Meade County news., 1918-01-03
Russian cabinet reconstructed, Mllukon

Russian cabinet reconstructed, Ailukon
retiring.
May i7-Senate passed army draft bill
British completed capture of Bullecourt
Italians captured Duino, IL miles north
of Trieste.
May lS-President Wilson ordered one
division, commanded by General Pershing
sent to France at once. He also signed
the army draft bill and set June fol
registration day.
Honduras severed relations with Ger
many.
May 19.-President Wilson selected H,
C. Hoover as head of food control board
Nicaragua severed relations with Ger
many.
Senate passed the ;S,S42. 100000 war bud.
get.
May 2O-British renewed attacks neal
Bullecourt, winning a mile front.
Austrians began counter offensive in the
Trentino.
May A.-Two Chicago nurses on way to
France killed at sea by fragments of shell
during gun practice
May Estate department protested to
Germany against the detention Of Ameri-
can citizens.
May 2S;mHouse passed war tax bill car
rying 1870. 100000.
Secretary Lansing refused passports for
American delegates to Stockholm social
ist peace conference.
Switzerland sunk by torpedo.
Premier Ttsza and entire Hungarian
cabinet resigned.
Premier Tuan Chi Jul of China dis
missed.
May A.-Italians broke through Austrian
front from Castagnavizza to Gulf OF
Trieste. taking 5000 prisoners.
German airships raided eastern counties
May 25.-First American field service
corps went to front in France.
Germans made air raid on southeastern
England. killing rs and inJuring 17A.
In m IIcF6
Austrian lines.
Ching-Hsi made premier of China.
May 8-Plots to defeat the conscription
law thwarted by arrests in several states.
Italians captured San Giovanni and Aus
trians ordered non-combatants to leave
Trieste.
Food survey bill passed by house of rep
resentatlves.
May 29-War department issued call for
100000 volunteers for regular army.
London reported sinking OF hospital ship
and armed cruiser by submarines.
Brazil chamber Of deputies authorized
revocation of neutrality decree.
May a.-President Wilson sent note to
Russia telling Americas war aims.
Brazil senate authorized alliance with
other states ito defend the American re-
publics."
June.
June 1.-Russian soldiers assumed con-
troll of fortress of Kronstadt.
independence because Of pro-German pol
icy OF the government at Peking.
June 2;-Senate passed first of admin
istration's food bills.
indicted by federal grand jury at Chicago.
u. s. railroad commission to Russia ar
rived at Vladivostok.
June 3.-American commission to Rus
French repulsed five great attacks south
of Laon.
June 4.-Btussiloff made commander in
chief of Russian armies
June 5-More than ten million young
Americans registered for the National
army.
British squadron bombarded Ostend and
sank German destroyer.
German aviators raided naval base liz
the Midway near London, but were driven
off, losing eight machines.
British made big advance on north bank
Of the Scarpe.
American liner sank German submarine
after long fight.
June 7..British began great offensive in
Belgium blowing up Mesines ridge and
advancing miles on Smile front,
Strengthening out big salient
Naval collier Jupiter laden with sup
plies for Pershings army and escorted by
American warships arrived at France.
Kronstadt rebels submitted to Russian
provisional government.
June 8.-General Pershing and staff ar
rived in England.
Germany broke OF relations with Haiti.
June 10-General Pershing's staff ar
rived in France.
Heavy fighting renewed in the Trentino,
Italians making gains
June liking Constantine of Greece,
forced by the allies. abdicated In favor of
Prince Alexander his second son.
British advanced on tive mile front be-
yond Messlnes, taking Gaspard.
American steamship Petrolite reported
sunk by submarine.
80 l.. ii. \ 7
don, killing 81 and wounding 437.
Army and navy deficiency appropriation
bill carrying $SOO0,OOO,OOO passed by con-
gress.
Greece.
June 14-British made big advance east
and south of Messines.
June 15-Llberty loan heavily over-sub-
scribed when books closed.
Count Esterhazy formed coalition cabi-
net for Hungary.
President Wilson signed So 900, 100000 war
budget and espionage bills.
June 16-Russian council of workmen
and soldiers declared itself against sepa-
rate peace and expelled Robert Grimm
Swiss socialist, for bearing German offer
of peace.
American oil steamer John D. Archbold
sunk by submarine lost.
June 17.-Russian duma ordered imme-
date offensive by Russian armies.
Two Zeppelins raided coast of Kent, one
June 2O.-Presldent Wilson issued call
for 10000 volunteers for regular army.
June 22-French repulsed violent attacks
of Germans on the Chemin des DANES.
June 23-House passed food control bill
with "bone dry amendment.
June 25-Presldent Wilson appointed an
exports council composed of the secre-
taries of state. agriculture and commerce
and the food administrator
Greek cabinet headed by Zaimis re-
signed.
French made decided gains near Hurte-
bise.
fixing of prices.
President appointed medical and food
commission to go to Russia.
First contingent of Pershing's army
landed in France.
June H.-Second contingent of Pershins's
army landed in France
Congress OF workmen's and soldiers
delegates of all Russia adopted resolution
rejecting any move for separate peace.
New Greek cabinet headed by Venlzelos
took oath Of office.
French cruiser Kleber sunk by mine; 3S
lost.
June 2S.-Brazil revoked its decree of
neutrality in war between entente allies
and Germany.
June 29.-Greece broke off diplomatic re-
latlons with Germany, Austria, Bulgaria
and Turkey
June 3O.ERussians opened offensive on
wide front in Gallcia.
French and Germans fighting bitterly on
Dead Man hill.
JuIy.
July 1.-RusHans captured Koniuchy,
Gallcia, and Turkish strongholds In the
Caucasus.
July 3.-French repulsed great German
attack near Cerny.
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