Middletown transcript., 1918-01-05


territory east Of Zbrocx. but Russian ~
sistance stine4sd .,,,,..~...~..-......,
t,l Htf4 Esk q assgspsed "a aaSsss aosI sn
,-. British cruiser Ariadne torpedoeos-s
July S<-Anglo.French forces openet
fent ans v.ee. a%s On prsoners
Aug. l.-Brttish and French gained FUR
ther ground In Ypres sector. but German!
recaptured St Julien and part OF West
Aug. 2-German counter-attacks in Elan
Korniiof succeeded Brussilor as com
mander in chief Of Russian armies.
Aug: a-Austrians captured Czernowit'
British re-took st. julien. F1anderA
Serious draft riots in central Oklanoma
Aug. 4.-Shipping board Communicated
ap x%f Is fsps Snfe Woon dresd entire
National Guard into federal service
Germans made violent attack on British
in Hollebeke.
changes in imperial and Prussian minis
Premier Kerensky completed . coalition
cabinet.
offensive north Of Fokshani:
Food control bill sent to President VII
son.
Canadian conscription bill passed.
Aug. 9.-Teutons forced crossing OF Su'
Aug: 10.-British drove Germans bach
two miles in Flanders and French ao'
vanced east and north Of Bixschoote:
Aug. n.-Arthur. Henderson resigned q
labor member Of British war cabinet. be.
ing accused Of double dealing concerning
Stockholm conference.
Herbert Hoover made American food i'd
Aug. RsGaerman airplanes raided Eng.
Aug. H-China declared war on Ger.
many and Austria Hungary.
Peace proposals by the pope made pub
Aug. 15.-Canadiaa troops captured Hill
70. dominating Lens anc the Loos salient
and entered Lens.
y; 8; government's plan to control nou'
Aug. 16.-British and French made big
gains in Flanders. taking Langemarck and
other villages.
Aug 18-French made great airplane
raids on German positions In Belgium and
Italians began new offensive in the 1son-
Aug: 1s-British line advanced 800 yards
Many I. W. w. leaders arrested by U.
Aug. 7o.-FTench drove back Germans in
Avocourt wood. LIE Mort Homme SUBMITS
Corbeaux wood and champneuville:
Their into the defenses Of Lens.
French made further advances In Yer
Aug: ss-aermans opened offensive in
British took important positions along
Ypres-Menin road.
dermans made air raids on English
administrator Of q. S:
Aus: a;5British pushed back on 4pres-
Menin road. .,,,, a.. v..a,,. -, ...,..
Aug M.Hftaiians captured Monte santo.
northeast Of Gorilla.
Aug. 2S.-President Wilson rejected the
pope's peace proposals as impossible while
Aug. a.-U. 8: wheat committee hxed
basic price for 1917 crop at $40.
Germans made air raid on port OF
Sept. 1.-British destroyers destroyed
four German armed trawlers off Jutland.
Sept. 3.-Russians abandoned Riga.
German airplanes raided Chatham. Eng
Sept. Italians captured Monte San
Gabrielle.
German submarine shelled Scarborough
and airplanes bombed London.
sept. o.-AQeT1C80 N0l1O02l army began
movement to cant0nments.
Federal agents raided ]. w. w. quar-
tiers throughout country.
American merchantmen under convoy
by U-boats: two steamships and
Sept 6.-House passed war credits bill
authorizing 81. 53S ~. $50 In bonds and GER
ti6cates.
Sept. 7.-Atlantic transpor. lines Mime
haha torpedoed; so dead.
lat HAA AVnAV3Nnva
pital camp. killing i've.
Sept. S.-Secretary Lansing exposed vio-
1ations of neutrality by Swedish ofnciale In
Argentina and Stockholm, In transmitting
German cablegrams advising sinking Of
Argentine vessels.
French cabinet resigned.
Sept. 9.-Kornilo6, commander In chief
of Russian armies, headed military coun-
Sept: 1o;asen at passed war revenue bill
Paul Painleve became French premier. .
Sept; 12;.count Luxburg. German min.
lister to Argentina, given his passports:
anti German riots in Buenos Aires.
Kerensky made commander In chief OF
Russian armies.
Secretary Lansing exposed unneutral
action Of former Swedish charge in Mexico
Sept. n.-1talians drove Austrians from
Sept. 15.-Senate passed. bill for $11.b3S, >
British naval aircraft destroyed one Ger
man destroyer and some trawlers near Os-
Sept. 1s.-Premier Kerensky proclaimed
SEPT n.Ecosta RIGA broke OF relations
Sent. ls.-Russia began reorganization Of
army, suppressing soldiers Committees.
House passed s.. 1900. 900 deficiency war
Sept SEPT. British began great offensive
Sent. M.-Secretary Lansing published
message of Won Bernstor6 to Berlin ask
ing leave to spend $4,000 Ito influence con-
Costa RIGA severed diplomatic relations
Germany and Austria replied favorably
to pope's peace proposal.
Germans broke through Russian line at
Sept 2.-secretary Lansing revealed de-
tails Of Bernstorff's plotting before U. 8.
e9 sept. q: @.-secretary Lansing disclosed
German abuse of U. s. protection by con-
cealing in Bucharest legation explosives
and disease germs after U. 8. had taken
Sept; M;;-eeSman airplanes raided Eng
War Industries .1 board and producers cut
AVSS
Sept. &.-Germans made two more cir
u. S. senate passed 5000. 100000 war de-
Sent. $.-British took strong positions
from Germans east and mort east Of
Germany offered to evacuate Belgium
under certain conditions.
Gen. Soukhomlinoff, former war minis
ter Of Russia. sentenced for life for high
treason.
Sept. H.-Many 1. W. w. leaders indicted
for seditious conspiracy.
Sept 2s-British captured Ramadie. Me-
sopotamia, and its large garrison.
German airplanes raided London.
British airplanes bombed Zeebrugge.
Sept. 30.-Two more air raids made on
London.
for retail prices of coal.
Oct. 1.-Heavy attacks Of Germans re-
pulsed by French and British. and Of Aus
trians by Italians.
Four groups Of German airplanes raid
ed London and coast towns.
Second Liberty loan campaign started.
French airmen made reprisal raids on