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

Oct; GERMAN line north Of Reims
u. s: transport otranto sunk in COLI
sion; $50 lost
Oct 7--Amerieans in furious battle for
north end of Argonne forest.
Oct. 8-President Wilson answered Ger
man peace note by demanding the evac-
uation. Of all occupied territory and ask
Ing whether the chancellor meant Ger,
whether. he spoke only for the present
authorities of the empire.
Allies smashed Hindenburg defenses on
Quentin, and Franco-Americans 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
lies.
Oct 11-Argonne wood cleared of Ger
mans by Americans.
Kaiser called rulers of all German fed
leerated states TO 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. lila Fere and Laon taken by the
French.
Serbs captured Nish.
Oct 14-President 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. 15-Allies took Menin. fianked Os-
tend and threatened Bruges; 1900 pris-
Oct 16General retreat from northern
Belgium by Germans.
Americans captured Grand Pre-. north of
Allies pursued Austrians into Montene-
Oct: II Germans evacuated ostend. Lille
Oct 1S-Allies 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 19-President Wilson rejected Aus
tria-Hungary'S peace proposals.
Allied. armies in Belgium reached the
Dutch frontier
Fourth Liberty loan closed. heavily over
subscribed. $500
Oct. 2O15,o 600 retreating Germans in
termed in Holland.
Oct. 21-Germany made reply to Presi-
dent Wilson. full of evasions denials and
Allies in Serbia reached the Danube and
isolated Turkey.
Oct 22-British entered suburbs Of VAL
enc1enneS 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. s., IL it must deal with the kaiser and
his crew, demanded not peace negotia-
tons, but surrender.
British broke through German defenses
south of Valenciennes.
Americans made advance in terrific
nghting in Mouse valley.
Serbs. Slovenes and Croatians announced
formation OF sovereign state.
Oct 24-Italians began big offensive on
the Piave line
Oct zs-French in big advance in Serre-
Disc region.
Ludendorff resigned.
Declaration Of independence of the
Independence Hall, Philadelphia.
British occupied Aleppo.
Oct N-Germany replied to President
| Wilson, asking terms for armistice
German reichstag put control of mill
tary in civil government.
Allies crossed the Piave in Italian drive
Oct 2S-Austria-H Hungary asked for sep
arate armistice and peace on allies terms.
Oct z9-Austrian lines beyond the Piave
Turkey presented separate peace propos-
Oct. so-Entire Turkish army on the
Austrian commander in italy asked Gen.
Diaz for armistice.
Oct. sI-Armistice with Turkey went into
Allies opened new drive on Client.
Kingdom of Greater Serbia proclaimed
Croatian parliament decreed separa ion
q Croatia Siavonia and Dalmatia from
Nov. l-American First arnv smashed
German lines west of the Mouse.
Allies drove Germans out of Is towns in
Aust ian army fleeing across the Taglia-
Count TIA, former Hungarian premier,
Ukraipians and Teutons captured Lem
berg.
Nov. liking Boris of Bulgaria abdicat-
liz oI.1.r.
Hungar rvs complete separation from
Austria declared.
Americans made great advance on both
sides of the Mouse.
Trente taken by Italians.
Naienciennes 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
Scheldt
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. 6-Great French victory on 100
American troops entered Sedan.
Revolution spreading through Schleswig
and other parts of Germany.
Nov. 7--Practically all of German feet
reported in revolt.
German enlissaries reached Marshal
Foch to ask armistice terms.
Germans evacuated Client.
Socialist party demanded abdication of
the kaiser.
Nov. S-Bavarian diet deposed King
Ludwig and the Wittelsbach dynasty
Great advances made by allies on entire
west front.
Nov. 9-Kaiser Wilhelm abdicated.
Social Democrats in control of govern
ment in Germany; Ebert made chancel-
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-E Emperor Charles of Austria alb
Nov is-Allied fleet arrived at constan-
tinople
Nov, 14-American and French troops
moved into Alsace.
Former crown prince of Germany in
termed in Holland.
Nov 15--New German government APP
pealed to President Wilson to save Ger
many from starvation and anarchy.
Czecho-Sloyak republic under Masaryk
as president ratified by national assembly
at Prague.