The Colorado statesman., 1918-01-05
AMERICA ENTERS CONFLICT
czar Of Russia Deposed and Radicals
Seek Peace - Hindcnburg Limo
Smashed by Allies and Teu-
tons Invade ltaly-Other
Important Happen
ings of 1917.
Compiled by E w. PlCktRD.
THE WORLD WAR

Wallachla.
British transport Ivernia sunk in Medi.
Jan. a.-Premier Trepofr of Russia re.
signed and was succeeded by Prince Colt
zine.
British warship CORVALLIS sunk by tor
pedo.
destroyed by explosion; i5' killed.
Jan 2.-President Wilson. addressing
senate. gave world outline OF terms Oh
which he believed lasting peace could be
Jan. 2s-Destroyers fought two engage-
ments in North sea. the Germans losing
several vessels and the English one.
Jan 25.aGermnans ,1n rs, took & mile o., Of French
British auxiliary cruiser Laurentic sunk
by mine, $50 lives lost.
French transport Admiral Magon tor
Jan q Germany announced submarine
blockae. Of all enemy countries; outlined
Feb. S.-united States broke off diPlo-
matte relations with Germany: President
Wilson dismissed Ambassador Won Bern
storfr and recalled Ambassador Gerard.
Amepicona tSlsnn ~ conmerce raider,
German gunboat interned at Honolulu
burned by crew; many German vessels in
Feb 5.-German submarine shelled and
sank British PT2YGsSSnal UG Sdm naval incf1ding GoeF
Richard Wallace, American.
Belgian relief steamer Lars Kruse sunk
by German submarine: all but one of crew
Feb. 7-Anchor liner California and 9TH
er vessels sunk by German submarine; Al
Feb. 12-President Wilson refused parley
sought by Germany.
American schooner Lyman M. Law de-
stroyed by Austrian submarine.
Feb. f7.-British smashed German lines
on both sides of Ancre river.
o. s. sent peremptory demand to Ger
many for release of Yarrowdale prisoners.
German submarine sank italian trans
Feb. 22-Germany freed the Yarrowdale
prisoners.
Feb. 25.-German submarine sunk Cunar-
der Laconia off Irish coast; 12 lost. includ-
ing Mrs. A. III. Hoy and daughter OF Chi
cago, and one American member of crew.
British and German destroyers fought in
FEB. 2G-President Wilson asked CON
gress to grant him powers to protect
American shipping.
British took Kut-el-Amara from Turks;
German G plot to join with Mexico and
Japan in making. war on United states.
British occupied Gommecourt and other
villages in Ancre region; 80
French destroyer Cassini torpedoed; 1o5
March 2-Germany announced all ves-
sells would be sunk hereafter without
March 4-Austrian attack east of Goritz
repulsed with great losses.
March 1Prssident srtbNni WisSa Sassas ordered the
March 11-Bagdad captured by British
March 12.-Revolution begun in Petro-
March 13.-China severed diplomatic re-
lations with Germany.
Russian imperial cabinet deposed by
March H.-Germans in great retreat
March i5.-Czar Nicholas abdicated Rus
Sian throne for himself and his son.
Russians captured Hamadan. Asiatic
March 17.-BritIsh took Bapaume and
French took Roye.
Zeppelins ralded London; one shot down
near Complegne. France.
BRAND cabinet in France resigned.
March 1S;..American freIghters YigIlan-
German submarine; 20 ,perished
British and French advanced 10 miles on
70-mile front and took Peronne, Chaulnes
March 19-Germans made new fierce
drive at Verdun, but were repulsed with
Ribot formed new French cabinet.
March 2l.-Brltish took forty more towns
March 2s.--Trench occupied Folembray
and Ia Feuillee. south Of Coucy forest.
British captured Lagnlcourt
March 2S.-New Russian government in
stalled.
delles Epehy and Peiziere
French reached outskirts of Vauxaillon
Armed American ship Aztec sunk by
German submarine OF French coast; 10
of crew saved.
special session of congress, asked formal
resolution that state of war was in eNis-
tence between the United States and Ger
many. and called for cooperation with
entente allies to defeat German autocracy.
ing state of war between U. S. and Ger
many. by a vote of 81 to G.
April 6-House passed war resolution
by vote of 373 to 30; President Wilson
signed 1t and issued proclamation to
world and ordered navy mobilized at
once. All German vessels in American
ports were seized and many supposed Ger
man plotters were arrested.
lnterned at Guam. blown up by cvew.
Cuba and Panama declared state OF var
April S.-Austria broke Off diplomatic
relations with u. s..
April 9.-British advanced two to three
miles on twelve mile front near Arras.
smashing German line and taking Vimy
April i0.-Brazil severed relations with
Germany; Argentina declared II supported
the position OF the United States: Chill
decided to remain neutral.
April 1L-Costa Rica declared It sup
ported the position of the United States;
Uruguay proclaimed its neutrality.
April is-British naval men met in first
allied council with u. s. officials in
Bnigaria severed relations with u. s.
April 13.-Bolivia severed relations with
British and French made further big ad-
vances on west front. -. 90. .o.
April 14-House passed $1,000, 900 war
revenue authorization bill without dissent
April i5-Brtish patrols entered suburbs
Germans routed at Lagnicourt with ter
British transport Arcadian torpedoed
279 lost. -.
lost.
April I6.-President Wilson issued proc
iamation warning againts the commission
of reasonable acts.
Congress- appropriated sioo.ooo.ooo fol-
emergency war fund.
French opened great offensive on 25-
mile front between Soissons and Reims
taking 10000 prisoners.
April 17-Senate unanimously passed W.
OOO6OO.OOO bond issue bill.
Germans sank two British hospital ships
loaded with wounded British ana Ger
Apri, 1s.-American liner Mongolia sank
German submarine in Irish sea-