Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-01-02
GREAT EVENTS IF
THE YEAR IN BRIEF
OF the War OF CiVi!iza.
I. ton Against Germany.
-MERICA ENTERS CONFLICT
OF Russia Deposed and Radicals
fek Peace - Hindcnburg Line
'Smashed by Allies and Teu-
B s1tons Invade ltaIy-Other
.., Important Happen
ings Of 1912.
Compiled by e. w. PlCkARD.

81 h %, '"Po' satlI IdpPen.
ings of 1912.
l. Compiled by e. W. PlckARD.
= THE WORLD WAR
Nal1achia -
British transport 1ve.nia sunk in Medi
terranean: $50 lost
Jan: s.-Premier Trepofr OF Russia re-.
signed and was succeeded by Prince COLT
n British warship CORVALLIS sunk by tor.
poxa 1ttI w. a2ns,7 battlsThtp rsukuba
~ n, 22.-President Wilson, addressing
ate. gave world outline Of terms on
Il ch he believed lasting peace could be
?s.-,Destrcyers fought two engage
..lents in North sea. the Germans losing
~ several yer * vessels and the English one
trenches on Hin So4. Vertlun region
British auxiliary cruiser Laurentic sunk
by mine, $50 lives lost.
French transport Admiral MACON tor
pedoed: I'll lost
Jan S,.-Germany announced submarine
blockade of all enemy countries. outlined
forbidden zones and revoked pledges on
Feb. 3-Cnited States broke off diplo-
matte relations with Germany: President
storn and recalled Ambassador Gerard.
lRTeb 4.-Germany agreed to release
d Anne lcans tax, n by commerce raider.
II German gunhoat informed at Honolulu
burned by crew; many German vessels In
American AMER ports damaEed.
Eavestone and killed four men. Including
Richard Wallace. American.
Belgian reEHf steamer Lars Kruse sunk
BY German submarine; all but one Of crew
Feb. 7-Anchor liner California and 9TH
er vessels sunk by German submarine: Al
Feb. 12.-rresident Wilson refused parley
American schooner Lyman NJ. Law de-
royed by austrian submarine.
Feb. 1T.-Rritish smashed German lines
n both sides of Anrre river.
U. s. sent, perem tory demand to Ger
, port: e9s lives lost
! Feb. 22-Germany freed the Yarrowdale
Feb. 2...German srbmari sunk Cunar-
Laconia Off Irish coast: Il lost. 1nclud-
Mrs. A. H. Hoy and daughter Of Chi
70. and one American member Of crew.
ritish and German destroyers fought in
<slsh Channel
. seb. 26.-President Wilson asked con-
sress to grant him powers to protect
American shipping.
British took Kut-el-Amara from Turks.
csran My IS +a;0 Htn REVEALED
Japan in making, war on United States.
british occupied Gommecourt and other
villages in Ancre region.
French destroyer Cassini tOrpedOed: 100
lost. 1''
March 2.-Germany announced all ves-
sells would be sunk hereafter without
March 4-Austrian attack east of Goritz
repulsed with great losses.
.rmin9 - n march w,sU vase osHered the
March n.-Bagdad captured by British
March R.-Revolution begun in Petro-
March 13-China severed diplomatic re-
l. Russian imperial cabinet deposed by
March H.-Germans in great retreat
March So i5.~cz am Nicholas abdtcateo Rus
Eian throne for himself and his son.
4 Russians captured Hamadan, Asiatic
March 17:-British took Bapaume and
4 Zeppslins raided London; one shot down
u ear Comptegne, France.
x GRAND cabinet in France resigned.
1areh 1s:,Amertcan freighters Vigilan-
erman submarine; % persisted.
mile front and took Peronne, Chaulnes
~ larch le-Germans made new fierce
~ @-verdun. but were repulsed with
sbot formed new French cabinet.
1srch n.-British took forty more towns
J ! FTchce as-Fr.ncb ocorn,oa ro,or,.-o, o..
Fsuiee SOUTH Gee Of eeucy forsst
1Brat.ah captured Lagnicourt.
March 2S.-New Russian government in
April 1--British captured savy, Ven
delles, Epehy and Peiziere.
French reached outskirts Of vauxaillon
Armed American ship Aztec sunk by
German submarine off French coast; 10
April 2.-President Wilson, addressing
special session of congress, asked formal
resolution that state of war was in exis-
tsnce between the United States and Ger
sntsnts allies to defeat German autocrac es
AprN 4.-Senate passed resolution declar-
Ing state of war between U. s. and Ger
ADJ, q H HSss Of passe ID war resolution
by vote OF SIS to 50; President wilson
signed it and issued proclamation to
once. All German vessels in American
ports were seized and many supposed Ger
man plotters were arrested.
informed at Guam, blown up by crew.
Cuba and Panama declared state of war
April s.-Austria broke off diplomatic
relations with U. s.
April 9.-British advanced two to three
miles on twelve mile front near Arras
ridge and many towns.
April 10.-Brazil severed relations with
Germany; Argentina declared it supported
the position of the United States; Chill
decided to remain neutral
April u.-Costa RIGA declared 1t sup
ported the position of the United States
"a: council With u: s. officials ~ IN IN
ashington.
Bulgaria severed relations with U. 8.
April 1s.-Bolivia severed relations with
Germany.
British and French made further big ad-
April H.-House passed s., 200, 100000 war
revenue authorization bill without dissent
April 15.-Brtish patrols entered suburbs
Of Lens
Germans routed at Lagnicourt with ter
rible losses.
British transport Arcadian torpedoed;
British transport Cameronia sunk: 40
x. 1e.-President Wilson issued proc
u npt .arning againts the commission
& treasona Bio. acts .,oo mn mn
y Congress appfor.' S1oo'oo''oVo LOT
Efanch opened great offensive on 25-
IKE front between scissors ana Helns.
faESng 10000 prisoners.
.a1nr7l T.-Senate unanimously passed V.-
Soo.ooo.06 bond issue bill:
f6sSad with wounded British and Ger
AMI 1A.-American liner Mongolia sank
6NxssSn submarine in Irish sea.