The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-01-05

cellOr Won Bethmann-HollwcG and the
appointment as his successor of Dr.
Gcorg MichaeiS. ON July %, Siam
declared war against Germany, and
Austria-IIungary, bringing the number
of the allied nations 10 sixteen.
British Launch Great Offensive.
The British launched their second
great offensive Of the wear on the
Flanders front on July 81, attacking
on 2G-mile front from DiSmude to
Warneton. after three weeks of in
tense artillery preparation. The Brit
Ish forced their way into the German
lines TO depth of two 10 two and a
half miles, taking ten villages and
more than 1900 prisoners.
Pope Benedict, on August H. trans
mittcd peace proposals to all belliger-
ent and neutral governments.
The Italian forces opened grand
offensive on August 10, attacking on
front 40 miles long from TomiDo to
the Adratic sea. On August %, the
Italians captured Monte Santo an Aus
trian stronghold on the lsonzo front.
Two more nations entered the war on
the side of the allies in August. Ii
IBERIA declaring war on Germany Aug
ust Z, and China declaring war on
both Germany and AuStria-Hungary
August II. On August 2S, President
Wilson's reply to the peace proposals
of Pope Benedict was made public. 1t
declared that 'Wc cannot take the
word of the present rulers of Germany
as guarantee of anything that is to
endure unless explicitly supported by
such conclusive evidence Of the will
ana 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-
tinucd to make progress in their drive
on the lsonzo front, announcing ON
September the capture of II strongly
fortified mountains, causing an H.
mile breach in the Austrian lines and
resulting in the capture of $1,000 pris-
oncrS.
Chaos Threatens in Russia.
Conditions in Russia grew more cha-
otic during the month of September.
General Kornilolf, commander in chief
Of the Russian armies. on September
10 demanded that all civil and mill
tory powers be placed in his hands.
Premier Kerensky Immediately de-
posed General Kornlloff and civil war
threatened as Kornioff at the head
of a large force of troops, marched on
Petrograd. The rebellion collapsed,
however, on September 13 when
General Korniloff agreed to surrender
TO General AlcXicif, chief of staff Of
The Russian army.
The first American casualties in
France were announced on September
4, when four Americans were killed
in n German raid on American hos
pitalS in France. Americas war prepa-
rations were continued rapidly. the
first contingent of five per cent of the
new National army arriving ut their
cantonments September g.
The replies of Germany and Austria
Hungary to Pope Bcncdict's peace pro-
poSalS were made public September 81.
They accepted the popc's offer as n ha-
sis for the beginning of negotiations,
but made no definite concessions.
Italians Driven Back
The great Austro-German offensive
against the Italians was launched
along the Ison2o front October 2i and
within ten days the Teuton forces had
retakcn all the territory won by tho
Italians in two months fighting ana
had oycrrun all of northern Italy.
The United States began to take
more active part in the fighting during
October, the first American troops go
ing into the first line trenches in
France on October %. On October II
the American transport Antilles, re-
turning from France, was torpedoed
and sunk, with a loss of 67 lives. The
second American Liberty loan of
$1,000 100000 closed October 27 with
an overSubscriptl0n of nearly $1,000
100000. Several more South Ameri-
can nations took decided stand in
favor of the allies in October. Peru
broke off diplomatic relations with
Germany October 6 and Uruguay took
similar action the following day. On
October 26 Brazil declared the exist
ence of state of war with Germany.
There We're evidences of internal dis
turbances in. Germany during the
month, a mutiny of German sailors at
Ostend being reported October 1S. On
October 80 Count George Won Herting
was made imperial chapcellor of Ger
many, Chancellor Michaels having re-
signed.
month was the sinking by two German
raiders Of two British destroyers and
12 Scandinavian merchantmen they
We're conveying in the North sea on
October IT. On October 81 the Ameri-
can transport Finland, returning from
France, was struck by torpedo and
eight men were killed.
Italians Stop Invaders.
Big events crowded fast upon each
other during the month of November.
The Italians, after reforming their
lines back of the Taglamento river,
were forced to execute a further re-
treat, falling back to the Piave river.
The Italians, re-enforced by British