The Yale expositor., 1919-01-02

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Oct. SCAR Ferdinand of Bulgaria abdi-
Gated In favor OF Prince Boris
Germany and Austria asked armistice
and peace negotiations based on Wilson's
Oct; s-German line north of Reims
u, U; s. 81 transport otranto sunk In COLI
Oct. 7-Americans in furious battle for
north end of Argonne forest.
Oct. S-President Wilson answered Ger
man peace note by demanding the evac-
uation OF all occupied territory and ask
ing whether the chancellor meant Ger
many accepted the Wilson terms. and
whether he spoke only for the present
authorities OF the empire.
Allies smashed Hindenburg defenseS on
zO-mlle front between Cambria and st.
quentin, and Franco-Amsricans started
new drive east of the Mouse.
Oct. 9-British occupied Cambria and
pushed far beyond
Prince Frederick Charles of Hesse elect
ed king OF Finland by landtag.
Oct. l0-Irish mail boat Leinster torpe-
:, lie Cateau. railway center. taken by al
Oct. 11-Argonne wood cleared of Ger
mans by Americans.
Kaiser called rulers OF all German fed
Grated states 10 conference
Oct. R-German chancellor sent reply to
wilson, saying Germany accepted all his
terms and agreed to evacuate all invaded
Entire German defense system in Cham
payne smashed
Oct. l3-La Fere and Laon taken by the
French
Serbs captured Nish.
Oct. 14-Presidcnt Wilson rejected Ger
many's peace and armiStice proposals.
Allies began big drive in Flanders. TAX
ing Roulers and other towns.
Italians captured Durazzo
Oct. l5-Allies took Menin, fianked Os-
tend and threatened Bruges: 1900 pris-
oners taken.
Oct. 1G-General retreat from northern
Belgium by Germans
Americans captured Grand Pre-. north of
the Argonne.
Allies pursued Austrians into Montene-
gro.
Oct: 17-Germans evacuated ostend. Lille
and Douai.
Oct. ls-Alies occupied Turcoing, Rou-
baix, Zeebrugge and Thielt.
independence of Czecho-Slovak nation
declared by its provisional government.
Emperor Charles decreed liberalization
of Austro-Hungarian empire
Oct. l9-President Wilson rejected Aus
tria,Hungary's peace proposals.
Allied armies In Belgium reached the
Fourth Liberty loan closed. heavily over
subscribed.
Oct Oct ?oIl5,Soo retreatins Germans in
Oct. 2l-GermAny made reply to Presi-
Gent wilson, full of evasions. denials and
Allies IN Serbia reached the Danube and
isolated Turkey.
Oct 22-Brtish entered suburbs of VAL
eneiennes and crossed the Scheldt.
oct 23-President Wilson told German
government he would take up with allies
the subject of an armistice; but that the
y ., II II must deal with the kaiser and
tons, but surrender.
British broke through German defenses
south of Valenciennes
Americans made advance in terrific
nRntlnR In MHUSR Va1laV
serbs, SlovenSs and Croatians announced
formation OF sovereign state.
oct 4-ltalians began big offensive on
Oct. 26-French in big advance in serre-
Disc region.
Ludendorff resigned
peoples OF middle Europe promulgated in
Independence Hall. Philadelphia.
British occupied Aleppo.
oct. N-Germany replied to President
Wilson. asking terms for armstice
GERMAN reichstag put control of mill
tary in civil government
Allies crossed the Pave In Italian drive
Oct. 2S-Austria- Hungary asked for sep
arate armistice and peace on allies terms
oct; 2s-Austrion lines beyond the Piave
ais. H'OSN
Oct. 3o-Entire Turkish army on the
Tigris captured
Austrian commander in Italy asked Can
Diaz for armistice.
Oct. A-Armistice with Turkey went into
effect ''' 'o
Allies opened new drive on Client
Kingdom of Greater Serbia proclaimed
Croatian parliament decreed separation
OF croatia Slavonia and Dalmatia from
Nov. 1--American First army smashed
German lines west of the Meuse.
Allies drove Germans out of 10 towns in
Belgium. '
Austrian army fleeing across the Taglia-
Count TIA, former Hungarian premier
Ukrainians and Teutons captured Lem
berg.
Nov. Fixing Boris of Bulgaria abdicat-
eu ana peasant republic was established
Austria declared.
Americans made great advance on both
sides of the Meuse
Trente taken by Italians
Valenciennes taken by British.
NOV. S-Trieste occupied by Italians.
Armistice with Austria signed
Nov: 4-Armistice terms for Germany
fixed by allies.
British captured lie Quesney in great
offensive between the Sambre and the
Nov. 5-Americans win fierce battle for
crossing OF the Mouse.
President Wilson told Germany to ask
armistice terms from Foch.
French made big advance. taking Guise
and Marie.
Nov: s~Great French victory on 100
American troops entered Sedan.
Revolution spreading through Schleswig
and other parts Of Germany.
Nov. 7-Pract!cally all OF German feet
reported in revolt.
German emissaries reached Marshal
Foch to ask armistice terms.
Germans evacuated Client.
Socialist party demanded abdicatfon of
the kaiser.
Nov. s-Bavarian diet deposed King
Ludwig and the Wittelsbach dynasty.
Great advances made by allies on entire
Nov. S-Kaiser wilhelm abdicated.
Social Democrats In control of govern
ment In Germany; Ebert made chancei-
lor; republic proclaimed in Berlin.
Nov. 10-Kaiser fled to Holland.
Nov. 11-Germany signed armistice
terms, amounting to unconditional surren-
der, and the war came to a close.
Bolsheviki defeated by Americans and
British on the Dvina.
Nov. .12-Emperor Charles Of Austria abb
Nov. is-Ailied feet arrived at constan-
tinople.
Nov. l4-American and French troops
moved into Alsace.
Former crown prince OF Germany In
termed in Holland.
Nov. l5-New German government APP
pealed to President Wilson to save Ger
many from starvation and anarchy.
Czecho-Slovak republic under Masaryk
as president ratified by national assembly
Nov 1e-paIOfon frooo, .ptaraa A.,