The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-01-04
GREAT EVENTS OF
1.-THE YEAR IN BRIEF
Progress of the War of CiviIiza-
ton Against Germany.
AMERICA ENTERS CONFLICT
Gear Of Russia Deposed and Radicals
Seek Peace - Hindenburg Line
Smashed by Allies and leu.
: tons Invade ItaIy-Other
Important Happen
ings Of 1917.
Compiled by e. w. PlcKARD.
THE WORLD WAR

jan L-Germans defeated Russians in
British transport ans Ivernia sunk in Medi
Jan: s.-Premier Trepoff of Russia re.
Ggneo and was succeeded by Prince Colt
British warship CORVALLIS sunk by tor
Jan. 1-Japanese battleship Tsukuba
oesuoyed by explosion; 1853 killed.
Jan. 22.-President Wilson, addressing
eenate, gave world outline Of terms on
SnncI,d ne believed lasting peace could be
Jan. 2S.-Destroyers fought two engage
ments in North sea, the Germans losing
several vessels and the English one.
trenches on Hill SO4 verdun region.
British auxiliary cruiser Laurentic sunk
by mine; $50 lives lost.
French transport Admiral MACON tor
Jan. 31.-Germany announced submarine
blockade of all enemy countries. outlined
submarine warfare.
Feb S.-United States broke off diplo-
matte relations with Germany; President
Wilson dismissed Ambassador Won Bern
ztorf and recalled Ambassador Gerard
Feb: 4.-Germany agreed to release
Americans taken by commerce raider.
German gunboat informed at Honolulu
burned by crew; many German vessels In
American ports damaged
sank British proysionai na snGe co an
Eavestone and killed four men, including
Richard Wallace, American.
Belgian relief steamer Lars Kruse. sunk
iSss German submarines all but one OF crew
Feb. 7-Anchor liner California and 9TH
er vessels sunk by German submarine; Al
lost on California.
Feb. 12.-President Wilson refused parley
sought by Germany.
American schooner Lyman M. Law de-
RtrOyed by Austrian submarine.
Feb. T.-British smashed German lines
on both sides of Ancre river.
many for release of Yarrowdale prisoners.
German submarine sank italian trans
port; s9S lives lost
Feb. 25.-German submarine sunk Cunar-
der Laconia off Irish coast; IL lost, includ-
cago, and one American member of crew.
British and German destroyers fought in
Feb. 26.~President Wilson asked con-
!gress to grant him powers to protect
British took Kut-el-Amara from Turks.
herman plot to join with Mexico and
japan in making war on United States.
British occupied Gommecourt and other
villages in Ancre region.
French destroyer Cassini torpedoed; 10S
March 2-Germany announced all YES
March Austrian attack east Of Goritz
repulsed with great losses.
March 9.-PreSident Wilson ordered the
arming of u. S. merchant vessels.
March 11.-Bagdad captured by British.
March 12.-Revolution begun in Petro-
March 1s.-China severed diplomatic re-
3Ations with Germany.
Russian imperial cabinet deposed by
March 14-Germans in great retreat
along Somme front.
March 15-Czar Nicholas abdicated Rus
sian throne for himself and his son.
Russians captured Hamadan, Asiatic
March 17.-British took Bapaume and
French took Roye.
Zeppeiins raided London; one shot down
near Compiegne, France.
BRAND cabinet in France resigned.
March 1S.-American freighters Vigilan-
cia. City of Memphis and Illinois, sunk by
German submarine: % persisted.
7o-mile front and took Peronne, Chaulnes
March 1s-Germans made new fierce
drive at Verdun, but were repulsed with
Ribot formed new French cabinet.
March 2.-British took forty more towns
March 2saFrench occupied Folembray
British captured Lagnicourt
March 2S.-New Russian government in
April 1.-British captured savy, Ven
delles, Epehy and Peiziere.
French reached outskirts of vauxaillon
and Laffaux.
Armed American ship Aztec sunk by
German submarine off French coast; 10
April 2-President Wilson, addressing
special session of congress, asked formal
resolution that state of war was in exis-
many. and called for cooperation with
entente allies to defeat German autocracy.
April 4-Senate passed resolution declar-
many, by vote of 81 to 6.
by vote of 1913 to 80; President Wilson
world and ordered navy modified at
once. All German vessels in American
ports were seized and many supposed Ger
April Herman cruiser Cormoran,
interned at Guam, blown up by crew.
Cuba and Panama declared state of war
April s.-lAustria. broke off diplomatic
April 9.-British advanced two to three
miles on twelve mile front near Arras,
sma shing German line and taking Vimy
ridge and many towns.
April 1O.-Brazil severed relations with
the position Of the United States; Chill
decided to remain neutral.
April u.-CoSta Rfca declared 1t sup
ported the position of the United States;
Uruguay proclaimed it's neutrality.
April 1f.-Dritish naval men met in first |
allied council with U. s. officials in |
Washington.
Bulgaria severed relations with U. 8.
April 13-Bolivia severed relations with |
Germany.
British and French made further big ad- |
vances on west front.
April 14.-House passed $1,000, 900 war |
revenue authorization bill without dissent |
ing vote. |
April l5.-Brtish patrols entered suburbs
OF Lens.
Germans routed at Lagnicourt with ter |
rible losses.
British transport Arcadian torpedoed:
279 lost. 4
British transport Cameronia sunk: 40
lost
April l5.-President Wilson issued proc
warning againts the commission !
u reasonable acts.
Congress appropriated s100.OOo.ooO for
emergency war fund
French opened great offensive on 25- /
rl!!e front between Scissors and Reims. /
taking $1,000 prisoners.
April l7-Senate unanimously passed ST.
coo 10000 bond issue bill
Germans sank two British hospital ships /
lraf-i with wounded British and Ger
-nerican liner Mongolia sank /