The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-02-01
GREAT EVENTS Of
THE YEAR IN BRIEF
Progress of the War of CiviIiza-
tion Against Germany.
AMERICA ENTERS CONFLICT
Gar of Russia Deposed and Radicals
Seek Peace - Hindcnburq Line
Smashed by Allies and Teu-
tons Invade itaIy-other
important Happen
ings Of 1917.
Compiled by E. w. PIcKARD.


Jan. 1.-Germans defeated Russians 1
Wallachia
British transport Ivernia sunk in Medi
Jan. 9.-Premier Trepoff OF Russia re
signed and was succeeded by Prince Colt
British warship CORVALLIS sunk by tor
pedo. ~ va
Jan 14-Japanese battleship Tsukuo
destroyed by explosions; 153 killed
.. ian. Z.-Presidsnt Wilson. addressin
concluded.
nents In North sea, the Germans Iosin,
several vessels and the English one
Jan zo--Ge-mans took mile OF Frencl
trenches on Hill 3oi. verdun region.
british auxiliary cruiser Laurentic SUM
by mine. $50 lives lost
French transport Admiral! Magon tor
pedoed: 14l lost
Jan 3l--Germany announced submarine
blockade of all enemy countries outline,
torDldden zones and revoked pledges OF
submarine warfare
matic relations with Germany; Presiden
Wilson dismissed Ambassador Won Bern
rorn and recalled Ambassador Gerard.
Feb. 4.-Germany agreed TO releas,
Americans taken by commerce raider.
German gunboat informed at Honolul,
burned by crew; many German vessels IL
FEB sg erfs dam sub%ar,ne sbe,,ed
sank British provisional naval collier
Eavestone and killed four men, fncludins
Richard Wallace, American
Belgian relief steamer Lars Kruse sunk
2y German submarine: all but one OF crew
Feb 7.--Anchor liner California and 9th
rr vessels sunk by German submarine; a
.ost on California.
Feb. 12.-President Wilson refused parley
sought by Germany.
American schooner Lyman M Law de-
Stroyed by Austrian submarine.
Feb H.-Brifish smashed German lines
on both sides of Ancre river.
u. 5. sent Ieremptory demand to Ger
many for release of Yarrowdale prisoners
German submarine sank Italian trans
Feb. 22-Germany freed the Yarrowdale
prisoners
Feb. 25.-Gerr1an submarine sunk Cunar-
der Laconia off Irish coast; II lost, includ-
ing Mrs. A. III. 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.
Feb 2S.-U. S. government revealed
German plot to ,5in with Mexico and
japan IN making war on United states
British occupied Gommecourt and other
villages In Ancre region.
lost.
March 2-Gerraany 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
arning OF u. 8. merchant vessels
March n.-Bagdad captured by British
March 12.-Revolution begun I'm Petro
March Is-China severed Diplomatic re-
lations with Germany
Russian imperial cabinet deposed by
duma.
March B--Germans In great retrea.
along SoYlne front
March 15.-czar Nicholas abdicated Rus
sian throne for himself and his son.
- Russians captured Hamadan, Asiatic
March 17;-British took Bapaume and
French took Roye.
Zeppelins raided London: one shot down
near Compiegne, France.
BRAND cabinet In France resigned
March B.-American freighters Vicilan
cia, City OF Memphis and Illinois. sunk by
German submarine: % persisted.
British and French advanced 10 miles on
fo-mile front and took Peronne, Chaulnes
and Noye.
March f9-Germans made new aerca
drive at Verdun. but were repulsed with
enormous losses.
Ribot formed new French cabinet.
March Y.-British took forty more towns
In France.
March 26.--French occupied Foiembrav
ana la feuiiiee. south of Coucy forest
british captured Lagnicourt
March S.-New Russian government in
stalled. "
Tplh i.britisn captured Savy. Ven
French reached outskirts OF yauxaillon |
Ind Laffaux.
: Armed American ship Aztec sunk BY
II crew saved
April President Wilson, addressing |
special session OF congress. asked formal |
esoiu,ion mat state OF war was In exis-
many. and called for cooperation with
ntente allies TO defeat German autocracy. |
April 4.-Senate passed resolution declar-
many, by vote OF 81 10 6.
Aprii e,h I passed war resolution
snsd it and nd issued So I proeama, %sG IN
world and ordered navy mobiIized M
nee All German vessels in American
OTIS were seized and many supposed Ger
nan plotters were arrested
April s.-German cruiser Cormoran.
hterned at Guam, blown up by crew
cura and Panama declared state OF war
April Austria broke or diplomatic
Citations with y. s.
April e.-British advanced two to three
1iies on twelve mile front near Arras.
German line and taking Vin,v
Idge and many towns.
April i0.-Brazil severed relations with
he position OF the United States. chill
ecided 10 remain neutral
April u-Costa Rica declared II sup
orted the position OF the United states:
Uruguay proclaimed its neutrality
April E-British naval men met in first
HE'D council with u. s. officials in | ,
Washington.
Bulgaria severed relations with " q 4.
April B--Bolivia severed relations with
ermany.
British and French made further big nd.
ances on west front
April N-House passed s.. 600. 600 600 war ,
venue authorization bill without dissent
* vote. 7
Aprii i6.-Brtish patrols entered suburbs /
Lens :
Germans routed at Lagnicourt with ter
BILE losses. q
British transport Arcadian torpcdoed:
lost.
British transport Cameronia sunk. 14o
Sc. ~ ,
April G.-President Wilson issued n-oc-
nation warning againts the commission b
reasonable acts.
Congress appropriated sl00oCO.oDo for :,
nergency war fund
french opened great offensive on q
lie front between scissors and Reims | ~
king 1000 prisoners
April l7.-Senate unanimously passed g. g
!, 600 600 bond issue bill
Germans sank two British hospital ships
fcef with wounded British and Ger r
ans :.
April ls-American liner Mongolia sank
'rman submarine I'm Irish sea %