The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-01-03

| Warneton, after three weeks or IN
tense artillery preparation. The Brit
lsh forced -heir 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 a. trans
mitted pence proposals to all belliger-
ent and neutral governments.
In fine course of the operations on
fthe west front Canadian troops, on
August Is. seized Hill No. 20, dominat-
Ing Lens from the northwest a posi-
tion formerly regarded as impregna-
bic. ON August II, III French air
I planes carried out series of great
bombing raids, dropping over IA tons
Of pr0iectlles on aviation camps and
rallrond stations behind the German
lines.
The Italian forces opened grand
offensive on August 10, attacking on
front 40 miles long from Tolmino TO
the Adriatic sea. On August %, the
Italians captured Monte Santo, an Aus
TRAN 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 I, 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. II
declared that I'VE 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
aud 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 IL
mile breach in the Austrian lines and
resulting in the capture of 27,000 pris-
oners.
Chaos Threatens in Russia.
Conditions in Russia grew more cha
otto during the month of September
General Xornlloff, 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 Kornlloff and civil war
threatened as Korniloff, at the head
Of n large forge of troops marched on
PetrOgrad. The rebellion collapsed
however, on September 10 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 n 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 ut their
environments September 3.
The replies Of Germany and Austria
Hungary to Pope Benedict's peace pro-
poSals were made public September 81
They accepted the pope's offer as a ba-
sis for the beginning Of negotiations
but made no definite concessions.
Admiral Capps head Of the United
States Emergency Fleet corporation
announced ship-building program
that will bring Americas merchant
marine to 200 ships of 14,50O0O0 be-
fore the close of 1919.
Italians Driven Back.
The great Austro-German offensive
against the Italians was launched
along the IsonZo front October "a. and
within ten days the Teuton forces had
retaken all the territory won by the
Italians In two months fighting and
had ovcrrun all of northern Italy.
on the Russian front the activity
conferred around the Gulf of Riga. on
October II the Germans captured part
of the island of Oesel and on the fol
lowing day they took Arensburg CAPT
tai OF the island. On October IL one
Russian and two German torpedo bonts
wo"p sunk in naval battle near OeSel.
ON October II The Germans took full
possession Of the island Of Oese and
on the following day they took Moon
Island from the Russians
The United States began =, 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 loss of 81 lives. The
second American Liberty loan of
$4,000. 100000 closed October 81 with
nm oyersubscription Of nearly $1,000
100000. Several more South Amerl-
can nations took Il 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 % Brazil declared the exist.
pnce of II state of war with Germany.
There were evidences of internal dis
turbances in Germany during the
month, a mutlny Of German sailors at
Ostcnd being reported October IS. On
October 30Tount George Won Hertlng
was made imperial chancellor of Ger.
many Chancellor Michaelis having re-
signed.
ON the sea the chief event of the
month was the. sinking by two German