The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-01-11

cellor Won Bethmann-Hollweg and the
appointment ais his successor Of DR..
Georg Michaelis. On July 20, Siam
declared war against Germany, and
Austria Hungary, bringing the number
Of the allied nations to sixteen.
British Launch Great Offensive.
The British launched their second
great offensive of the year on the
Flanders front on July 81, attacking
on 20-mile front from Dixmude to
Warneton, after three weeks OF In
tense artillery preparation. The Brit
ish forced their way into the German
lines to depth Of two to two and
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.
The italian forces opened grand
offensive on August 10, attacking on
a front 40 miles long from Tolmino to
the Adriatic sea. On August rs, 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. LII
IBERIA declaring war on Germany Aug
ust z, and China declaring war on
both Germany and Austria Hungary
August Ia 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 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 the capture Of IA strongly
fortified mountains, causing an H.
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
otto 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 war
threatened as Korniloff, at the head
Of large force Of troops, marched on
Petrograd. The rebellion collapsed,
however, on September Is when
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 German raid on American hos
pitfalls in France. Americas war prepa-
rations were continued rapidly, the
first contingent of five per cent of the
new National army arriving at their
environments September 5.
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