The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-01-10
THE WORLD WAR

Jan. 1.-Germans defeated Russians in
Wallachia.
British transport Ivernia sunk in Medi-
Jan. S.-Premier Trepoff of Russia re.
signed and was succeeded by Prince Colt
British warship CORVALLIS sunk by tor
pedO.
Jan. 14-Japanese. battleship Tsukuba
By wilson 1Ss Riie addressing
senate gave world outline of terms on
which he believed lasting peace could be
concluded.
Jan. 23.-Destroyers fought two engage
ments in North sea, the Germans losing
several vessels and the English one.
Jan. 25.-GermanS took mile OF french
trenches on Hill 3A. Verdun region.
British auxiliary cruiser Laurentic sunk
by mine; $50 lives lost,
pedoed; 141 lost.
Jan. 31-Germany announced submarine
blockade of all enemy countries; outlined
forbidden zones and revoked pledges on
submarine warfare.
Feb. S-United States broke off diplo--
matte relations with Germany; President
Wilson dismissed Ambassador Won Bern
storff and recalled Ambassador Gerard.
Feb. 4.-Germany agreed to release
Americans taken by commerce raider.
German gunboat interned at Honolulu
burned by crew; many German vessels In
American ports damaged.
sank British provisional naval collier
Eavestone and killed four men, including
BELGIAN relief steamer Lars Kruse sunk
by German submarine; all but one OF crew
lost.
er vessels sunk by German submarine; Al
Feb. 12.~President Wilson refused parley
American schooner Lyman M. Law de-
stroyed by Austrian submarine. .
T Feb. 17.-British smashed German lines
I.&1. I'D NA Ara0r vfyy
u S. sent peremptory demand to Ger
many for release of Yarrowdale prisoners
German submarine sank Italian trans
Feb. 22.-Gerrnany freed the Yarrowdale
prisoners.
Feb. S.-German submarine sunk Cunar-
der Laconia off Irish coast; IL lost, includ-
ing Mrs A. H. Hoy and daughter of Chi
'cago, and one American member of crew
Feb. 26.-President Wilson asked con-
lgress. to grant, him powers to protect
British took Kut-el-Amara from Turks
Feb. 2S-U. s. government revealed
German plot to join with Mexico and
British occupied Gommecourt and other
villages in Ancre region:
French destroyer Cassim torpedoed; 1oo
March 2.-Germany announced all yes
sells would be sunk hereafter without
March Austrian attack east of Goritz
repulsed with great losses.
March 9-President Wilson ordered the
arning of u. S. merchant vessels.
March 11.-Bagdad captured by British.
March 12.-Revolution begun in Petro-
March 13.-China severed diplomatic re-
lations with Germany.
Russian imperial cabinet deposed by
duma.
along Sornme front.
March i5-Czar Nicholas abdicated Rus
sian throne for himself and his son.
Russians captured Hamadan, Asiatic
March 17.-British took Bapaume and
Zeppelins raided London; one shot down
near COnpiegne, France.
BRAND cabinet in France resigned.
March 1S-American freighters Vigilan-
cha, City of Memphis and Illinois, sunk by
German submarine; p persisted.
British and French advanced 10 miles on
7Onlile front and took Peronne, Chauines
March i9-Germans made new fierce
drive at Verdun, but We're repulsed with
Ribot formed new French cabinet.
March 21.-British took forty more towns
in France.
March 26.-French occupied Folembray
and La Feuillee south OF Coucy forest.
British captured Lagnicourt.
March 2S.-New Russian government in
April 1-British captured savy. Ven
delks, Epehy and Peiziere.
FISuCn TSdcQSO VI
Armed American ship Aztec sunk by
German submarine off French coast; 10
of crew saved.
April 2.-President Wilson, addressing
special session of congress, asked formal
resolution that state of war was in exis-
tence between the United States and Ger
many, and called for cooperation with
entente allies to defeat German autocracy.
April 4.-Senate passed resolution declar-
many, by a vote OF 81 to 8,
April 6.-House passed war resolution
Signed eGte it OF and I'D issued sa to
once Ali German vessels in American
ports were seized and many supposed Ger
man plotters were arrested.
April 7.-German cruiser Cormoran,
interned at Guam, blown up by crew.
Cuba and Panama declared state of war
with Germany.
April S.-Austria, broke off diplomatic
relations with =. 49,,
miles on twelve mile front near Arras,
smashing German line and taking Vimy
April 10.-Brazil severed relations with
Germany; Argentina declared it supported
the position of the United States; Chill
decided to remain neutral.
April 11.-Costa Rica declared it sup
ported the position of the United States;
Uruguay pT9rlame 6av ls ne en a in first
allied council with U. S. officials in
Washington.
BULGARIA severed TSldllOuS Will "
April 13.-Bolivia severed relations with
Germany.
British and French made further big ad-
Vances west front.
April 14.-House passed S7,J00, 100000 war
revenue authorization bill without dissent
April i5.-Brtish patrols entered suburbs
of Lens.
Germans routed at Lagnfeourt with ter
rible losses.
British transport Arcadian torpedoes;
279 lost.
British transport Cameronia sunk: 14O
lost.
April 1G-President Wilson issued proc
Iamation warning againts the commission
OF reasonable acts.
Congress appropriated s1oo,0o0.0OO for
emergency war fund.
French opened great offensive on. 25-
mile front between scissors and ReimS,
taking 10000 prisoners.
April 17.-Senate unanimously passed 81
000,0O0, 600 bond issue BILL
Germans sank two British hospital ships
loaded with wounded British AMI Ger
mans.
April 19.-American liner Mongolia sank
German submarine in Irish sea.
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