The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-01-03


| Hayti declared war against Germany
| July 16-Americans smashed German
! attacks east of Chateau Thierry.
| Ex-Czar Of Russia executed.
July B-French and Americans began
pig drive, pushing eastward on 25-miie
| front from Belleau to the Aisne and taxi
| Ing many towns and prisoners.
July ly--Franco-A American troops made
further advances on Soissons-C Chateau
Thierry front.
| British took town of Meteren.
Y. >: armored cruiser san Diego de-
stroyed near New York by submarine.
July 20--Franco-American offensive CON
tinued, more towns and great numbers OF
guns and prisoners being taken.
, Germans retreated from south bank Of
Big transport Justicia torpedoed on
ireland; ten Of crew lost
Juiy M-Chateau Thierry captured by
German U-boat sank three barges and
damaged tug close to Cape Cod.
July 26--Heavy fighting north of the
Marine, French retaking Reuil.
July 27-Germans retreated along the
whole front north Of the Marine.
July Observation-Disclosures crossed the
Ourcq on wide front.
July 29-Alhes took Fere-en- Tardenois,
Grand Rozoy, Cugny and other towns,
despite fierce resistance, and gained con-
| troll of the Dormans- Reims road.
Americans in desperate fight took Sc
ringes, Sergy and Roncheres.
ulyN oI-OOuLIOl OF IekeSTapn ana pete~
phone lines taken over by u. S. govern
ment.
Aug. l-Americans cleared the Bots de
Aug. 2SAlliss advanced their entire
line. taking Scissors and ville-en-Tar-
| denois; Germans retreated precipitately
toward the Vesle.
Germans in Albert region retreated east
| Allied forces occupied Archangel.
Two British destroyers sunk by mines;
! 81 lost.
Aug. s-Allies pushed their line to the
| Vesle.
Government announced America and
| Japan would send troops to Vladivostok
to occupy city and protect rear of Czecho-
| Slovak force.
British ambulance transport warilda
Aug. s-American ana French units
forced crossings of the Vesle on both
| sides of Fismes.
Aug. s-British and French started Of
| fensive on the Amiens front taking many
towns and 10000 prisoners.
Aug. 9-F'urther progress made by the
allies in Picardy. 7.0oo more prisoners
Aug. 1o-Allies took Montdidier and
Chaulnes; Americans with British won
severe fight north Of the Somme.
Americans captured Fismette. across
Aug. 11-German U-boat sank nine fish
| ing boats off Massachusetts, coast.
Organization Of First American field
L
Aug. 15-Germans Withdrew from Hebu-
| terne salient north of Albert.
| British troops occupied Baku. center of
| Caspian sea oil region.
| tok.
Aug. 17---One hundred I. w. w. mem
bers convicted in Chicago of disloyalty..
Aug. 197-Germans were forced back in
the Lys sector, between the Matz and the
Disc and northwest Of Soissons.
Aug. 21-French took Lassigny and adj
l N mod IN ftfn anp
| British attacked in the Hebuterne sec
tor between Albert and Arras, taking
/ several towns
4 Aug. 24British took Bray. Thiepval
4 and Grandcourt.
French cleared south banks OF the Disc
/ and the Ailette.
| House passed draft age extension bill.
| Bolsheviki defeated by allies on Ussuri
/ front.
/ Aug 27-French took Roye and neigh
| boring towns.
| Allies broke through Hindenburg line in
/ Scarpe river region.
Senate passed draft age extension BILL
Aug. 2SBritish advanced astride the
| Scarpe, taking CroiseIles and Pelves.
Franch took Chaulnes and Nesle and
many other towns and reached the
Aug. 2s-French took Noyon.
Americans defeated Germans at Ju-
Senate passed bill making U. S. dry
4 after June 80, 1919
| Aug. 80 Germans lost Combles and fell
| back toward Peronne In the Lys sector
they abandoned Bailleul
| Aug. S1-Franco-Arnerican forces won
| big battle north of SCISSORS
British recaptured Mount KENNEL in
Sept. british captured Peronne.
| Sept. French and Americans gained
full possession Of the SCISSORS plateau.
| British smashed Drocourt- Queant line,
| Sept. 4-British advanced far beyond the
Canal du NOrd toward Cambria.
French drove Germans north of the
| Germans in Vesle sector retreated to-
ward the Aisne. pursued by Americans
| and French
Sept. 5Entire German line from Peronne
almost to- Reims retreated for several
| miles
German Chancellor Won Hertling re-
q. s. transport Mount Vernon hit by
| torpedo; IS killed.
Sept s.-Frencn captured Ham and
4 Chauny.
| Manufacture of malt liquors in u. s.
after Dec ordered stopped
l Sept. R-American First army, aided by
French, attacked on both sides of st.
Mihiel salient, making big advances and
| taking many towns.
| British took Havrincourt and Moeuvres.
| British steamer Galway Castle torpe-
doed; lSs lost, ircluding 80 women and
4 children.
| Approximately 100000 Americans reg
| iStered under new draft law.
Sept. l3-Americans cleared out the St.
Mihiel salient. taking nearly 10000 pris-
| onerS.
Sept. 15-Germany asked Belgium to
make peace.
Serbians and French took strong Bull
| garian positions on Saloniki front
| Sept. B-British successfully attacked
| northwest of st. Quentin and French adj
/ vanced south of that, city.
| Allies pushed their advance on Saloniki
| front to depth of ten miles.
/ Belgium refused German peace offer.
Sept. 19-Big food riots in Holland
towns.
British and Arabs routed the Turks in
/ Palestine.
Sept. 22-Gen. Allenby reported advance
| of 60 miles in Palestine and capture of
| Nazareth.
Sept. 2S-French reached the Disc river
| south of st. Quentin.
| Allies continued their big advance in
Macedonia. occupying Prilep.
| Sept. 24-Gen. Allenby reported capture
of Acre and Haifa.
Sept. 5-Serbs captured veles and Brit
| ish invaded Bulgaria.
| Sept. 26-Americans and French opened
| big drive between the Suippe and the
Meuse taking many towns and prisoners.
| British captured Strumnitza, Bulgaria.
4 u. S. warship Tampa torpedoed; rs lost.
| Sept. 27-Bulgaria asked allies for arm