The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-01-04
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British cOmpisted capture 0f Hullecourt ,
Italians cabtured Diino, II miles nosth .
May iS.-presldent wilson ordered one
division comma nded by Dencrnl pershlng. /
Hent 10 france Dt once. lie also slzne /
tie army draft bill and sel June ) fm /
registration daN.
Honduras severed relations with Ger F,
Msy 1s-prcsident Wilson selected H. /,
G., Hoover az head Of food control board !
Nicaragua severed relations with Ger
Senate passed tho ,5,s.2oo war bud
got.
May 2O.--Rritlsh renewed attacks near
Bullecourt, winning a mile front
.Austrisns began counter offensive In tho
/ May 1.-two Chicago nurses on way to
France Killed at sea by fragments OF sheli
during gun practice.
| May 22.--Siate department protested to
Germany against the detention OF Amcri-
May S1riSuss t.a 10 nss passed war tax bin car
Secretary Lansing refused passports for
American delegates TO Stockhohn social
ist peace conference.
sxinerlsnh snnP sP BE- byaGymS tpypao soppe'
Premier Tisza and entire Hungarian
cabinet resigned.
Premier Tuan Chi Jul OF China dis
May 2t.-Italsns broke through Austrian
front from Castasnavisza to Gulf of
Trieste. taking 5000 prisoners.
Ggrman airships raidsd eastern counties
Nav Is first American field service
corps went to front In France.
Gcrtnans made air raid on soutleastefn
England, killing &c and injulius iW.
May 2i.-ltallans again broke through
ChinE-Iisi nade premier Of China
May 8.--piots to defeat the confcriptinn
Law lhwarted by arrests In several states.
Italians captured San Giovanni and Aus
tIians ordered -combstants to leave
Trieste.
May 2s--War department issued call for
10000 volunteers for regular army.
and armed cruiser by submar1Des.
Brazil chamber of deputies authorized
Msy e nsprsE Mssn sent note
Russia telling Amerras war aims.
Brazil senate authorized alliance with
otssr sts;es ITO defend the American re-
...r. June.
, Jun. t.-Eussisn soldiers, assumed con-
troll OF fortress OF Kronstsdl:
Three Chinese proSinccs declared their
; ndependence because OF pro-,terman pol
icy OF the government at PekinE.
= Juns 2.-Senate passed first OF admin
isiraiion's food bills.
Fourteen German and tIindoo plottcrs
, indicted by federal grand jury al Chicago,
U. =. railroad commission TO Russia ar
= rived at Vlsdivostok.
sia headed By Root. reached Fuss an port.
, j'repch repuNeh ive great attacks south
Of Laon.
chief Of Russian armies.
r june 5Mcre than ten million. young
.. Americans registered for The National
. British squadron bombarded Ostend and
zans German destroyer.
: German sv'ators rs'ded naval base In
The Nedway near London. but We're driven
= on, losing eight machines. :.
British made big advance on north bank
-, American liusr sank German submarine
u june .1Rfi,ish began great offensive in
: Bs,gium, blowing up aespss sstI. ridge ,rant ana
stralghtening out big salient ,,
r Naval co,lier Jupiter laden with sup
: American warships survived at France.
J., Kronsadt rebels submitted to Russian
rroy'Sionsi government,
$ JrIre s.--,Genersi Fershing and staff ar
: Germany Sroke OF relations with Haiti
June -Gerersl Pershings stan ar
= }iieavy f1shiing renewed in the Trentino
Italians making gains. o.
a forced by tho allies 'ahdicated in favor o
Prince Alexander. his second son.
nrsh sEvanced Gm tSs mlis front oe
II American teamship Petrolite reported
sunL by submarine
AZ %aSs wsasInE ar raid G o" Lon
st bill car Carrying Sin ss,ooo,@coOo passed by con
srsss .,.xsrs.r took oath 3. king o
June a. Brit Isl, made big advance cas-
Time I5-fJbeYty loan heavily over-sub
l. scrihed when books closed. ,
count, -Est.rhazy formed coalition caoi
J. hgs presd.nl e .lSf Mtison signed ,sOooo wa
~ budget and espiona 90 s'lis.,,
June e s+EIssian S9nneil ,,, or n.1 w9'sme' Snrs
rate peace and expelled Robert Grimm
as Swiss socialist. for bearing German one
Amsricau oil steamer John y. Archbol
ID sunk by submarine: 5 lost.
June '17.-Russiau duTa ordered imme
III dlste offensive by TussiaH armies.
Two Zeppelin. raided coast OF Kent on
b. being DESTROYED.
re June oo.-rresident. Wilson issued ca
Of Germans on the Chemn des Danes,
Is June 3. House passed a, loSd control o'
r. june S-~President Wilson aprIcintcd a
: exports council composed OF the serrf
ses s,s Of tsaS ss'e GTsate and
70 creek cabinet headed by zaimis re
Is signed ,,,,rt,
m June os,-American coal barons agreed
. fying of prices ,,o., ,, GOO
commission to 60 10 Russia,
First contingent OF fcrshing's arm
: landed IN France.
an June o7-Second contingent OF FcrshinS
e. =. army landed in France.
Congress OF. wcrhmens and soldier !.
ny: delegates OF all Russia adopted resolutio
rejecting any move for separate peace.
of New Greei cahinet headed by Ncnl2clt
took oath Of office
te french cruiser Kieber sunk by mine;
, lost.
Iune oS.-Rrazil revoked ito decree, {
81 neutrality in war between entente alh'
,t- lime 90 Greece broke or diplomatic r
lations with Germany, Austria, Rulsar
June :0-Russians opened offensive c
th, wide front In Galicin.
N French and Germans llshting bitterly
ed /, Dead Man hill.
y July.
" July 1-Russians captured Eon'uch
II Enlicis. and Turkish sirongholds in Il
Caucasus ,-
oy july s.-lrench rcpulscd great Germs
attack near Cerny.
an Transports with PershinS's horses al
ammunition reached France.
nj July Alderman ay!ators raid"d 'la
wich, killing II; two alrplanes DESTROYED
ra, hot le hpiwppn Russian