Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-01-04
GREAT EVENTS Of
THE YEAR IN BRIEF
Progress Of the War Of CiviIiza-
ton Against Germany.
AMERICA ENTERS CONFLICT
Gar Of Russia Deposed and Radicals
Seek Peace - Hindenburg Limo
Smashed by Allies and Teu.
tons Invade ltaly-other
Important Happen
inss Of 1917.
Compiled by c. w. PlckARD.
AMERICA ENTERS CONFLICT
THE WORLD WAR

Jan. i-Germans defeated Russians
Wallachia
British transport Ivernla sunk In Med
srffanean $50 lost
Ian. 9.-Premier Trepoff Of Russia re-
signed and was succeeded by Prince Colt
zine.
British warshlp CORVALLIS sunk by tor
pedo
Jan. "A Japanese battleship rsukub
Destroyed by explosion 1888 killed.
Jan % President Wilson, addressin
senate gave world outline OF terms o.
which he believed lasting peace could b
concluded,
Ian. %. ,pestroyers fought two engage
ments IN North sea. the Germans losinI
several vessels and the English one.
Jan Is Germans took mile OF Frencl
trenches on Hin 3N, Verdun region.
British auxiliary cruiser Laurentic SUM
by mine, 800 lives lost
French transport Admiral Magon tor
pedoed. lil lost
Jan 3l-Germany announced submarln,
blockade of all enemy countries Outinct
forbidden zones and revoked pledges OF
submarine warfare.
Feb. 3, -Unted States broke of diplo.
matte relations with Germany; President
Wilson dismissed Ambassador Won Bern
stnrf and recalled Ambassador Gerard.
Feb. 4-Germany agreed to release
Americans taken by commerce raider.
burned by crew many German vessels In
American ports damaged
FEB SHERMAN submarine shelled and
sank British provisional naval collier
Eayestone and killed four men. including
Richard Wallace. American
Belgian relief steamer Lars Kruse sunk
by German submarine all but ono OF crew
host
Feb. 7.--Anchor liner California and 9th.
er vessels sunk by German submarine Al
Lost California
Feb. IL, -President Wilson refused parley
sought by Germany.
American schooner LYMAN NJ Law de-
Etroyed by Austrian submarine.
Feb. l7.-British smashed German lines
on both sides Of Ancre river
y. S sent perempiory demand TO Ger
many for release OF Yarrowdale prisoners
German submarine sank Italian trans
port. sos lives lost
Feb. e2.-Germany freed the Yarrowdale
prisoners.
Feb 3 German submarine sunk Cunar-
der Iacouia Of Irish coast 10 lost incud-
nE Mrs. A. II Hoy aud daughter OF Chi.
saso. and one American member Of crew
British and German destroyers fought in
English Channel
Feb. 2s-presldent Wilson asked con
gTess to grant him powers to protect
American shipping
British took kut-elAmara from Turts
German plot to TON with Mcviro and
Japan In making war on United States.
British occupied GommeCourt and other
villages in Ancre region
French destroyer Casslni torpedoed; 10j
lost
March 2-Germany announced all YES
sells would be sunk hereafter without
warning.
March Austrian attack east OF Gortz
Tegulsed with great losses
March 9.-Presdent Wilson ordered the
nf
March il.-Bagdad captured hy British
nurch 12.-Reyoluton begun In Petro-
grad
March 1s-Chna severed diplomatic re.
ations with Germany
Rassisn imperial cabinet deposed by
duma.
March H.-Germans in great retrea,
along Somme front
March l5.-Czar Nicholas abdIcated Rus
SIAN throne for himself and his son.
Russians captured Hamadan, Aslatic
Turkey
March T.-Brltish took Bapaume and
French took Roye
2eppelins raided London; one shot down
near COmplegne. France
BRAND cabinet in France resigned
March B.-American frelrhters Vigllan-
IA, city OF Memphis and Illinois, sunk by
German submarine, % persisted
British and French advanced 10 miles on
D-mle front and took Peronne, Chaulnes
March l9-Germans made new fierce
drive Ut Verdun but were repulsed with
ENORMOUS losses,
Ribot formed new French cabinet
March 2l-Britsh took forty more towns
N France
March &c French occupied Folcmbray
and La Feullee. south ~ Coucy forest.
British captured Iagnsourt
March 2S,-New Russian government in
stalled
Eelies. Epehy and Pciziere
French reached outskirts of Nauxaillon
and LaffauX.
Armed American ship Aztec sunk by
sserinan submarine Off French coast, 10
u crew saved
April 2-Presdent Wilson. addressing
specii session Of congress, asked formal
resolution thar state of war was in eNIs-
lence between the United States and GEE
many, and called Tor cooperation with
entente aIles 10 defeat German autucracy
Aprll i.-sendte passed resoullOn declaf-
ing state of war between U. ). and Ger
niany. By a vote of 81 TO 8.
April 6--HOuse passed war resolution
by vote Of 1913 to 90; President Wilson
signed II and issued a proclamation 10
once. All German vessels In American
ports were seized and many supposed Ger
man plotters were arrested
April 7-German cruiser Cormoran,
mltlHtu ut GAdlitt ulONu up Dy crew.
Cuba and Panama declared state OF war
with Germany.
April S.-Austria, broke of diplomatic
April g. British advanced two to three
miles on twelve mile front near Arras
smashing German line and taking Vimy
ridge and many towns.
April l0.-Brazil severed relations with |
Argentina declared 1t supported |
The position Of the United States, Chill |
Seeded TO remain neutral
April il.--Costa RiCa declared II sup |
ported the position of the United States
Uruguay proclaimed its neutrality.
April le.-Dritsh naval men met In first |
Allied council with U. 5. officials In
Bulgaria severed relations with u. s.
April lS-Boliyia severed relations with
Germany.
British and French made further big ad-
RANGES on west front.
April H.-House passed $1,000 100000 war
rryenue authorization bill without dissent
ing vote
April i5.-Brtish patrols entered suburba
" Lens.
Germans routed at Lagnicourt with ter
ribe losses.
British transport Arcadlan torpedoed.
~ lost
British transport CameronIa sunk; 40
Dst.
April 1e.-President Wilson issued proc
mmation warning agalnts the commission
sf reasonable acts.
Congress appropriated 800. 100000 for
emergency war fund
French opened great offensive on Is
mile front between Scissors and Reims
,aking 10000 prisoners.
April IT, Senate unanimously passed 81
'oo. 900, 900 bond issue bill.
Germans sank two British hospital ships
oaded with wounded British and Ger
mans
April 19--American liner Mongolia sank
German submarine In Irish sea.