Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-01-01
GREAT EVENTS Of
THE YEAR IN BRIEF
Progress of the War of Civiliza-
ton Against Germany.
AMERICA ENTERS CONFLICT
Gar Of Russia Deposed and Radicals
Seek Peace - Hindenburg Line
Smashed by Allies and Teu-
tons invade itaIy-other
Important Happen
inas of 1917.
Compiled by e. w. PIckAR0.
AMERICA ENTERS CONFLICT
THE WORLD WAR


Jan. 1.-Germans defeated Russians in
Wallachia.
British transport Ivernia sunk in Medi.
Jan. 9.-Premier Trepof of Russia re.
signed and was succeeded by Prince Colt
zine.
British warship CORVALLIS sunk by tor
pedo.
Jan. H--Japanese battleship -Tsukuba
destroyed by explosion; 1853 killed.
Jan 2.-President Wilson, addressing
senate. gave world outline of terms OH
which he believed lasting peace could be
concluded.
Jan. % Destroyers fought two engage
ments in North sea, the Germans losing
several vessels and the English one.
Jan 25.-Germans took mile of French
trenches on Hill 304. Verdun region.
British auxiliary cruiser Laurentic sunk
by mine $50 lives lost.
French transport Admiral Magon tor
pedoed; 141 lost.
Jan 31.-Germany announced submarine
blockade of all enemy countries. outlined
forbidden zones and revoked pledges on
submarine warfare.
Feb 3.-United States broke off diplo-
matte relations with Germany; President
Wilson dismissed Ambassador Won Bern
storff 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
Feb Sherman submarine shelled and
Eavestone and killed four men, including
Richard Wallace American.
Belgian relief steamer Lars Kruse sunk
by German submarine; all but one OF crew
lost.
er vessels sunk by German submarine; Al
lost on California.
Feb. 12-President Wilson refused parley
sought by Germany. y
American schOoner LYMAN NJ Law de-
stroyed by Austrian submarine
Feb. T-BritiSh smashed German lines
on both sides of Ancre river.
U. 8. sent peremptory demand to Ger
many for release of Yarrowdale prisoners.
German submarine sank italian trans
port: 1893 lives lost.
Feb. 22.-Germany freed the Yarrowdale
prisoners
Feb. 2-German submarine sunk Cunar-
der Laconia off Irish coast; II 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 to grant him powers to protect
American shipping.
British took Kut-el-Amara from Turks.
German plot to join with Mexico and
Japan in making war on United States.
British occupied Gommecourt and other
villages in Ancre region.
French destroyer Cassini torpedoed; 106
lost.
March 2.-Germany announced all YES
sells would be sunk hereafter without
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 12.-Revolution begun in Petro-
March 13-China severed diplomatic re-
Iations with Germany.
Russian imperial cabinet deposed by
duma.
March 14-Germans in great retreat
along Somme front.
March 15.-Czar Nicholas abdcated Rus
sian throne for himself and his son.
Russians captured Hamadan, Asiatic
Turkey.
March r7.-British took Bapaume and
French took Roye.
Zeppelins raided London; one shot down
near Compiegne, France.
BRAND cabinet In France resigned.
March 1s.-Amerlcan freighters Vigilan-
ella, City of Memphis and Illinois, sunk by
German submarine; % persisted.
British and French advanced 10 miles on
7O-mle front and took Peronne, Chaulnes
and Noye.
March 19-Germans made new fierce
drive at Verdun. but were repulsed with
enormous losses.
Ribot formed new French cabinet.
March 21.-British took forty more towns
In France
March 26-French occupied Folembray
and La Feuillee. south of Coucy forest.
I.
March 2S.-New Russian government in
stalled.
April british captured Savy, Ven
delles Epehy and Peiziere.
French reached outskirts OF Vauxaillon
and Laffaux.
Armed American ship Aztec sunk by
German submarine off 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-
hatWaan the IInitaI faf nd
many, and called for cooperation with
entente allies to defeat German autocracy.
April 4.-senate passed resolution deelar-
many, by a vote of 81 to 6.
April 6.-House passed war resolution
by vote of 1913 to 80; President Wilson
world and ordered navy modified at
once. All German vessels in American
ports were seized and many supposed Ger
man plotters were arrested.
April 7.-German cruiser Cormoran,
informed at Guam, blown up by crew.
Cuba and Panama declared state OF war
April S.-Austria broke off diplomatic
relations with u. S.
April 9.-British advanced two to three
miles on twelve mile front near Arras
smashing German line and taking Virny
ridge and many towns.
April 10.-BraZil severed relations with
Germany; Argentina declared il supported
the position of the United States; Chill
decided TO remain neutral
April u,-CoSta RiCa declared II sup
ported the position of the United States
Uruguay proclaimed its neutrality.
April 12.-British naval men met ia first
allied council with U. S. officials in
Washington.
Bulgaria severed relations with u. s.
April 1S.-Bolivia severed relations with
Germany.
British and French made further big ad
vauCes on west front.
April 14-House passed $1,000, 10000 wal
revenue authorization bill without dissent
ing vote.
April i5.-Brtish patrols entered suburb,
OF Lens
Germans routed at Lagnicourt with ter
rible losses.
British transport Arcadian torpedoed
27e lost.
British transport Cameronia sunk; "A
lost.
April l6-President Wilson issued proc
laulatiop warning againts the commission
OF reasonable acts.
Congress appropriated sl0o.0oO.OOO 70
emergency war fund
French opened great offensive on IS
mile front between scissors and Reims
taking l0.ooo prisoners.
April I1.-Senate unanimously passed 81
900. 10000 bond Issue bill.
Germans sank two British hospital ship
loaded with woUn led British and Ger
mans.
April i9-American liner Mongolia sam
German submarine IN Irish sea
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