The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-01-04
Compiled by (. w. PlckARD.
January.

WHllaChin.
Rri,ish transport 1vernia sunk in Medi.
terraDcnD: 1jo lost
Jan. b.--Braila, Roumania, captured by
TeutOns.
Ian. p.-promier Trepor OF Russia re.
signed and was succeeded by Prince Golit'
zine,
Ian. u-.Japanese battlrship -Tsukubs
Destroyed by explosion; l6S killed.
Jan. T.--Gcrman raider in South Allan
tic said to have sunk 10 or more ships.
Entente allies sent another pote TO v.
:. explaining why peace is not possible
= Jan. ls-Germons evacuated Braiia,
Roumania.
Jan. io.-aIunitions factory near London
blown up: many lives lost.
,Iau. a2.--Presidcnt WILSON. addressing
senate. gave world outline OF terms on
which he believed lasting peace could lie
Germans defeated In two attacks ri
Nerjun. ... ....-.
Jan. 9s.-pestroyers fought two engage
ments in North aea, the Germans losing
several vessels and the i;nslfstl one.
Jan. g5.-Germans took mile Of Trench
trenches on Hill Sa. Verdun region.
British auxiliary cruiser Laurentc sunk
by mine: $50 lives lost.
Trench transport Admiral Mason tor-
pedocd IN lost. a.,
fronts. gaining much ground.
Jan. 2a.-Greek government saluted hags
British cruiser Amethyst fought Ger
man commerce. raider and submarine
north Of rernambuco.
Ian. 3l.-Germany announcea supmsrNe
blockade OF all enemy countries. outlined
forbidden zones and revoked pledges on
submarine warfare. ,.a.
February.
Feb Mime vesse,s sunk by Germans
in "bocNade zone" eight lives lo;t, ~.
Feb Mime more neutral vessels sunk
hv German submarines. with loss OF hfe.
Feb. 3.,l'uited States broke ~ aS, dipio,
Wiaon IH1 resa,Tss ssseG T nmbs.sadoT Won Rern
storn and recalled Ambassad dor Gerard,
British captured: 50o yards of German
trenches north OF the .kncre.
Feb 4--Gcrmaay agreed to release
Americans taken by commerce raider.
German guuboat interned at Honolulu
Feb. 5--Gcrman submarine sheIled and
sans ar'sn sna RsG o"r en ncns %
Richard Wallace, American.
Preridcnt Wilson issued proclamation
forMdding American shipornevs 10 trahs
fer their ships 10 foreign registry..
Britsh reported. big gains on west front
nTa rs,,e; Amara lar. Kru,. sum
by German submarine; all but one or crew
Feb. 6.-Thirteen vessels sunk by German
submarines. with heavy loss Of life. -
Feb 7-Anchor liner California and 9th
or vessels sunk by German submarine;
Senate indorsed President Wilson'S &C
tor toward Germany,
Feb S-Rritish steamer Turino ana nn'
other vessels sunk by Germans.
British torpedo destroyer sunk by mine
many livcs lost.
Tob. 1O.-Ambassador Gerard left Ger
Gormany. through svis, minister. In
formally PROPOSED psTl;s;y W;; wish ,us v na rio,
sought by Germany .ls.,
American schooner LYMAN NJ. Law de
S'T2He" TSn ,aGermanY Sy %TnY snmonncsd nerod
had expired
Teh. ,5.,-Germans opened new omen
Feb. ,6.~Great Brjtain announced clio.
ing Of Germanys North sea coast to ship
ping by mine Neld. ,.
Feb. IL British smashed German line
on both sides OF Arcre river.
IT, 3. sent peremptory demand TO Ger
many for release or farrowdale prlsouar'
German submarine sank italian trans
Feb. 22.-Germany freed the Yarrowdal
Feh si--IIollsnd aroused by sinking .
: Dutch steamers by German submarines
Germans in Somrne reeion retreated o
wide front. abandoning hve towns.
Feb 25. German submarine sunk Cunai
fer Tnconia off Irish coast I" lost includ
ing Mrs. A. IT. Hoy and daughter o. C'
3rtish and German dcstroyers fought
English Channel
Feb. o6-Presdent Wilson asked cor
Cress TO grant him powers to protet
British took kut-el-.Nmara from Iurk
German destroycrs bomharded BroBt
stnirs and Margate. killing woman ar
Feb, 27-rrcsidcnt Wilson DECLARED LIS
COMA case was an overt act
iTeb. as,-,T,, s governmert reveale
German plo, 10 Join with Mexico an
Japan in mal,ing, war on um,ei s1s.es, os;,,
French destroyer Cassini torpedced; /
lost.
March.
March 1.-IIouse passed bill empowerir
president to arm American merchant We
March 2.-Germany announced all ,ve
sells would he sunk hereafter witho'
March 3.-Russia reported capture
Hamadan, Persia; fronl Tufhs. car,
renulsed with great losses.
March G-tustrla informed u. 9. II 4
dorsed Gcrmah submarine warfare pr
C:erman-TTlndoo rlot to invade. Ind
through China revealed by arrests In Ne
Mar March o.-Prcsldcnt .. Wilson ordered Il
arming OF U. s. merchan, vcssels
March 1t.-Ra gdad captured by ,hrillsn
March 12.-Revoluuon begun III f@r
Germans abandoned main defensive sy
TEN east OF Bapaume.,
American steamer Algonquin torpedo
March 1S.-Chna severed diplomatic r
lations with Germany. ,
RUSSIAN imperial cabinet deposed !
duma. +, . .,.ra
along Somme front; -,
March 15-C2ar Nicholas abdlcated liu
sian throne for himself and his son.
Rnssians captured Hamadan' Asla'
March 17.-British took Bapaume ga
French took Rove; -. A..
Zsppelins raided London; one shot doN
near Compiegne, France.
Briand cabinet in France resigned;
March 1S--American freigiteis NlS,la
cio. Citv Of Memphis and Inlnois sunk
Cerma = submarine, - pe'ished.
British ana French alyanced 10 niles
7o'mna front and took feronne' lauir
Mnrth l9-Germans made new iler
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