The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-01-04
BY DONALD E. BIGGS.
THE WORLD WAR.

After three and half years or the
most sanguinary fighting in history,
the great nations Of the world, togeth-
er with many of the smaller ones, are
still at death grips, with less prospect
of an early peace than was thought TO
exist year ago.
Undoubtedly the greatest develop
ment of the year was the entrance Of
the United States OF America into the
conflict. The throwing of the tre-
Inendous resources and man power Of
the American republic into the balance
on the side OF the entente allies, in the
opinion of military experts, has more
than offset the advantages gained by
Germany and her allies during the past
twelve months and has made possible
the continuance Of the conflict until q
time when a definite military decision
can be obtained.
There have been half dozen or
more outstanding events In the past
year Some of these have been of
purely military significance and others
have been occurrences of political ma
ture which have had a far-reaching ef-
feet upon the titanic conflict.
Chief among the political upheavals
Of the year was the Russian revolution
which resulted In the overthrow of
CZQr Nicholas and eliminated during
the closing months of the year In a
counter-revolution which practically
eliminated Russia from the ranks OF
The nations opposed to the central pow
ars. From military standpoint the
chief events of the year have been
the launching Of the German ruthless
submarine campaign, which was dl
rectly responsible for the entry Of thl
United States into the war; the Brit
,sh offensives on the west front, first
IN the Arras sector, later in Flander;
and still later on the 35-mile front be
tween Arras and st. Quentin the Ital
ian offensive against Austria from
Tolmino to the Adriatic and the sub
sequent offensive Of the Germans anC
Austrans against Italy, which resulted
In the overrunning Of northern Italy
by the Teutonic allies.
The entry Of China, Cuba, Brazil
Siam and other countries into the wal
or the side of the entente allies, tht
overthrow Of King Constantine o.
Greece on the demand Of France ant
her allies and other events importan
in themselves were overshadowed b!
the greater developments OF the year
American Peace Effort Fails.
AS the year opened the only militar,
movements of Importance in progress
were those aimed by Germany and he
allies to complete the annihilation O
ROumania and attention was centere(
upon the request that had been mad
by President Wilson that the various
bclliscrent nations state the terms up
on which peace might be discussed
The replies seemed to preclude an,
further action by the United States 81
peaceInakcr, but on January % Pres
ident Wilson in nn address before tn
senate laid down the principles whicl
ne declared should guide the Unite
States in participating IN u league +
enforce peace at the close of the pres
ent war.
On january 81, Germany announce,
the inauguration of ruthless submarin
warfare.
President Wilson acted promptly
sevcring diplomatic relations wit
Germany on February 8.
The Cunard liner Laconia was sun
without warning Off the Irish coas
February % with the loss Of 13 lives
including those of two American won
en-.
On February 2S, 1t was announce
that The United States government wa
In possession of communication ad
dressed by the German foreign minis
ter to the German minister at Mex
leo City, instruCting him to pre-
pose an alliance between German
and Mexico, and to suggest tha
as soon as war with the United State
was certain, the president of Mexic
communicate with Japan, offering t
mediate between Japan and German,
As reward Mexico was promised ger
eral financial support from German
and the reconQuest of lost territory |
Texas, New Mexico and Arizona.
The United States department G
state announced, March II, that
had determined to place armed guard
uDCn all American merchant vessel
sailing though the German war zon'
March II, it was learned that tn
American steamship Algonquin ha
oecn sunk without warning by Gel
man submarine. On the same da
China severed diplomatic relation
With Germany and seized German me
chant ships In the. harbor at Shangha
Car Nicholas Dethroned.
On March Is, the Russian revol,
honary movement. which had begu
with food riots and strikes, eliminate
m the abdication of Gear Nicholas bot
Tor himself and his son. Pending tt
meeting Of a constituent assembly tt
government was vested In the exec'
tive committee of the Duma and
newly chosen council Of ministers wit
FRINGE Lvoff as premier.
The German forces on the we
;ront, on March II. began q gener
retirement on front Of S5 miles fro
south OF Arras to SCISSORS. failir