Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-01-03
aqua Endorsed course OF United

States
April 2o-Russian council of worimen's
and soldiers delegates declared against
april Ni;CcBriish war commission arrived
Turkey severed relations with United
April 24-French war commission ar
British made further advances in Arras
sector in face OF desperate opposition by
nAPrn 25mGsrman destroysrs bombarded
American tanker vacuum sunk by sub
marine; naval lieutenant and gunners
April N.-British occupied Arleaux and
with selective conscription features
Guatemala severed relations with Ger
April 2s,.General Petain made chief of
May s-Chilean minister to Germany
demanded his passports
Nay 4--French captured Craonne-
British n, transport Pennsylvania torpe-
May 5.-French made big advance on
four mile front southwest of Laon-
May S-Boiivia severed relations with
May 7.-coalition government of provf-
mems delegates formed in Russia
May u--Italy reported destruction of Il
Chicago board of trade stopped trading
May 12.HBritfsh again hit the Hinden-
bTrE line, establishing themselves near
May HNsenate passed espionage bills
without prohibition and press censorship
italians attacked along the whole Isonzo
front gaining ground north of Goritz-
ReieSsta fnae r. HdG Icg before the
Trading in wheat futures stopped in six
middle west exchanges.
-. Italians M made big gains on Julian front.
ll--SRnafa naG0ad rrr1v
Nav sh coPpssfed caRfn T OF B9,lesourt s
division. commanded by Gene General i Pershing s
sent sen to France at once. He also signed
Honduras severed relations with Ger
May 1s.-President Wilson selected H
c. Hoover as head of a food control board
Nicaragua severed relations with Ger
Senate passed the ss.s42.ooo.oOo war bud
May 2s % 10 passed war tax bill car
Secretary Lansing refused passports for
american AZ s DELEGATES to Stockholm social
ist peace conference; .,,, 60
sunk sh By saf foypeao supplies
ca RTe%ie Elisa TIssa and entire Hungarian
May 24-Italians broke through Austrian
trieste. taxing 5000 prisoners as = W "
May 25.LFfrst AMERICAN field service
Germans made air r raid on on Southeastern
England. killing rs and injuring 17H.
May 27-IItalians again broke through
May 9-War department issued call for
Ie Sinking of espta ship
and armed cruiser by submarines.
revocation of neutrality decree.
June 2-senate passed first Of admin
indicted by federal grand jury at Chicago.
rived at Viadivostok
June 3-American commission to Rus
French repulsed five great attacks south
June l.-Brussi1or made commander In
chief of Russian armies
June 5-More than ten million young
German aviators raided naval base in
off, losing eight machines
British made big advance on north bank
American. liner sank German submarine
June zsBritish began great offensive in
sa p on E5ds re ana
June s.MGeneral Pershing and stan ar
June 1oLGeneral Pershing's stan ar
June Fixing, Constantine, of Greece.
forced by the allies, .abdicated in favor of
American steamship Petrolite reported
sunk by submarine.
don. killing 81 and wounding 437.
Army and navy deficiency appropriation
bill carrying $2.00o.o00,ooo passed by con-
June 14-Brftish made big advance east
and south of Messines-
June 15.-,Liberty loan heavily over-sub-
June ao.-President- Wilson. issued call
for 10000 volunteers for regular army
of Germans Ger on the Ghemin 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 26.-American coal barons agreed to
First contingent of Pershing's army
June 27.-Second contingent of Pershing's
New Greek cabinet headed by venizelos
took oath of Office
June 2s.-.Brazil revoked its decree of
June 2s.IGreece broke off diplomatic re-
lations with Germany, Austria, Bulgaria
July Russians captured Koniuchy,
Galicia, and Turkish strongholds in the
July s--French repulsed great German
July 7.-Russians successfully attacked
in Pinsk sector.
Germans made air raid on London. kill
ing 81 and losing a number of planes.
July S.-President Wilson proclaimed an
on shipments of food. fuel. steel
neutral Countries to Germany except dairy
products for non-combatants in exchange
july s-New Austrian cabinet resigned
Guard and its reserve into the federal
service by August s.
British battleship Vanguard destroyed
July 10--RuSSianS broke Teuton line