Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1918-01-01
%recartured Morlancourt and Chip

OF allied armies in France, and Gen. Per-
shing offered to him all his troops and
resources.
Shell from German long range gun
killed rs in a Paris church.
caucasus, after proclaiming its indie
key.
April 4IGermans resumed drive toward
Amlens, gaining little at heavy cost.
Armenians recaptured Erzerum from
Turks.
April rAllies held their lines against
heavy attacks.
, Berlin announced the capture of Ekat-
erinoslav, Russia
Japan and Great Britain landed small
force at Vladivostok to protect life and
property.
April 6-Third Liberty loan campaign
opened in United States.
Provost Marshal General Crowder call
ed $4,000 draft men to colors.
April S-GermanS hit British front be-
tween La Basse and Armentieres. gain
ing 8 miles.
April l0-Germans drove British back
north and south of ArmentiereS.
American troops on firing line in great
battle.
April 1l-British evacuated Armentieres
but recaptured other positions.
April l2-TremendouS fighting continued
in Flanders, Germans advancing to Mer-
Vile.
Americans won all day fight on Toul
front.
April 13-Turks took Batum.
Zeppelin and airplane factory at Man.
eel, burned with great loss
April 4-Count Czernin. Austrian for
eign minister. resigned.
American navy collier Cyclops. 23 on
board, reported missing.
April l5-Ber(in announced the occupa-
ton of Helsingfors by German troops.
British warsnips; sweeping the Katie
gat, sank 10 German traWlers.
Allies took ten villages from Bulgarians
on Macedonian front.
April 16 - Germans took Baillenl.
Wytschaete and most of Messines ridge.
{. M. Schwab made director general of
u. S. shipbuilCing.
April l7-Viscount Miner made British
Baron Burian made Austrian foreign
minister.
Bolo Pasha executed for treason against
France.
April 2O-Germans made strong attack
on Americans in Toul sector and took
Seicheprey village, but were driven back
April 22-British and French naval
forces raided German U-boat bases at
Ostend and Zeebrugge and sank concrete
laden vessels at channel mouths.
April 25-BriIish drove back Germans
east of Amiens.
Germans took Mount KENNEL and ad-
vanced to northwest, threatening Ypres.
and St. Eloi.
April 29-Germans attacked strongly on
three sides Of Ypres salient and on Bel
glan line, but were repulsed, losing heav-
lily. French retook Locre.
Senate passed Overman coordination
| OIL.
May 4Campaign for Third Liberty loan
closed with loan heavily over-subscribed.
May 6-President Wilson ordered inyes-
eig "a on Of ALLEGED graft in aircraft work,
many and her allies.
signed peace treaty with CEN
trail powers.
May 10-Ostend U-boat base bottled up
by the sinking of old cruiser by British.
May l1-Italians took the Col del Orso
and Monte Corno by storm.
May l4-House passed the Overman
May l7-German plot in Ire4and ex-
po Me and Sim Fem leaders arrested.
China. agreed on plan for preservation Of
the peace in the far east.
May l9-AustralIan troops captured Vile
German air raiders killed A persons
In London and lost five planes.
May 23.U: S. took over carrier bust
ness of Pullman company.
British merchant troop transport Mol
oayla torpedoed; 50 Americans killed.
May 24-Republic of White Russia pro
Costa Rica declared war on the CEN
May 27-Germans attacked on the Aisne
and between Voormezeele and Locre in
Flanders, where they were repulsed.
Italians broke through enemy lines at
Capo Sile on lower Piave.
May 2SICenter of crown princes army
crossed the Vesle at Fishes but allies
checked advance on TANKS.
Americans in Picardy captured Can
tigny by dashing attack.
May ALLIES evacuated scissors and
m pushed advance to Fere en- Tar
denois, six miles north of the Marine.
May 30-German aviators bombed Cana
dian hospital, killing many.
May 31-Germans reached the Marne at
apex of their salient.
U. S. transport President Lincoln sunk
by U-boat; rs navy men lost.
House passed $4,000, Go,O 900 army appro-
priation bill.
June 2-Alied reserves stopped German
advance.
June 81. S. learned German U-boats,
operating in American waters, had sunk
10 vessels since May %.
June 5-Germans shifted main attack 10
Disc front, with no success.
Two more vessels sunk by German u
BOAT in American waters.
jung 6-Americans defeated m in
Chateau Thierry sector.
June p.Germans advanced two miles
east OF Montdidler, losing heavily.
Americans cleared Germans from Bel
leau wood.
Italian torpedo boats raided Austrian
naval base near Dalmatian islands,, sink
ing one battleship and damaging another.
June 11-French defeated Germans
southeast of Montdidier and Americans
Won again near Chateau Thierry; Ger
mans reached the Disc at M~achemont and
Bethancourt.
Torpedoing of British transport Ausonia
reported: 40 lost.
June 13-French repulsed heavy German
attack between Courcelles and Merry. and
made successful counter-attack southwest
of Noyon.
June 14-Turks seized Tabriz, Persia
and looted American consulate and hos
pital.
June 15-Austrians began great offensive
on front of 100 miles in Italy, crossing the
Piave at various places.
June 16-Italians checked Austrian
drive. retaking many positions.
Americans repulse heavy attacks in
Toul sector and in Alsace.
June 20-Allies drove back Austrians in
Italy.
Americans stormed German trenches
and positions near Cantigny.
June 22-Austrians began retreat in
June 23-Austrian retreat turned into
a rout.
June 25-Italians cleared west bank of
the Pave of Austrians, and attacked
heavily in mountain region.
June 27-Second national draft drawing
held in Washington.
Canadian hospital ship Llandovery Cas-
tie torpedoed; many lost.
June 2S-Important gains made by Brit
ish between HaZebrouck and Bethune,
and by French southwest of Scissors.
First American troops landed in Italy.
June 29-Packers and others attacked
as profiteers III report of federal trade
commission.
Congress voted s21,O DOC 900, 900 for war
purposes.
I'll, Ap,ori,o., o,+,,a y--