Middletown transcript., 1918-01-05
THE WORLD WAR

Jan. L-Germans defeated Russians in
British transport 1vernia sunk in Medi.
Jan. S.-Premier Trepoff Of Russia re.
signed and was succeeded by Prince Colt.
British warship CORVALLIS sunk by tor.
pedo.
JAM H-Japanese battleship Tsukuba
DESTROYED by explosion; 1853 killed;
senate. gave world outline of terms on
which he believed lasting peace could be
a f., aSusst two
several vessels and the English one.
trenches on I'm so4. Yerdqn region.
by mine, $50 lives lost.
French transport Admiral MACON tor.
Jan 3I.-Germany announced submarine
blockade Of all enemy countries. outlined
forbidden zones and revoked pledges or
Fsb United States broke Of diplo;
matte relations with Germany: President
Wilson dismissed Ambassador Won Bern
storf and recalled Ambassador Gerard.
Feb: 4.-Germany agreed to release
German eunboat interned at Honolulu
burned by crew: many German vessels in
American ports damaged.
Feb 5.-German submarine shelled and
sank British provisional naval collier
Eavestone and killed four men. including
Richard Wallace. American.
Belgian relief steamer Lars Kruse sunk
by German submarine: all but one Of crew
lost.
Feb 7-Anchor liner California and 9th.
err vessels sunk by German submarine; Il
lost on California.
Feb. president Wilson refused parley
American schooner Lyman M. Law de-
stroyed by Austrian submarine.
Feb 13-Germany announced period OF
grace for all vessels in barred zones
Feb. 1z~British smashed German lines
on both sides Of Ancre river.
u. s. sent peremptory demand to Ger
many for release Of Yarrowdale prisoners.
port. 'ss lives lost freed the Yarrovda,e
pr:snners.
Feb Sherman submarine sunk Cunar-
Ger faconia of Irish coast: ~ lost, includ-
Ing Mrs. A. H. Hoy and daughter Of Chi
caeo, and one American member OF crew.
Feb 2s.@President Wilson asked con-
gress to grant. him powers to protect
Rtitish took pKut.el-Amara from Turks.
German destroyers bombarded Broad
states and Margate. killing woman and
Feb 2s.,u. S. government revealed
Japan in making. war on United States.
British occupied Gommecourt and other
villages in Ancre region.
French destroyer Cassini torpedoed; LOG
March 2.-Germany announced all YES
sells would be sunk hereafter without
March 4-Austrian attack east Of Goritz
rcpuased with great losses.
dorsed German submarine warfare pro-
Gerinan-Hindoo plot to invade India
through China revealed by arrests in New
York.
March 9.-President Wilson ordered the
arming Of U. S. merchant vessels:
Marosl 11.-Bagdad captured by British.
March 12.-Revolution begun In Petro-
grad.
Germans abandoned main defensive sys-
tenn east of Bapaume.
American steamer Algonquin torpedoed
without warning
March l:;-China severed diplomatic re-
Russian imperial cabinet deposed by
March 14.-Germans in great retreat
March i5.mCzar Nicholas abdicated Rus
sian throne for himself and his son.
Russians captured Hamadan. Asiatic
March l7.-British took Bapaume and
Trench took Roye.
Zcppel;ns raided London: one shot down
near Compiegne. France: .
March 1s.-American freighters Vigilan-
cia. City Of Memphis and Illinois, sunk by
German submarine: % persisted.
British and French advanced 10 miles on
7O-mi!e front and took Peronne, Chaulnes
March ;s-Germans made new fierce
drive at Verdun. but were repulsed with
enormous losses.
Rilot formed new French cabinet.
March 21.-British took forty more towns
in France
American steamer Healdton sunk with
out warning by German submarine; q OF
March eG-French occupied Folembray
and La Feuillee, south of Coucy forest.
British captured Lagnicourt.
March 28.-New Russian government in
Apri! british captured savy, Ven
delles. Erehy and Peiziere.
A. :.:sI American ship Aztec sunk by
German submarine off French coast; i
April 2.-President Wilson, addressing
special session of congress. asked formal
resolution that state Of war was In exis'
tence between the United States and Ger
entente allies to defeat German autocracy
April 4.-Senate passed resolution declar.
Ing state Of war 'between U. s. and Ger
April S.-House passed war resolution
by. vote Of .312 to 50: President Wilson
signed it and issued proclamation te
"acs so All German vessels in America ~
ports were seized and many supposed Ger
man plotters were arrested.
April 7ZGesmanh ,og cruiser sci h,e Co ornn,
Cuba and Panama declared state Of wal
XPril s: IA, + broke Off diplomatic
April 9.-British advanced two to thret
miles on twelve mile front near Arras
smashing German line and taking Vimy
ridge and many towns.
American steamer Seward sunk in Med!
terranean by German submarine.
ADriI 10.-Brazil severed relations will
Gerany tina d 4Sad stas5 Gb
AnriI 1I.-Costa RIGA declared it sup
ported the position OF the United States
Uruguay proclaimed its neutrality;
April lc-6ritish naval men met In frs
allied council with U. S. officials ii
RsIearia severed relations with u. s.
War department called for volunteer.
for duration OF war.
April 13LBolivia severed relations with
Eritish and French made further big ad
Anril H-House passed s., 00o. 900 600 wa,
revenue authorization bill without dissent
April 15.-Brtish patrols entered suburbs
Germans routed at Lagnicourt with ter
British transport Arcadian torpedoed
British transport Cameronia sunk: III
April ls.-President Wilson issued proc.
lamation warning againts the commission
Congress appropriated sloo.oOOooo fol
emergency war fund. s.: o.
mile front between Scissors and Reims
taking 10000 prisoners.
ADril 17.-Senate unanimously passed 81.
100000 600 bond issue bill. -:
(sermans sank two British hospital ships
loaded with wounded British and Ger
mans ,,
csFman submarine in Irish sea.