The Arizona copper camp. [volume] (Ray, Ariz.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-02
HISTORY MAKING EVENTS


Sweden prepares to occupy Aland
Islands.
Germans capture Hansal near en-
trance of Gulf of Finland, and con-
tinue advance in Esthonia. German
transports loaded with soldiers and
guns arrive at Vasa, Finland, pre-
paratory to launching an offensive
against Tammersfors and Viborg.
Forty-five German warships ad-
vance on Reval
Senate passes administration rail
road bill providingsfor government
control of railroads until IS months
after the war.
British capture Jericho.
whereby all exports to that coun-
try from U. S. not to be used in
provisioning central powers.
TrotZky starts to Dvinsk to '1iqui-
date the war"
Allied airmen lombard INNSBRUCK,
Austrian Tyrol, factories hit, many
people killed.
Germans claim "a allied airplanes
and two captive balloons brought
down in three days.
Germany officially recognizes the
treaty of peace with Ukraine.
Saturday, Feb. 23-Germany declares
terms upon which Russia may have
peace; Livonia and Esthonia to be
occupied by German police until
the date when social security and
political order shall be guaranteed
Russia to conclude peace with Uk-
rainian republic, and to restore to
Turkey all territory taken in Asia.
President Wilson fixes value of 1918
crop of wheat at 1920 bushel
Dissolution of German-American al
lance demanded by Senate COM
mittee. Organizations mission was
to spread Kultur and advance cause
of Kaiser in America.
Spanish steamer Mar-Caspio sunk
by German submarine and another
Spanish steamer overhauled Span
ish-German crisis is renewed.
Six million women engaged in war
industry in Germany.
Sunday, Feb. 24-Bolsheviki govern
ment accedes to all of Germany's
demands and accepts hard peace
terms. Russian delegation leaves
for Brest-Litovsk
Informal peace negotiations be-
tween central powers and Rumania
begun at Castle Bufftea near Buch-
Arrest
Japanese embassy, and Chinese,
Siamese and Brazilian legations
leave Petrograd.
Liner Florizel goes ashore on Cape
Race; 125 lost.
Revolution in Costa RIGA threatens
government control.
Shipyard strikes cause more than
100000 idle days, equivalent to loss
of $4,000 tons of shipping.
Monday, Feb. 25.-Germany plans to
restore monarchy in Russia, En-
press Alexandria being reported as
favored German candidate for the
throne.
German troops occupy Pernua and
Durpat. German troops in south en-
ter Szhitomir, IS miles west of
KieV
Allied ambassadors decide to re-
main in Petrograd pending devel-
opments.
American patrol in Chemin des
Danes sector captures two German
officers and twenty men.
Sweden seizes Aland Islands.
General elections held in Spain
Sunday; Liberals win.
General Brukevitch appointed COM
mander-in-ch of Russian armies,
and is ordered to fight to the last.
Death toll in Annoy earthquake
nearly ten thousand, according to
report from China.
Japan prepares to occupy Siberian
centers before Germany can send
forces into that country, thus saw
ing large stores of munitions now
at Vladivostock: Allied govern
ments are asked to cooperate in
movement to send troops to Siberia.
Wisconsin state senate adopts res
olution condemning Senator La
Toilette for his attitude toward the
war. Resolution adopted by vote OF
26 to g.
Eugene Schwerdt, wealthy New
York merchant, interned for period
of war for aiding German plot to
corner wool market of U. S.
A survivors of steamer Florizel are
rescued from stranded liner. All
others on board lost.
German auxiliary cruiser Wolf re-
turns to Austrian port of Pola, sue
cessfully Guiding British patrol,
after many unsuccessful attempts
to pass.