The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-01-03
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Aug. 29.-Austrlans ned from Monte San
Aug. sou. 8. wheat COMMITTEES fixed
basic price for 1917 crop at $50. go
yGermarn made air raid on port OF
Aug: sl;-Ersnch made successful attack
September.
Sept 1.-British destroyers DESTROYED
TOUR German armed trawlers Off Jutland.
Sept. 3.-Russians abandoned Riga.
German airplanes raided Chatham. Eng
Sept, 4.-ftaiians captured Monte San
Gabrielle. - N
! German submarine shelled Scarborough
/ and airplanes bombed London.
| Sept. 5.--American National army BEGAN
! movement to environments. u1i egsNf IFJ
Federal agents raided l. w. w. quar-
ters throughout country.
Organized labor met in Minneapolis to
4 form loyal organization.
American merchantmen under convoy
iattacked by u-boats; two steamships and
one submarine sunk.
Sept. 6.--House passed war credits bill
itihcates.
b Sept; 7.-Atlantic transport lines Mime
German ayiators bombed American hos
( ipttal camp, killing Ave
i sept, S-secretsry Lansing. exposed .vio-
Argentina and Stockholm in transmitting
German cablegrams advising sinking OK
| argentine vessels. :
! French cabinet resigned
sept, s.-Korniloff, commander In chief
! OF Russian armies, headed military coun-
ter revolution and was dismissed by Ker-
Sept 10. Senate passed war revenue bill
Paul Paihleve became French premier.
sept I-Austrians failed in desperate
attacks on Monte San Gabrielle.
sept E-Count Luxburg, German min
lister to Argentina, given his passports;
anu-German riots in Buenos Aires.
herensky made commander in chief of
Russian armies.
Trading with the enemy bill passed. with
amendment forbidding publication of war
comment In German without English
Council of three given supreme author
ity In Poland by Germany and Austria
Sept. l3.-Korniloff's revolt collapsed.
secretary Lansing exposed unneutral
City. -
Russian army advanced toward Riga.
uSep.. t,-ltanans drove Austrians from
Monte San Gabrielle summit.
oks se IN lo.-Senate passed bill for $ll.53S.-
British naval aircraft destroyed one oe-r'
tend. -,N
Sept. le.-Premier Kerenslofr relations
Sept. lT.-Costa Ria~t to Argentina fer
with Germany. but Argentina demand
Germany -apexpianation. ~
81 .aS S,is Kaans took German positions near
sept 7iS.-Russia began reorganization OF
army. suppressing soldiers committees. Il
House passed H.l44.oOoooo deficiency war
Sept. iS,-Argentine senate voted for
break with Germany.
Sept, 2o.-British began great offensive
President Wilson named board to adjust
war labor troubles
Sept. H.-Secretary Lansing published
message of Won Bernstorf to Berlin ask
Ing leave to spend $4,000 ITO influence con-
gress,"
Costa Rica severed diplomatic relations
with Germany.
!, Germany and Austria replied favorably
to pope's peace proposal. !.
General Bliss succeeded General Scott as
chief of staff, u. 8. A.
Germans broke through Russian line at
Sept. % Secretary Lansing revealed de-
tails of Bernstorff's plotting before U. S.
entered the wear.
! Fierce fighting continued in Flanders.
British bombarded Ostend.
Z Sept 2-Secretary Lansing disclosed
German abuse of U. 8. protection by con-
and disease germs after U. S. had taken
1t over.
Russians took German positions near
Sept. Alderman airplanes raided Eng
land, killing 20.
War Industries board and producers cut
Germans lost heavily in attacks near
Werdun.
Sept. 25-Germans made two more air
raids on England.
: Argentine chamber of deputies voted to
sever relations with Germany.
U. S. senate passed 5000 900 0oO> war de-
q Sept. 26.-British took strong positions
from Germans east and northeast Of
Ypres. . 49,, -
under certain conditions.
Peru presented ultimatum to Germany
concerning sinking of bark Lorton.
Strike of iron workers at San Francisco
ended. ... .... 49,
Gen Soukhomlinoff, former war minis
ter of Russia, sentenced for life for high
treason. ....
Sept 2-Democratic congress met in Pc
sept. 2s.-Many /. w. w. leaders indicted
for seditious conspiracy.
Sept 29.-British captured Ramadie, Me-
sopotamia, and its large garrison
German airplanes raided London.
British airplanes bombed Zeebrugge.
Rioters at Essen demanded peace and
food
Sept. 3o,-Two more air raids made on
Fuel Administrators Garfield set limits
for retail prices Of coal
plateau.
Great mass meeting for peace held in
Frankfort.
Revolt In Russian Turkestan.
October.
Oct 1.--Heavy attacks of Germans re-
pulsed by French and British, and of Aus
TRANS by Italians.
Four groups Of German airplanes raid
ed London and coast towns
Second Liberty loan campaign started.
French airmen made reprisal raids, on
Frankfort Stuttgart Treves and Cob
lenz, and British bombed Zeebrugge locks,
Oct. british repulsed six desperate
German attacks In Flanders.
British cruiser Drake torpedoed; Is
Oct. s.-Presldent Wilson signed the war
tax bill. 5 -
Russian democratic congress voted
against a coalition government.
Oct, 4.-rBritish won great battle east OF
Ypres.
Oct 5,-French repulsed violent attack
Oct. s.-Peru broke Oft relations with
| Germany. t.
Congress completed it's war program
| and adjourned. .!.
Oct T-uruguay severed relations with
Germany. ass
Oct. S,gPershlng and Bliss commissioned
| generals.
Oct. s-British and French made an
| other big advance in Flanders. ~
| Oct 10-Secretary Lansing revealed
| Bernstorff's part In German sabotage plots
| in America In 1916 ~
| . President Wilson directed the food ad-