The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-01-04
IeRICA ENTERS CONFLICT
Of Russia Deposed and Radicals
lex Peace - Hindenburq Line
Smashed by Allies and Teu-
tons Invade ItaIy-other
important Happen
ings Of 1917.
CompiIed by e, w. PIcKARD.
THE WORLD WAR

b, an I.-ItTHdnS OeIedIeQ RUSSIANS In
no Srfish transport Ivernia sunk in Medi.
,ranean. $50 lost.
lhEan g-Premier Trepon of Russia re.
Is. NED and was succeeded by Prince Colt
Wlritsh warship CORVALLIS sunk by tor
al japanese battleship Tsukuba
flnstr oy ed by explosion; 1853 killed.
nevan 2-President Wilson, addressing
- lafe gave world outline of terms on
~ ici uded
= an 23-Destroyers fought two engage
VIM in North sea, the Germans losing
, ,fefal vessels and the English one.
al 25.-Germans took mile of French
es al hes on Hill 3O4. Verdun region.
VIA auxiliary cruiser Laurentic sunk
mine; $50 lives lost.
uneTsnch transport Admiral Magon tor
., Hoed, al lost.
3l.-Germany announced submarine
~ made of all enemy countries, outlined
htlden zones and revoked pledges on
marine warfare.
veieb 3,-United States broke off diplo-
,r, ff relations with Germany; President
= Fn dismissed Ambassador Won Bern
ben and recalled Ambassador Gerard.
i, t'eb 4.-Germany agreed to release
tcliCanS taken by commerce raider.
abdefman gunboat interned at Honolulu
rued by crew; many German vessels in
aefican ports damag ed.
Y In 5.-German submarine shelled and
49, k British provisional naval collier
hesRe one and killed four men, including
UtIAUH I'd wallace, American.
=, Iefgan relief steamer Lars Kruse sunk
BrIGFrman submarine; all but one of crew
y - Anchor liner California and 9TH
leVvessels sunk by German submarine; Al
EHn California.
eh 12.-President Wilson refused parley
cc0yfft by Germany.
tbdmeriCan schooner Lyman M. Law de-
DYed by Austrian submarine.
liSlek 7.-British smashed German lines
,s+ bbth sides of Ancre river.
n ont MOI fnrNy 6nFT nd 70
le q for release of Yarrowdale prisoners.
, vd Imam submarine sank italian trans
yd 22.-Germany freed the Yarrowdale
#ers.
pI %.s-German submarine sunk Cunar-
ha 4aconia off Irish coast; y lost, includ-
Brs. A. II. Hoy and daughter of Chi
"NNE and one American member of crew.
r4ish and German destroyers fought in
gitsh Channel
t b'eh 26-President Wilson asked con-
n MS to grant him powers to protect
a1ic can shipping.
aborltish took Kut-el-Amara from Turks
~ MAJ plot to Join with Mexico and
ithOan in making war on United States.
-" u.s. occupied Gommecourt and other
pen destroyer Cassini torpedoed; 1Os
w. al ch Germany announced all YES
~ would be sunk hereafter without
NE asch Austrian attack east Of Goritz
az Oh 9-President Wilson ordered the
Glling of L. s. merchant vessels.
heaarc h ll.-Bagdad captured by British.
arch l2.-Revolution begun in Petro-
arch 13-China severed diplomatic re-
his 1asian imperial cabinet deposed by
Z u'arc h H.-Germans IN great retreat
All 15.-Czar Nicholas abdicated Rus
ing hrone for himself and his son.
ent uAsians captured Hamadan, Asiatlc
arch 17-British took Bapaume and
,IiSsnch took Roye.
pRelins raided London; one shot down
; AW 4'Ompiegne, France.
70 land cabinet in France resigned.
ann 1S-American freighters Vigilan-
AttCty of Memphis and Illinois, sunk by
ne Cmf3 submarine; % persisted.
1nsh and French advanced 10 miles on
e an front and took Peronne, Chaulnes
NJ ls-Germans made new fierce
q g 1at Nerdun, but were repulsed with
|" bet formed new French cabinet.
zen ~ 1.-British took forty more towns
r IN h 2s.-,French occupied Folembray
FlftsLa Feuillee, south OF Coucy forest.
go, fush captured Lagnicourt
TT S'-New Russian government in
- british captured Savy. Ven
HI P'ss. Epehy and Peiziere.
80 reached outskirts of Vauxaillon
J"npsn.ed American ship Aztec sunk by
rch - submarine on French coast; 10
ecaI1rt President Wilson. addressing
Y nd IL session Of congress, asked formal
Mtion that state of war was in exis-
"lu between the United States and Ger
p con ana called for cooperation with
e allies to defeat German autocraCy.
IL ~ t-Senate passed resolution declar-
stAte OF war between U. s. and Ger
M o,I b., Io5 passed war resolution
:. &c OF So 70 81; President Wilson
, ..f ~ ana issued a proclamation to
s'h ana ordered navy modified at
ar "A All German vessels in American
Sere seized and many supposed Ger
llfiu otltrs were arrested
!, NJ t.-GeTman cruiser Cormoran
az Guam, blown up by crew.
WeNe ano Panama declared state of war
mes En Austria broke OF diplomatic
.rLa los with L. S.
~ British advanced two to three
e. - lon twelve mile front near Arras,
mig German line and taking Vimy
eud many towns.
rl lo.-Brazil severed relations with
:. laly Argentina declared it supported
Posiuon Of the United States; Chill
y \ ler TO remain neutral.
at 81 l-Costa Rica declared It sup
"a the position Of the United States.
roe my proclaimed its neutrality
>raTEu !--British naval men met in first
council with U. s officials in
Hi.,.. - ria severed relations with U. s
~ bolivia severed relations with
be 60
u and French made further big ad-
- on west front
IA House passed 500. 10000 war
}. authorization bill without dissent
idengnl iS--Brttsh patrols entered suburbs
IN i,F ,ss routed at LasnioOurt with ter
thh transport Arcadian torpedoed:
lr aiush transport CameroniR sunk; I4o
~ le-PreFident Wilson issued proc
ugn warn pig againts the commission
eaSonable lRCts
'Ue' agress aloropriated 800. 10000 for
-, FWenCy war fund
me- opened great offensive on s.
al Int between Scissors and Reims
-, - 10 60 prisoners
i'll uA09 bond issue bin, -
wrnh rs sank two british boz1gtoI gbgr-