Tombstone epitaph., 1918-01-13
Progress Of the War Of civiIiza.
ton Against Germany.
AMERICA ENTERS CONFLICT
Gar Of Russia oeposed and Radicals
Seek Peace - Hindenburs Line
Smashed BY Allies and reu-
tons Invade ltaiy-other
important Happen
inos Of 1917.
Compiled BY E W. PlckfRo.
THE WORLD WAR

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Jan. L-Germans defeated Russians in
British transport Iverni. sunk in Med,.
signed and was succeeded by Prince Colt
British warsh,p CORVALLIS sunk BY tor.
Jan N-Japanese battieship rsukubs
Jan 2-President Wilson. addressins
osnate. gave world outline Of terms on
. .nich he believed lasting peace could be
Jan 2a.Destroyers fought two engage
ments IN North sea, the Germans losing
several vessels and the English one.
trenches on Hi sa. Verdun region.
British auxiliary cruiser Laurentic sunk
by mine: $50 lives lost
French transport Admiral Magon tor
Jan sl.-Germany announced submarine
blockade Of all eremy countries; outlined
submarine warfare
Feb. s-United States broke on diplo-
Wilson dismissed Ambassador Won Bern
storn and recalled Ambassador Gerard
Feb; l-Germany agreed to release
German sunboat interned at Honolulu
burned by crew. many German vessels In
American ports damased-
Eavestone and Killed four men. including
RICHARD Wallace: American.
by German submarine: all but one Of crew
Feb. 7-Anchor liner California and 9TH
Feb. l.-President Wilson refused pariey
American schooner Lyman NJ. Law de-
Utroyed by Austrian submarine
Feb. T-British smashed German lines
U. 8. sent peremptory demand to Ger
many for release Of Yarrowdale prisoners.
German submarine sank italian trans
Feb. 4IGermany freed the Yarrowdaie
EeP; saoe.w.s submarine n, ., sunk run, cuna ,
ing Mrs A. II. Hoy and daughter of Chi
cago. and one American member OF crew.
British and German destroyers fought in
Feb. S.-President Wilson asked con-
gress to grant him powers TO protect
British took Kut-ei-Amara from Turks.
German plo, 70 Join with MEXICO and
British occupied Gomrnecourt and other
villages in Ancre region,
French destroyer Cassini torpedoed: los
March 2-Germany announced all YES
sels would b sunk hereafter. without
March A-Austrian attack east Of Gorit,
repulsed with great losses
March s-President Wilson ordered the
Mareh Il T.OBseda dre eaptured By British.
March 2-Revolution begun in Petro-
March 1s-chlna severed diplomatic re-
lations with Germany.
Russian imperial cabinet deposed by
March H-Germans in great retrea,
along SOmme front.
March M-czar Nicholas abd,cated Rus
dan throne for himself and his son.
March r.-British took Bapaums and
Zeppelins raided London: one shot down
near Compiegne. France.
BRAND cabinet In France resiened.
March H,Amer,ean f.e i,ne v!s,lan-
German Submarine: q perished.
British and French advanced 10 miles on
N-m,le front and took Peronne. chauines
March p-oermans made new fierce
drive at Verdun. but were repulsed with
Ribot formed new French cabinet.
March H.-British took forty more towns
and L. Fsui.e south See of cSuey forss
March A-Nsv Russian government In
April l-Brit,sh captured ssvy. Ven
deiies, Epehy and Peiziere.
French reached outskirts Of vauxaillon
Armed American ship Aztec sunk by
German submarins on French coast: u
Q. AnrI iNPressdent Wilson, addressins
special session Of congress. asked formal
resolution that state Of war was In exis-
tencs between the United States and 0sI-
entente allies to defeat German autocracy.
April A-Senate passed resolution declar-
ing state Of v va. 6 6s en- y. & and Ger
Apsii 2-House psssed war resolution
By vote Of 30 70 b; President Wilson
snssS sa .1a ::Ssd navy
cnce. All German vessels in America
ports were seized and many supposed Ger
nan Ar, potter ssns srre cruiser cormor.a
'n Sass ana Ssn.%. Sssi.rsss :s..s o. war
xprii a-As:t.,. broke on diplomatic
xnrii a-British advanced two to three
2 sms:hi Ss German line and taking Why
xrrfi I.-Brszii severed relations With
G sss EDITION q the United ss.is:: Gnu
Rs 9 u. s.s H.;;sa s,.,:ss
o Hprn ,EieD issalst a.s.i men .:s ~ nr..
Allied council win y. . osncsso ."
Hni4aris severed relations with o. 8.
April n-Bolivis severed relations With
Germany.
Adj M-Houss pss..d q .occ'c@ war
rsvenus suthosizafson oii WITHOUT oasssnt-
xpsH K-Brtish patrols entered susurss
osr1sns routed 1t LAsnscourt With ter
Sritish transport Arcadisn torpsdosd:
srsfish trsnspsss csnsseais su.k: -
nH.~u w-PrsusHsut Wilsoo Issued proe-
,nGSsSos vern1ng agnants The commassoe
@. $3.50 u'ss''~ ~
psss fss.s sssvsss sossoas ana hss.s.
All nlsssess unesinsus'y Dasssd ~
49, 40 VouaAs1 British snd o..
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