Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-01-02
GREAT EVENTS Of
THE YEAR IN BRIEF
Progress of the War of CiviIiza-
tion Against Germany.
AMERICA ENTERS CONFLICT
Gar of Russia Deposed and Radicals
Seek Peace - Hindcnburg Line
Smashed by Allies and leu
tons Invade ltaIy-other
important Happen
ings Of 1917.
Compiled by w. PicKARD.
AMERICA ENTERS CONFLICT
THE WORLD WAR

kEkG ttUkeA4U WAR
Jan. I.-Germans defeafed Russians in
Wallachia.
British transport Ivernia sunk in Medi.
terranean; $50 lost.
Jan. 9.-Premier Trepoff of Russia re.
signed and was succeeded by Prince COLT
British warship CORVALLIS sunk by tor
Jan. "A japanese battIeship Tsukuba
DESTROYED by explosion; l53 killed.
Jan. 2.-President Wilson, addressing
senate. gave world outline OF terms on
which ne believed lasting peace could be
Jan. Destroyers fought two engage
ments In North sea. the Germans losing
several vessels and the English one.
Jan 25.-Gearm,ans took mile Of French
British auxiliary cruiser Laurentic sunk
by mine; $50 lives lost
French transport Admiral Magon tor
Jan 3i-Germany announced submarine
blockade of all enemy countries, outlined
forbidden zones and revoked pledges on
submarine warfare.
Feb United States broke of diplo-
matte relations with Germany; President
Wilson dismissed Ambassador Won Bern
storn and recalled Ambassador Gerard.
Feb 4.-Germany agreed to release
Americans taken by commerce raider.
German gunboat informed at Honolulu
burned by crew; many German vessels In
American ports damaged
FEB. 5.-German submarine sheiled and
sank British provisional naval collier
Eavestone and killed four men. including
Richard Wallace, American.
Belgian relief steamer Lars Kruse sunk
by German submarine: all but one of crew
Feb. 7.-Anchor liner California and 9th
sr vessels sunk by German submarine; Al
Feb. l2--President Wilson refused parIey
sought by Germany.
American schooner Lyman NJ. Law de-
gtrOyed by Austrian submarine.
Feb. 17-British smashed German lines
on both sides OF Ancre river
u. S. sent peremptory demand 60 Ger
many for release OF Yarrowdaie prisoners.
German submarine sank Italian trans
port: Dos lives lost.
FEB. 22.-Germany freed the YarrowdaIe
Feb 25.-German submarine sunk Cunar-
der I.aconia on Irish coast: ~ lost. incud-
ing Mrs A. f. Hoy and daughter Of Chi
"a 20, and one American member OF crew.
British and German destroyers fought in
FEB. 26.-Prcsident Wilson asked con-
S-ess to grant. him powers to protect
British took Kut-el-A uIara from Turks.
Feb 2S.U. 8. government revealed
German plot to Join with Mexico and
Japan IN making war on United States
British occupied Gommecourt and other
villages iu AnCre region.
French destroyer Cassini torpedoed log
lost
March o-Germany announced all yes
sells would be sunk hereafter without
warning.
March 4-Austran attack east of Goritz
repulsed with great losses
March 9-Presldeut Wilson ordered the
arruing OF u. s. merchant vessels
March 11.-Bagaad captured by British
March i2.-Revolution begun In 'Petro-
g-nd
Russian imperial cabinet deposed by
duua.
March lt-Cermans in great retreat
along GOUme front
March i5-Czar Nicholas abdlcated Rus
sian throne for himself and his son.
., Russians captured Hamadan. Asiatic
March l7-British took { .paume and
French took Roye
Zeppelins raided London. one shot down
near Compiegne, France.
BRAND cabinet I'm France resigned.
March B.-American freighters vigilan-
cha, City OF Memphis and illinois, sunk by
German submarine. q persisted.
British and French advanced 10 miles on
T0-mile front and took Peronne, chaulnes
March I9-Germans made new fierce
drive at Verdun, but were repulsed with
Ribot formed new French cabinet.
March H.-British took forty more towns
and La Feulllee. south Of coucy forest
British captured Laguicourt
March 2S.-New Russian government In
April f-British captured savy. Ven
delles. Epehy and Peizlere.
French reached outskirts OF Yauxailion
Armed American ship Aztec sunk by
German submarine of French coast 10
OF crew saved.
pril 2-President Wilson. addressing
special session OF congress, asked formal
resolution that state OF war vas In eNis-
tence between the United States and Ger
many. and called for cooperation with
entente allies to defeat German ;.utocraCy
April 4-senate passed resolution deelar-
ing state Of war between u. s. and Ger
many. by vote OF 81 20 6.
April 6.-House passed war resolution
by vote or 1913 to 50, President Wilson
signed II and issued a proclamation 70
world and ordered navy nobiHzed AT
once All German vessels In American
ports were seized and many supposed Ger
man piottcrs We're arrested.
April Herman cruiser Cormoran.
interned at Guam. blown up by crew.
cuba and Panama declared state OF war
AEril s.-Aus!ria broke of diplomatic
relations with L. 5.
April 9.-Brtlsh advanced two to three
miles on twelve mile front near Arras.
smashing German line and taking Vimy
ridge aud many towns.
April 10.-RraZu severed relations with
Germany; Argentina declared 10 supported
the position OF the United States. Chill
decided 90 remain neutral.
April Il.-Costa RiCa declared II sup
ported the position OF the United States;
Uruguay proclaimed its neutrality
April l2.-brit3sh naval men met In first
allied council with U. S. officials IN
Washington.
Bulgaria severed relations with U. S.
April i3.-Bolivia severed relations with
Germany.
British and French made further big ad-
Vances on west front.
April H-House passed s.. coo coo, coo war
revenue authorization bill without dissent
ing vote.
April I5.-Brtish patrols entered suburbs
of Lens.
Germans routed at Lagnicourt with ter
rible losses.
British transport Arcadian torpedoed,
279 lost
British transport Cameronia sunk: $40
lost
April i6-President Wilson Issued proc
lamation warning againts the commission
of reasonable acts
Congress appropriated slNo coo. coo for
emergency war fund
French opened great offensive on %
mile front between scissors AMI Rcms
taking 1900 prisoners.
April TT.--Senate unanimously passed 81 10
0e0, 00o.000 bond issue bill
Germans sank two British hospital ships
loaded with wounded British and Ger
mans
April ls.-American liner Mongolia sank
German submarine in Irish sea
Grain Elevator Burns.