The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-01-04
Progress Of the War Of CiviIiza-
tiOn Against Germany.
AMERICA ENTERS CONFLICT
Gear Of Russia Deposed and Radicals
Seek Peace - Hindenburs Line
Smashed by Allies and Teu-
tons Invade ltaIy-other
Important Happen
ings Of 1917.
THE WORLD WAR

MullaCnlu.
British transport Ivernia sunk in Medi
terranean: l50 lost
Jan. 9-Premier Trepor Of Russia re,
signed and was succeeded by Prince Colt.
zine.
British warship CORVALLIS sunk by tor.
Jan. Il japanese battleship Tsukuba
destroyed by explosion; 1853 killed.
Jan. 22.-Presldent Wilson, addressing
senate, gave world outline of terms on
which ne believed lasting peace coIld be
Jan. es.-.Destroyers fought two engage
ments in North sea. the Germans losing
several vessels and the English one.
Jan 26,-Germans took mile OF French
trenches on Hin SN. Verdun region.
British auxiliary cruiser Laurentic sunk
by mine; $50 lives lost.
French, transport Admiral Magon tor
Jan Sl.-Germany announced submarine
blockade of all enemy countries, outlined
iorpldden zones ana revoked pledges on
Feb. S.-United Sta}es broke off dipIo-
matte relations with Germany; President
wilson dismissed Ambassador Won Bern
storm and recalled Ambassador Gerard.
FEB. 4-Germany agreed 10 release
Americans taken by commerce raider.
German Eunboat interned at Honolulu
burned by crew; many German vessels in
American ports damaged.
Feb Sherman submarine shelled and
sank British provisional naval collier
Eayestone and Killed four men, including
Richard Wallace, American.
Belgian relief steamer Lars Kruse sunk
by German submarine; all but one OF crew
lost.
Feb. 7-Anchor liner California and 9TH
er vessels sunk by German submarine; Al
lost on California
Feb. 12-President Wilson refused parley
sought by Germany.
American schooner Lyman NJ. Law de-
stroyed by Austrian submarine.
Feb. lS-Germany announced period of
grace for all vessels in barred zones
had expired.
FEB, i7,-British smashed German lines
on buth sides OF Ancre river
L. S. sent peremptory demand to Ger
many for release OF Yarrowdale prisoners.
German submarine sank italian trans
Feb 22-Germanyy freed the Yarrowdale
Feb 25,-Gerrnan submarine sunk Cunar-
der Iaconia off irish coast; Il lost, includ-
ing Mrs. A. H Hoy apd daughter of Chi
cago, and one American member of crew
British and German destroyers fought in
Feb. 26-President Wilson asked con-
gress TO grant him powers to protect
Prltish took Kut-el-Anara from Turks.
German destroyers hOmbarded Broad
stairs and Margate, killing woman and
Feb. 2S-U. s. government revealed
German plot TO join with Mexico and
japan in making. war on United States.
British occupied Gommecourt and other
villages in Ancre region.
French destroyer Cassini torpedoed; 1O6
lost
sells would be sunk hereafter without
warning.
March 4-Austrian attack east Of Goritz
repulsed with great losses.
March G.-Austria informed U. S. it in
dorsed German submarine warfare pro-
gram.
German -FIindoo plot to invade India
ys.E,
spniing OF u S. merchant vessels.
March 1t-Bagdad captured by British
March l2.-Reyolution begun in Petro- |
grad
Germans abandoned main defensive sys-
tenn east of Bapaume.
American steamer Algonquin torpedoed |
without warning.
March 13-China severed diplomatic re-
lations with Germany,
Russian imperial cabinet deposed by |!
duma.
March 1l-Germans in great retreat
March i5.-Czar Nicholas abdlcated Rus
sian throne for himself and his son.
Russians captured Eamadan, Asiatic
March 17-British took Bapaume and
French took Roye.
zeppeiins ,ralded London; one shot down
near Compiegne, France.
BRAND cabinet in France resigned.
March B-American freighters Vigilan-
cia, City of Memphis and Illinois, sunk by
German submarine; % perished
British and French advanced 10 miles on
7o-miIe front and took Peronne, Chauines
March l9-Germans made new fierce
drive at Verdun, but were repulsed with
enormous losses.
Rlbot formed new French cabinet.
March 21-British took forty more towns
in France.
American steamer Healdton sunk with
out warning by German submarine; 21 OF
March 25a,iFrench occupied Folembray
and La Feuillee, south of Coucy forest.
British captured Lagnicourt.
stalled.
April 1.-.British captured savy. Ven
delles. Epehy and Peiziere.
French reached outskirts Of Vauxailon
and Laffaux.
Armed American ship Aztec sunk by
German submarine off French coast; 19
April 2-President Wilson, addressing
special session of congress, asked formal
resolution that state Of war was in eXis-
tence between the United States and Ger
many, and called for cooperation with ,
entente allies to defeat German autocracy. !
April 4.-Senate passed resolution declar- :
ing state of war between U. S. and Ger ,
many, by a vote of 50 to 6.
April 6.-House passed war resolution
signed it and issued a proclamation nl'ft1 to {
worlc and ordered navy mobilized at S
once. All German vessels in American
ports were seized and many supposed Ger /
man piotters We're arrested.
Apr 7.-German cruiser Cormoran, G
interned at Guam, blown up by crew.
Cuba and Panama declared state Of war 4
April S.-Austria. broke off diplomatic t
relations with U. S.
miles on twelve mile front near Arras
smashing German line and taking Vimy r
ridge and many towns. e
American steamer Seward sunk in Medi-
terranean by German submarine.
p, April 10.Brazil severed relations with n
Germany; Argentina declared it supported
10 Of IC
decided to remain neutral.
April 1l.-Costa Rica declared 1t sup
ported the position Of the United States;
Uruguay proclaimed it's neutrality. c
April 1G.-British naval men met in first
allied council with U. S. officials in fl
Bulgaria severed relations with U. S, r
War department called for volunteers h
or duration of war. O.
April 13.-Bolivia severed relations with
Germany. a
British and French made further big ad-
,ances on west front. W
April 14.-House passed $1,000 100000 war
evenue authorization bill without dissent a
April i5.-Brtish patrols entered suburbs b
Germans routed at Lagnicourt with ter Ia
ible losses. d
British transport Arcadian torpedoed;
10 lost. m
British transport Cameronia sunk: 14O
April l6.-President Wilson issued proc SC
amation warning againts the commission
( treasonable acts. r
Congress appropriated Sl00 100000 for w
war fund
French opened great offensive on 25- p'
nile front between scissors and Reims,
aFing 10000 prisoners. OF
Anil 17.-Senate unanimously passed 81.
ll ln00,O0) bond issue bill. de
Germans sank two British hospital shiph
1adel with wounded British and Ger. f
Strii 10 American liner Mongolia sash m
Arrrn Submarine in Irish sea,