The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-01-03
THE WORLD WAR

1LllAn WSarSlllp CcTmWallis SUNK by tor
jan 1f-7Japanese battIeship Tsulruba
aesToyee9 1y explosion; I5S killed.
senate, gave world outline of terms on
concluded
Jan q DestToyerB fought two engage
ments in North sea, the Germans losing
5aYersA vessels and the English one
Jan z-Germans took mile OF French
trenches ON Fiji 304, Yerdun region.
British auxiliary cruiser Iaaurenti0 sunk
BY mine; $50 lives lost
french transport Admiral 3fagon tor
pedoeds 1a1 lost
Jan $L--tSef-Iaany announced submarine
blockade on aH enemy countries. outlined
AoTDlodem zones and revoked pledges ON
submarine warfare
Feb. &,-Unlted States broke OF dipHo-
matte relations with Germany; President
Wilson dismissed Ambassador Won Bern
Etorn and recalled Ambassador Gerard
Feb. 4--taermany agreed to releass
Americans taken by commerce raider.
German gunboat informed at HoD0luIu
burned by crew, Nnany German vessels in
American ports damaged.
Feb. b---SeEman submarine sheIled and
sank British provisional naval collier
Eavestone and killed four men, including
Richard Wallace, American
Belgian relief steamer Lars Kruse sunk
by German submarine; ali but one OF crew
lost
Feb. Z.--Anchor liner California and 9th
or vessels sunk by German submarine; a
lost ON California
sought by Germany
American schooner Lyman FE. Law do.
Btroyed by Austrian submarine.
Feb. T.-British smashed German lines
0n both sides or Ancre river.
Il. 8. sent peremptOry demand to Ger.
many for release Of Yarrowdale prisoners.
Feb Z2.-Germsuy freed tho Yarrowda1e
prisoners
Feb. 26-Gerrnan submarine sunk Cunar-
der Laconia or Irish coast; IL lost, includ-
sing MRS. A. H. Hoy and daughter OF Chi
cago, and one American member OF crew
British and German destToyeTs fought Ia
Teb. @.-Presldent Wilson asked con-
HTess TO gTant him powers to protect
British took Kut-el-Amara. from Turks.
Feb. 2S.--U. g, government revealed
Norman plot to 1oin with Mexico and
British occupied Gonmecourt and other
villages IN Ancre region,
gost.
March 2--Cermany announced al Yea.
9els would DO sunk hereafter without
Marc6 1-7Austrian attack east of oorita
Eepulsed with great losses.
March s.-Prestdent Wilson ordered the
@rTning OK ", g. merchant vessels.
March u.--l3agdad captured by British.
March 12.--Revolution begun in PetrO-l
March 1s.-China severed diplomatic rs-
lntlons with Germany.
Russian imperial cabinet deposed by
March 14-~Germans in great retreat
Rlong Somrne front.
March 15-Czar Nicholas abdicated RUS
Sian throne for himself and his son.
Russians captured H@madan, Asiatic
Turkey.
March T7,-BTitiah took Bapaume and
French took Roye.
Zeppelns raidad London: one shot down
hear Compiegne, France.
BRAND cabinet in France RESIGNED.
March 18,--Amarican freighters VIgilan-
ela, City OF Memphis and Illinois, sunk by
German submarine; 22 persisted
British and French advanced 10 miles on
0-mile front and took Peronne, Chaulnea
March l9.-Germans made new fierce
erive at Verdun, but were repulsed with
Eeibot formed new French cabinet.
March 2i--7Brltish took forty more towns
N France
March sG-French occupied FoIembrav
Rnd La FauiIee, south OF CoucY forest
British captured Lagnlcourt
March 2S--New Russian government I'm
April 1-British captured savy, Ven
Relies EpehY and PeiZfere.
French reached outskirts OF vauxafIion
md LaffaN1.
armed american snip Aztec sunk by
German submarine or French coast; 10
of crew saved.
April 2-President Wilson. addressing
special session OF congress-, asked formal
resolution that state OF war was in exis-
kence between the United States and Ger
many and called for cooperation with
entente allies to defeat German autocracy.
April 4.-Senate passed resolution declar-
ng state OK war between u, S. and Ger
many by vot9 of 81 to s.
April 6.-HOuse PASSED war resolution
by vote, of @a TO 90; President Wilson
%6rld and ordered seu navy g0G moblae69 to
once. All German vessels In American
ports were seized and many supposed Ger
man plotters were arrested.
April T,--German cruiser Corrnoran
inter1led at Guam. blown up by crew
Cuba and Panama declared state OF war
with Germany.
April S.--Austria broke of diplomatic
relations with ~. s.
April 9.--Britsb advanced two to three
miles on twelve mile front near Arras,
smashing German line and taking Viuy
ridge and many towns
April 10.-Brazil severed relations with
Germany Argentina declared it supported
the position OF the United States; Chill
decided to remain neutral
April u.-Costa RIGA declared it sup
ported the position OF the United States:
Uruguay proclaimed it's neutrality.
April 1z.-British naval men met In first
Rllled council with U. 9. officials In
BnigaTfa severed relations with u, q.
April 13.--Boliyia severed relations with
British and French made further big ad-
Vanceg on west 'front.'
April 14.-House passed $1,000. 100000 war
revenue authorization bin without dissent
ing vote.
April i5s--BrtSsn patrols entered saaurbs
OF Lens.
Germans routed at LagnicouFt with ter.
E5bie losses,
british transport Arcadian torpsdoed;
Ep lost
British transport Canleronin sunk, 40
lost
April l6,-~PresEdegyt Wilson issued pFeow
lamatien warning sgatnts ths commission
Of REASONABLE acts,
Congress- appropriated slO0000,000 for
emergency war fund
French opened great offensive on ar
mile trent between Scissors end Refns,
baking 1G, 60e prisoners,
April IT.--SeDate unanimously Fassed 81
E00,000,000 bond issue bill,
Germans sank two British hospital ships
SCaded with wounded British and Ger
mans.
April 19.--AmericaR liner MeRgRi&a aaak
9zwan submarine in Irish sea-