The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-01-04

National Guard OF 10 states and District
OF Columbia mobilized.
July S.-Germany yielded to Argentine
demand concerning submarine warfare.
Landing of moro American troeps In
France announced
War industries board. r. ~. Scott chair.
man, created.
July 30.-Germans penetrated Russian
territory east OF 2Drocz. but Russian re
sistance stiffened.
hrst man accepted for National army. =
british cruiser Ariadne t~orpedGed; 2
July 31.-Anglo-French forces opened
great offensive in Flanders on 20 mite
front taking II villages and 5000 prisoners
Aug. l.-British and French gained fur
ther ground in Ypres sector. but German:
re~captured ST Julien and part of West
Aug. 2.-German counter-attacks in Elan
ders repuised.
Kornilon succeeded Brussilor as com.
mander In chief Of Russian armies.
M 3.-Austrians captured Czernowits
and Kimpolung.
British re-took st. julien. Flanders.
Serious draft riots in central Oklahoma
about go ships under construction.
Aug 5:-Presijent Wilson drafted entire
National Guard inlo federal service.
made violent attack on British
Aug. 6-ChanceIlor Michaelis made man,
changes in imperial and Prussian minis
Premier Kerensky completed a coalition
cabinet.
Aug. s.-Roumanian forces opened new
offensive north OF Fokshani.
Food control bill sent 10 President VII
son.
Canadian CONSUMPTION bin passed.
Aug. 9.-Teutons forced crossing OF Su'
chttza river IN Foksheni region
Aug. .M.-Britlsh drove Germans back
re- III L. -- T-A-AI II
vanced east and north of Bixschootc.
Aug. 11.--Arthur Henderson resigned ms
labor member of British war cabinet be-
Ing accused OF. double dealing concerning
Stockholm conference.
Herbert Hoover made American food ad.
ministrator.
Aug. 12.-German alrplanes raided Eng.
land. killing %.
Aug. T.-China declared war on Ger
many and Austria-Hungary
Peace proposals by tie pope made pub
Aug. 1~5.-Canadlan troops captured Hill
70. dominating Lens anc the Loos salient.
and entered Lens.
y, s. governments plan 10 control flour
and wheat put I'm operation.
Aug. 16.-British and French made big
gnias In Flanders. taking ~Langenarck and
other villages.
Won M~ackensen drove Russians across
Aug. R.-french made great airplnne
raiGs on German positions I'm Belgium and
Germany.
Italians began new offensive In the Ison-
Aux. 1a-BrltIsh limo advanced 600 yards
east OF Langcinnrck. mainly with tanks"
Many ]. w. w. leaders arrested by ".
Aug. 20.-French drove back Germans In
verdun sector on u mile front. taking
corbeaux wood and champneuville.
Their into the defcnses OF lens.
French made further advances In Yer
dun sector.
Aug. 2g-Germans opened offensive In
brltish took important positions along
Germans made air raids on English
Aug,. ss.br. II; A. Garfield made fuel
Aug, 2i...British pushed back on Ypres-
French took Hill 300. verdun, by storm.
Aug Galatians captured Monte Santo.
northeast Of Gorilla.
Aug. 2s-President Wilson rejected the
German autocracy exists.
Aug. So.-u. .: wheat committee fxed
basic price for 1917 crop Mt 1920.
Germans made air raid on port Of
Sept. british destroyers DESTROYED
four German armed trawlers of Jutland.
Sept. 3.-Russians abandoned Riga.
German airpolSanes raided Chatham. Eng
Sept. i.-Italians captured Monte San
German submarine shelled Scarborough
and airplanes bombed London
Sept. 6.-American National army began
TO contonmeIts.
Federal agents raided /. w. w. quar-
ters tn )ughout country.
American under convoy
by U-boats: two steamships and
one submarine sunk.
sept. blouse passed war credits bill
authorizing Sll ,53S. 9I5, AGO IN bonds and GER
Sept. 7-Atlantic tran sport Ines Mime
t~orpedoed: 80 dead.
German aviators bombed American hos
pital camp killing five.
Sept. S.-Secretary Lansing exposed vlo-
lations OF neutrality by Swedish officials In
and Stockholm, In transmitting
German cablegrams advising sinking OF
Argentine vessels.
French cabinet resigned.
Sept. 9.-kornilon. commander In chief
OF Russian armies. headed military coun-
ter revolution and was dismissed by ker-
ensky.
Sept. 1oaSenate passed war revenue bill
Paul Painleve became French premier.
Sept. 2.-Count Luxburg. German min
to Argentina. given his passports;
lni-German riots in Buenos Aires.
kerensk,' made commander in chief OF
G saies.
sept. lo.-hoTIlliOll . IeNOlt COllupSeU.
Secretary Lansing exposed unneutral
action of former Swedish charge in Mexico
City.
Sept. 4.-1talians drove Austrians from
San Gabrielle summit.
Sept. l5.-Senate passed bill for $ll. $685.
56. 100 pond issues.
British a aircraft destroyed one Ger
nan destroyer and some trawlers near Os-
end.
Sept. 16.-Premier Kerensky proclaimed
Russia a republic.
Sept 17.-Costa Rica broke Off relations
With Germany.
Sept. 1S.-Russia began reorganization OF
lrmy, suppressing soldiers committees.
House passed s. .144.0Oo,0O deficiency war
Sept. 2o.-British began great offensive
,ast of Ypres.
Sept. H.-Secretary Lansing published
OF Won Bernstorff to Berlin SIX
ng leave TO spend $4,000 Ito influence con-
,ress."
Costa Rica severed diplomatic relations
With Germany.
Germany and Austria replied favorably
o pope's peace proposal.
Germans broke through Russian line at
Sept. 22.-Secretary Lansing revealed de-
ails of Bernstorf's plotting before u. 8.
Sept. 3.-Secretary Lansing disclosed
ierman abuse OF u. S. protection by con-
ealing In Bucharest legation explosives
nd disease germs after u. s. had taken
Sept: M.-German airplanes raided Eng
War Industries board and producers cut
teel prices In half.
Germans lost heavily in attacks near
'erdun. |
Sept. 25.--Germans made two more air
aids on England
cheney bill.
Sept. 26.-British took strong positions
east and mort east OF