-11
Progress of the War of CiviIiza-
ton Against Germany.
AMERICA ENTERS CONFLICT
Gar of Russia Deposed and Radicals
Seek Peace - Hindcnburg Line
Smashed by Allies and Teu-
tons Invade ItaIy-Other
important Happen
ings Of 1917.
Complied by E. w. PIckARD.
The WORLD WAR

Jan l-Germans defeated Russians In
Wallachia
British transport Ivernia sunk in Medi.
Jan. s.-Premier Trepoff OF Russia re-
signed and was succeeded by Prince Colt
zine
British warship CORVALLIS sunk by tor
pedo.
Jan. II -Japanese battleship Tsukuoa
DESTROYED by explosion: 153 killed.
Jan 2.-President Wilson, addressing
senate. gave world outline of terms on
which he believed lasting peace could be
Jan. 2-Destrcyers fought two engage
rnents IN North sea. the Germans losing
several vessels and the English one.
Jan A.-Germans took mile OF French
trenches on Hill 3H. Verdun region.
British auxiliary cruiser Laurentc sunk
BY mine. $50 lives lost
French transport Admiral Magon tor
pedoed: al lost
Jan 3l.-Germany announced submarine
2iockade OF all enemy countries, outlined
Forbidden zones and revoked pledges on
Feb. 3.-United States broke off diplo-
matte relations with Germany; President
Wilson dismissed Ambassador Won Bern
j;orn and recalled Ambassador Gerard.
Feb. 4.-Germany agreed to release
Americans taken by commerce raider.
German gunboat informed at Honolulu
burned by crew. many German vessels In
american ports damaged.
Feb Sherman submarine shelled and
Eavestone and killed four men, including
Richard Wallace. American.
Belgian relief steamer Lars kruse sunk
~ German submarine: all but one Of crew
Feb 7-Anchor liner California aid 9TH
er vessels sunk by German submarine: Al
Feb. 12.-President Wilson refused parley
sought by Germany.
American schooner Lyman NJ. Law de-
Stroyed by Austrian submarine.
Feb. T.-British smashed German lines
on both sides Of Ancre river.
q: S, sent peremptory demand to Ger
German submarine sank italian trans
port: 99S lives lost.
Feb. 22-Germany freed the Yarrowdale
prisoners
Feb. 25.-German submarine sunk Cunar-
der Laconia of Irish coas,: IL 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 tn grant. him powers to protect
American shipping
British took kut-el-Amara from Turks
Feb 2S.-U. s. government revealed
German plot to join with Mexico and
Japan in making. war on United States.
british occupied Gommeccurt and other
villages In Ancre region.
French destroyer Cassini torpedoed 10s
lost.
sells would be sunk hereafter without
warning.
March Austrian attack east of Goritz
repulsed with great losses
March 9-President Wilson ordered the
arming OF u. s. merchant vessels.
March 11.-Bagdad captured by British.
March 2.-Revolution Begun in Petro-
March 1s.-China severed diplomatic re-
lations with Germany.
Russian imperial cabinet deposed Il
duma.
March H.-Germans in great retreat
Oh
sian throne for himself and his son.
49, Russians captured Hamadan. Asiatic
March 17-British took Bapaume and
French to X Roye
Zeppelins raided London; one shot down
near Compiegne. France.
BRAND cabinet in France resigned
March 1S.-American freighters Vigilan-
cha. City OF Memphis and Illinois. sunk by
German submarine: % persisted
British and French advanced 10 miles on
Io-miie front and took Peronne. Chaulnes
March le-Germans made new fierce
drive at Verdun. but were repulsec with
enormous losses.
Ribot formed new French cabinet
March 2l-British took forty more towns
March 26.--French occupied Fole,nbray
and la Feuillee south OF Coucy forest
British captured Lagnicourt.
March 2S.-New Russian government in
stalled.
April british captured savy. Ven
French reached outskirts OF vauxaillon
and Laffaux.
German submarine off French coast: II
OF crew saved.
April president Wilson, addressing
special session IF congress. asked formal
resolution that state OF war was in exis-
tence between the United States and Ger
many. and called for cooperation with
entente allies TO defeat German autocracy.
April 4--Senate passed resolution declar-
Ing state OF war between u. s. and Ger
many, by vote of 81 to G.
by vote OF Si3 TO 90; President Wilson
signed IL and issued a proclama ion TO
e %Srid a am STdered va navy ob5sd at
ports were seized and many supposed Ger
man plotters were arrested.
,, Aprn Herman cruiser Cormoran.
Cuba and Panama declared state of war
with Germany.
April S-ArStria broke Off diplomatic
relations with l.. S.
April s-Brltish advanced two to three
miles on twelve mile front near Arras.
ridge and many towns.
April lo..Brazil severed relations with
the position Of the United States: Chill
decided 10 remain neutral.
April L-Costa Rica declared IL sup
ported the position Of the United States:
Uruguay proclaimed its neutrality
April 1s--British naval men met In first
allied council with u. S. officials In
Bulgaria severed relations with u s.
April l3-Eolivia severed relations with
Germany.
British and French made further big ad-
va1ces on west front.
April H-House passed s. 600. 0O0.oOC war
revenue authorization bin without dissent
Ing vote.
April lb.-Brtlsh patrols entered suburbs
of Lens
Germans routed at LAgnicourt with ter
rible losses.
British transport Arcadian torpedoed
zss lost
British transport Cameronia sunk: 40
lost
April l6-President Wilson Issued proc
lamation warning againts The commission |
OF reasonable acts.
Congress appropriated sioo.oooooo for |
emergency war fund
French opened great offensive on g |
mile front between Scissors and Reinis |
taking 10000 prisoners.
April E.-Senste unanimously passed 81
000. Goo 0oo bond issue bill
Germans sank two British hospital ships
loaded with wounded British and Ger |
mans
April ls-American liner Mongolia sank |
German submarine In Irish sea