The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-01-25

OCT Uruguay severed relations with
oct. 10 British gained half mile on six
mile front in Flanders.
Germans captured part Of Island OF
Oct. H--President Wilson created war
board 70 stop trading with the enemy and
took other steps to curb enemy activities
One Russian and two German torpedo
boats sunk in battle near Oesel.
Oct 15--Destruction OF French steamer
Medic by submarine announced; go lives
lost.
Oct. 1.-Two German raiders sank two
British destroyers and II Scandinavian
merhantmen they were conveying I'm the
Oct l7.aGermans in full possession of is
| land OF Oesel
American transport Antilles torpedoed
/ 81 lost
Oct 1S.-Germans captured Moon island
| from Russians.
Oct ls;-Germans made air. raid on Lon
Oct. 2o.-Four Zeppelins destroyed by the
| FRI nch.
Oct 2s.-.French broke through German
lines north of the Aisne. inf1icting heavy
losses and taking 5000 prisoners.
American troops went into first hne
trenches and fired first shot at Germans.
| Oct. H.-Austrians and Germans began
offensive along 1sonzo front
Oct. 25.-French made another big gain
In Aisne sector
Austro-German attack drove. italians
4
| Ing abandonment OF BainslZZa plateau:
30. 900 Italians captured
| Oct. 26.-British and French made big at
| tack east Of Ypres.
| Brazil declared state Of war with Ger
Oct. 27.-Italians In general retreat. 100 900
captured: ,Teutons advanced beyond Civil
| dale.
Oct. 80 Austro- Germans took Udine
| and broke through Carnic Alps into Vene-
! tia.
Vittorio Orlando formed new italian
| cabinet.
Count George Won HertIing made Ger
man imperial chancellor. Michaelis having
resigned.
Oct. 31-Berlin reported 10000 Italians
and more than 1000 guns captured.
American transport Finland struck by
| torpedo; eight men killed.
Nov. 1.-ltalians reformed behind the
Tagliamento.
British announced capture Of Beersheba,
| Palestine.
Nov. Grown prince withdrew from the
Chernin des Danes 70 the Ailette river.
| One German cruiser and ten armed
United States and Japan made compact
on open door in China and cooperation In
the war.
Nov. S.-Germans raided salient held by
Americans. killing three. wounding and
| taking II prisoners
Nov: 5.-American patrol boat Alcedo
sunk by torpedo; 81 lost.
Nov. 6-Italans retreated from Taglia-
mento line.
British captured Passchendaele and ad-
vanced 500 yards beyond:
| Nov. 7.-Italians fell back to Livenza
river. Germans following.
American commission to Paris confer
ence, headed by Col. House. reached Eng
| land.
British in Palestine captured GAIA
Nov. S-Russian maximalists under
Lenine seized government and planned for
immediate peace; KercnsSy fled from Pc
Nov 9-Britain. France and Italy Gre
ated interallled war committee: Gen. Diaz
made first commander OF Italian armies.
Nov. 10-Russian rebel government made
Lenine premier.
Germans reached Piave river In Italy.
Nov. n.-Italians repulsed Teutons near
Loyal troops attacked maximalists In
Italians held Teutons on .Piave river.
Nov. 1s.-Kerensky and the Cossacks
badly defeated.
French cabinet resigned.
Nov 1b.-Georgcs Ciemcnccau became
premier Of France.
Italians inundated big section about the
lower piave 20 save Venice.
Socialist seized tho government OF Fin
land.
Nov: l7--Bolsheviki won in Moscow.
British light sen forces routed German
squadron Off Heigolnnd.
british occupied Jaffa. Palestine
Teutons who crossed Piave at Zenson
Nov. fs-Boishevili generally victorioua
In Russia: Civil war halted by lack OF
food.
flre on north OF Italian line.
President Wilson issued proclamation
putting severe restrictions on enemy
aliens In United States.
Daniel Willard made head OF y. g. war
industries board
American destroyer Chauncey sunk in
Nov. sO.-Two American soldiers killed
and five wounded I'm artillery combat.
Nov. H.-British smashed through the
Hindenburg line toward Cambrai. taking
many towns and thousands or prisoners.
French successfully attacked German
salient south OF Juvincourt.
Nov. 22.-Furious fighting near Cambria
Italians meeting greHt messed r,rsss attack
Bolsheviki government In Russia pro-
posed general armistice.
Nov. 23.-The Ukraine declared separa-
ton from Russia.
Nov. 2-The British took Bourbon wood
near Cambria
The Caucasus declared its independence
Nov. q British and French armies
reached Italian front.
Nov. 27.-Superior war council OF Il
formed for United States
British took part OF Fontaine near Cam
Italians repulsed fierce Teuton attacks.
Nov. 2S.-Coalition ministry formed in
Germany assented to boisheviid plan fol
U. s. government assumed control over
Thrce Scandinavian kings agreed II
maintain neutrality.
Nov. 29.-Interallied war conference
opened In Paris.
Austria agreed to Russia armistice plan
Nov 30.-Government announced safe
arrival In France OF large numbers or Ma
tional Guard troops.
Germans pierced British lines south Of
Cambria.
tacks were repulsed with great losses.
Dec 2-British Withdrew from Mas
| nieres on Cambria front.
Dec. s.-British repulsed furious attack:
near Cambria.
United States congress met for secont
war session.
England reported East Africa complete
~ cleared Of Germans.
Russian deputation began armistice neg
citations with Germans. Armistice an
nounced on many sections Of Russian
front.
message, declared peace would not b.
made with present rulers OF Germany
that America would fight to last gun, anC
asked declaration OF war against Austria
| Hungary.
Establishment OF Tartar republic ii
| Crimea announced.
British steamer Apapa torpedoed; 5
passengers and the crew lost.
| Dec. 6.-SermanS rejected Russians frs
demands in armistice negotiations.
Italians lost some positions on Asiagt
plateau:
British withdrew from Bourbon wcot
salient near Cambrai.
Dec. 6.-Italians driven back on Asiag.