Evening journal., 1918-12-31
British rse.ptured morr.ncourt and Chip

March 2S-Frencn retoolS three town
and Germans advanced 'oward Amisni
oy, were stopped Win heavy losses
OF allied armies In France and Gen. Per
shing offered 10 him all his troops snc
resources.
Shell from German long range CUR
killed rs IN a Paris church.
Caucasus after proclsiming it's inde.
pendence, made separate peace with Iur'
April 4-Germans resumed drive toward
Amiens, gaining little at heavy cost.
Armenians recaptured Erzerum from
Turks.
April 5-Allies held their lines against
heavy attacks
Berlin announced the capture OF Ekst-
Japan and Great Britain landed small
force at Nlsdivostok 10 protect lie and
April s-Thlrd Liberty loan campaign
opened In United States.
Provost Marshal General Crowder cali
ed logeco draft men to colors.
April s-Germans hit British front be
tween La BaSse and Armentieres. gain
Ing 3 miles.
zprt iO-Germans drove British back
north and south OF Armcntieres.
battle
April l-Britsh evacuated Armentieres
but recaptured other positions.
April l2--rremendous nghtlng continued
~ Flanders. Germans advancing TO Mer'
Americans won all day nsht on roui
front
April ls-rurks took Batum
Zeppelin and airplane factory az Man
ze. ,Si; Germany burned NTH great loss. Tor
eign minister. resigned
American navy collier Cyclops. 2s3 on
board, reported missing.
April l6-Berlin announced the occupa-
ton Of Helsfngfors by German troops.
British warships. sweeping the Katie
sat sank 70 German trawlers.
Allies took ten villages from Bulgarians
on Macedonian front
/ April i6 - Germans took Bailleul
! Wytschaete and most OF Messines ridge.
/ ~ VI. sehMs6 made director general OF
April l5-viscount Miner made British
Baron Burian made Austrian foreign
Bolo Pssha executed for treason against
April 2o-Gsrmans made strong attack
on Americans In Toul sector and took
Seicheprey village, but we're driven back
With heavy loss.
torces raided German U-boat bases at
ostend and Zeebrugge and sank concrete
laden vessels st channel mouths.
Aprii .9-briteh drove back Germans
Germans took Mount KENNEL and ad-
vanced 70 northwest, threatening Ypres
April le.Germans captured Drsnoutre
April 2e-Germans attacked strongly on
anree sides ot fpres salient and on Bel
gisn line. but were repulsed. losing heaN-
nv French retook Locre
senate passed Oyermsn coordination
May .-campaien for Third rtbert, loan
closed with loan heavily over r-subseribed
May brFfesidcnt Wilson ordered inVes-
tisston of ALLEGED graft in aircraft work.
MAJ Nicaragua declared war on Ger
Roumanie signed peace treaty with CEN
No la o....a ~ -. -, ..,
by tho sinking OF old cruiser by British.
MAY il-italians took the Col del Orso
ana Monte Corno by storm
MA May lf-House passed the overmau
MAY l7-Gerrnan plot iu ireland ex-
posed and Sim fcin leaders arrested
May iS-bniente powers Japan and
China, agreed on plan for preservation OF
the peace in the Far east
May ls-Austrslian troops captured vile
German air raiders killed a persons
IN London and lost i've planes
May 2-U. s. took over carrier bust
ness Of Pullman company
osNia iorpedoed; s. Americanr Killed
May 2t-Rspublic OF White Russia pro
Costa Rica declared war ON IN. cen
trail powers
May zi-Germsns attacked on tn. Ai.ns
and between voormezeeie and Locr. IN
Flanders, where they were repulssd
itaiane broke through enemy lines at
Capo Sile on lower Piave
May 2S-Center OF crown princes army
crossed the Nesle ~ Fismes but allies
checked advance on tanks.
Americans IN Picardy captured Can
tgny by dashing attack
May 9-Allies evacuated Scissors and
Germans pushed advance 10 Fere on Tar
denois, six miles north Of the Marne
May W-GermRn ayiators bombed Cana
dian hospital, killing many.
May l.Germans reached the Marne ~
a nF NhaNW
u =. transport President Lincoln sunk
by U-boat; Is navy men lost
House Passed 9i2'ooooooooo army sppro-
June 2-Aiiied reserves stopped German
advance.
june s-u. s learned German U-bosts.
10 vessels since May Is.
June 5-Germans shifted main attack 10
oise front. with no success
Two more vessels sunk hy German Il
boat In American waters.
June 6-Americans defeated Germans In /
Chateau Thierry sector
June 10--Gernlans advanced two tnifes
east OF Montdidier. losing heavily
leau wood
Italian torpedo boats rsided Austrian I
naval base near Dalmatian Islands sink
ing one hatueship and damaging another. 4
June n--french defeated Germans I
won again near Chateau Thierry, Ger |
mans reached the Oise az Machemont and /
rorpedoins OF British transport Ausonia 4
reported, ~ lost
June is-French repuised heavy German
attack between Courcelles and Merry. and |
MAGE snccessful eounter-stiack southwest
June ls-Turks seized Tabrlz Persia.
and looted American consulate and hos
June is-Apstrians began great offensive
on front OF 100 miles IN ITALY crossing the
fisve az various places.
June 16-Italians checked Austrian
drive, retaking many positions. q,
- Americans repuised heavy attacks IN
roul sector and IN Aisace
June N-Anies drove back Austrians IN
Americans stormed German trenches
and positions near Cantigny.
june 22-Austrisns began retreat IN
June 2s-Austrian retreat turned into
a rout.
June 25-Italisns cleared west bank Of
the Piave OF Austrans and attacked
heavily IN mountain region.
held IN Washington.
Canadian hospital ship Liandoyery Cas-
tie torpedoed many lost
June X-Important gains made by Brit
ish between Hszebrouck and Bethune
and by French southwest OF Soissonr
First American troops landed In Italy
June 29-packcrs aud others attacked
as profiteers IN report Of federal trade
congress voted ;si@0coco for war
july i-Americsns captured vsux vi.
.sge and with French took other impor-
tant positions.
American transport CovlnEton. home.
ward bound. forpedoeo lost.
July 4-Australians and Americans cap
Eishiy-two ships launched ~ American
oasssdor 20 Russia, assassinsted in Mos
cow.