Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-01-03
Rs! recaptured Mo,rt.ancourt .nd chip-

British recaptured Mor.ancourt ana Chip
March 8 French retook three towns
but were stopped with heavy losses
March &Gen. Foch put in command
OF allied armies in France, and Gen. Per-
sang offered to him all his troops and
:, Shell from German long range gun
killed Is In Paris church.
Caucasus, after proclaiming its inde-
Penoence, made separate peace with Iur-
April 4Germans resumed drive toward
Amiens, gaining little at heavy cost.
,Armenians recaptured Erzerum from
April s-Allies held their lines against
Berlin announced the capture of Ekat-
Japan and Great Britain landed Rmall
force at Vladivostok to protect life and
April &Third Liberty loan campaign
opened in United States.
Provost Marshal General Crowder call
ed 150, 600 draft men to colors.
April 9-GermanS hit BRITISH front De-
tween La Basse and Armentieres. gain
April l0-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 12-Tremendous fighting continued
in Flanders, Germans advancing to Mer-
vile.
Americans won all day fight on Toul
front.
April 13-Turks took Batum.
Zeppelin and airplane factory at Man
EEL Germany, burned with great loss.
April ACount Czernin, Austrian for
American navy collier Cyclops 293 on
board: reported missing.
April b-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
on Macedonian front.
Wytschaete and most of Messines ridge.
C. M. Schwab made director general of
U; ST. s. ,sh ~ guiding: ,.,,. .-,.,.,
Baron Burian made Austrian foreign
-Boio Pasha executed for treason against
April 2o-Germans made strong attack
on Americans in Tout sector and took
seicheprey village. but were driven back
April 2&-British and French naval
forces raided German U-boat bases at
Ostend and Zeebrugge and sank concrete
laden vessels at channel mouths.
April 25-Brirish drove back Germans
east of Amiens.
Germans took Mount KENNEL and ad-
van ICED to te northwest. threatening Ypres:
April 2s"Germans attacked strongly on
three sides Of Ypres salient and on Bel
lily. French retook LOcre.
Senate passed Overman coordination
May 4-Campaign for Third Liberty loan
closed with loan heavily over-subscribed.
4. May 6-President Wilson ordered inves-
tEmation Of IT,; ALLEGED graft in aircraft work.
many and her allies.
Roumania signed peace treaty with CEN
by the sinking of old cruiser by British.
May I-Italians took the Col del Orso
and Monte Como by storm.
May AEHouse passed the Overman
May H-German plot in ireland ex-
posed and Sim Fem leaders arrested.
May 1S-Entente powers, Japan and
the peace in the far east. ~'' "
May ls-Australan troops captured Vile
German air raiders killed a persons
In London and lost five planes.
May 3-U. 8. took over carrier bust
ness OF Pullman company.
davia torpedoed: IS A mertcans sp Rilied no.
May A-Republfc of White Russia pro-
Costa Hlca declared war on the CEN
May 27-Germans attacked on the Aisne
'front.'. taking the Chemin des Danes;
and between Voormezeele and Locre in
Italians broke through enemy lines at
Cepo Sile on lower Piave.
May %ICenter Of crown princes army
checked advance on TANKS.
tigny by dashins attack:
Germans pushed advance to Fere en- Tar
denois. six miles north of the Marine.
May 30-GermRn aviators bombed Cana
dian hospital, killing many.
May 31-Germans reached the Marne ut
apex of their salient.
U: 8: transport President Lincoln sunk
House BASED n?2y %Sa 5Sst army appro
June 2-Aiiied reserves stopped German
June 50. s. learned German U-boats,
10 vessels since May Is.
June 5Germans shifted main attack to
Two more vessels sunk by German u
boat in American waters.
June 6-Americans defeated Germans in
east Of Montdidier, losing heavily,
Americans cleared Germans from Bel
Italian torpedo boats raided Austrian
naval base near Dalmatian islands. sink
ing one battleship and damaging another
Of SSadd Sses anS
won again near Chateau Thierry: Cor
mans reached the Disc at Machemont and
Bethancourt.
Torpedoing Of British transport Ausonia
reported; 40 lost.
June 1s-French repulsed heavy German
attack between Courcelles and Merry, and
made successful counter attack southwest
Of Noyon.
June 4-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
Ptave at various places.
June 16-Italians checked Austrian
drive, retaking many positions.
Americans repulsed heavy attacks in
Toul sector and in Alsace.
June A-Allies drove back Austrians in
Italy.
Americans stormed German trenches
and positions near Cantigny.
June 2-Austrtans began retreat in
Italy. 80
June 2s-Austrian retreat turned into
a rout.
June Galatians cleared west bank of
the P1ave Of Austrians and attacked
heavily in mountain region
June H-Second national draft drawing
held In Washington.
Canadian hospital ship Llandovery Cas-
tie torpedoed; many lost.
June &-1mportant gains made by Brit