The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-01-02
TEfES WORLD WAR

Jan 1.-Gcrmans defeated Russians in
Walacha
British transport Ivernia sunk in Medl.
terranean $50 lost.
Jan. 9.-Premer TrepoN of Russia re.
signed and was succeeded by Prince Colt
zine.
British warship CORVALLIS sunk by tor
pedo.
Jan "A Japanese battleship Tsulsuba
destroyed by explosion 1853 Killed
Jan 2.-Presidont Wilson, addressing
senate, gave world outline OF terms on
which he, believed lasting peace could be
concluded
Jan % Destroyers fought two ENGAGE
Inents IN North sea, the Germana losing
several vessels and the English one,
Jan 25. Germans took mile Of French
trenches on Hill 3O4, Verdun region.
British auxiliary cruiser LOurentc sunk
Ny mine $50 lives lost
French transport Admiral Magon tor
redoed. l4l lost
Jan Sl.~Germayy announced submarine
blockade Of all enemy countries, outlined
forbidden zones and revoked pledges on
submarine warfare.
Feb 3 3-United States broke off diplo-
matte relations with Germany; President
Wilson dismissed Ambassador Won Bern
storG and recalled Ambassador Gerard
Feb 4.-Germany agreed to release
Americans taken by commerce raider
German gunboat intcrned at Honolulu
hurncd by crew; many German vessels In
American ports damaged.
FEB 5.-German submarine shelled and
sank British provisional naval collier
Eavestoue, 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 oth-
or vessels sunk by German submarine, al
lost on California
Feb 70 President Wilson refused parey
sought by Germany.
American schooner Lyman NJ. Law de-
stroyed by Austrian submarine.
Feb l7-Brltlsh smashed German lines
on both sides Of Ancre river.
u. s. sent peremptOry demand to Ger
many for release OF Yarrowdale prisoners.
German submarine sank Italian trans
port g9S lives lost
Feb 22.-Germany freed the Yarrowdale
prisoners.
Feb @.-German submarine sunk Cunar-
der Laconia off Irish coast; L. lost, includ-
ing Mrs A. II. Hoy and daughter OF Chi
cago, and one American member of crew
British and German destroyers fought In
Feb 2C-presldent Wilson asked con.
gre's to grant. him powers TO protect
American shipping.
Feb 2S-U S. government revealed
German plot to Join With Mexico and
Japan in making war on United States.
British occupied Gommecourt and other
villages In Ancrc region.
t.ench destroyer Cassni torpedoed JOG
lost
March 2.-Germany announced all vcs-
sells would be sunk hereafter without
warning
March 4-Ausran attack east of Gorltz
repulscd with great losses.
March 9-Presjdent Wilson ordered the
arming OF II. s. merchant vessels.
March 11-Bagdad captured by British.
March 12.-Revolution begun In Petro-
March 1s-China severed diplomatic re-
lations With Germany.
Russian imperial cabinet deposed by
March 1i.-Germans in great retreat
along Somme front
March 15-Czar Nicholas abdlcated Rus
sian throne for himself and his son.
Russians captured Hamadan, Asiatic
March 17-British took Bapaume and
French took Roye.
Zeppelins raided London; one shot down
near Compegns, France.
BRAND cabinet in France resigned.
March lS-Amercan freighters Nieslan-
cia, City of Memphis and Illinois, sunk by
German submarine; % perished.
British and French advanced 10 miles on
7O-mile front and took Peronne Chaulnes
und Noye.
March 19-Germans made new fierce
drive at Verdun. but were repulsed with
enormous losses.
Ribot formed new French cabinet.
March 2l.British took forty more towns
In France
March 2e-Trench occupied Folembray
and La lcunlee south Of Coucy forest
British captured Iagnicourt
March 2S-New Russian government in
stalled.
April british captured savy. Ven
deles Epehy and Peiziere.
French reached outskirts OF Vauxailon
and Laffaux.
Armed American ship Aztec sunk by
German submarine off French coast; 10
of crew saved
special session of congress. asked formal
resolution that state of war was in eNis-
tence between the United States and Ger
many, and called for cooperation with
entente allies to defeat German autocracy,
April 4.-Senate passed resolution declar-
ing state of war between u. S. and Ger
many, by a vote of 81 to 6.
April 6--lIouse passed war resolution
signed it and issued a proclamation to
world and ordered navy modified at
once. All German vessels in American
ports were seized and many supposed Ger
man potters were arrested.
April 7.-German cruiser Cormoran,
mterned at Guam, blown up by crew.
Cuba and Panama declared state of war
with Germany
relations with u. S.
April 9.-British advanced two to three
miles on twelve mile front near Arras,
smashing German line and taking Vimy
ridge and many towns.
April 10-Brazi severed relations with
Germany; Argentina declared 1t supported
the position of the United States Chill
decided to remain neutral
April l1--Costa Rlca declared It sup.
ported the position of the United States
Uruguay proclaimed its neutrality.
April ls-Britsh naval men met in first
allied council with U. S. officials in
Washington.
Bulgaria severed relations with U. s.
April l3.--Bolivia severed relations with
Germany.
British and French made further big ad-
yances on west front
April l4.-House passed $1,000, 100000 wal
revenue authorization bill without dissent
ing vote.
April l5.-Brtish patrols entered suburb,
OF Lens. e
Germans routed at Lagnicourt with ter
British transport Arcadian torpedoed
279 lost.
British transport Cameronia sunk; IL
lost.
April l6-President Wilson issued proc
lamation warning againts the commission
OF reasonable acts.
Congress appropriated Sl0O,pO0O00 fol
emergency war fund.
French opened great offensive on %
mile front between scissors and Reims
taking 10000 prisoners.
April N.-Senate unanimously passed 81
000.000.000 bond issue bill
Germans sank two British hospital ship
loaded with wounded British and Ger
April 19-American liner Mongolia SAM
German submarine In Irish sea-