The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-01-03

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American steamer Haaidton sunk with
out warning by German submarine; q o.
March 24.-Russians took Kerind, Per
STA.
March 2s French occupied Folembra,
and La Feuillee. south OF Coucy forest.
British captured Lagnicourt.
STE lied.
March so.-British captured villages d
Ruyalcourt, Sorel-le-Grand and Fins anc
gained ground near Heudicourt.
April.
April 1.--British captured Saw. Ven.
delles Epehy and PelzIere
Z FRENCH reached, outskirts OF Vauxaillor
and Laffaux.
SIer rri SUBMARINE oa on French coast; i!
April 2.-President wilson, addressing
special session Of congress, asked formal
tence between the United States and Ger.
many. and called for cooperation witt
| entente allies 70 defeat German atltocracy
| ao APLh United States and entente Of
nclals arranged conference for full co.
operation IN war against Germany; Sena.
lor Ia roulette blocked senate action on
war resolution for one day.
April 4.-Senate passed resolution decIar.
| ing state OF war between u. S. and Ger.
many, BY vote of 50 to s.
r,S Germans 1nl forced crossing of Stokhod
/ = 49, "a
April 6.-House passed war resolution
by vote of S73 to so; president wilson
signed II and issued proclamation to
| once. All German vessels in Imerios 8,
/ ports were seized and many supposed GER
man piotters were arrested
tnt apm q -Germap cruiser Cormoran.
4 with Germany 49, VS.
y. s; government took over every wire.
less plant In the, country.
| April S-Austria broke OF, diplomatic
I April 9.-Britsh advanced two to three
miles on twelve mile front near Arras.
smashing German line and takine Vimy
ridge and many towns, =. ! =
| American steamer seward SUNK fisMedi-
terTanean by German submarine.
! General munitions board for american
army and navy created :
!, April lO.-Brazil severed relations with
the position Ag e ,bs aeearsd l.
decided TO remain neutral 49,,
brush made further big gains east of
April 11-Costa RIGA declared Il s,,n.
ported the position Of the United States:
Uruguay proclaimed it's neutrality.
nri, g. ss SCI, ,se .J passed army bin appto-
April 12.-Brftish naval men met in first
gu aaudlle cd. council with U. 8. officials in
War department called for volunteers
Bulgaria severed relations with Ue s.
Germany. "tt
British and French made further big adj
April 14-House passed s., 600 ooo. 900 war
revenue authorization bill without dissent
/; April 15.-Brtish patrols entered suburbs
of Lens. fs,TfsII
Germans routed at 'Lagnicourt with ter
President Wilson issued address TO ma
tion calling for full, united service
British transport Arcadian torpedoed;
lost 49, ~
April 16-President Wilson issued proc
Ilamation warning againts the commission
! Congress appropriated sloo,Ooo.ooo for
emergency war fund
French opened great offensive on g.
mile front o. e. between scissors and Reims,
French liner sontay torpedoed;
i April 17.-senate unanimously @ssed "
900, 900 bond issue bill. ,fwnitaI sh,ns
Germans. sank two Britistfsh ana Ger.
loaded with wounded
April 1sFrench Is era and h repel Ie
tween Reims aPacks, q.
great tenerican liner Mongolia sank
:, April S;abrnarine in Irish sea.
Fra,1h took strong positions near
.cESfcaragua Endorsed course Of United
; April 2O.-Russian council of workmen's
and soldiers delegates declared against
= Two German destroyers sunk off Dover.
7 April 21-British war commission arrived
:" turkey sesS severed relations with. United
German destroyers shelled Calais kill
April 22.-Bridsh resumed grand often
sive on west front.
April 23-British airmen destroyed 40
Apri i a.IFrench war commission ar
rived in United States.
! british made further advances in Arras
sector in face of desperate opposition by
! Aprii 25.-German destroyers bombarded
1 April 26.-Gernian destroyers shelled
american tanker Vacuum sunk by sub
marine; naval lieutenant and 9 gunners
April 27.-British occupied Arleaux and
/ 1 Aprii 8pcongress passed army bills
with selective CONSUMPTION. features.
Guatemala severed relations with Ger
April 2s.-General Petain made chief Of
! April So.@senate authorized president to
use interned German and Austrian boats
I, Series of air attacks made on Zeebrugge.
American armed steamer buckingham
sunk by submarine; 16 missing. -
- Greek steamship Parthenon sunk py
German submarine: loss 100000.
/ May. M
+ May 2.--Dr. Lauro Mueller. Brazilian
foreign minister and pro-German, re-
May s.-chilean minister to Germany
demanded his passports.
British began new offensive west or
IQueart and took Fresnoy.
sU. s.. and Canada agreed to regulate
price of wheat.
NAV 4-French captured Craonne.
House passed espionage bill with modi-
fed press censorship clause:
British transport Pennsylvania torpe-
doed: 413 lives lost.
May 5.--French made big adance on four
mile front southwest OF Laon:
May 6.-Bolivia severed relations with
Mass meeting at Salonili proclaimed
deposition. of king of Greece and his dy-
Nav 7.-Coalition government Of provi-
sional government and soldiers and work.
mems delegates formed in Russia:
/ May s--Germans recaptured Fresnoy
All Allies began began offensive on Macedonian
front
May s.--British regained part Of ground
Nav io.GArny bill conferees fixed age
for conscripts at q to 80. !.
Nav II italy 4repOrted destruction or IL