Evening journal., 1918-01-01

enormous losses
Rlbot formed new French cabinet.
March 20 French hattleshia sunk by
German submarina In Mediterranean
Marrh 2I.-British took forty more towns
American steamer Heaidton sunk With
out Tarnins by German submarine; q OF
March Russians took Kerind. Per-
March 2s-French occupied Foiembray
and La Feuillee. south Of Coucy forest
British captured agnicourt
March 2S.-New Russian government in
March So.-British captured villages Of
/ Ruyalcourt. Sorei-le-Grand and Fins, and
gained ground near Heudicourt
April.
April british captured Saw. ven-
delles. Epehy and Pezere.
french reached outskirts Of Vauxaillou
and Laffaux.
Armed American ship Aztec sunk bv
German submarine oil French coast. "a
OF crew saved D5 -
april 2-President Wilson. addressing
TasSi.i speeiiai session OF congress, asked formal
resolution that state OF war Was in eNis-
sehee peeNVeen Tie Onsea Ssates ana t,e,-
my, anu called Ior co-Oyeratlon WIN
ehtente ailles 20 defeat German au.Ocracy.
ahlA o.-bnsted states anu enlen.0 or
helals arranseu conference for fuu CO.
oPeI dton IN VAR against Germany. Sena
uar "a ras,. q ,oiie.te bioehed senate acuon on
Nal resolution for one day
Aprll 4-Senale passed resolution declar-
lns state OF war between III N ana es.r
many, by vote OF 81 to g.
Germans forced crossing OF Stoltbod
river IN tolhynla. AoN
April 6.-House passed war resolution
~ Note OF S'o 70 be; President Wilson
signed Vt and issued a pfoc,anat,on ~
world and ordered navy mobilIzed -
ohee All German vessels in Ameriran
hviss were seized and many supposed Ger
man piotlers We're arrested.
April l--German cruiser Cormor.r
intefned at Guam, blown up by crew
,,,ss Sspa a and and Panama declared slate of war
Y. S; government took over every wire.
less plant IN the country
APtl austria broke on diplomatic
April 9.-British advanced two 70 threa
Hlllss on Twelve mile front near Arrns
sitnashlng German line and taking Vimy
A1se ana many towns.
american steamer Seward sunk In Madi.
teIIancan oy German submarine
General munitions board for American
army ana navy created
April lO.--Brazil severed rrIationa ~vtth
Sermanyi Argentina declared II summon al
lhe position OF the United States: chill
oeeided 10 remain neutral
British made further big gains east az
Arras. Ass %
Aprll l1.-costa Rica declared II sun.
ported the position OF the United gtafaa.
uruguay proclaimed its neutrality.
priating S2Si, 1885, 496
,Aprn l2.-British naval men met In firat
allied council with U. 81 officials In
Washington -
War department called for volunteers
Tor duration OF war
Bulgaria severed relations with u &
April i@-Holivia severed relations with
ydsdti British and French made further big sa-
April I4.-Iiouse passed $1,000 600 war
r,evenue authorization bill without dissent.
April l5-Brtish patrols entered suburbs
Of Lens,
Germans routed at Lagnicourt with ter
President Wilson issued address 10 ma
tion calling for full, united service
brllish transport Arcadian torpedoed
British transport caneronia sunk; i4o
April 1s-President Wilson issued proc
"a latliau ti.s uon wa,rnins againts the commission
Congress appropriated 800. 100000. for
emergency war fund
french opened great offensive on Is
mile front between Suissons and Reinp
taking 10000 prisoners.
French liner Sontay torpedoed; As lives
April H.-senate unanimously passed ~
o0o.000o 900 bond issue bill
Germans sank two British hospital ships
mans.
April 1S.--French hit Germans hard be-
tween Reims and Auberive and repelled
great counter-attacIgs
April i9.-American II or Mongolia SANK
German submarine IN Irish sea
j French took strong positions near
Nicaragua indorsed course Of United
April 2o-Russian council OF workmen's
and soldiers delegates declared against
separate peace.
Two German destroyers sunk on Dover.
April 2l.-Britsh war commission arrived
Turkey severed relations with United
German destroyers sheiicd Calais, kin
April 22~British resumed grand offen-
sive on west front
April 2s-British airmen destroyed 20
April 24-French. war commission ar
rived IN United States
British made further advances in ArrRa~
sector IN face or desperate opposition by
April 25 German destrovers bombarded
Dunhirk but were driven OF.
april 20 German destroyers Rhelled
Ramsgate.
American tanirer Vacuum sunk by sub
marine; naval lieutenant and . gunners
Aprn 1-Britlsh occupied Arleaux and
April .2S-Congress passed army bills
with selective conscrip'ion features.
Guatemala severed relations with Ger
many
.Aprll 2a.-Generui Petain made chief OF
aprii sa-senate authorized president TO
use interned German and Austrian boats
Series OF air attacks made Or. .zeebrusse
American armed steamer Rockingham
sunk by submarine; ie missing.
Greet. steamship Parthenon sunk by
German submarine loss s4OoOOoO.
May.
Nav 2-Dr Lauro Mueller. Brazilian
foreign minister and pro-German. re-
Nav s-chiiean minister to Germany
ietn9nded his passports.
, British began rev offensive west OF
Qucant and took Fresnov.
y. S. and Canada agreed TO regulate
prize Of wheat
Nav 4.--French captured craonns.
House passed esp'oua ~e bin with modi-
ief press censorship clause
British transport Transylvania torpe-
ined. 4l3 lives lost
MAY French made bic adance on four
rile front southwest OF I.aon.
Nav 6-Bolivia severed relations with
Macs meeting at salonllgi proclaimed
'eposltion Of king OF Greece and his dy-
MAJ 7-coalitlon government OF provi-
8onnl government and soldiers and work.
r1n's delegates formed IN russia.
Nay Sr,Germans recaptured Fresnoy
Al llies began offensive on Macedonian
May s-British regained part OF ground
Nav i0.-Army bill conferees hxed age
or cunseripts at q to S0
May lL-ltaly reported destruction OF Is
ielman submarines IN one week !
Chicago board OF trade stopped trading
u May wheat ,
May British again bit the Hinden.
lurg line, establishing themselves near
May lS-British took most Of Bullecourt ,
md part Of Roeux.
May H.-Senate passed espionage bills :
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