The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-01-04
Nicaragua indorsed course of United

Nicaragua Endorsed course of United
April 2o-Russian council of workmen's
| and soldiers delegates declared against
separate peace.
Two German destroyers sunk or Dover
- april 2l;cBritish war commission arrived
Turkey severed relations with United
States.
April M-French war commission ar
| rived in United States.
British made further advances in Arras
sector In face Of desperate opposition by
Germans.
April 25-German destroyers bombarded
Dunkirk but were driven off.
American tanker Vacuum sunk by sub
marine; naval lieutenant and gunners
April 27-British occupied Arleaux and
April 2S-Congress passed army bills
with selective CONSUMPTION features.
Guatemala severed relations with Ger
many.
April 2s.General Petain made chief Of
May S.-Chilean minister to Germany
demanded his passports.
May 4.-French captured Craonne.
fed a0p pTess pa eensorsp Cause WIN
doed; 4ls lives lost.
four mile front southwest Of Laon.
May 6.-Bolivia severed relations with
May 7.-coalition government Of provi-
sional government and soldiers and work.
mems delegates formed In Russia.
May 11.-Italy reported destruction Of 13
German submarines In one week.
Chicago board of trade stopped trading
May 12.-British again hit the linden
burg line, establishing themselves near
May T.~senate passed espionage bills
without prohibition and press censorship
Italians attacked along the whole Isonzo
front, gaining ground north of Goritz.
May 15.-Chancelor Hollweg before the
Reichstag refused to discuss Germany's
Trading in wheat futures stopped in six
middle west exchanges.
Italians made big gains on Julian front.
taking Monte Cucco and Monte Vodice.
May 17.-Senate passed army draft bill.
British completed capture OF Bullecourt.
May 1S.-President Wilson ordered one
division, commanded by General Pershing.
sent to France at once. He also signed
the army draft bill and set June for
registration day.
many.
May 1e-President Wilson selected H.
G. Hoover as head of a food control board.
Nicaragua severed relations with Ger
Senate passed the ss.s42.oooooo war bud
May s 80 To- S passed war tax bill car
Secretary Lansing refused passports for
American delegates % Stockholm social
American ship carrying supplies to
Switzerland sunk by torpedo.
Premier Tisza and entire Hungarian
May A-Italians broke through Austrian
front from Castagnavizza to Gulf OF
Trieste. taking 5000 prisoners.
May 25-FirSt American field service
corps went to front in France.
Germans made air raid on southeastern
England. killing rs and injuring 1744.
MAJ, 2;:..Italians again broke through
May 2s-War department issued call for
100000 volunteers for regular army.
London reported sinking Of hospital ship
and armed cruiser by submarines.
Brazil chamber of deputies authorized
revocation of neutrality decree.
June 2;-senate passed first OF admin
Fourteen German and Hindoo plotters
indicted by federal grand jury at Chicago.
u s. railroad commission to Russia ar
rived at Vladivostok.
STA, headed by Root. reached Russian port.
French repulsed five great attacks south
June 4.-Brussiloff made commander in
chief of Russian armies.
June 5.-More than ten million young
Americans registered for the National
army.
German aviators raided naval base In
the Midway near London, but were driven
off, losing eight machines.
British made big advance on north bank
American liner sank German submarine
after long fight.
Belgium, blowing up Messines ridge and
advancing miles on Smile front,
Strengthening out big salient.
June s.--General Pershing and staff ar
Germany broke OF relations with Haiti.
June 10.-General Pershing's staff ar
June Fixing Constantine of Greece.
forced by the allies abdicated in favor Of
Prince Alexander. his second son.
American steamship Petrolite reported
June 13-Germans made air raid on Lon
don, killing 81 and wounding 437.
Army and navy deficiency appropriation
bill carrying $S,ooO,OOO,Ooo passed by con-
June 14-British made big advance east
and south of Messines.
June 15-Liberty loan heavily over-sub-
scribed when books closed.
June 2O-President Wilson issued call
for 10000 volunteers for regular army.
June 22-French repulsed violent attacks
June 23.-House passed food control bill
with ''bone dry amendment
June 25.-President Wilson appointed an
taries of state. agriculture and commerce
and the food administrator
June 26.-American coal barons agreed to
First contingent of Pershing's army
June M.-second contingent of Pershing's
army landed in France.
New Greek cabinet headed by venizelos
took oath Of office.
June 2S.-Brazil revoked its decree of
June 2s.~Greece broke off diplomatic re-
lations with Germany, Austria, Bulgaria
July 1.~Russians captured Koniuchy,
Galicia, and Turkish strongholds in the
July s.~French repulsed great German
attack near Cerny.
July Russians successfully attacked
in Pinsk sector.
Germans made air raid on London. kill
ing 81 and losing a number of planes.
July S-President Wilson proclaimed an
on shipments of food, fuel. steel
neutral countries to Germany except dairy
products for non-comoatants in exchange
July s.-New Austrian cabinet resigned:
President Wilson called entire National
Guard and it's reserve into the federal
service by August 5.
British battleShip Vanguard destroyed
July 1O-Russians. broke Teuton line
east. of Lemberg and took Halicz.
July 11.-President Wilson called on
American business interests to aid nation
by foregoing unusual profits In selling to
the nation and the public.
July 12-Russian advance checked west |
Of Bohorodozany.
July Chancellor Bethmann-Hollweg
resigned and DR.. G. E. Michaelis succeed |
ed him.
House passed s64O, 900 900 aviation bill.
July 7;-French took German trenches |
near Malancourt.
Three members Of Russian cabinet re- |
signed; riots in Petrograd suppressed.
Shake-up in British cabinet.
July 19.-Great German attack between |
Craonne and Hurtebise partly successful. |
Chancellor Michaelis declared himself |
for the submarine warfare.
In Vilgna region Germans drove back |
Russians because some Russian regiments |
held meetings to decide whether to obey |
orders.
July 20.-Draft for American National |
army held.
Premier Lyoff Of Russia resigned and |
was succeeded by Kerensky.
July 2L-Senate passed food control and |
aviation bills.
Russian troops in diSorderly retreat |