The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-01-04

aiaiance stifened,
Henry Chapman Gilbert. Washington
hrst man accepted for National army, .
killed.
July sl.-Anglo-French forces opene'
gfeat offensive IN Flanders on 70 mill
front taking II villages and 5000 prisoners
Aug L-Brltish and French gained fur
ther ground In Ypres sector. but German
recaptured ST. julien and part OF West
Aus. 2,.German countsr-attacks in Elan
ders repulsed,
Korniloff succeeded Brussioff as com
mnnder In chief OF Russian armies.
| Aug. a-Austrians captured Czernowiti
British re-took st, julien, Flanders.
Serious draft riots In central Oklahoma
| Aug. 4.-Shipping board commandeereo
about Gl5 ships under construction,
AUG. b,-Presldent Wilson drafted entirt
National Guard into federal service;
Germans made violent attack on Brlush
In Hollebeke
Aug. G-Chancellor Michaeiis made many
changes In imperial and Prussian minis
Premier Kerenslsy completed a coalition
cabinet
Aug, s.-Roumanian forces opened new
offensive north OF Fokshnni .,,,,
son.
Canadian conscription b'll passed.
Aug 9,-Teutons forced crossing OF Su-
chitza river in Fokshani region.
Aug. l0-British drove Germans back
two miles in Flanders and French ad-
valnced east and north Of BiNschoote,
| Aug. 1l.-Arthur Henderson resigned ms
| labor member of British war cabinet, be-
| ing accused OF double dealing concerning
! Stockholm conference,
Herbert Hoover made American food ad-
Aug, I2.-German airplanes raided Eng
land killing 23
Aug. n.-Chlna declared war on Ger
many and Austria Hungary.
., Peace proposals by the pope made pub
Aug. 15.-Canadlan troops captured Hill
| 20, dominating Lens anc the Loos salient,
and entered Lens.
u. S. governments plan to control flour
and wheat put in operation.
Aug 16.-Britlsh and French made big
gains I'm Flanders. taking Langemarck and
other villages.
Won Mackensen drove Russians across
Aug. lS.-French made great airplane
raids on German positions In Belgium and
Italians began new offensive In the Ison-
Aug. ig.-British line advanced 900 yards
east OF LanEemarck. mainly with tanks"
Many T., w. w leaders arrested by U.
Aug. 9.-French drove back Germans in
Verdun sector on II mile front. taking
Avocourt wood; lie Mort Homme submits,
CorheauX wood and Champneuville.
Aug. 21-British forced their way fur
ther into the defenses Of Lens.
French made further advances In Yer
dun sector
Aug. 22.-Germans opened offensive in
Riga region.
British took important positions along
Yprcs-Menin road.
Germans made air raids on English
coast, killing II,
Aug. 2S,-Dr. II. A. Garfield made fuel
administrator Of y. s.
Aug 2i~British pushed back on Ypres-
French -t tool, Hill sO4, verdun, by storm.
Aug A.-Italians. captured Monte santo,
Aug. 2S.NPresident Wilson rejected the
pope's peace proposals as impossible while
Aug. sou S. wheat committee fixed
basic price for 1917 crop at SEQ.
Germaas made air raid on port OF
Sept. 1.-British destroyers destroyed
four German armed trawIers of Jutland.
Sept. 3.--Russians abandoned Riga.
German airplanes raided Chatham, Eng
land, killing l0S
Sept. italians captured Monte San
Gabrielle.
German submarine shelled Scarborough
and airplanes bombed London.
Sept. 5.-American National army began
movement to cantonments.
Federal agents raided 1. W. W. quar-
ters throughout country.
American merchantmen under convoy |
by U-boats; two steamships and |
one submarine sunk.
Sept. G.-liOuse passed war credits bill |
authorizing Su,5Ss. .945,4GO in bonds and GER |
titcateS.
Sept. 7.-Atlantic transpor. lines Mime |
haha torpedoed: so dead.
German aviatOrs bombed American hos |
pital camp, killing FIVE.
Sept S.-SeCretary Lansing exposed vio- |
latiOnS Of neutrality by Swedish officials in |
Argentina and Stockholm, in transmitting |
German cablegrams advising sinking OF
Argentine vessels.
French cabinet resigned.
Sept. 9.-KorniloH, commander in chief |
OF Russian armies, headed military coun-
ter revolution and was dismissed by ker-
eDsky.
Sept. 1O.-senate passed war revenue bill
totaiing S2,4l1. $4,000.
Paul Painleye became French premier.
Sept. l2.-Count LuXburg, German min
ster to Argentina, given his passports'
riots in Buenos Aires.
Kerensky made commander in chief of
sept. i3.-Korniloff's revolt collapsed.
Secretary Lansing exposed unneutral
action of former Swedish charge in Mexico
Sept. 14.-Italians drove Austrians from
Monte San Gabrielle summit.
Sept. l5.-Senate passed bill for $1l,52S,-
British naval aircraft destroyed one Ger
nan destroyer and some trawlers near Os-
Sept. I6.-Premier Kerensky proclaimed
Sept i7.-Costa Rica broke off relations
With Germany.
SgDt. lS.-huSSla DeBdn REORGANIZATION OF |
lrmy, suppressing soldiers committees.
House passed S1.l44,OOOOOO deficiency war
Sept 2o.-British began great offensive
.ast of Ypres.
Sept. 2i.-Secretary Lansing published
Message of Won Bernstorff to Berlin ask
ng leave TO spend $4,000 Ito influence con-
Costa Rica severed diplomatic relations
With Germany.
nrODnSal
Germans broke through russian line at .
acobstadt.
Sept. 22-Secretary Lansing revealed de- ,
ails of Bernstorff'S plotting before U. S.
ntered the war. 6
Sept. 23.-Secretary Lansing disclosed
erman abuse of U. S. protection by con- |
ealing in Bucharest legation explosives
nd disease germs after U. S. had taken G
over.
Sept; 24-Gerrman airplanes raided Eng '
War industries board and producers cut G
teel prices in half.
Germans lost heavily in attacks near c
Sept, 25.-Germans made two more air '
U. s senate passed $1,000. 100000 war de- r
Sept. 26.-British took strong positions
'om Germans east and mort east of
Germany offered to evacuate Belgium h
nder certain conditions.
Gen. ,Soukhomlinoff, former war minis e
II of Russia. sentenced for life for high
Sept. 2S.-Many L w. w. leaders indicted
II seditious conspiracy. s.
Sept 29-British captured Ramadie, Me- G
,potamia, and it's large garrison.
German airplanes raided London. b
British airplanes bombed Zeebrugge. I
Sept 30.-Two more air raids made on
ondon. Ct
Fuel Administrator Garfield set limits
r retail prices of coal. A
Oct. 1.-Heavy attacks of Germans re- Ii
llsed by French and British, and of Aus
ians by Italians a
Four groups Of German airplanes raid .,
London and coast towns.
Second Liberty loan campaign started
French airmen made reprisal raids on
Stuttgart, Treves and Cob
NJ, and British bombed Zeebrugge locks
Oct 2.-British. repulsed six desperate
arman attacks in Flanders.
British cruiser Drake tornedoad: 10 y