Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-07-30

terms, giving up one-IOuFlH OL huLOPedH
Russia.
26-Rumania enters peace negoti7-
tions with Central Powers.
27-Japan proposes TO intervene In
Siberia. United States wtthholds ap-
prevail
1o-American troops now at four
points on the west front-Lorraine
front, in the Champagne, In Alsace, on
the Chemin-des-Dames.
11-American soldiers at Toul go
"over the top for first time and return
without loss.
ao-United States takes Dutch YES
sells.
21-Germans begin most stupendous
attack of the war against fifty miles
of British and French line, from Arras
to La Fere. Break through the lines.
23-Paris bombarded by long-range
guns.
2e-General Pershing offers all Ameri-
can forces In France to stem German
advance.
29-German advance halted on ninth
day, after gaining more than 1000
square miles. General Foch made gen.
eralissimo of allied forces. Seventy-five
persons killed in a Paris church by
German gun
4-Germans renew offensive near
Amiens, but fail to penetrate lines.
verdun.
@United States army totals 1,5oo, 900
men and 127, ZOO officers.
11-French government makes public
a letter from Emperor Karl to President
Poincare justifying Frances claim to
AIsace-Lorraine and the re-establish-
ment of Belgium and Serbia.
16-Americans repulse German attack
near st. AEihiel
I5-Charles M. Schwab made director
of Fleet Corporation.
2o-American troops score victory at
seicheprey.
21-Guatemala declares war.
23-British sink concrete-laden cruis-
ers in harbors of Ostend and Zeebrugge.
blocking submarine bases.
24-Germans open second phase of
1918 offensive at Amiens and Ypres.
Break through.
s-Germans complete conquest of
Finland.
Third Liberty loan oversubscribed.
Nicaragua declares war.
1S-Austro- German alliance, knitting
Austria-Hungary closer to Germany. is
agreed upon.
14-Italian submarine sinks Austrian
battleship in Pola harDor.
1S-British arrest several hundred
plotters in Ireland revolt.
e7-Germans begin third phase of
drive in 4o-mile blow from Vauxvillon to
Rheims. Take observation-disclosures.
2s-Amer1can forces capture Can
tigny.
rush is halted near Rheims.
S1-Germans reach Marine at Cha-
teau Thierry. Americans prevent them
from crossing.
@Allies declare for an independent
Poland ard approve national aspira-
tions of Czechs and Jugoslavs.
French and American marines drive
enemy out OF Chateau ThtsrTy-
e-Germans start fourth drive on
twenty-mile front between Montdider
and Noyon. Make small advance.
11-American marines take Bensau
Wood.
15-Austrians begin great offensive
against Italy on 97-mile front.
17-British. French and italian. stop
Austrian drive and hurl foe back across
Pieve.
21-Dr. Won Seydler resigns as Aus
trian premier.
24-German Foreign Secretary Kuhl-
mann declares war cannot be ended by
military victory.
27-Canadian hospital ship 'Lland-
overy Castle torpedoed. PA killed.
3o-AmerIcan, British ana French
marines take Kola, on Arctic coast, to
protect allied stores.
July
Grand Duke Michael starts coun-
ter revolution in Siberia
2-Italians make gains in Asiago
region, capturing 1000 prisoners.
3-More than q million American
troops in France, Secretary Baker an
nounces. American troops capture
vaux.
NNinety-one wooden and steel ships
launched in American shipyards.
6-Italians, aided by French, start
offensive in Albania. Austrians with
draw, losing thousands of men. Won
Mirback, German ambassador to Rus
STA, assassinated at Moscow.
S-Dr. Edward A Rumeley, publisher
of New York Evening Nail, arrested for
perjury. It is charged he bought the
paper with funds supplied by Germany.
11-Siberian republic formed. Ad-
miraI Won Hintze succeeds Won kuehl-
mann as foreign minister of Germany.
1s-United States has 10000 men on
the firing Line.
15-Ptfth phase OF German Offensive
begins with attack on 65-lnile front be-
tween Chateau Thierry and Masstges.
Advance checked on first day, Germans
gaining only four miles. Americans
counter attack at Chateau Thierry, re-
capturing all lost ground. British oc-
cupy KEN, on White sea coast.
16-GermanS cross Marne at points;
checked east Of Rheims. Americans re-
take two towns.
17-6er1nans held at all points.
1s-Prp0 N and Americans open the
greatest sIqed offensive since 1917, cap
turing 1esEowns between SCISSORS and
Chateau oJ hierry and advancing six
miles.
rsoI1o-Amer1can offensive con-
tinues, With another two-naile gain;
Americans one mile from 'Sodsson5.
Drive hailed as start Of allies "big
push"
Japan decides to send army into ST.
IBERIA.