The Delta independent., 1918-01-04

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American transport Finland struck by
torpedo, eight men killed
November.
Nov. i.-Italians reformed behind the
Tagliamento.
British announced capture OF Beersheba.
Nov. Grown prince withdrew from the
Chemln des Danes to the Allette river.
German uprising reported in southern
/ Brazil.
one German cruiser and ten armed
/ trawlers sunk by British In the Cattegat.
United States and Japan made compact
the war.
Nov. s-Germans raided salient held by
Americans. killing three wounding and
taking u prisoners.
sunk by torpedo: n lost
British captured Tekrit. Mesopotamia.
after hard battle
Nov 6-Itallans retreated from Tnglia-
mento line
British captured Passehendaele and ad-
vanced 500 yards beyond;
Nov. 7-ftnlians fell back TO Llvenza
river. Germans following
Russian rebels seized Vital points In Pc
/ trograd.
! American commission to Paris confer
/ ence. headed By Col House, reached Eng
I land.
| British In Palestine captured Cara
Nov. S-RusHlan mnHimnlists under
lsnine seized government and planned for
troErad.
Austro-Germnns crossed LIvenza river
In places.
Nov a-BritnIn. France and Italy ere
/ atcd interallled war committee: Gen DlaE
made frHt commander Of Italian armies.
Nov. io.-Russian rebel government made
Germans reached Piave river in Italy
Nov, ii--italians rcpulsed Teutons near
AslRgo.
Loyal troops attacked mnSlmnlls,s In
PetrogrRd
Nov. i2-Heavy ngh,ng In Moscow. fol-
\ lowed by compromise
Italians held Teutons on Piave river
Nov. ia-k.rensky and the cossaeks
French cabinet resigned.
Nov. N-Heavy nghting all along tho
Nov. i5,-Georges cicmenecau became
premier Of France.
Italians Inundated biz section about tho
lower Piaye to save Venice.
sociaiis, seized the government OF Fin
land.
Nov. ls.-u. S. cabinet decided to de-
mnnd supreme war council.
Nov. l.-Bolshevihi won In Moscow.
British Hight sea forces routed German
squadron on Heigoland,
Tcutons who crossed Piayc Mt Zenson
annlhilated
Nov. E-Boishcviki generally victorious
70 sood RUSSIA Civil war halted by lack of
Kaiser refused TO treat for peace with
new government Of Russia.
Berlin police killed socialist rioters.
Nov. ig-Teutous concentrating big gun
IRE on north OF Italian line,
President Wilson issued proclamation
putting severe restrictions on enemy
aliens In United States
Daniel Willard made head OF u. S. war
American destroyer chauncoy sunk In
collision. 2i lost.
Nov. oo-Two American soldiers killed
and five wounded In artillery combat.
British opened new offensive between
st. Quentin and the Scarpc.
German attacks on Italian llne ceased
Nov, I-British smashed through tho
many towns and thousands OF prisoners
French successfully attacked German
salient south OF Juvincourt
Nov. 22.-furlpuH nghting near Cambria
Italians meeting great masscd attack
between plave and Brenta rivers.
Bolshevild government In Russia pro-
posec general armistice.
Nov. 27.-The Ukraine declared separa-
tion from Russia.
Nov. 2i-Thc British took Bourbon wood
The Caucasus declared It's Independence.
NOV. british and French armies
reached Italian front.
Nov, T-suporior war council OF II
formed for United States.
British took part OF Fontainc near Cam
italians rcpulsed fierce Teuton attacks.
Noy. s-coalitlcn ministry formed in
Germany assentcd to bolsheviId plan for
U. 8. government assumed control over
all imports.
Three Scandinavian kings agreed in
Nov. 29,-intorallied war conference
opened In Paris.
Nov, 30.-Governmcnt announced safe
arrival in France OF large numbers OF Ma
tional Guard troops.
Germans pierced British lines south OF
cambrai
December.
Dec. I-British rcgalned most OF ground
lost near Cambria. and nine German at
tackH were repulscd with great losses.
Dec. 2.-Brltish Withdrew from Mas
nieres on Cambria front
Dec. 3-British repulscd furious attacks
nenr Cambrai.
United States congress met for second
England reported East Africa complete
ly cleared OF Germans
Russian deputn,ion began armstice neg
nounced on many sections OF Russian
Dec. A-presidcnt Wilson, In his annual
message, declared pence would not he
made with present rulers OF Germany,
that America would fight to last gun. and
asked declaration OF war against Austria
Hungary.
Establishment OF Tartar republic in
Crlmcn announced.
British steamer fpnpa torpedoed: so
passengers and tho crew lost
demands In armisticc NEGOTIATIONS.
Italians lost some positions on Aslago
British nviators rnided sweibrucken and
Snnrbrucken.
British withdrew from Bourbon wood
salient nenr Cambria.
Dec. Galatians driven back on Asago
plateau.
Armlstice for ten days declared on Rus
sian front
German air raiders killed seven In Eng
land.
u. g. destroyer Jacob Jones torpedoed:
~ men lost
Dec, 7-JJnitcd States congress- declared
war on Austria Hungary.
Roumania accepted nrmistice with the
enemy
Dec. s.-Great Italian mir feet made sue.
rcsHful attack on Austro q ermans
Frindor severed diplomatic relations
with Germnnv. 'r
Dcc o--Rnle dIpea nd KorptIoR iao ,Itr,