The Ordway new era., 1918-01-04
AMERICA ENTERS CONFLICT
Gar of Russia Deposed and Radicals
Seek Peace = Hindcnburo Line
Smashed by Allies and Teu-
tons Invade ltaIy-other
Important Happen
inss Of 1917.
Compiled by E. w. PIcKf.RD.
THE WORLD WAR

jan 9.-Premier Trepoff of Russia re.
zine.
British warship CORVALLIS sunk by tor.
Jan. u H-Japnnese battleship Tsukuba
oeJs.poyed Jan 6y sJi55l9sion yi,So -" killed
senate gave word ot5e 5en q, ;sr nS
which he believed lasting peace could be
ments in North sea. the Germans losing
several vessels and the English one.
trenches on Hill 304. Verdun region
British auxiliary cruiser Laurentic sunk
by mine. $50 lives lost.
French transport Admiral Magon tor
pedoed; 141 lost
blockade of ali enemy countries. outlined
forbidden zones and revoked pledges on
Feb. S.-United States broke off dipIo-
matte relations with Germany; President
Wilson dismissed Ambassador Won Bern
storff and recalled Ambassador Gerard.
Americans taken by, commerce raider.
German gunboat interned at Honolulu
American ports damaged.
Feb 5,aGerman submarine shelled and
Eayestone and Killed four men. including
Belgian relief steamer Lars Kruse sunk
by German submarine; all but one of crew
Feb. 7.-Anchor liner California and 9TH
er vessels sunk by German submarine; Al
Feb. l2-Presldent Wilson refused parley
American schooner Lyman NJ. Law de-
stroyed by Austrian submarine.
Feb. 17.-British smashed German lines
on both sides of Ancre river,
many for release of Yarrowdale prisoners
German submarine sank italian trans
Feb. 22.-Germany freed the Yarrowdale
prisoners
Feb. 25-German submarine sunk Cunar-
der Laconia OFF Irish coast; 12 lost. includ-
ing Mrs A. ii. Hoy and daughter of Chi
cago, and one American member of crew.
British and German destroyers fought in
Feb. 2s@President Wilson asked con-
gress, to grant him powers to protect
@ R!,tis5. !. togk Eut-el,Amasa rom Turks
German % plot to join nVesheH WITH Mexico Seale aed
Japan in making, war on United States
French destroyer Cassini torpedoed; 1o6
March 2.-Germany announced all ves-
sells would be sunk hereafter without
March 4.--Austrian attack east of Goritz
repulsed with great losses.
armng Of q s. marchmnt tsSe Sessss the
March l2.-Revolution begun in Petro-
March 1s,-china severed diplomatic re-
lations with Germany
Russian imperial cabinet deposed by
March H.-Germans in great retreat
March i5.-Gzar Nicholas abdicated Rus
sian throne for himself and his son.
Russians captured Hamadan. Asiatic
March 17.-British took Bapaume and
Zeppelins raided London: one shot down
near Compiegne. France.
BRAND cabinet in France resigned.
March 1S.-American freighters Vigilan-
cia, City of Memphis and Illinois. sunk by
German submarine; 22 perished;
7o-mile front and took Peronne. Chaulnes
March l9.-Germans made new fierce
drive at Verdun. but were repulsed with
enormous losses.
Ribot formed new French cabinet.
March 21.-British took forty more towns
March 2s.-French occupied Folembray
and La Feuillee. south of Coucy forest.
British CAPTURED Lagnicourt.
April british captured savy. Ven
delles. Epehy and Peiziere.
Armed American ship Aztec sunk by
April 2.-President Wilson. addressing
resolution that state Of war was In exis-
tence between the United States and Ger
entehie allies to defeat German autocracy.
April 4-Senate passed resolution deelar-
Ing state Of war 6etgeen BE- " en- u s. and Ger
April 6.-House passed war resolution
by vote of 1913 to 30; President Wilson
world and ordered navy .mobilized at
once All German vessels In American
ports were seized and many supposed Ger
April 7.-German cruiser Cormoran.
interned at Guam. blown up by crew.
with Germany.
April s.-Austria broke on diplomatic
April s-British advanced two to three
miles on twelve mile front near Arras
smashing German line and taking vimy
April l0.-Brazil severed relations with
the position OF the United States: Chill
April ii.-Costa Rica declared It sup
ported the position of the United States;
uEngipYs pTI YspSritish pSfen naval m i men met in first
allied council with u. $. officials in
Washington. 49,
bulgaria severed relations with U. s.
April l3.-Bolivia severed relations with
British and French made further big ad-
hnriI N.-House passed $1,000, 900 war
revenue authorization bill without dissent
April i5-Brtish patrols entered suburbs
Germans routed at Lagnicourt with ter
British transport Arcadian torpedoed; !;
British transport Cameronia sunk; 40
April Is.-President Wilson Issued proc
lamation warming againts the commission
congress appropriated sioO.OOO.ooo for
miIe front between scissors and Reims.
taking 1000 prisoners.
April ld;-senate unanimously passed 81
ierIans sank two British hospital ships
loaded with wounded British and Ger
anTil ie-American liner Mongolia sank