Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-01-08

territory east Of zbrocz. but Russrsn re-
Henry Chapman Gilbert. Washington,
first man accepted for National army. 90
British cruiser Ariadne torpedPed' %
lilled
July -Anglo-French forces speneo
great offensive in Flanders on Y Inle
front taking II villages and 5.0W pfIf9iiss 81,
Aug. british and French gan eu lul :
Their ground in Ypres sector. but Germans
hoek
Aug. 2.-German counter-attackstn Flan-
Korniioff succeeded Brussiloff IS COM
mander in chief of Russian armies
Aug. 3.-Austrians captured Cztrho"i'@
British re-took St. Julien. Flanders.
Serious draft riots in central Oklahomal;
Aug. 4.-Shipping board commahoeereu
about 675 ships under constructors;
Aug 5.-President Wilson DRAFTED entire
National Guard into federal service:
Germans made violent attack on British
In Hollebeke.
Aug 6.-Chancellor Michaelis made many
teries.
Premier Kerensky completed coalition
cabinet
Aug. s.-Roumanian forces opened new
offensive north of Fokshanl
Food control bill sent to President VIII
son.
Canadian cOnScrlptlOn Dill pdSSSu
Aug. 9.-Teutons forced crossing OF Su-
chitza river in Fokshani region
Aug 10.-British, drove Germans PACK
two miles in Flanders and French ad-
vanced east and north of BiXschoote.
Aug. 11.-Arthur Henderson resigned as
labor member of British war cabinet, pc
ing accused of double dealing concerning
Stockholm conference.
Herbert Hoover made American food ad-
Aug, 12.-German airplanes raided Eng
land, killing 20.
Aug 14-China declared war on Ger
many and Austria Hungary.
Peace proposals by the pope made pub
lie. ,.,
70, dominating Lens ano the Loos salient,
and entered Lens.
U. 8. governments plan to control flour
and wheat put in operation.
Aug 16.-British and French made big
gains in Flanders. taking Langemarck and
other villages.
Won Mackensen drove Russians across
Aug. 18.-French made great airplane
raids on German positions in Belgium and
Germany.
italians began new offensive in the Ison-
Aug. 19-British line advanced 500 yards
east OF Langemarck. mainly with tanks"
Many I. w w. leaders arrested by U.
S. federal agents.
Aug. N.-French drove back Germans in
Verdun sector on II mile front, taking
Avocourt wood. LIE Mort Homme SUBMITS.
Corbeaux wood and Champneuv1lle.
Aug 21-British forced their way fur
Their into the defenses of Lens.
French made further advances in YER
dun sector.
Aug 22-Germans opened offensive in
British took important positions along
Ypres- Menin road.
Germans made air raids on English
AuS aswBr TT A Garfield made fuel
administrator of U. S.
Aug. 24.--British pushed back on Ypres-
French took Hill so4 verdun. by storm.
Aug 24-Italians captured Monte Santo,
northeast of Gorilla.
Aug. 2S.-President. Wilson rejected the
pope's peace proposals as impossible while
German autocracy exists.
Aug. sou. S. wheat committee fixed
basic price for 1917 crop at 500.
Germans made air raid on port OF
Sept british destroyers destroyed
four German armed trawlers off Jutland.
Sept 3.-Russians abandoned Riga.
German airplanes raided Chatham, Eng
land, killing 10S.
Sept 4.-Italians captured Monte San
Gabrielle.
German submarine shelled Scarborough
and airplanes bombed London.
Sept 5.-American National army began
movement to environments.
Federal agents raided l. w. w. quar-
tiers throughout country.
American merchantmen under convoy
attacked by U-boats; two steamships and
one submarine sunk.
Sept 6.-House passed war credits bill
authorizing $11,53S 945, AGO in bonds and GER
tifcateS.
haha torpedoed 90 dead.
German aviators bombed American hos
pital camp, killing five.
Sept. 8.-Secretary Lansing exposed vio-
latiOnS n Swedish officials
Argentina and Stockholm, in transmitting
German cablegrams advising sinking of
Argentine vessels.
French cabinet resigned.
Sept. 9.-Korniloff, commander in chief
of Russian armies, headed military coun-
ter revolution and was dismissed by ker-
ensky.
Sept 1O.-Senate passed war revenue bill
totaling $2,411, 200.
Paul Painleve became French premier.
Sept. 12.-Count Luxburs. German MIN
lister to Argentina, given his passports;
anti-German riots in Buenos Aires.
Kerensky made commander in chief of
Russian armies.
Sept. I3.-Korniloff's revolt collapsed
Secretary Lansing exposed unneutral
action of former Swedish charge In Mexico
Sept. 14.-Itahans drove Austrians from
Monte San Gabrielle summit:
Sept. 15.-Senate passed bin for 81, $685.,
49, 400 bond issues.
British naval aircraft destroyed one Ger
man destroyer and some trawlers near Os-
Sept. 1S-Premier Kerensky proclaimed
Sept i7.-Costa Rica broke off relations
Sept. IS.-Russia began reorganization OF
army suppressing soldiers committees.
House passed s.. IA 100000 deficiency war
sep3. 2o-British began great offensive
Sept. a.-Secretary Lansing published
message of Won Bernstorf TO Berlin ask
ing leave to spend $4,000 "to influence con-
gress.''
Costa RIGA severed diplomatic relations
Germany and Austria replied favorably
to pope's peace proposal
Germans broke through Russian line at
Jacobstadt.
Sept. 22.-Secretary Lansing revealed de-
tails of Bernstorff's plotting before U. s.
Sept. 23-Secretary Lansing disclosed
cealing in Bucharest legation explosives
and disease germs after u. S. had taken
it over.
Sept; M;-German airplanes raided Eng
War Industries board and producers cut
steel prices in half
Germans lost heavily in attacks near
Sept. 25.-Germans made two more air
.. S. senate passed $SOOO, 100000 war de-
Sept. 26.-British took strong positions
from Germans east and mort east of
Ypres.
Germany offered to evacuate Belgium
under certain conditions.
Gen. Soukhomlinoff, former war minis
ter of Russia, sentenced for life for high
treason.
Sept. 2S.-Many 1. w. w. leaders indicted
for seditious conspiracy.
Sept 29.-British captured Ramadie, Me-
sopotamia, and its large garrison.
German airplanes raided London.
British airplanes bombed Zeebrugge
Sept. 90.-Two more air raids made on
London.
Fuel Administrator Garfield set limit
for retail prices of coal.
Oct. 1.-Heavy attacks of Germans r..
pulsed by French and British. and of Aus
TRANS by Italians.
Four groups of German airplanes raid
ed London and coast towns.
Second Liberty loan campaign started.
French airmen made reprisal raids on
Frankfort, Stuttgart, Treves and Cob
lenZ, and British bombed Zeebrugge locks.
Oct. British repulsed six desperate
German attacks in Flanders.
British cruiser Drake torpedoed: Is
killed
Oct, s.-President Wilson signed the war
tax bill.
Oct. 4-Br!tish won great battle east OF
Ypres.
Oct, e-Peru broke of relations with