The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-01-04
THE WORLD WAR

Jan. l.-oermans defeated Russians in
British transport Ivernia sunk In Medi.
tsrranean: LEO lost.
Jan, a.Premisr Trepon Of Russia 70.
gSned and was succeeded by Prince Colt
British warship cornwallis sunk BY tor
Jan. H-Japanese battleship Tsukuba
Jan, s.-Pr:si6sns 80@ Wilson. Is a''ss sddre...ns
.hich hs believed lasting pese. could be b
n..s: jss 4 Ss4ss . % seuss. two :rs.ss
,-nn,s jan 3moeamaps uI', q, t9ok % mile Of French
sritish auxiliary S Cruiser i Laurentic t sunk
by mine: $50 lives lost
blockade of ali enemy countries. outlined
FsS sSgnited state. broke Of aiplo,
Wilson dismissed Ambassador Won Bern
'tSrn %nS and rscal,ed Ambassador assa Gerard @
German gunboat interned at Honolulu
burned by crew: many German vessels In
Feb 6-German submarine shelled and
fsnn British sol naval Soer
Belgian relief steamer Lars Kruse sunk
BY German submarine: all but one Of crew
Feb 7.-Anchor liner California and 9TH
sr vessels sunk by German submarine: II
Feb. n-President Wilson refused parley
sought by Germany.
American schooner Lyman NJ. Law de-
0troyed by Austrian submarine
Feb. I7.-British smashed German lines
on both sides OF Ancre river.
many for release OF Yarrowdaie prisoners.
German submarine sank italian trans
Feb. 3.IGermany freed the Yarrowdale
Feb 3-German submarine sunk Cunar-
Ing Mrs. A. II. Hoy and daughter OF Chi
cago. and one American member of crew.
British and German destroyers fought in
Feb es.-President Wilson asked con-
gress to grant him powers to protect
Ratsn British took sspRnf pRRnfs-s,Amara from Turks.
sr6.n Mot to ,oo with M.xeo eYesied and
British occupied Gommecourt and other
VILLAGES in Ancre region;
March 2-Germany announced all ves-
sells would be sunk hereafter without
March 4.Austrian attack east of Gorit.
& March sMPrssident Wilson ordered the
arming Of U: 8. merchant vessels;
March 1l:-Bagdad captured by British.
March 1s-China severed diplomatic re-
Russian Imperial cabinet deposed by
March N-Germans in great retreat
March GEAR Nicholas abdicated Rus
san throne for himself and his son.
Russians captured Hamadan. Asiatio
March r-British took Bapaume and
Zeppeiins raided London: one shot down
near Compiegne. France.
BRAND cabinet in France resigned
Ga. City Of Memphis and Illinois. sunk BY
German submarine: q .perished:
British 9r and Fsnsh adysnsed 10 %ls; on
March ia-aermans made now fierce
drive at Verdun. but were repulsed with
Ribot formed new. French cabinet.
March 2.-British took forty more towns
March M.1French occupied Folemb.ay
ard tA Fsuillse south an,focot Sf Goucy forest
March 1s.-New Russian government In
a.!Iss 1 Epehy es sns rsieis1s:' saesa '.s'' s'n-
French reached outskirts Of vauxaillon
Armed American ship Astec sunk by
osrman submarins OF French COAST 10
Q. Aprii G yP sNPrssident Wilson, addressing
special session Of congress. asked formal
rssolution that state Of wsr ar was In e1is- %
lie %
April A-senate passsd rssolqtion decIal-
nsnyi by g % vote Of g S sS e. ,..o,,,,..
xSt' Of .na % e e
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aotzAH nd
April GERMAN cruiser cormoran.
Cuba and Panama declared stats Of war
;1S1! xS,il s.xS;s7.. .;;S r oroA. OF diplomatic
April S-British advanced two to three
miles on twelve mile front near Arraa:
April i0.-Braxil severed relations with
6: poa.on g x: unsd ss.ss: eS
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Apri i2-1Itish naval men met met IL 2 frct ,s
Anied council with y. b OFFICIALS IN
Buiearia severed relations With o. ..
April 1A-Bolivia severed relations with
British and French made further big aa-
vance. on west front. q, mn m nm -.
revsnue authorization bin without dissent
Mi ik-Brtish patrols entered suburbs
~tsHrmans routed at LAgnicourt with ter.
hHss nr,tiSh iS transport Arcadian torpsdosd;
,ritish transport cameronia sunk: 40
ADr,l 1s-Presidsnt Wilson Issued prce-
lamstion ws5nins ssaints the Commission
q ":4sss ss:..Sn.e.. :p1seer,...a esss ,ms~e for
frsnch opened great offensive On
mile front between Scissors ana ksenns'
Anr3i n,-Senato unanimously pesssd ~.
eeG6Oooo0 6ond issue bilL .A-
,oSTed Vith wounded British ana ose.
April lA.Amss,es7 NE. 4.,r, ,nonsone q. sanA