The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-11-28

ture Bapaume.
March 18-New French ministry
formed by Alexander Ribot.
March 21-Russian forces cross
Persian border into Turkish territory
American oil steamer Healdton torpe-
decd without warning.
March 22-United States recognizes
new government of Russia.
March 27-General Murray's British
expedition into the Holy Land defeats
Turkish army near GAIA.
April 2-President Wilson asks con-
gress to declare that acts of Germany
constitute state of war; submarine
sinks American steamer Aztec without
warning.
April limited States senate passes
resolution declaring state of war ex-
lists with Germany.
April 6-House passes war resolution
and President Wilson signs joint reso-
luton of congress.
April S-Austria declares severance
of diplomatic relations with United
States.
April 9-British defeat Germans at
Vimy Ridge and take 5000 prisoners /;
United States seizes II Austrian, in
termed ships.
Oct. 24-French win back Douau-
mont, ThiaumOnt field work, Haudro-
mont quarries, and Gillette wood near
Verdun. in smash of two miles.
Nov. Italians, in new offensive on
the Carso plateau, capture 5000 AUS
TRANS.
Nov. 2-Germans evacuate Fort
Vaux at Verdun.
Nov. 5-Germans and Austrians pro-
claim new kingdom of Poland of ter
ritory captured from Russia.
Nov. 6-Submarllne sinks British
| passenger steamer Arabia.
Nov. cardinal MERCER protests
against German deportation of Bel
gians; submarine sinks American
steamer Columbian.
Nov. S-Russian army invades
Pennsylvania, Hungary.
Nov. 9-Austro-German armies de-
feat Russians In Volhynia and take
1000 prisoners.
Nov. 13-BritiSh launch new often
sive in SOmme region on both sides Of
Ancre.
Nov. 14-British capture fortified vii
lage Of BeaucOurt, near the Ancre.
Nov. 19-Serbian, French and Rus
sian troops recapture Monastir; Ger
mans cross Pennsylvania Alps and en-
ter western Roumanla.
Nov. 21-British hospital ship Brit
annie sunk by mine in Aegean sea.
Nov. 23-Roumanan army retreats
30 miles from Bucharest.
Nov 4-German-Bulgarian armies
take OrsOva and Turnu-Severin from
Roumanians.
Nov 25-Greek provisional govern
ment declares war on Germany and
Bulgaria.
Nov. 2S-Roumanian government
abandons Bucharest and moves capital
TO Jassy.
Dec. 5-Premier Herbert Asquith of
England resigns.
Dec. David Lloyd George accepts
British premiership.
Dec. Seen. Won MackenSen cap
lures big ROumanlan army in PrOhova
valley.
Dec. 12-ChancellOr Won Bethmann-
IIollweg announces in reichstag that
Germany will propose peace; new cab
met in FrPnCe under Aristide BRAND
ms premier, and Gen. Robert Georges
Nivelle given chief of command Of
French army.
Dec. 15-French at Verdun win two
miles of front and capture 1000
Dec. 10-LlOyd George declines Ger
man peace proposals.
Dec. 23-Baron Burian succeeded as
minister of foreign affairs in Austria
by Count Czernin.
Dec. 26-Germany proposes to Presi-
dent Wilson ian immediate meeting Of
delegates of the belligerents."
Dec. 27-Russians defeated in FIVE
day battle in eastern Wallachia, Rou-
mania.
April 20-Turkey sewers diplomatic
relations with the U. s.
April 2S-Congress passes selective
service act for raising of army of 500-
900; Guatemala sewers diplomatic re-
lations with Germany.
May War department orders rails
ing of nine volunteer regiments of en-
gineers to go to France.
May 14-Espionage act becomes law
by passing senate.
May 1S-President Wilson signs Sc
lective service act. Also directs ex-
pedltionary force of regulars under
General Pershing to go to France.
May 19-Congress passes war appro-
priatlon bill of $4,000, 100000.
June 5-Nearly 100000 men in
U. s. register for military service.
June 12-King Constantine of Greece
abdlcates.
June 13-General Pershing and staff
arrive in Paris.
June 15-First Liberty loan closes
with large oversubscription.
June 26-First contingent American
,troonS under General Sibert arrives in