Middletown transcript., 1918-01-05

lines north Of the Aisns, inflicting heavy
losses and taking 5000 prisoners.
9 ss5 baa ns e sns
Oct. A.--Austrians and Germans began
Offensive along lsonzo front.
Oct. &AFfench made another big gain
Austro-Cerman attack drove Italians
back to frontier on the Julian line fore
Ing abandonment Of Bainsizza plateau:
1900 Italians captured;
tack east of Ypres.
Brazil declared state Of war with Ger
many existed.
dale
Oct. acknowledgements took Udine
and broke through Carnic Alps into Vene-
ylttorto Orlando formed new italian
Count George Won Hertling made Ger
man imperial chancellor, Michaens having
Oct. sl-Berlin reported 10000 Italians
ana more than 1000 guns captured.
torpedo: eight men killed.
NOV. 1.-Italians reformed behind the
British announced capture Of Beersheba,
Nov: 2-Crown prince withdrew from the
C6emin des Danes to the Ailette river.
| One German cruiser and ten armed
| traWlers sunk by British in the Cattegat.
United States and Japan made compact
on open door in China and cooperation in
Nov: a-Germans raided salient held by
americans I killing three. woundins 8 and
Nov; 5.--American patrol boat Alcedo
sunk by torpedo: q lost.
Nov: Italians retreated from Taslia-
British captured Passchendaele and ad-
vapced 800 yards beyond:
Nov. Italians fell back to Livenza
American commission to Paris confer
ence. headed by Col. House. reached Eng
British in Palestine captured GAIA.
| Nov. 8.-Russian maximalists under
Lenine seized government and planned for
immediate peace; Kerensky fed from Pc
Nov. s.-Britain. France and Italy ere
made first commander Of italian armies.
Nov. 10.-Russian rebel government made
| Germans reached Piave river in italy.
| Nov. n.-Italians repulsed Teutons near
Loyal troops attacked maximalists in
italians held Teutons on Piave river.
Nov. 1a.-Kerensky and the Cossacks
badly defeated.
| French cabinet resigned.
Nov. 15:.Georses Clemenceau became
premier Of France.
Italians Inundated big section about the
lower Piave to save Venice.
Socialist seized the government Of Fin
Nov. 17-Bolsheviki won in Moscow.
British light sea forces routed German
British occupied Jaffa. Palestine.
Teptons who crossed Piave at zenson
Nov. S.-Bolsheviki generally victorious
in Russia: Civil war halted by lack Of
Nov. 1s-Teutons concentrating big gun
President Wilson issued proclamation
putting severe restrictions on enemy
aliens In United States.
industries board
american destroyer chauncey sunk in
and five wounded in artillery combat.
Nov. N.-British smashed through the
Hindenburg line toward Cambria, taking
many towns and THOUSANDS Of grisSners
salient south Of Juvincourt.
Nov luxurious fighting near Cambria.
Italians meeting great massed attack
between Piave and Brenta rivers: .,.
Bolsheviki government IN Russia pro-
posed general armistice.
Nov. 2s--The, Ukraine declared separa-
| ton from Russia.
Nov. M.-The British took Bourbon wood.
The Caucasus declared its independence.
Nov Is British and French armies
reached Italian front.
formed M1s % for Sn:sd sts xss council OF
British took part of Fontaine near Cam
rsgS,fss e;ss n Tsrt0q o esssk; IN
Germany assented to bolsheviki plan for
af III a Government assumed control over
Three Scandinavian kings agreed in
m Now. n2s aeilliiid war conference
0p Austria a: agreed to Russia armistice plan.
Nov. so.SGovernment announced safe
tional Guard troops:
Germans pierced British lines south of
Dec. british regained most Of ground
lost near Cambria. and nine German at
tacks were repulsed with great losses.
Dec. 2.-British withdrew from Mas
nieres on Cambria front.
United States congress met for second
" cleared Of Germans.
Russian deputation began armistice neg
otiations with Germans. Armistice an
nounced on many sections Of Russian
Dec. 4-President Wilson. in his annual
message, declared peace would not be
Amscp %od fS st to a san amy
asked declaration Of war against Austria
Estabiishmsnt Of Tartar republic in
British steamer Apapa torpedoed; 80
passengers and the crew lost.
Dec 5EGermaas Ts5ectsd ot RsTssians first
italians lost some positions on Asiago
p. British aviators raided sweibrucken and
'i British Withdrew from Bourbon wood
salient near Cambria.
Dec. s-Italians driven back ON Asiaso
1rmistiee for ten days declared on Rus
German air raiders killed seven in Eng
y: g. destroyer Jacob Jones torpedoed:
Dec: Limited States congress declared
Roumania accepted armistice with the
Dec. s.-Great italian air feet made suc-
Ecuador severed diplomatic relations
with Germany:
re 1e 81 as eaG ssns
DE" Dec. io.NBritish captured Jerusalem.
Dec Rassian "o constituent assem-
bly, met.
Dec. 12.-Germans made great attack
east of Bullecourt, gaining slightly.
Congressional inquiry into U. 8. war
preparations started.
British destroyer four trawlers and
six merchantmen sunk in North sea by
Germans.
Dec. 15.-Armistice agreement signed
BY Russian bolsheviki government and
TeutOnic allies
War council in U. s. war department
created.
Dec. 17.-Charles Piez succeeded Rear
Admiral Harris as general manager Of
the emergency fleet corporation.
Dec. 18.-Gen. Cocktails made acting
quartermaster general and Gen. Wheel
er acting chief Of ordnance.
German air raid on England.