Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-01-04

Warneton. after, three weeks Of in
tense artillery preparation. The Brit
ish forced their way into the German
lines to a depth of two to two and a
half miles, taking ten villages and
more than 5000 prisoners.
Pope Benedict, on August IA, trans
mitted peace proposals to all belliger-
ent and neutral governments.
In the course of the operations on
the west front Canadian troops, on
August 10, seized Hill No. 40, dominat-
ing Lens from the northwest, a posi-
ton formerly regarded rs impregna-
BILE On August II, Ill French air
planes carried out a series of great
bombing raids, dropping over IA tons
of projectiles on aviation camps and
railroad stations behind the German
lines.
The italian forces opened a grand
offensive on August 10, attacking on
a front 40 miles long from Tolmino to
the Adriatic sea. On August %, the
Italians captured Monte Santo, an Aus
trian stronghold on the Isonzo front.
Two more nations entered the war on
the side of the allies in August. Ii
| beria declaring war on Germany Aug
ust Z, and China declaring war on
both Germany and AuStria-Hungary
August II. On August %, President
| Wilson's reply to the peace proposals
of Pope Benedict was made public. 1t
declared that 1--WE cannot take the
word of the present rulers of Germany
as a guarantee of anything that is to
endure. unless explicitly supported by
such conclusive evidence of the will
and purpose of the German people
themselves as the other peoples of
the world would be justified in accept
ing" Other allied governments later
adopted President Wilson's note as
their own reply to the pope.
Early in September the Italians con-
tinued to make progress in their drive
on the Isonzo front, announcing on
September 1 the capture of IA strongly
fortified mountains, causing an IL
mile breach in the Austrian lines and
resulting in the capture of $1,000 pris-
oners.
Chaos Threatens in Russia.
Conditions in Russia grew more cha
otic during the month of September.
General Korniloff, commander in chief
of the Russian armies, on September
10 demanded that all civil and mill
tary powers be placed in his hands.
Premier Kerensky Immediately de-
posed General Korniloff and civil wa-
threatened as Korniloff, at the head
of large force of troops, marched on
Petrograd. The rebellion collapsed
however, on September 13 wher
General Korniloff agreed to surrender
to General Alexieff, chief of staff OF
the Russian army.
The first American casualties in
France were announced on September
4, when four Americans were killed
in a German raid on American hos
pitals in France. Americas war prepa
rations were continued rapidly, tt;
first contingent of five per cent of The
) new National army arriving at theil
cantonments September 5.
The replies of Germany and Austria
, Hungary to Pope Benedict's peace pro
: posals were made public September q
/ They accepted the pOpe's offer as ba
, sis for the beginning of negotiations
; but made no definite concessions.
; Admiral Capps, head of the Unitet
, States Emergency Fleet corporation
announced a ship-building program
: that will bring Americas merchan
I marine to 2,100 ships of 14,5OO,OOO be
fore the close of 1919.
: italians Driven Back.
2 The great Austro-German offensiv
: against the Italians was launche
e along the Isonzo front October "a, an
: within ten dNys the Teuton forces ha
n retaken all the territory won by tn
q Italians in two months fighting an
4 had overrun all of northern Italy.
n On the Russian front the activit
o centered around the Gulf of Riga. o
, October IL the Germans captured pal
of the island of Oesel and on the 70
= lowing day they took Arensburg, cap
& tai of the island. On October 13 or
0 Russian and two German torpedo boat
l. were sunk in a naval battle near Oese
t On October II the Germans took fu
n possession of the island of Oesel an
o on the following day they took Moo
Y island from the Russians.
e The United States began to take
l. more active part in the fighting durir
n October, the first American troops g
e ing into the first line trenches
h France on October %. On October !
the American transport Antilles, r
turning from France, was torpedot
q, and sunk, with a loss of 67 lives. tt
IS second American Liberty loan
b. $3,000,000,00O closed October q wi
Df an oversubscription of nearly $1,000
lg 100000. Several more South Amel
is can nations took n decided stand
IS favor of the allies in October Pc
ID broke off diplomatic relations wi
er Germany October 6 and Uruguay to-
in similar action the following day.
Id October 20 Brazil declared the exi!
ence of q state of war with Germany
Il There were evidences of internal d
he turbances in Germany during t
D. month, mutiny of German sailors
Ostend being reported October 1S. {
at October 80 Count George Won Hertli
IS, was made imperial chancellor of G.
81 many, Chancellor Michaelis having
signed.
by On the sea the chief event of t
zee month was the sinking by two Germ
ew raiders of two British destroyers q
la 12 Scandinavian merchantmen th
~, were conveying in the North sea
October II. On October 81 the Anne
an can transport Finland, returning fl,
lip France, was struck by a torpedo a
ed eight men were killed.
Of Italians Stop Invaders.
ia, Big events crowded fast upon es
led other during the month of Novemt
is The Italians, after reforming til
ms lines back Of the Tagliamento riy
Dnt were forced to execute a further
1ly treat, falling back 20 the Piave riV
nd The Italians, re-enforced by Brit
u.s. and French armies, which reached
ed. Italian front November %, withst,
as ,,oYoo +od otto clyS launched NV +ba