The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-01-04
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Nicaragua indorsed course OF United
April 20-Russian council Of workmen's
and soldiers delegates declared against
Two German destroyers sunk on Dover.
April n:-British war commission arrived
Turkey severed relations with United
April M-French war commission ar
rived in United States.
British made further advances in Arras
sector In face Of desperate opposition by
April I-German destroyers bombarded
Dunkirk but were driven on.
marine s;ca naval nf lieutenant and sSnnsrs
April N.-British occupied Arieaux and
"1 April II S SppSS passed army bills
with seIective CONSUMPTION features.
Guatemala severed relations with Ger
April 2s-aenerai Petain made chief of
May s-Chilean minister to Germany
May 1.NFrench captured Craonne.
House passed espionage bill with modi-
fed press censorship clause;
British transport Transylvania tOrpe-
Nav 6-French made big advance on
four mile front southwest Of Laon.
May 6-Bolivia severed relations with
May i.-Coalition government of provi-
sional government and soldiers and work.
May n.~ftaiy reported destruction of 10
German submarines In one week.
Chicago board Of trade stopped trading
May 12GBritish again hit the linden
burg line, establishing themselves near
May H-senate passed espionage bills
wi nd n
clauses.
italians attacked along the whole Isonzo
Roms % Seore the
Reichstag refused to discuss Germany's
Trading in wheat futures stopped in six
middle west exchanges.
Italians made big gaips on Julian front.
taking Monte Cucco and Monte vodice.
May 17.-Senate passed army draft bill.
British completed capture of Bullecourt.
May 18-President Wilson ordered one
division, commanded by General Pershing,
sent to France at once. He also signed
Honduras severed relations with Ger
May 1s.-President Wilson selected H.
c. Hoover as head of food control board.
Nicaragua severed relations with Ger
Senate passed the ss.s42.OoO.oOO war bud
May Ss 80 10 ncs passed war tax bill car
Secretary Lansing refused passports for
American delegates to Stockholm social
list peace conference.
A%sTlca m ship Carrying supplies to
Premier Tisza and entire Hungarian
cabinet resigned.
May 24-Italians broke through AUSTRIAN Aust
trieste, taking 5000 prisoners.
May 5.-First American field service
corps went to front In France.
VSnda al x.i1 "a q n EVr
England, killing rs and injuring 1744.
May N,nItalians again broke through
May 2s-War department issued call for
100000 volunteers for regular army.
London reported sinking Of hospital ship
and armed cruiser by submarines
revocation of neutrality decree.
June 2-Senate passed first Of admin
istration's food bills.
Fourteen German and Hindoo plotters
indicted by federal grand jury at Chicago.
u. 8. railroad commission to Russia ar
rived at vladivostok.
June 3-American commission to Rus
French repulsed five great attacks south
= June 1.-Brussiloff made commander in
chief Of Russian armies.
June 5.-More than ten million young
Americans registered for the National
German aviators ralded naval base in
the Medway near, London, but were driven
Off losing eight machines. "a RabS ~
British made big advance on north bank
American liner sank German submarine
after long fight.
June 7SBritish began great offensive l.,
Strengthening out big salient.
June S.--General Pershing and staff ar
Germany Broke OF relations with Haiti
June 1o-General Pershing's staff ar
rived in France. . :. Co.,.
forced by the allies, .abdicated in favor of
Prince Alexander. his second son.
American. steamship Petrolite reported
June is-Germans made air raid on Lon
don, killing 81 and wounding 437.
Army and navy deficiency appropriation
bill carrying $s.ooo,OOo,ooO passed by con-
June 14.-British made big advance east
and south of Messines. ~ :,
scribed when books closed.
June 2O.-President Wilson Issued call
for 10000 volunteers for regular army. =
of Germans on the Chemin des Danes. -,
June 23.-House passed food control bill
with "bone dry amendment.
exports council composed Of the secre-
taries of state. agriculture and commerce
and the food administrator.
June 2e.-American coal barons agreed TO
First contingent of Pershing's army
landed in France.
June H.-Second contingent OF Pershing's
army landed in France.
New Greek cabinet headed by Venizelos
took oath of office.
June 2S.-Brazil revoked its decree of
neutrality in war between entente allies
June 29.-Greece broke of diplomatic re-
lations with Germany, Austria Bulgaria
July i.NRussians captured Koniuchy.
Gaiicia, and Turkish strongholds In the
Caucasus.
July S.-French repulsed great German
attack near Cerny.
July Russians successfully attacked
in Pinsk sector.
Germans made air raid on London, kill
ing 81 and losing q number of planes;
July 8.-President Wilson proclaimed an
embargo on shipments Of food. fuel, steel
and munitions, to cut of supplies from
neutral countries to Germany except dairy
products for non-combatants In exchange
for coal.
July s.-New Austrian cabinet resigned.
President Wilson called entire National
Guard and Its reserve into the federal
service by August 5.
British battleship Vanguard destroyed
by interior explosion; 800 lost.
July 10.-Russians broke Teuton line
east of Lemberg and took Halicz.
July 11.-President Wilson called on
American business interests to aid nation
by foregoing unusual profits In selling to
the nation and the public.