The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-01-04

Oct. uruguay severed relations with
%, Oct lS.Rrit1sh gained half mile on six
Germans captured part Of Island OF
oesei IN Gulf OF Riga
board to stop trading with the enemy and
TOOK other steps to curb enemy activities
One Russian and two German torpedo
boats sunk In battle near Oesel.
Oct. Redistribution OF French steamer
Medic by submarine announced; $50 lives
Oct. 1.-Two German raiders sank two
British destroyers and IL Scandinavian
mmernantmen they were conveying In the
,, Oct !, ,7o ss in full possession of is
:, American transport Antilles torpedoed;
Oct ls.-Germans captured Moon island
ao Oct ij nsnesTman' made air raid on Lon
Oct 2o.-Four zeppelins destroyed by the
Oct sa ss-French broke through German
lines north Of the Aisne, INJECTING heavy
losses and taking 5000 prisoners.
American troops went into first line
'r Scs and fired rst shot at Germans;
offensive along Isonzo front.
Oct B-French made another big gain
Austro- German attack drove italians
back to frontier on the Julian line fore
ing abandonment OF Bainsizza plateau;
10000 Italians captured.
Oct 26.-British and French made big at
tack east OF Ypres.
=, Brazil x declared state of war with Ger
Oct. N.-Itaiians in general retreat, 100. 900
captured; Teutons advanced beyond Civil
Oct. so-Austro- Germans took Udine
and broke through Carnic Alps into Vene-
yittorio Orlando formed new italian
Count George Won Hertling made Ger
man nna, imperial chancellor. Michaeiis having
Oct. sI-Berlin reported 10000 Italians
and more than 1000 guns captured.
70 American transport Finland struck by
torpedo: eight men killed.
Noy Italians reformed behind the
British announced capture Of Beersheba,
Nov. 2.-Crown prince withdrew from the
Chemin des Danes to the Ailette river.
one German cruiser and ten armed
trawlers sunk by British in the Catfegat.
United States and japan made compact
on open door in China and cooperation in
the war.
Nov. s.-Germans raided salient held by
Americans. killing three. wounding and
Nov: 5.-American patrol boat Alcedo
Nov, ,s:JItalians retreated from raslia-
British captured Passchendaele and ad-
vanced 800 yards beyond. -
.Nov 7.-1talians fell back to Livenza
river, Germans following.
American commission to Paris confer
ence. headed by Col. House. reached Eng
British in Palestine captured GAIA. 80
Nov. s-Russian maximaiists under
Lenine seized government and planned for
immediate peace; Kerensky fled from Pc
Nov. 9.-Britain. France and italy cre-
ated interallied war committees; Gen. Diaz
made first commander of italian armies.
Nov. 1o-Russian rebel government made
Germans reached Piave river in Italy.
Nov. 1.-Italians repulsed Teutons near
Loyal troops attacked maximallsts in
Italians held Teutons on Piave river.
Nov. 13.-Kerensky and the Cossacks
French cabinet resigned.
Nov. 5.-Georges Clemenceau became
premier of France.
Italians inundated big section about the
lower Piave to save Venice.
Socialist seized the government OF Fin
Nov. 17-Bolsheviki won in MOSCOW.
British light sea forces routed German
squadron of Helgoland.
British occupied Jaffa, Palestine.
Teutons who crossed Piave at BENSON
IoNov. is.~Bolsheviki generally victorious
In Russia; Civil war halted by lack Of
Nov. 19.-Teutons concentrating big gun
fire on north of italian line.
President Wilson issued proclamation
aliens In United states.
Daniel Willard made head Of u. 8. war
industries board.
Amer. Amsrica !, de-, destroyer chauncey sunk in
Nov. n.-Two American soldiers killed
and FIVE wounded in artillery combat.
Nov. H.-British smashed through the
Hindenburg line toward Cambria, taking
many towns and thousands OF prisoners.
French successfully attacked German
salient south Of Juvincourt
Nov. luxurious lighting near Cambria.
Italians meeting great massed attack
between Piave and Brenta rivers TUE
Bolshevih ,goyernment in Russia pro-
posed general armistfce.
Nov. 23-The Ukraine declared separa-
ton from Russia.
= Nov. 2L-.The British took Bourbon wood.
The Caucasus declared its independence.
Nov. Is British and French armies
reached italian front.
Nov T.-Superior war council or IL
formed for United States
british took part of Fontaine near Cam
italians repulsed fierce Teuton attacks.
Noy. 2S.-coalition ministry formed IN
Germany assented to bolsheviki plan for
u. 8. government assumed control over
Three Scandinavian kings agreed in
Nov .2s:SInteraiiied war conference
0p xnstrla agreed se to Russia armistce plan
Nov. 3O.-Government announced safe
arrival in France of large numbers OF Ma
tional Guard troops.
Germans pierced British lines south Of
Dec. I.-British regained most Of ground
lost near Cambria, and nine German at
tacks were repulsed with great losses.
Dec. 2-British withdrew from Mas ,
nieres on Cambria front.
Dec. S.-British repulsed furious attacks
United States congress met for second /
war session.
ly cleared of Germans.
Russian deputation began armistice neg |
citations with Germans. Armistice an
nounced on many sections or Russian
front.
message. declared peace would not be
made with present rulers OF Germany
that America would tight to last gun, and |
asked declaration Of war against Austria |
Establishment Of Tartar republic IN |
British steamer Apapa torpedoed; 80 |
passengers and the crew lost.
Dec. 6-Germans rejected Russians' first |
demands in armiBtice negotiations
italians lost some positions on Asiago /