The Hope pioneer., 1918-12-26
Americans made big advance west O..


anu peace negotiations based on Wilson's
smashed 1s! S-German line north of Reims
U: s: transport Otranto sunk in colli-
Oct. 7-Americans in furious battle for
north end of Arsonne forest.
oct. S-Presdent Wilson answered Ger
man peace note by. demanding the evac-
!uatlon OF all occupied territory and ask
ing msny whether ather. the chanesllor meant Ger;
whether he spoke only for the present
authorities of the empire.
% Allies smashed Hindenburg defenses on
1V,miie 1,aI; front between Cambrai and St.
quentin, and Franco-Americans started
new drive east of the Meuse
Oct. 9.British occupied Cambria and
pushed far beyond.
Prince Frederick Charles of TIesse elect
ed klhg OF Finland by landtag.
doed: AGO lost
lies. W
Oct l1-Argonne wood cleared of Ger
mans by Americans
Kaiser called rulers of all German fed
Grated states TO conference
OSt. lZ-German chancellor sent reply to
wilson, saying Germany accepted all his
territory.
Entire I,,a German defense system in Cham
French.
Serbs captured Nish.
Oct, 14-President Wilson rejected Ger
many's peace and armistice proposals.
Allies began big drive in Flanders, TAX
Ing Roulers and other towns.
Italians captured Durazzo.
oct. lo-Allies took Menin. f1anked Os-
Oners taken.
Oct: 1e,General retreat from northern
Belgium by Germans.
Americans captured Grand Pre- north of
the Argonne
: Allies pursued Austrians into Montene-
Oct; l7-Germans evacuated ostend, Lille
Oct. 1sIAllles occupied Turcoing, Rou-
baiX, 1na zeebrugge and Thielt :.
oeclared by It's provisional government
Emperor Charles decreed liberalization
OF Austro- Hungarian empire.
~ oc{; i9-president Wilson rejected Aus
rla,Hungary's peace proposals.
Allied armies in Belgium reached the
Dutch frontier.
Fourth Liberty loan closed. heavily over
Oct. :2o715.ooo ,retreating Germans in
oct. 2l,-Germ.lny made reply to Presi-
dent Wilson, full of evasions, denials and
Niles in Serbia reached the Danube and
isolated Turkey.
ehclennes and crossed the Scheldt
oct. 23-Fresiient Wilson told German
government he would take up with allies
~ ii'e SUBJECT OF an armistice;, but that the
T.. D, II IL must deal with the kaiser and
ms crew, demanded not peace nevolia-
lions, but surrender.
lirltlSh broke through German dofan.ac
SCUM or VaiencienneS.
Ei!nerlcanS made advance in terrific
ilSEsins IN Meuse valley.
Serbs Slovenes and Croatians announced
formation OF sovereign state
Oct. N-llalilns began big offensive on
the Piave line. ''
get. 26-trench in big advance in serre-
I,udendorff resigned.
peosies Defa'afGn Of mjd y inlepsndence of the
Independence Hall. PHILADELPHIA.
lir!,ish occupied AlIppo.
,y;t:.. Jct: 2.-Ger.1'any replied to President
lisnn. askin; lerms Tor armistice
t,r 1e'iman II, MI, ii,echs,as put control of mill
CttlneS crossed the Piave in Italian drive.
Oct. Austria i hungary asked 70" sep
alale arinisllae and peace on allies terms.
smashed by allies.
Turkey presented separate peace propos-
Oct. 3O-Entire Turkish army on ,bs
TlSris captured " Wv
Austrian commander in Italy asked Gen
l'IaZ for armiStice
effect. went INTO
Allies opened new drive on Ghent
klnsuom of Greater Serbia proclaimed.
~ Nroal'a. SlaVonia and Dalmatia from
Hungary. wa
Nov lU,;A,nerican First army smashed
German lines west OF the Me,lSe
Ailies drove Germans out of 10 towns in
Belgium. ~ '' III
Austrian army fleeing across the Tas,ia-
mento in Italy
Count liza. former Hungarian nren,isr
assassinated. '' - 'ei''e'
,,d,k uErainians and Teutons captured Lem
Nov, liking Buris of Bulgaria abdc,t-
ed and peasant republic was esta blshed
Hungary's complete separation from
Austria declared. 0'''
Americans made great advance on ho,b
sides of the Mouse VII ''e''
Irentc taken by Italians
Nalenclennes taken BY British
NOV. 3-Trieste occupied by Italians.
Afmstlce with Austria signed
Nov: 4-Armistlce terms for Germany
fixed by allies.
British captured lie Quesney in great
ofensive between the Sambre and the
Nov: 5-Americans win fierce battle for
crossing of the Meuse.
President Wilson told Germany to ask
armistice terms from l'och.
French made big advance. taking Guise
Nov: G-Great French victory on 1IO-
| mile 'front.'
| American troops entered Sedan
revolution spreading through SchlesWir
| and other parts of Germany.
| Nov. 1-Pract;cally ali OF German fleet
reported IN revolt
German cmlssuries reached Marshal
| Forh 10 ask armstire terms.
| Germans evacuated Client.
Socialist party demanded abdication of
| the kaiser
Nov. s-Bavarian diet deposed King
| Ludwig and the Wittelsbach dynasty
Great advances made by allies on entire
| west front.
Nov. y-kaiser Wilhelm abdica,ed.
| Social Democrats in control Of govern
ment in Germany, Ebert made chancel-
ior; republic proclaimed in Berlin.
Nov. l0--l>ai.;er fled to Holland
| Nov. ll-Gernany signed armistice
| terms, amounting to unconditional Surren-
| der. and the war came to a close.
| BolSheviki defeated by Americans and
British on the Dvina.
Nov. l2-Emperor Charles of Austria alb
| dicated
| Nov. l3-Allied fleet arrived at Constan-
| tinOple.
| Nov. 14-American and French troops
| moved into .Alsacc.
Former crown prince of Germany in.
| termed in Holland.
Nov. 15-New German government ap.
| pealed to President Wilson to save Ger.
| many from starvation and anarchy.
| CZecho-Slovak republic under Masary,
| as president ratified by national assembly
| at Prague.
Nov. 16-Belgian troops entered Ant.
| werp.
American troops began march to Rhine
| Nov. T-British troops started for the
| Rhine.