The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-01-04


appointment as his successor Of DR..
Georg Michaelis. On July 90, Siam
declared war against Germany, ana
Austria-Hungary, bringing the number
Of the allied nations to sixteen.
British Launch Great Offensive.
The British launched their second
great offensive Of the year on the
Flanders front on July 81, attacking
on a 20-mile front from Dixmude to
| Warneton, after three weeks OF IN
tense artillery preparation. The Brit
ish forced their way into the German
lines to depth Of two to two and a
half miles. taking ten villages and
more than 5000 prisoners.
| Pope Benedict, on August Il, trans
mitted peace proposals to all belllger-
ent and neutral governments.
| The Italian forces opened grand
| offensive on August 10. attacking on
n front 40 miles long from TolmlnO to
the Adriatic sea. On August 25, the
Italians captured Monte Santo, an Aus
trian stronghold on the Isonzo front.
Two more nations entered the war on
! the side OF the allies In August LII
IBERIA declaring war on Germany Aug
ust z, and China declaring war on
both Germany and Austria-Hungary
August II. On August %, President
Wilson's reply to the peace proposals
Of Pope Benedict was made public. Ii
declared that Eve cannot take the
word OF the present rulers of Germany
as q guarantee Of anything that is to
endure, unless explicitly supported by
such conclusive evidence of the Will
and purpose of the German people
themselves as the other peoples OF
the world would be justified in accept
ing" Other allied governments later
adopted President Wilson's note as
their own reply to the pope.
Early In September the Italians con-
tinued to make progress In their drive
on the Isonzo front, announcing on
September l the capture OF II strongly
fortified mountains, causing an IL
mile breach in the Austrian lines and
resulting In the capture Of $1,000 pris-
oners.
Chaos Threatens in Russia.
Conditions In Russia grew more cha
otic during the month OF September.
General Korniloff, commander in chief
of the Russian armies, on September
10 demanded that oil civil and mill
tary powers be placed In his hands.
Premier Kerensky Immediately de-
posed General Korniloff and civil war
threatened as Korniloff, at the head
Of large force Of troops, marched on
Petrograd. The rebellion collapsed,
however, on September 13 when
J General KornllOff agreed to surrender
to General Alexieff, chief of staff of
the Russian army.
The first American casualties IN
France were announced on September
4, when four Americans were killed
In a German raid on American hos
pitfalls in France. Americas war prepa.
rations were continued rapidly, the
first contingent of five per cent of the
new National army arriving at their
cantonments September 5.
The replies Of Germany and Austria
Hungary to Pope Benedlct's peace pro-
posals were made public September 81.
They accepted the pope's offer as ba-
= sis for the beginning Of negotiations,
but made no definite concessions.
, Italians Driven Back.
: The great Austro-German offensive
, against the Italians was launched
= along the Isonzo front October "a. and
, within ten days the Teuton forces had
| oil orf.itn I,v lg
l Italians In two months fighting and
/ had overrun all of northern Italy.
The United States began to take q
1 more active part In the fighting during
} October, the first American troops 20.
= ing into the first line trenches in
France on October %. On October II
the American transport Antilles, re-
, turning from France, was torpedoed
and sunk with a loss of CT lives. The
second American Liberty loan OF
$3,000,000,000 closed October 27 witt
l an oversubscrlptlon of nearly $1,000.
, 100000. Several more South Ameri
? can nations took q decided stand Fl
I favor of the allies in October. PerT
= broke off diplomatic relations witt
4 Germany October 6 and Uruguay tool
e similar action the following day. Or
! October 90 Brazil declared the exist
ence of state of war with Germany.
There were evidences of internal dis
j, turbances in Germany during thC
8 month, mutlny Of German sailors n
: Ostend being reported October IS. or
( October 30 Count George Won Hertlnl
= was made imperial chancellor Of Ger
, many, Chancellor Michaelis having re
s signed.
! On the sen the chief event Of tn,
r month was the sinking by two German
4 raiders of two British destroyers au'
1 IL scandinavian merchantmen the,
were conveying in the North sea OF
: October II. On October 81 the Ameri
e can transport Finland, returning from
= France, was struck by torpedo an'
eight men were killed.
( Italians Stop Invaders.
!, Big events crowded fast upon eacl
! other during the month Of Novemhcr
The Italians, after reforming thc
y lines back of the Taglamento river
G were forced TO execute a further re
v treat, falling back to the Piave river
l. The Italians, re-enforced by BTltiSl