The Arizona copper camp. [volume] (Ray, Ariz.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-27
HISTORY MAKING EVENTS

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troops. Germans claim capture of
1S3 Americans in fight
American steamer Lake Moor sunk
by U-boat while on maiden voyage
A men missing.
Turks threaten Kars after occupying
Batum, in Russian Trans-Caucasia.
German torpedo boat flotilla bonn
bards Belgian lines in Flanders.
Disloyalist hanged in Oklahoma, but
is cut down in time to save his life.
Former President Taft declares in
favor of amending draft law so as
to raise an army of 100000 in two
years.
German and Austrian women in u
S. placed under same restrictions
as male enemy aliens by presiden-
tial proclamation.
American steamer Florence H.
wrecked at French port by internal
explosion, Al members of crew lost.
Sunday, April 21-Third Liberty loan
passes halfway mark with $780,
100000 subscribed.
Southern California shaken by
earthquake, 100000 damage in
towns of Hemet and San Jacinto.
Food shipments to civilian pSpula-
tion of allies suspended for 10 days
in order to move 100000 bushels of
grain to starving Belgians.
Guatemala declares war on Germany
and Austria-Hungary.
Baron Gautsch Won Frankenthurn,
former premier of Austria, dies at
Vienna.
Kaiser urged by military party to
accept crowns Of former Russian
governments of Livonia and Es-
tbonia.
President Wilson takes decided
stand in opposition to bill providing
for trial by court-martial of sedition
cases.
Monday, April 22-Relations between
Holland and Germany reported at
breaking point.
British budget of $14,O00,OOO, 900
presented to parliament National
debt of Great Britain at end of pres
ent year will be about $39,900,000,-
900, of which $8,16O,000,000 will be
due from her allies.
Mistreatment of American prisoners
by Huns is made subject of protest
by U. S. through Spanish govern
ment to Germany.
Tuesday, April 23-British naval
forces in raid on Zeebrugge and Os-
tend, German submarine bases on
Belgian coast, sink four old cruisers
filled with concrete in channel, and
blow up mole and wreck docks.
Hungarian troops arrive in Belgium,
joining Austrian forces against al
lies
Declarations of war by Argentine
and Uruguay expected by Germany,
according to Amsterdam dispatches.
Pershing reports 200 casualties in
fighting around Seicheprey.
Wednesday, April 24-Germans launch
terrific artillery attack against Han
gard-en-Sangterre, drive on Amiens
resumed.
Viscount Motono, Japanese minister
for foreign affairs, resigns.
Dr. Karl Muck, former leader of
Boston Symphony orchestra, in
termed at Ft. Oglethorpe, Ca, as en-
emy alien after Switzerland with
draws claim of his citizenship.
Mexicans fire on American patrol
in Big Bend district in Texas.
German minister to Hague and
Dutch minister to Holland leave
posts, according to Amsterdam dis
patch.
Germans take -Bretonneux
from British.
German troops in Crimea occupy
Simferopol, 35 miles northeast of
Sebastopol.
Governor Gardner of Missouri offers
Champ Clark appointment to sue
ceed late Senator Stone.
Fire set by German agents destroys
L. e. & w railroad shops at Lima,
Ohio, destroying new locomotives
and troop coaches. Damage is
$5O0,O0O.
Italian shipping losses for week one
ship over 1900 tons and one smaller
vessel.
British shipping losses to be an
nounced monthly hereafter instead
Of weekly.
Germans capture Vleugelhoek hill,
northeast of Bailleul.
Teuton troops take railway junction
at Khyuvinge and Riklimyaki, in
Finland.
President Wilson opposes declara-
tions of war against Turkey and
Bulgaria on account Of American
residents in those countries.
Direction of army'S aircraft program