The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-02-01

July 1o--1ermany yielded 10 Argentin.
demands concerning submarine warfare.
Landing OF moro American troops In
France announced
war industries board. F. ~. Scott chair
man. created
July 20.-Germans penetrated Russian
territory east OF Zbrocz. but Russian re
sistance stiffened.
Henry Chapman Gilbert. Washington
hrst man accepted for National army.
killed
July .-Anglo-French forces opened
sreat offensive in Flanders on % mile
'front.' taking II villages and 5000 prisoners
aug I-B-itish and French gained fur
Iher ground in Ypres sector but Germans
.ecaptured St julien and part OF West
Aug 2.-German counter-attacks in Elan
cers repulsed
Kornilor succeeded BrussiloT as COM
nianoer In chief OF Russian armies.
and Kimpolung
British re-took ST. Julien. Flanders.
Serious draft riots in central Oklahoma.
Aug. 4.-Shipping board Communicated
ABOUT go ships under construction.
Aug 5.-President Wilson drafted entire
National Guard into federal service.
Germans made violent attack on British
In Hollebeke.
Aug. 6.-Chancellor Michaelis made many
changes in imperial and Prussian minis
Premier Kerensky completed a coalition
cabinet.
Aug. s.-Roumanian forces opened new
offensive north OF Fokshani
Food control bill sent to President Will
son.
Canadian CONSUMPTION bill passed.
aug. 9.-Teutons forced crossing Of Su-
chitza river in Fokshani region.
Aug. 10.-British drove Germans back
TWO miles in Flanders AMI French ad-
vanced east and north of Bixschoote
labor member OF British war cabinet. be-
ing accused OF double dealing concerniny
Stockholm conference
Herbert Hoover made American food ad-
Aug, Herman airplanes raided Eng
Aug. H-China declared war on Ger
many and Austria-Hungary.
:. Peace proposals by the pope made pub
lie.
Aug. 15-Canadian troops captured Hill
30. dominating Lens ano the Loos salient.
and entered Lens.
L. s. governments plan to control flour
and wheat put In operation.
Aug, 16.-British and French made big
gains IN Flanders. taking Langemarck and
other villages.
Won Maclzensen drove Russians across
the Sereth river.
Aug. 1S-French made great airplane
raids on German positions in Belgium and
Germany.
Italians began new offensive in the Ison-
Aug. 1s-Brtish line advanced 500 yards
east Of Langemarck. mainly with tanks"
Many 1: w. w. leaders arrested by u
S. federal agents.
Aug 2O-French drove back Germans in
Verdun sector on II mile front, taking
Avocourt wood. lie Mort Homme SUBMITS.
Corbeaux wood and Champneuville.
Aug. 21.--British forced their way fur
Their into the defenses of Lens
French made further advances in Yer
dun sector.
Aug. 22-Germans opened offensive in
British took important positions along
YpresMenin road.
Germans made air raids on English
xaE, ss.6r H. A, Garfield made fuel
Aug. A.,,British pushed back on Ypres-
French took Hill so4. verdun. by storm.
Aug A;-ltalans captured Monte Santo.
a1r st Of Go o,dsnt 1v,,., .o,oo.
pope's peace proposals as impossible while
German autocr1cy exists.
Aug. 50.-U. 3 wheat committee fixed
basic price for 1917 crop at 500.
,, Germans made air raid on port of
Riga.
Sept. 1-British destroyers DESTROYED
'orr German armed traw1ers off Jutland
Sept. 3.-Russians abandoned Riga
German airplanes raided Chatham, Eng |
and. killing los.
Sept, 4.-Italians captured Monte San
German submarine shelled SCARBOROUGH |
md airplanes bombed London.
sept 5.-American National army began
movement to environments.
Federal agents raided l. W. w. quar-
ers throughout country.
american merchantmen under convoy
ttacked by U-boats; two steamships and
ne submarine sunk.
Sept 6-House passed war credits bill
,ulthorizing Sn,53S. AGO in bonds and GER
ificates.
Sept. 7.-Atlantic transport lines Mime
aha torpedoed: 80 dead
German QylatOrS bombed American hoe |
ital camp, killing FIVE.
Sept. S.-Secretary Lansing exposed VIC
atoms or neutrality by Swedish officials in
argentina and Stockholm, in transmitting
ierman cablegrams advising sinking OF
argentine vessels.
French cabinet resigned.
Sept. 9.-Kornioff. commander in chief
Russian armies, headed military coun-
or revolution and was dismissed by Ker-
nsky.
Sept ic % aad passed war revenue bill
Paul Painleve became French premier.
Sept R.-Count Luxburg, German min
Yer sa TO Arsentina, gwen his passports:
kerensky made commander in chief OF
uSSian armies.
Sept. 13.-Korniloff's revolt collapsed.
Secretary Lansing exposed unneutral I
;tion OF former Swedish charge In Mexico
ity.
Sept. H.-Itallans drove Austrians from
onte San Gabrielle summit ,
sept. 15.-Senate passed bill for $I15S
400 bond issues.
British naval aircraft destroyed one Ger I
an destroyer and some trawlerS near Os-
nd. ,
Sept 1s.-Premier Kerensky proclaimed
ussia a republic. a
Sept 17.-Costa Rica broke of relations
it'll Germany. n
Sept. 1s.-Russia began reorganization OF
my. suppressing soldiers committees. O
House passed s7l4i.oooooo deficiency war
Sept. 2O.-Brltish began great offensive a
st of Ypres. 4
essage or Won Bernstorf To Berlin ask r
x leave 10 spend $4,000 ito influence con-
ess." =,
-osta Rica severed diplomatic relations I,
tn Germany
and Austria replied favorabiy :,
pope's peace proposal.
Germans broke through Russian line at n
cobstadt. IL
sept. 2.-Secretary Lansing revealed de- ~
lls OF Bernstorff's plotting before u. S.
sept 3.--secretary Lansing disclosed ~
rman abuse OF Y. S. protection by CON
annS In bucharest legation explosives o
q disease germs after u. s. had taken :,
over. III
sept; 2t-Gegman airpianes raided Eng -
Var industries board and producers cut y
Germans lost heavily In attacks near a.
rdun IL
es aSI rssann made two more air G.
J. S. senate passed $780, 10000 war de- =,
ept 26.-British took strong positions :,
m Germans east and mort east OF w
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