The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-01-16
1918


I. Jan. president Wilson names
fourteen points necessary to peace, in
speech before congress.
2. Feb British transport Tus-
cania torpedoed and sunk off Irish
coast by German submarine; 40
American soldiers lost.
3. March Russian bolsheviks
sign Brest-Iitovsk treaty, giving up
quarter of European Russia to
Germany.
A. March Rumania surrenders
to Germany.
5. March 21-Germans start spring
offensive on western front, aiming to
capture Paris and channel ports.
6. March 23-"Mystery guns" Of
Germans begin Smelling Paris from
distance of "a miles
z. April 12-Marshal Haig to Brit
ish troops in Flanders: eve are fight
ing with our backs to the wall"
s. April 20-The Americans defeat
Germans at Seicheprey.
8. May 4-Third American Liberty
loan overscrlbed.
10. May 5-Austrians start "drive"
on Italy.
IL. May 15-Air mail service
starts between New York and Wash
ington.
IL. May 2e-Americans capture
Cantigny.
10. June 3-Five German subma-
rines attack shipping on United
States Atlantic coast.
ID. June 11-American marines de-
feat Germans at Belleau Wood.
10. June 12-Air mail starts be-
tween London and Paris.
16. June 17-Italians, British and
French defeat Austrians on Pave
river in first of a series Of battles.
II. June 26-Flu attacks German
army in France.
18. July canadian hospital ship
Landover Castle sunk off Irish coast
by German submarine; 234 lives
lost.
10. July American yards launch
81 ships.
20. July 6-Austrians defeated in
Albania.
81. July Fixing and Queen of
Belgium travel by airplane, London
to France.
o. July 1S-Foch launches entente
ally and American offensive against
Germans in France.
/ %. July 20-The Germans retreat
across Marine river.
/ "a July 21--Americans and the
French capture Chateau Thierry.
25. July 26-Revolt in Prague, b.
hernia.
26. July 29-Interallied food coun-
ell formed in London.
81. Aug. s-British attack Ger
mans in Picardy.
%. Aug. 9-Riots in Japan due to
i high cost Of rice.
/ 20. Sept. 1-"Wheatless days"
end in United States.
I 30. Sept. 12-Americans defeat
Germans at st. Mihiel.
81. Sept. 12-Thirteen millions, IS
to 20 and 32 to 46, register in United
/ States for military duty.
80. Sept. 30-Bulgaria surrenders
to allies.
/ 33. Oct 18-Prague Czecho-Slo
axis declare independence.
"a. Oct. 20-Fourth American Lib
erty loan oversubscribed.
35. Oct. 27-Germany appeals to
Wilson for peace
SO. Oct. 2S-Austria asks separate
peace.
/ ST. Oct. 31-Turkey unconditional
ly surrenders to allies.
SO. Nov. 3-Austria accepts armis-
tice amounting to unconditional sur
render.
80. Nov. 4--Republican party re-
| gains control of congress.
40. Nov. civilian Hohenzollern
abdicates German throne; fees to
Holland
Ill. Nov. EBERT socialist gov
eminent formed in Germany.
AZ. Nov. Officially announced
in Washington that Germany accepts
armistice amounting to complete sur
render.
40. Nov 12-Karl Hapsburg abdi-
Gates Austrian throne.
| "A. Nov. 21-German high seas
feet surrenders to British Admiral
Beatty; taken to Firth of Forth fo1
internment
AS. Nov. 22-The Belgian king anc
queen re-enter Brussels.
as. Dec. president Wilson anc
American peace delegates sail from
New York for France, to attend peace
conference to be held in Versailles ii
January.
A. Dec. 7-"Britain day" celebrat
ed. for first time, in United States.
48. Dec 13-President Wilson ane
| party land at BnesL, France; gives
unprecedented welcome, and procee,
TO Paris.
49. Dec. President Wilson eat
Christmas dinner with American
troops in Germany.
so. Dec. 27-President Wilson /
the guest Of King George of England
at a banquet in Buckingham Palace
London
IL 80
Family Has Seen Much of War.