The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1918-01-03
TIE WORLD WAR


Jan. S"Premier Trepor of Russia 70.
signed and was succeeded by Prince Colt
British warship CORVALLIS sunk BY tor.
pedo.
J.n; n.,,J.pan;ss ba. q. Tsukuba
jan a.-Prssiaens wilson. sddr.s.,ns
Witch hs believed lasting peace could be
Jan. -De.troyers fought two engage.
several vessels and the English one.
trenches on Hill 304. verdun region.
British auxiliary cruiser Laurentic sunk
by mine. so lives lost.
Jan jl.-Germany announced submarine
blockade OF all enemy countries, outlined
forbidden .ones and revoked pledges on
Feb. s-ynited states broke OF diplo.
matte relations with Germany: President
storfY and recalled Ambassador Gerard.
Feb; l.-0ermany agreed to release
Americans taken by commerce raider,
burned by crew: many German vessels In
American ports damased.
Feb S.-German submarine sheiled and
Ea"e.to"s and Ri iiiss four mem. including s
Richard Wallace. American.
BELGIAN relief steamer Lar. Kruse sunk
Feb. 7.-Anchor liner California and 9TH
er veasels aunk by German submarine: u
Feb is.-President Wilson refused pariey
sought by Germany.
American schooner Lyman NJ. Law de-
otfoyed by Austrian submarine.
Peb. 17.-British smashed German lines
on both sides OF Ancre river.
q. b. sent pcremptory demand to Ger
many for reicnse Of Yarrowdnlc prisoners
German submarine sank italian trans
Feb. 25.-Germany freed tho Yarrowdaie
Feb. 3.-oerman submarine sunk cunar-
der I.aconia on Irish const !? lost. includ-
ing Nrs. A. II. Hoy and daughter Of Chi
British and German destroyers fought In
FsS. ~."President Wilson psked con-
frss. to xf1, I him powers to protect
Rritish took Eut-e,-Amara from Turks.
Feb: ~ g. .ScvernmeGs revealed
Japan in making war on United States.
British occupied GOmmecourt and other
Villages. in Ancre region;
French destroyer cassini torpedoed; sod
March l-0ermany announced all YES
sells would BE- sunk hereafter without
March A-Austr,an attack east Of 0ori,.
Narch S.-Prssident Wilson ordered the
March it.-RaEds cupturcd by British.
March l1.-Revoiution begun In Petro-
March a-Ch,na severed diplomatic r..
iations With Germany.
Russian imperial cabinet depossd BY
March N-Germnns In great retreat
March iS.-Csar Nicholas abdicased Rus.
SIAN throne for himself and his son.
Russians captured Hamadan. Asiatic
March i7;-hr,.ish took Bapaums and
French took Roye.
Zeppeiins rnidsd London: ono shot down
near CompieKne. France.
BRAND cabinet In France resigned.
March H:.Amer,can freiyh'ers V,Eiian-
Sic. CITY Of Memphis !, and Illinois. sunk by
British and French advanced 10 miles on
Emile front and took Psronns. chaulnes
March D.-usrmans made new fierce
drive At verdnn. but were rspuised with
Tibet n, formed .1,,, nsv 1T Fre , cabinet,
March N-French occupied Foiembray
ard ,,,.n Fss!'ss ;on,h e ccpey forest
March a-Nsw Russian government In
April i.-Br,,i.h captured savy. Ven.
French reached outskirts Of vauxaiiion
Armed american ship As,.c sunk BY
German .ubmarlns on French coast; II
April a-Prssldsnt Wilson. addressing
special sesstOn OF congress. asked formal
lsncs between the United States and Der.
many. and called for cooperation viii,
satsnts allies to defeat German Autocracy.
Ing state q var E..sssa i 3. j. and S't DER.
many, BY vote Of I. toS
A. as..A- NJ IA M
sixu sSt' o. and ID ..u.G u
sass a Ali d S yss..l. i" '1 xmsSls. ~
ports , yer. seized and many supposed DER
April 1.-uertnan cruiser Cornoran
internsd At Guam. blown up BY crew.
Cub. and Panama declared state Of war
April I-hAas!,.. broke OF diplomatic
April S.-British advanced two to three
miles on twelve mile front near Arrns
smashing German line and taking Slmy
ridge and many towns.
the position Of the United States. Chill
decided to r,ma'n neutral
April ii.-costa liita declared " sup
porled the position ~ tho United StAtcs
Uruguay proclaimed its neutrality.
April u, British naval men met In nrs'
allied council with u T. officials tn
Buiwaria severed relations with u. =.
April II. Bolivia severed relations with
Germany,
british and French made further big al.
vaaces on west front,
ApTii II House passed. t,t'o,"p.oO wal
revenue authorization iii without dissent
ting vote
April 1t. British patrols entered suburb'
Of Lens
Osrmnna routed at Lasnicour, with ter
rible losses
british transport Areadian torpedocd
~ iost. -
host. $1,000
AUntton warning AxAints tho cominissiot
a reasonable acts -
Congress appropriated tia.op.ooo FOL
emergency war fund
French opened great offensive on 3
mile front between so'ssons and Reims
eakiug t0.unD prisoners
April II. Senate unanimously passed n
oA6W.ooo bond issue bill
6eemaus pnnk two british hospital ship
ioo6s6 with wounded British and Der
ADSil - American liner Mongolia sanl
Germs submarine In Irish so.