The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-01-31
TINE WORLD WAR.


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sequent offensive OF the oermhns anu
Austrlans against lay "hieh resulted
IN the oserrunnlne OF northern Italy
~ the T~rtonic allies.
The entry OF China. Cuba, Brazil.
sfu;n and other countries into the war
ON the side OF the entente allies, the
overthrow OF King Constantine OF
Greece ON the demand OF France and
her allies and other events Important
In themselves were overshadowed by
the greater Developments OF the year.
American Peace Effort Fails.
As the year opened the only military
movements OF Importance In progress
were those aimed by Germany and her
allies to complete the annihilation OF
Roumania and attention was centered
upon the request that had been made
by President Wilson that the various
belligerent nations state the terms up
on which peace might be discussed.
The replies seemed to preclude any
further action by the United States as
peacemaker, but on January % Pres
ident Wilson In nm address before the
senate laid down the principles which
ne declared should guide the United
States In participating In league to
enforce peace ut the close OF the pres
ent war.
On January 81, Germany announced
the Inauguration OF ruthless submarine
warfare.
president wilson acted promptly
severing diplomatic relations with
Germany on February ..
The Cunard liner Laeonia was sunk
without warning on the Irish coast
February 70 with the loss OF IL lives
including those OF two American wom-
en-.
ON February u, IL was announced
that the United States government was
In possession OF "A communication al
dressed by the German foreign minis
ter TO the herman minister nj Mex
leo CITY, instrueting him TO pro-
pose an alliance between Germany
ana Mexico. ana 10 suggest that
as soon as war win the United states
was certain. the president OF Mexico
communicate Win JAPAN onerins 10
mediate between 'apah ana Germany
AS reward MeAico was PROMISED gen
erdl nhaneiai support rom germany
nho 'ie reconiues. vi ios' territory III
IeAas, New MEXICO ana Arizona.