Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-01-02
British recaptured MOrlancOurt and Chip

shing offered to him all his troops and
resources.
Shell from German long n gun
killed Is in a Paris church.
Caucasus. after proclaiming its indie
key.
April +Germans resume drive toward
Amiens, gaining little at heavy cost
Turks.
April SAllies 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 life and
property.
April 6-Third Liberty loan campaign
opened in United States.
Provost Marshal General Crowder call
ed $4,000 draft men to colors.
April SGermans hit British front be-
tween La Basse and Armentieres, gain
ing 3 miles.
April lO-Germans drove British back
north and south Of Armentieres.
american troops on firing line In great
April 11-British evacuated Armentieres
but recaptured other positions.
April 2-Tremendous fighting continued
In Flanders, German advancing to Mer-
Americans won all day fight On Toul
front.
April 1S-Turks took Batum.
Zeppelin anu diTpldnc ldGIuEy OF a
eel, Germany, burned with great loss.
April 14ECount Czernin, Austrian for
eign minister. resigned.
American navy collier Cyclops, 2SS on
poard, reported missing.
April 15-Berlin announced the occupa-
ton of H~elsingfors by German troops.
British warships. sweeping the Katie
gat, sank 10 German trawlers.
Allies took ten villages from Bulgarians
on Macedonian front.
April 16 - Germans took Bailleul,
Wytschaete and most of Messines ridge.
&C. M. Schwab made director general OF
April r-viscount Miner made British
war secretary.
Baron Burian made Austrian foreign
-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 22-Brltish and French naval
forces raided German U-boat 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 adj
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 Bel
gian line, but were repulsed. losing heav-
lily. French retook Locre.
bill.
May ECampaign for Third Liberty loan
closed with loan heavily over-Subscribed.
May 6-President Wilson ordered inves-
tigation of alleged graft in aircraft work.
May Nicaragua declared war on Ger
many n her allies.
Roumania signed peace treaty with CEN
trail powers.
May 10-Ostend U-boat base bottled up
by the sinking of old cruiser by British.
May n-Italians took the Col del Orso
and Monte Corno by storm.
May 4-House passed the Overman
May 17-German plot in Ireland ex-
posed and Sim Fem leaders arrested.
May lS-Entente powers, Japan and
China, agreed on plan for preservation of
the peace in the far east.
May lS-Australlan troops captured Vile
sur Ancre.
German air raiders killed A persons
in London and lost five planes.
May 2S-U: S. took over carrier bust
ness Of Pullman company.
British merchant troop transport Mol
davia torpedoed; IS Americans killed.
claimed.
Costa Rica declared war on the CEN
May 27-Germans attacked on the Aisne
front, taking the Chemin des DANES;
and between ~Voormezeele and Locre in
IIdLu6ISJ WnGT6 ID3y were reDulSed.
Italians broke through enemy lines at
Capo Sile on lower Piave.
MAJ 2S-Center of crown princes army
crossed the Vesle at Fismes but allies
checked advance on lanks,
Americans in Picardy captured Can
tigny by dashing attack.
May 29-Allies evacuated Scissors and
Germans pushed advance to Fere en- Tar
denois, SIX miles north of the Marine.
May, 3O-German a~viators bombed Cana
dian hospital, killing many.
May 3l-Germans reached the Marine at
apex of their salient.
u. 5. transport President Lincoln sunk
by U-boat; 26 navy men lost.
p~riation bill.
June 2-Allied reserves stopped German
June. 81. s. learned German U-boats,
operating in American waters, had sunk
10 vessels since May %.
June 5-Germans shifted main attack to
use front. with no success.
Two more vessels Junk by German u
boat in American waters.
June 6-Amerieans defeated Germans in
Chateau Thierry sector.
June O-Germans advanced two miles
east of Montdidier, losing heavily.
Americans cleared Germans from Bel
leau wood.
Italian torpedo boats raided Austrian
naval base near Dalmatian Islands, sink
ing one battleship and damaging another.
June l-French defeated Germans
southeast of Montdidier and Americans
won again near Chateau Thierry; Ger
mans reached the Disc at Machemont and
| Bethancourt.
To~rpedoing 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 n hos
pital.
June 15-Austrians began great offensive
on front of 100 miles in Italy, crossing the
Piave at various places.
June 16-Italians 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 22-Austrians began retreat in
Italy.
June 23-Austrian retreat turned into
a rout.
June 25-Italians 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-Important gains made by Brit
ish between Hazebrouck and Bethune,
and by French southwest of Scissors.
First American troops landed in Italy.
Tune 29-Packcrs and others attacked
as profiteers III report of federal trade
commission.
Congress voted $4,000. 100000 for war
purposes.
July i-Americans captured vaux vii
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