Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1919-01-04
British recaptured Morlancourt and Chip

March l9-Gen. tocn put IN coI1HIdHu
of allied armies in France. and Gen. Per
shing offered to him all his troops ana
resources.
Shell from German long range gun
killed rs in Paris church.
Caucasus, after proclaiming its indie
pendence made separate peace WIN Iuf-
key.
April 4-Germans resumed drive toward
Amiens, gaining little at heavy cost
Armenians recaptured Erzerum from
Turks.
April 5-Allies held their lines against
heavy attacks
Berlin announced the capture of Ekat-
erinoslav Russia.
Japan and Great Britain landed small
force at Vladivostok to protect Ire ana
April 6-Third Liberty loan campaign
opened in United States. =
Provost Marshal General Crowder cali
ed 1000 draft men to colors.
April 9-Germ4ns hit British front be
tween La Basse and Armenueres, gam
ing miles.
April l0-Germans drove British back
north and south of ArmentieFes
American troops on firing line IN great
battle
April l1-British evacuated Armentieres
but recaptured other positions.
April l2-Tremendous fighting continued
in Flanders, Germans advancing to Mer-
vile.
front.
April 13-Turks took Batum.
Zeppelin and arplane factory at Man
eel, Germany burned with great loss for
eign minister, resigned.
American navy collier Cyclops, US on
board, reported missing.
April 15-Berlin announced the occupa-
ton of Helsingfors by German troops
British warships, sweeping the Katie
gat, sank 10 German trawlers.
Allies took ten villages from Bulgarians
April Is - Germans took Bailleul.
Wytschaete and most of Messines ridge.
c. NJ. Schwab made director general OF
U. S. shipbuildng.
April 17-Viscount Miner made British
war secretary.
Baron Burian made Austrian foreign
minister.
Bolo Pasha executed for treason against
France
April 2O-Germans made strong attack
on Americans In Toul sector and took
Seicheprey village, but were driven back
April 23-British and French naval
forces raided German Uboat bases at
Ostend and Zeebrugge and sank concrete
laden vessels at channel mouths.
April 25-British drove back Germans
east of Amiens.
Germans took Mount KENNEL and ad-
vanced to northwest, threatening Ypres.
April 26-Germans captured Dranoutre
and st. Eloi.
April 29-Germans attacked strongly on
three sides of Ypres salient and on Eel
lily. French retook Locre.
Senate passed Oyerman coordination
May 4-Campaign for Third Liberty loan
closed with loan heavily over-sub described.
May 6-President Wilson ordered inves-
ugation Of alleged graft in aircraft work.
May 1-Ntcaragua declared war on Ger
many and her allies.
Roumania signed peace treaty with CEN
trail powers
May lO-gstend U-boat base bottled up
by the sinking of old cruiser by British.
May l-Italians took the Col del Orso
and Monte Corno by storm.
May lEHouse passed the OYerman
May 17-German plot in Ireland ex-
posed and Sim FeIn leaders arrested.
May lS-Entente powers, Japan and
China. agreed on plan for preservation of
the peace in the far east.
May l9-AustraEan troops captured Vile
sur Ancre.
German air raiders killed A persons
In London and lost five planes.
May zS-u: S. took over carrier bust
ness of Pullman company
British merchant troop transport Mol
davia torpedoed; S. Americans killed
claimed.
Costa Rica declared war on the cen
trail powers.
May 27-Germans attacked on the Alsne
front. taking the Chemn des Danes;
Flanders, where they were repulsed.
Italians broke through enemy lines at
Capo Sile on lower Piave.
May 2S-Center of crown PRINCES army
crossed the Vesle at Fismes but allies
checked advance on TANKS.
Americans in Picardy captured Can
tgny by dashlng attack.
May S-Aliies evacuated scissors and
Germans pushed advance to Fere en- Tar
denots, six miles north of the Marine.
May 30-GermRn avistors bombed Cana
dian hospital, killing many.
May 3l-Germans reached the Marine at
apex of their salient.
u. S. transport President Lincoln sunk
by U-boat; rs navy men lost.
House passed $l2.000 600 army appro-
priatiOn bill.
June 2-Allied reserves stopped German
advance.
June 81 S. learned German U-boats.
operating In American waters had sunk
10 vessels since May %.
June 5-Germans shifted main attack 10
Disc front. with no success.
Two more vessels sunk by German U
boat in American waters
June 6-Americans defeated Germans in
Chateau Thierry sector
June 10-Germans advanced two miles
east of Montdidier, losing heavily.
Americans cleared Germans from Bel
leau wood.
naval base near Dalmatian Islands. sink
ing one hattleship and damaging another
June ll-French defeated Germans
southeast of Montdider and Americans
won again near Chateau Thierry: Ger
mans reached the Disc at Machemont and
Bethancourt.
Torpedoing of British transport Ausonia
reported; 40 lost.
June 13-French repulsed heavy German
attack between Courcelles and Merry. and
made successful counter-attack southwest
of Noyon.
June 14-Turks seized Tabriz Persia
and looted American consulate and hos
pital.
June 15-Austrians began great offensive
on front of 100 miles in Italy, crossing the
Pave at various places.
June 16-ltalian3 checked Austrian
drive, retaking many positions.
Americans repulsed heavy attacks in
Toul sector and In Alsace.
June 20-Allies drove back Austrians in
Italy.
Americans stormed German trenches
and positions near Cantigny
June 2-Austrians began retreat In
June Equestrian retreat turned into
rout.
June Galatians cleared west bank of
the Piave OF Austrians. and attacked
heavily in mountain region
June 2I-Second national draft drawing
held in Washington.
Canadian hospital ship Llandovery Cas-
tie torpedoed; many lost
June 2S-lmportant gains made by Brit
ish between Hazebrouck and Bethune
and by French southwest of scissors.
First American troops landed in Italy.
as profiteers In report OF federal trade
commission
Congress voted s2l.OoO.OOCOOo for war
purposes.
July l-Americans captured Vaux vii
iage and with French took other inpor-