Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-01-01
Progress of the War of Civiliza'
ton Against Germany.
AMERICA ENTERS CONFLICT
czar Of Russia Deposed and Radical.
Seek Peace Hindenburo Line
Smashed by Allies and Teu-
tons Invade ltaly-other
Important Happen
Ings of 1917.
Compiled by e. w. PIcKARD.
THE WORLD WAR

Jan 1:-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.
Jan. A-Japanese battleship Tsukuba
destroyed by explosion; 153 killed.
Jan, 2.-President Wilson. addressing
senate. gave world outline Of terms on
which he believed lasting peace could be
Jan. 2s.-Destroyers fought two engage
ments in North sea, the Germans losing
several vessels and the English one:
trenches on Hill 3N. Verdun region.
British auxiliary cruiser Laurentic sunk
by mlne; $50 lives lost
french transport Admiral Magon tor
pedoed; 1f lost.
Jan 31.-Germany announced submarine
blockade Of all enemy countries, outlined
forbidden zones and revoked pledges on
submarine warfare.
Feb. s-United States broke of diplo:.
matte relations with Germany; President
Wilson dismissed Ambassador Won Bern
st3rft and recalled Ambassador Gerard. :,
Feb; E-Germany agreed to release
German gunboat interned at Honolulu
burned by crew; many German vessels In
Flb 6-derman submarine shelled and
iaHa Eauestone isn and Killed four men, including
Richard Wallace, American.
Belgian relief steamer Lars Kruse sunk
by German submarines; all but one OF crew
iost
Feb. 7.-Anchor liner California and 9TH
er vessels sunk by German submarine: II
lost on California.
Feb. l2-President Wilson refused parley
sought by Germany.
American schooner Lyman M. Law de-
stroyed by Austrian submarine.
Feb. N.-British smashed German lines
on both sides Of Ancre river.
U. 8. sent peremptory demand to Ger
German submarine sank italian trans
Feb. a2.-Germany freed the Yarrowdale
prisoners.
Feb. S.-German submarine sunk Cunar-
der Laconia off Irish coast; IL lost. includ-
ing Mrs. A. H. Hoy and daughter Of Chi
cago. and one American member of crew.
British and German destroyers fought IN
Feb. B.MPresident Wilson asked con-
gress to grant him powers to protect
American shipping.
Fe5isa FeS % toGk from reveaied
Japan in making war on United States.
British occupied Gommecourt and other
villages In Ancre region; r1;., .,,,o,,.,. ,os
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March 2-Germany announced all ves-
sells would be sunk hereafter without
March 4-Austrian attack east Of Goritz
repulsed with great losses.
March 9.-President Wilson ordered the
arming of U. 8. merchant vessels
March 11.-Bagdad captured by British.
March 1s.-china severed diplomatic re-
lations with Germany.
Russian imperial cabinet deposed by
March N.-Germans in great retreat
along Somme front.
March l6-Czar Nicholas abdicated Rus
Sian throne for himself and his son.
March r.-British took Bapaums and
French took Roye:
Zeppelins raided London: one shot down
near Compiegne. France.
BRAND cabinet In France resigned.
March ls:-American frelghters Vigilan-
German submarine: % perished.
7o-miie front and took Peronne. chauines
March ls-Germans made new fierce
drive at Verdun, but were repulsed with
enormous losses.
March N-British took forty more towns
March 2s.-French occupied Folembray
and La Feuillee. south Of Coucy forest.
British captured Lagnicourt.
March 2S.-New Russian government in
April british captured savy. Ven
delies. Epehy and Peiziere.
French reached outskirts Of Vauxaillon
and Laffaux.
Armed American ship Aztec sunk by
German submarine off French coast; 70
Of crew saved.
special session Of congress, asked formal
resolution that state Of war was In exis-
tence between the United States and Ger
many, and called for cooperation with
entente allies to defeat German autocracy.
ing state Of war between q. s. and Ger
many, by a vote Of 81 to 6.
April 6.-House passed war resolution
by vote Of s73 to 80; President Wilson
World and ordered navy mobiiized At
once. All German vessels In American
ports were seized and many supposed Ger
man plotters were arrested.
interned at Guam, blown up by crew;
Cuba and Panama declared state OF ~af
a" April austria Az TT broke off diplomatic
fe Aprii s.NBritish advanced two to three
miles on twelve mile front neaI Ayas. va.
smashing German line and taxing Vrmy
ridge and many towns. ra,at,on. v,th
the nosItion Of the United States: Chill
decided to remain neutral. 4.
nontsd Apsd1 the position Of the United States;
fJruguay proclaimed it's neutrality,
hn,iI isFBritish naval men met tn nrst
allied council with U. 8. officials In
WsSI PSIaaEia % severed relations With q. 8.
AprIl 13-Bolivia severed relations with
1gs RritisS and French made further big ad-
yances on west front.
Anrii H.-House passed s, 900 10000 war
revenue authorization bill without dissent.
ins April i5.-Brtish patrols entered suburbs
Germans routed at Lagnicourt with tsr.
British transport Arcadian torpsdosdi
27s lost: - . On
April ls.-President Wilson issued prpo.
lamation warning againts the cornmihsaon
Of trcasonable acts.
Congress appropriated NW.Vo'WU Sos
emergency war fund.
French opened great offensive On
mile front between Scissors and Hefms'
taking 10000 prisoners.
April n.-Senate unanimously paSseo w.
Germans sank two British hospital ships
loaded with wounded British ana Cor
mans,
,''-nan submarine I'm Irish sea.
Nicaragua indorsed course Of United
Aprii 2o-Russian council Of workmen's
and soldiers delegates declared against
'' Two German destroyers sunk of, Dover;
ANriI g1 -pritiah war commission arrived
TUrtsy severed relations with United
% Aprii A.-French. war commission ar
rived in United States.
British made further advances n Arras
sector in face Of desperate opposiuon oS
Germans.
April Alderman destroyers oomoaroeo
American tanker Vacuum sunk Dy Sud
marine: naval lieutenant and . sunners
April n.-British occupied Arleaux and
halt Aprli # Sp@Songress SppSS; passed army bills
v1th seiectiye conscription features.
Guatemala severed relations with Ger
xpsi, ss..esneral petain made chief of
Nav S@Chilean minister TO Germany
demanded his passports.
May tFrsnSh captured III SaSdiHtss %its mod,-
fled press censorship clause,
British transport Transyivania torpe-
doed; as HIVES lost.
May G-French made big. edvanoe on
four mile front southwest OF LAon.
Nay 0-Bolivia severed relations WIN
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