Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1918-01-03
Progress Of the War of CiviIiza-
tion Against Germany.
AMERICA ENTERS CONFLICT
Gear Of Russia Deposed and Radicals
Seek Peace - Hindcnburg Line
Smashed by Allies and Teu-
tons invade itaIy-other
Important Happen
ings of 1917.
Compiled by e. w. PIckARp.
THE WORLD WAR

Jan. l;-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
British warship cornwallis sunk by tor
Jan. H-Japanese battleship Tsukuba
destroyed BY Explosion; l53 killed.
Jan. 2.-President Wilson, addressing
senate. gave world outline of terms on
which s ne believed lasting peace could be
Jan. 2a.-Destroyers fought two engage
ments in North sea. the Germans losing
several vessels and the English one.
Jan 6.-Germans took mile of French
trenches on Hill 304. verdun region.
British auxiliary cruiser Laurentic sunk
by mine $50 lives lost 49,
Jan 31.-Germany announced submarine
blockade of all enemy countries, outlined
forbidden zones and revoked pledges on
Feb s.-United States broke or diplo-
matte relations with Germany: President
Wilson dismissed Ambassador Won Bern
storn and recalled Ambassador Gerard.
Feb: 4.-Germany agreed to release
Americans taken by. commerce raider
German gunboat interned at Honolulu
burned by crew; many German vessels in
American ports damaged.
Feb 5-German submarine shelled and
sank British provisional naval collier
Eavestone and killed. four men, including
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; Al
Feb. 12-President Wilson refused parley
sought by Germany.
Amer. IN schooner Lyman M Law de-
Feb. H.-British smashed German lipes
on both sides of Anere river.
y 3 sent perenlptory demand to Ger
German submarine sank Italian trans
Feb. 22.-Germany freed the Yarrowdale
Feb. Is German submarine sunk Cunar-
der Laconia on Irish coast; ~ lost, includ-
ing Mrs A. II Hoy y, and ,insh daughter Of Chi
British and German destroyers fought in
English Channel
Feb. %.-President Wilson asked con-
gress to grant. him powers to protect
British took Kut-el- Amara from Turks
cran s6 pot tS ,oo with Mexico FsYeaed and
Japan in making war on United States.
British occupied Gommecourt and other
VILLAGES in Ancre region; .o -.
March 2--Germany announced all ves-
sells would be sank hereafter without
) March 4.--Austrian attack east of Goritz
repulsed with great losses.
Ina Mpeh q d wsSe gesss1s srsered the
March n-Bagdad captured by British.
March 12.-Revolution begun in Petro-
March 1a-China severed diplomatic re-
iations with Germany.
Russian imperial cabinet deposed by
March 14-Germans in great retreat
along Somme front.
March I5-Czar Nicholas abdicated Rus
sian throne for himself and his son.
March 17-British took Bapaume and
Zeppelins raided London; one shot down
near Compiegne, France.
BRAND cabinet in France resigned.
March 1s:,,American freiGhters vigllan-
German submarine; % -perished.
7o-mile front and took Peronne. Chaulnes
March ls.-Germans made new fierce
drive at Verdun. but were repulsed with
Ribot formed new French cabinet.
March n.-British took forty more towns
March 2s.aFrench occupied FoIembray
and La Feuillee. south Of Coucy forest
British captured Lagnicourt.
March &.-New Russian government in
April l.-British captured savy. ven-
delles. Epehy and Peiziere.
French reached outskirts Of vauxaillon
Armed American ship Aztec sunk by
German submarine on French coast; IS
Of crew saved
April 2.-President Wilson. addressing
resolution that state of war was In exis-
tence between the United States and Ger
many and called for cooperation with
April 4.-Senate passed resolution declar-
ing state Of war between u. 8. and Ger
many by ~ vote Of g G e s r..o,n,,,,
BY vote Of s7s to 30; President Wilson
dgned IL and fssued . proclamation to
world and ordered navy mobiiised at
ports were seized and many supposed Ger
man plotters were arrested.
April 7:-German cruiser cormoran.
Cube and Panama declared state Of war
April s-ASss.ia brok. on diplomatic
Apfii :. S.--British advanced two to three
milss On twelve mile front 1 near s,n ATsas; T,,n
April 10-Brazil severed relations with
Hermanys Argentina declared Il supported
the position Of the United States; Chilli
xprn I.-Costa Rica declared II sup
ported the position of the United States: 1
oIunris Hprn Il S. pSritinh naval mem men met in nrst
Aiiisd council with d. $. officials IN |
Washington. 4
April 11-Bolivia severed relations with /
British and French made further big ad- |
vancoa ON west front.
April 1A-House passed 81 900. 10000 war /
revenue authorization bill without dissent
April Is. British patrols entered suburbs
Germans routed at Lagnicourt with ter
British transport Arcadian tOrpsdoed;
british tpAnsport cameronia sunk, iso
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