The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1918-01-05
THE WORLD WAR

w 5;n; bh.oermans defeated Russians in
British trs ~ ,o 1vsrnia sunk in Medi.
Jan. a1Premier Trepon Of Russia re.
asnsd and was succeeded by Prince Colt
British warship CORVALLIS sunk by tor.
Jan. M-Japanese battle.hip Tsukuba
Jan. 3.-President Wilson. addressing
S:s ":sf ss's &C :aSs
Jan. I.psstroyers fought two engage
several vessels and the English One.
Jan @.-Germans took mile Of French
trenches on Hil! so4: Xerdqn region.
mins aS5 I1s: , cruiser Laurente sunk
French transport Admiral Mason tor
S?JI Jam i!Mcermanv announced submarine
blockade Of all enemy countries. outlined
forbidden zones and revoked pledges on
submarine warfare.
matte relations with Germany; President
Wilson dismissed Ambassador Won Bern
storff and recalled Ambassador Gerard.
Amspcans taEen BY Gadsr
German gunboat interned at Honolulu
burned by crew: many German vessels In
Feb 6-German submarine shelled and
and Red foar msn
Belgian relief steamer Lars Kruse sunk
by German submarine: all but one OF crew
Feb. 1-Anchor liner California and 9TH
er vessels sunk by German submarine: Al
Feb. 1s.~President Wilson refused parley
American schooner Lyman NJ. Law de-
stroyed by Austrian submarine.
Feb. 17.-British smashed German lines
u. s. sent peremptory demand to Ger
many for release Of Yarrowdale prisoners.
German submarine sank italian trans
Feb. S.IGermany freed the Yarrowdale
Feb. @.-German submarine sunk cunar-
ing Mrs A. H. Hoy and daughter Of Chi
cago, and one American member OF crew.
British and German destroyers fought In
FEB. 2s.1PresIdent Wilson asked con-
9ress to grant him powers to protect
British took kut-ei-Amara from Turks
German plot to join with Mexico and
japan in making war on United States.
villages In Ancre region:
French destroyer Cassini torpedoed; 1oe
March 2-Germany announced all ves-
sells would be sunk hereafter without
March 4.-Austrian attack east Of aoritz
March s.-President Wilson ordered the
arming OF u. 8. merchant vessels.
March 11:-Bagdad captured by British.
March H.-Revolution begun IN Petro-
March 1s.-china severed diplomatic re-
lations. with Germany.
March N-Germans in great retreat
a%Sn asrc som gcz aren Nicholas abd,cated Rus
Sian throne for himself and his son.
Russians captured Hamadan. Asiatic
March n.-British took Bapaume and
French took Roye.
Zeppelins .raided London; one shot down
ness CSmpiSs9gns r rance. -s,sn.d
March 1s.-American freighters Vigilan-
German submarine: "a persisted.
7o-miis 'front.' and took Psronne. cha maui ss
March is.-aermans made new fierce
drive at Verdun, but were repulsed with
isbot formed new French cabinet.
March 2.-British took forty more towns
March ssM,;Ereneh occupied Folembray
British captured Lagnicourt.
March 2S-New Russian government in
April 1.-British captured savy Ven
dell ., Epehy and Peiziere.
French reached outskirts Of vauxaillon
Armed American ship Aztec sunk by
German submarine of French coast; 1s
April 2-President Wilson, addressing
special session Of congress, asked formal
resolution that state Of war was in exis-
ans Calico for
entente allies to defeat German autocracy.
April 4-Senate passed resolution declar-
msn s!a Sy v wae Of 3 so and
BY Vote Of SIS to 60; President wilson
WSTS and a1 Urdersd
once. All German vessels In American
ports were seized and many supposed Ger
man aprR 0'!ers erSiser
Cuba and Panama declared state Of war
ABEL: April s- ;;:1iS broke OF diplomatic
April 9.-British advanced two to three
nmsshi Gn GERMAN line t a1d taxing Vmy
April 10.-Brazil severed relations with
tSs position As e shs Unted ssasss GSi
decided to remain neutral.
April l1.-Costa Rlca declared Il sup
the Of is the
April i1-British naval men met In FIRST
allied council with u. 8. officials In
Bulgaria severed relations with U. g.
April 1a-Bolivia severed relations with
Germany.
British and French made further big ad-
vances on west 'front.'
April N.-House passed $1.D00. 100000 war
revenue authorization bill without dissent
Ing vote.
April i5.-Brtish patrols entered suburbo
OF Lens.
Germans routed at Lasnicourt with ter
rible losses.
British transport Arcadian torpedoe4:
British transport Cameronia sunk: 40
April l6.-Presldent Wilson issued proc
lamation warning againts the commission
Of reasonable acts.
Congress appropriated $l0o.o00co0 for
emergency war fund
French opened great offensive on Is
mile front between Scissors and Reims.
taking 10000 prisoners.
April 17.-Senate unanimously passed 81
600, 900 bond Issue bill.
Germans sank two British hospital ships
loaded with wounded British AMI Cor
mans. IA
April Io.-American liner MongcI's sank
/. German submarine IN Ls8A scn-