The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-01-03

Riboi formed new French cabinet.
March 20 French battleship sunk by
CermS1 submarine in Mediterranean
March 2l.-Brtish took forty moro towns
ir France.
American steamer Headton sunk with
uui warning by German submarine; q OF
crew Killed.
March 2i-Russians took Kerind. Per-
cia
March 26-Trench occupied Folembray
and La Feullee, south of Coucy forest
British captured Lagnicourt.
March 2S-New Russian government In
stalled
March 3o-British captured villages Of
Buyalcouri. Sorel-le-Grand and Fins. and
gliued ground near Hendicourt
April.
April British captured SaVy Ven
deles Epchy and Pciziere.
French reached outskirts of Vauxaillon
and IaifauX
German submarine off French coast 10
u crew saved
April president Wilson, addressing
special session of congress, asked formal
resolution mat state of war was In eNis-
uohoe between the United States and Ger
many. and called for corporation with
ehlehte allies 10 defeat German uutocracy.
Apru S.-umted States and entente Oh
nelais arranged conference for fun CO.
operation IN war against Germany: Sena-
tor La Toilette blocked senate action on
war resolution for one day.
Apfli 4.-Senate passed resolution declar-
lns state of war between u. S. and Ger
many. by a vote of 81 to 6.
Germans forced crossing of Stokbod
river in Nolhynia
April G.-llouse passed war resolution
by vote of 1913 to 90. President Wilson
signed it and issued proclamation to
world aud ordered navy mobilzed AT
once. All German vessels in American
ports were seized and many supposed Ger
man plotters were arrested
April I-German cruiser Cormoran,
lnterned at Guam, blown mp by crew.
cuba ana Panama declared state of war
with Germany
u, S. government took over every wire
less plant in the country.
Aprll S-Ausuia broke off diplomatic
relations with L. S.
April 9-Eritish advanced two to three
niles ON twelve mile front near Arras,
smashing German line aud taking Vimy
rluge and many towns
American steamer Seward sunk in Med-
terranean by German submarine
General munitions board for American
army and navy created
April 10. Brazil severed relations with
Gernanyi Argentina declared it supported
the position Of the United States, Chill
decided To remain neutral
British made further big gains east of
Arras
April l1.-Costa Rica declared it sun
ported the position of the United States;
Uruguay proclaimed its neutrality.
L. $. senate passed army bill appro-
prating $2Sl 1856, ,45G
April l2-Brltish naval men met in first
allied council with U. S. officials in
Washington.
War department called for volunteers
for duration of war.
Bulgaria severed relations with IT, S. :
April 13,-Boivia severed relations with
Germany.
British and French made further big ad-
VanCes on west front.
April 14.-- House passed $1,000. 00OO0O war
revenue authorization bill without dissent
ing vote.
April l5-Brtish patrols entered suburbs
Germans routed at Lagnicourt with ter
riblo losses.
President Wilson issued address to ma
tion calling for full, united service
British transport Arcadlan torpcdoed,
27a lost
British transport Camcronia sunk; 140
lost
April 16.-President Wlsoa issued proc
lamation warning againts the commission
of reasonable acts,
Congress appropriated sl000OO,000 for
emergency war fund.
French opened great offensive on o.
mile front between scissors and Iicims,
taking 10000 prisoners.
French liner Sontay torpedned 4j lives
lost.
April 17.-Senate unanimously passed 81
O0O0o0.Oo0 bond ISSUE bill
Germans sank two British hospital ships
loaded with wounded British and Ger
mans.
April 1S.-Frcnch hit Germans hard be-
tween Reims and Auberive and repolled
great Countcr-attaCkS.
April 10 American liner Mongolia sank
German submarine in Irish sea,
T. French took strong positions near
Craonne
Nicaragua indorsed course of United
States,
April 20 Russian council of workmens
ana soldiers delegates declared against
separate peace,
Two German desi~oyers sunk off Dover
April 81 British war commission arrived
in United States,
Turkey severed relations with United
States.
German destroyers shelled Calais, kill
Ing civilians.
April %. British resumed grand often
sVe on west front.
April % British airmen destroyed 40
German airplanes
April a French war commission ar
rived in United States.
British made further advances in Arras
sector in face of desperate opposition by
April 25.-German dcstroyers bombarded
Dunkrk but were driven off
April 26.-German dcstroyers shellcd
Ramsgate
American tanker Vacuum sunk by sub
marine: naval lieutenant and gunners
lost
Npril 81 British occupied ArleauX and
hale of Oppy.
April 2S Congress passed army bills
with solectiVe consCrptiOn features.
Guatemala severed relations with Ger
many,
April oq-General Petain made chief Of
French staff
April 3o.-Senate authorized president TO
use interned German and Austrian boats
al once
Series of air attacks made on Zeebrugge.
American armed steamer Rocklngham
sunk by submarine, 16 missing.
Greek steamship Parthenon sunk by
German submarine loss $iGO0O0O.
May.
MAY 2-Dr Tauro Mueller. Brazilian
foreign minister and pro-German, re-
May 3.-Chilean minister to Germany
demanded his passports.
British began new offensive west OF
Queant and took l'reSnoy
IT, s and Canada agreed to regulate
price of wheat
Nav 4.-French captured Craonne.
House passed espionage bill with modi-
fed press censorship clause:
British transport Pennsylvania torpe-
decd 413 lives lost.
MAY 5-French made big adance on four
mile front southwest of 14non.
May 6,-Bollvia severed relations with
Germany.
Mass meeting at Saloniki proclaimed
deposition of king of Greece and his dy-
nasty.
MAY 7-Coalition government of provi-
sional government and soldiers and work
mems delegates formed In Russia.
May S-Germans recaptured F'resnoy
from British.
Allies began offensive on Macedonian
front.
May 9.-British regained part OF ground
lost at Fresnoy.
May 10-Army bill conferees fixed age
. for conscripts at q Is 80.
May 1t--Italy reported destruction Of Il
German submarines in one week.
Chirnrn hnnrl of trade StOnned trading