The Arizona copper camp., 1918-01-12
HISTORY MAKING EVENTS

Saturday, Jan. 5-Lloyd George, in
epoch-making speech. declares most
critical hour of the war has arrived,
and outlines Britain's war aims.
Another earthquake damages Guate-
mala City.
Serbian war mission received in u.
S. Senate.
Japan will reject separate peace,
no matter how advantageous, ac-
y cording to Baron Otori, Japanese
minister to United States.
Revolutionary movement unearthed
in Spain.
Japanese loan $5O,OOO,OOO to China
being negotiated.
Goernor Cantu of Lower California
denies plan to secede from Mexico.
U. S. aviators drop bombs on Ger
man trenches.
Twenty per cent of through passen-
ger trains on eastern railroads or
dered discontinued.
Sunday, Jan. Central powers sus-
pend peace negotiations with Rus
sia because of Russian request for
transfer of meeting to Stockholm.
Pope Benedict protests against Hun
warfare on non-combatants.
Food crisis in allied countries graver
than at any time since the begin
ming of the war. Extreme food
shortages in England, France and
Italy.
l.. w. w. plot to destroy industrial
plants, lumber mills and crops of
the Pacific coast exposed by Fire
Underwriters association.
Japanese freighter Shinyo Maru ar
riyes at San Francisco with fire in
hold under control.
Italy calls all men between Is and
A who were previously exempted
for defects to the cause.
Monday, January Heavy artillery
engagement on western and Italian
fronts.
British torpedo boat sunk Medi-
terranean.
Supreme court of U. 81 rcft
law is constitutional.
Secret instructions issued to Ger.
man press by government censor
ship made public by state depart
ment.
Major General Geo. w. Goethals ap-
pointed director of war department
transportation and storage.
Earl Reading, lord chief justice Of
England, appointed direct represen-
tative in the U. s. of the British war
cabinet.
Wash Pitman oil and coal land leas-
ing bill passes U. S. senate, 81 to 80.
Chicago and middle west buried un-
der terrific blizzard.
Tuesday, Jan. president Wilson,
addressing congress, lays before the
world definite terms upon which u.
S. and allies will lay down their
arms.
= Mississippi legislature gratifies fed
eral prohibition amendment, being
the first state to approve.
McAdoo appeals to railroad officers
and employees to do their utmost to
maintain efficient railroad service.
Villa forces defeated by Gen. Favela
at Palomas, south of Ojinaga, Chi
huahua
Wednesday, Jan. 9-Revolution breaks
out in Portugal, crews of war ves-
sells lombard Lisbon forts, but are
forced to surrender.
Hotel ship Rewa torpedoed by Huns
and sunk in Bristol channel while
en- route from Gibraltar to England.
Revolutionary plot to sell arms and
ammunition to Mexico said to be
unearthed in Los Angeles.
French break through German lines
east of ST. Mihiel and capture $50
prisoners.
Germany extends submarine barred
zone to include Cape Verde islands,
Madeira, part of the western coast
of Africa, and French Senegal, ef-
fective January IL. New order vir-
tua1ly cuts off Spain from communi-
cation with North and South Amer
lea.
President Wilson throws his sup
port to federal amendment for wom-
an suffrage.
British and French press enthusias-
tically endorses President Wilson's
statement of war aims.
German women to be included in
enemy alien restrictions, it is an
nounced.
Reports from Guatemala indicate g.
600 killed in recent earthquake.
Thursday, Jan. 10.-Bulgaria and Rus
sia conclude separate peace accord
ing to reports via Switzerland.
Russians refuse to accept Turkish
peace terms.
Government agents break up plans
for reorganization of German cam
paign Of destruction in U. S. through
l. w. W. and anti-war program
Desperate food situation in Europe
causes u. S. to release 9O000,000
bushels more wheat for export, Am