The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-01-03

Russian cabinet reconstructed. Milukon
May i7-senate passed army draft bill.
s British completed capture Of Bullecourt
Italians captured Dunno, IL miles north
May 1S-President Wilson ordered one
division, commanded by General Pershing
sent to France at once. He also signed
the army dTait Dill and set June 5 fol-
Honduras severed relations with Ger.
many.
C. Hoover as head of a food control board
many.
Senate passed the ss.S42OOO,OOo war bud.
May 2o.-rBritish renewed attacks neal
Bulieco,irt, wirHhhE5a s3il& ff66t.
,Austrians began countere Offensive In the
May 2l-Two Chicago nurses on way to
France killed at sea by fragments OF shell
during gun practice.
May Estate department protested to
Germany against the detention OF Ameri-
can citizens
May 2s.--.Hiouse passed war tax bill car
rying $,S70,000,0O0.
Secretary Lansing refused passports for
American delegates to Stockholm social
list peace conference.
American ship carrying supplies to
switzerland sunk by torpedo.
Premier Tisza and entire Hungarian
cabinet resigned.
Premier Tuan Chi Jul of China dis
missed.
May A--Itahans broke through Austrian,
front from Castagnavizza to Gulf OF
Trieste. taking 1900 prisoners.
German airships raided eastern counties
May 25-First American field service
corps went TO front in France.
Germans made air raid on southeastern
England killing rs and injuring 1744.
May 27.--Italians again broke through
Austrian lines.
/ Ching-Hsl made premier OF China
May &.-Plots to defeat the CONSUMPTION
law thwarted by arrests in several states.
Italians captured San Giovanni and Aus
Trieste.
Food survey bill passed by house of rep
i 4 May Is. War department issued call for
100000 volunteers for regular army.
J., monaon reported , sinking OF hospital ship
Brazil chamber of deputies authorized
revocation of neutrality decree
May 31.-President Wilson sent note to
1 Russia telling Americas war aims.
: Brazil senate authorized alliance with
other statesS'to defend the American re-
publics."
June.
4 June Russian soldiers assumed con,
troll Of fortress Of Kronstadt
I. Three Chinese provinces declared their
Icy Icy 81 f the government T at Peking H poi-
/ June 2,-Senate passed first of admins
istration's food bills.
1 Fourteen German and Hindoo plotters
indicted by federal grand jury at Chicago,
4 u. 8. railroad commission to Russia ar
rived at vladivostok.
| June 3-American commission to Rus
sia, headed by Root, reached Russian port.
French repulsed five great attacks south
June 4.-Brussiloff made commander in
lchief of Russian armies.
' Inn e. than 70 mill
Americans registered for the National
British squadron bembarded ostendJ and
sank German destroyer. IN
! German aviators raided naval b<fven
the Midway near London, but We,
of, losing eight machines. Gorth bank
!, BRITISH It'll h.. made big advance sohro.r,ne
/ American liner sank.eT
after long fight, ian great offensive In
June 7.-Britisb up MespSes SIT, ridge ,ro and
advancing ,4'out big salient.
straighteollier Jupiter laden with sup
l Navsf Pershing's army and escorted by
jAxronstadt rebels submitted to Russian
Provisional government:
June s-General Pershing and staff ar
Germany broke of relations with Haiti.
June 1o.-General Pershing's stan ar
rived in France,
!, Heavy fighting renewed in the Trentino.
June R.-King Constantine of Greece.
forced by the allies, abdlcated In favor of
Prince Alexander his second son
yond Messines, taking Gaspard.
American steamship Petrolite reported
sunk by submarine.
June B-GermanS made air raid on Lon
don, killing 81 and wounding All.
Army and navy deficiency appropriation
bin carrying $S,0OOOOO,OO0 passed by con-
Prince Alexander took oath as king of
june 14.-British made big advance east
and south of Messines.
June 15.-Liberty loan heavily oVer-suD-
scribed when books closed.
Count Esterhazy formed coalition cabi-
net for Hungary. -
. President Wilson signed $S'OOoOVV'VOo war
budget and espionage bills.
: June 16.-Russian, council OF workmen
and soldiers declared itself against sepa-
rate peace and expelled Robert Grimm,
Swiss socialist, for bearing German oiter
American oil steamer John d. Archbold
sunk by submarine; lost.
June T.-Russian duma ordered lmrne-
diate offensive by Russian armies.
/! Two Zeppelins raided coast Of Kent, one
being destroyed.
! June 2o.-President Wilson issued call
for 10000 volunteers for regular army.
June 22--French repulsed violent attacks
of Germans on the Chennin des Danes, :,
June 23.-House passed food control Dill
with Done dry
/ June 25-President Wilson appointed an
exports council composed OF the secre-
taries of state, agriculture and commerce
and the food administrator.
[ Greek cabinet headed by Zaimis re-
signed.
French made decided gains near Hurte-
ibise.
fixing of prices
President appointed medical and food
commission to go to Russia;
First contingent, of Pershing's army
LANDED in France.
June 27-Second contingent, OF Pershing's
army landed In France.
1 Congress of workmen's and soidierS
delegates of all Russia adopted resolution
rejecting any move for separate peace.
New Greek cabinet headed by Venizelos
took oath of office.
French cruiser Kleber sunk by mine; 81
lost.
neutrality in war between entente allies
and Germany.
June 2s.-Greece broke off diplomatic re-
lations with Germany. Austria, Bulgaria
and Turkey. @ =
{ June SO-Russians opened offensive on
wide front in Galicia.
French and Germans fighting bitterly on
Dead Man hill.
July.
July Russians captured Koniuchy,
Galicia, and Turkish strongholds In the
Caucasus.
July S-French repulsed great German
horqaa and