The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-01-11
National Guard of 10 states and Distric,

National Guard of 70 states and District
OF Columbia modified
July 3. Germany yielded to Argentine
demands concerning submarine warfare
Landing OF moro American troops IN
France announced
War Industries board. L. ~. Scott chair
man, created.
July 30.-Germans penetrated Russian
territory east OF Zbrocz. but Russian re-
sistance stiffened.
Henry Chapman Gilbert Washington.
first man accepted for National army.
British cruiser Ariadn- torpedoed' IS
killed.
July 3l-Anglo-French forces opened
sreaT offensive in Flanders on % mile
front taking IL villages and 5000 prisoners
Aug. l-British and French gained FUR
ther ground in Ypres sector. but Germans
heck
Arg. Herman counter-a attacks in Flan-
Korniloff succeeded Brussilofr as COM
mander In chief OF Russian armies.
AUG. 3.-Austr:ans captured Czernowitz
and Kimpolung.
British re-took St. Julien. Flanders
Serious draft riots in central Oklahoma
Aug. 4.-Shpping board Communicated
about go ships under construction.
Aug 5.-President Wilson drafted entire
National Guard into federal service.
Germans made violent attack on British
In Hollebeke
Aug. 6.~Chancellor Michaells made many
changes in imperial and Prussian minis
teries
Premier Kerensky completed a coalition
cabinet.
Aug s-Roumanian forces opened new
offensive north of Fokshani.
Food control bill sent to President Will
son.
Canadian CONSUMPTION bill passed.
Aug. 9.-Teutons forced crossing OF Su-
ch!tza river I'm Fokshani region.
Aug. 1o.-British drove Germans back
two miles in Flanders and French ad-
vanced east and north Of Pixschoote.
Aug. n.-Arthur Henderson resigned as
labor member of British war cabinet, be-
ing accused of double dealing concerning
Herbert Hoover made American food ad-
ministrator.-
Ang., 12-Gerrnan airplanes raided Eng
Aug 14.-China declared war on Ger
many and Austria-HU ngary.
Peace proposals by the pope made pub
lie.
Aug. 15-Canadian troops captured Hill
20, dominating Lens anc the Loos salient.
and entered Lens.
L. 5. governments plan to control flour
and wheat put In operation.
Aug. 16.-British and French made big
gains In Flanders taking Langemarck and
other villages.
Won Mackensen drove Russians across
the Sereth river.
Aug. 1S-French made great airplane
raids on German positions in Belgium and
Italians began new offensive in the Ison-
Aug. 1s.-British line advanced 500 yards
east of Langemarck, mainly with tanks"
Many I. y. W. leaders arrested by U.
s. federal a,erts.
Aug. 2O.-French drove back Germans In
woo e Mort arOn
Corbeaux wood and Champneuville.
Aug. H.-British forced their way fur
Their into the defenses OF Lens.
French made further advances in Yer
dun sector.
Aug. 22.-Germans opened offensive in
Riga region.
British took important positions along
Ypres-Menin road
Germans made air raids on English
coast. killing II.
ad A1F s5a1r Of II d A Garfield made fuel
Aug. A.,,British pushed back on Ypres-
Menin road
Aug Galatians captured Monte santo.
northeast of Gorilla
Aug. 2S-President Wilson rejected the
pope,s peace proposals . as impossible while
Aug. 5o.-U. s. wheat committee fixed
basic price for 1917 crop at 500.
Germans made air raid on port of
Sept. british destrovers destroyed
four German armed trawlers off Jutland.
Sept. 3.-Russians abandoned Riga.
German nan airplanes raided Chatham, Eng
land, killing los.
Sept. 4-Italians captured Monte San
Gabrielle.
ScaIDCTOURn
and airplanes bombed London.
Sept. 5.--American National army began
movement to environments.
Federal agents raided I. w. w. quar-
terS throughout country.
American merchantmen under convoy
attacked by U-boats two steamships and
one submarine sunk
Sept 6.-House pa ssed war credits bill
authorizing 1858 945, 40 in bonds and GER
titcateS.
Sept. 7.-Atlantic transport lines Mime
haha torpedoed; 90 dead
German aviatorS bombed American hos
pital camp. killing five.
Sept. S.-Secretary Lansing exposed vio-
lations of neutrality by Swedish officials in
German cablegrams advising sinking OF
Argentine vessels.
French cabinet resigned
Sept. 9.-Korniloff, commander In chief
of Russian armies, headed military coun-
ter revolution and was dismissed by ker-
ensky.
Sept. 1o:1Senate passed war revenue bill
Paul Painleve became French premier.
Sept. R.-Count Luxburg. German min
lister to Argentina, given his passports;
anti-German riots in BuenoS Aires.
Kerensky made commander in chief Of
Russian armies.
Sept. 1S.-Korniloff's revolt collapsed.
Secretary Lansing exposed unneutral
action of former Swedish. charge in Mexico
City.
Sept. 14.-Italians drove Austrians from
Sept. 15.-Senate passed bill for 81, $685.
$780, 400 bond issues.
British naval aircraft destroyed one Ger
man destroyer and some trawlers near Os-
tend
Sept. 16.-Premier Kerensky proclaimed
Russia a republic.
Sept 17.-Costa Rica broke off relations
with Germany.
Sept 1S.-Russia began reorganization OF
army, suppressing soldiers committees.
House passed 81 600 deficiency war
supply bill.
Sept. 20.-Britsh began great offensive
east of Ypres.
Sept I.-Secretary Lansing published
message OF Won BernStorn to Berlin ask
ing leave to spend $4,000 Ito influence con-
greSS."
Costa Rica severed diplomatic relations
with Germany.
Germany and Austria replied favorably
TO pope's peace proposal
Germans broke through Russian line at
Jacobstadt.
Sept 22.-Secretary Lansing revealed de-
tails of Bernstorfr's plotting before u. S.
entered the war.
Sept 3.-Secretary Lansing disclosed
German abuse of u. s. protection by con-
cealing in Bucharest legation explosives
and disease germs after u. S. had taken
IL over.
Sept. Alderman airplanes raided Eng
land. killing %.
War industries board and producers cut
steel prices in half.
Germans lost heavily in attacks near
Sept. 25-Germans made two more air
raids on England
u. s. senate passed $500 .ooo.o 600 war de-
fciency bill.
Sept. 9s.-British took strong positions