The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-01-03
United States Joins Ranks of the
Foes Of Germany.
SENDS BIG ARMY TO FRANCE
russia oJsts Gear, Becomes Republic
md Falls Into Hands Of Teuton.
Led HadlcaIs-AIlles Smash
Hindenburg Line, and
Austro- Germans In
wade Italy.
Compiled by {. w. PIcKARp.
January.

WAliachfa. :.
british transport Ivernia sunk in Medi
Jan 5--Braila. Roumanla, captured By
IAN s-Premier Trepoff of Russia re.
signed and was succeeded by Prince Colt.
british Iwarship CORVALLIS sunk by tor
Jan. 14l-Japanese. battleship Tsukuba
1estroyedA BY explosion; 1888 killed.
Jan. fisherman raider in South Attain
tic said to have sunk Is or MERE ships.
Entente allies sent another note to u.
i. explaining why peace is not possible
Ian. 1s-Germans evacuated Braila.
/. Jan. 49, EMnnitions factory near London
bl JAZZ w. PPs9y ys' l Wilson addressing
senate, gave world outline of terms on
WHICH he believed lasting peace could be
Germans defeated in two attacks at
n Ian. 2a.-Destroyers fought two engage
'nents in North sea, the Germans losing;
several vessels and the English one.
N IAN. N-Germans made gains in fierce
Attacks west of Riga.
I Jan. 25.--Germans took mile of French,
tr4n ns.,es on Hili so4; Xerdqn region.
4 french transport Admiral MACON tor
ReQoed; 141 lost.
~ U1n. E.--Alu6S attacked sTIeutOnS on all
PRINTS. gaining much ground
ian. 29.-Greek government saluted flags
British cruiser Amethyst fought Ger
|Han commerce raider and submarine
WE an. saf.--tsermany announced submarine
|&ocRa0,csof all enemy countries. outlined
|Brbiddeh zones and revoked pledges on
Dbmarints warfare. I;
M February.
Feb 1--Nine vessels sunk by Germans
"blockade zone;" eight lives lost.
FEB. 2.-Nine more neutral vessels sunk
:9y German submarines, with loss of life.
Feb 3.--United States broke off diplo-,
matte relations with Germany; President
Ftorff and recalled Ambassador Gerard.
british captured 500 yards of German
trenches nprth of the Ancre.
Feb 4-Gerrnany agreed to release
americans taken by commerce raider.
German, gunboat interned at Honolulu
nurned by crew; many German vessels In
american ports damaged.
#Feb. 5-German submarine shelled and
tank British provisional naval collier
Xavestone. and killed four men. including
#ichard Wallace. American.
rbiddng narcar ssSne1 proc ia aran
Ven their 'ihips to foreign registry
British reported big gains on west front
lind near Kut-el-Amara. iE
4 Belgian relief steamer Lars Kruse sunk
'py German submarine; all but one of crew
q Feb. 6. -Thirteen vessels sunk by German
.ubmarines, with heavy loss of life.
8 Feb. 7.--Anchor liner California and 9TH
VA vessel sunk by German submarine; Al
Sost on California 81
Senate ndorsed President Wilson's pr
FEB. S-British steamer Turino -hd nine
4 lher vessels sunk by Germans-
'fBritish t'rpedo destroyer Sank py nllne'
EFeb. 1o,4Ambassado- Gerard left Ger
\ Germany, through Swiss minister. in
a Feb. i2-lresident Wilson refused pariey
&pught by Germany,
y American schooner Lyman M. Law de-
4 FEB. 1sgGermany announced period Of
trace for all vessels In barred zones
" White Star liner Afric sunk by subma-
' Feb. 1.-eernans opened new often
sive in Champagne. -.
4 Feb. l6.-Grest Britain announced Clos
4 Feb, 17-ptitish smashed German lines
bn both sides of Ancre river.
many for release of Yarrowdale prisoners.
German submarine sank Italian trans
Feb. ' SS.+Germany freed the Yarrowdale
4 FEB. M.-Holland aroused by sinking of
Z Dutch steamers by German submarines
Germans in Somme region retreated on
wide front abandoning five towns.
Feb. %-German submarine sunk Cunar-
ker Tacoma off Irish coast; IL lost, includ-
me Mrs A. n Hoy and daughter of Chi
Iago. and one American member OF crew.
British and German destroyers fought IN
Feb. as.MPresident Wilson asked con-
ess to grant him powers to protect
" nerican shipping. ,at
lt3ritish took Kut-el-Amara from turks,
! German destroyers bombarded Broad,i
VARS and Margate, killing woman and
. Feb. g.-President Wilson declared La.
|onia case was an covert act" :
4 Feb. 2S.-U. 8. government revealedi
herman plot to Join with Mexico ana
fapan in making war on United states,
n British occupied Gommecourt and other
Villages In Ancre region. =.
French destroyer Cassini torpedoed; 100
lost
March. 1s
March i.-House passed bill empowering
president TO arm American merchant YES
March 2.-Germany announced all yes
Eels would be sunk hereafter without
March s.-Russia reported capture of
rJamadan. Persia, from Turks.
March 4.--Austrian attack east or Goritz
kepulsed with great losses
4 March 6--Austria informed u. >. IL IN
horsed German submarine warfare pro-
German -Hindoo plot to invade India
through China revealed by arrests In New