The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-01-02

StVOI GIL dSSdullS LuTlner& east. ssy sst3.-aS,
Hayti declared war against Germany.
July 16-Americans smashed German
attacks east of Chateau Thierry
Ex-Czar of Russia executed. ~
July lS-Erench and Americans began
big drive, pushing eastward on 25-mile
front from Belleau to the Asne and talk
ing many towns and prisoners.
July l9-Eranco-American troops made
~ advances on Scissors Chateau
British took town of Meteren. aa,'@a.
y. >: armored cruiser San Diego de-
stroyed near New York by submarine.
July 20-Franco-American offensive con-
tinued, more towns and great mum bers Of
guns and prisoners being taken.
Marine. - - :
Big transport Justicia torpedoed off
Ireland: ten of crew lost. -
ai isiy A-cnateau rhierry captured by
German U-boat sank three barges and
damaged tug close to Cape Cod.
July 26-Heavy fighting north Of the
Marne, French retaking Reuil.
July 27-Germans retreated along the
whole front north OF the Marine.
July 2S-Franco-Amercans crossed the
O4rGq on wide front.
July 29-Allies 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
rnges, Sergy and Roncheres.
July 31-Control of telegraph and tele-
phone lines taken over by U. S. govern.
Aug: 1-Americans cleared the Bots dc
Meuniere of Huns.
,in aug t.i 2nAli ss,s: advanced their entire
denois; Germans retreated preciptately
toward the Vesle.
Germans in Albert region retreated east
OF the Ancre.
Allied forces occupied Archangel.
Two British destloyers sunk by mines;
Aug. 3-Allies pushed their line tn the
Vesle
Government announced America and
Japan would send troops to Vladivostok
e 20 occupy city and protect rear of Czecho-
British ambulance transport Warilda
torpedoed 1913 lost.
Aug; 6-American and French units
forced crossings of the Vesle on both
Aug. S-British and French started Of
1enslve on the Amiens front, taking many
towns and 10000 prisoners.
Aug. 9-Further progress made by the
allies in Picardy, 7,ooo more prisoners
Aug. 1o-Alies took Montdidier and
severe fight north e Of the H,sA somm ,s" "'''
:, Americans captured Fismette, across
the Vesle from Fismes.
Aug: ll-German U-boat sank nine fish
Ing boats off Massachusetts, coast.
Organization Of First American field
army, under Pershing completed
Aug. l5-Germans withdrew from Hebu-
ter ;sle. Sc. salient north of Albert.
British troops occupied Baku, center Of
caspian sea oil region.
American regiment landed at Vladivos-
Aug. 17-One hundred I. w. w. MEM
bers convicted in Chicago of disloyalty.
Aug. l9-Ger1nans were forced back in
the Lys sector, between the Matz and the
Disc and northwest of scissors.
21-Erpnch Ia nd all
Vanced in other sectors.
British attacked in the Hebuterne sec
tor between Albert and ~Arras, taking
Aug. 22-British took Albert.
Aug; 24,British took Bray, Thiepval
and Grandcourt:
French cleared south banks of the Disc
and the Ailette.
House passed draft age extension bill.
Bolsheviki defeated by allies on Ussur
'front.'
Aug. 25-British entered Bapaume.
Aug. 27-F'rench took Roye and neigh
boring towns
= Allies broke through Hindenburg line in
Scarpe river region.
Senate passed draft age extension bill
Aug 2S-British advanced astride the
sgarpe ta tdn croyGes and and P SI
many other towns and reached the
Aug 29-French took Noyon.
Americans defeated Germans at Ju-
vigny.
Senate passed d. bill making U. S. dry
after June 30, 1919.
Aug; 3o-Germans lost Combles and fell
back toward Peronne In the Lys sector
they abandoned Bailleul
Aug. 31-Franco-American forces won
big battle north of scissors.
British recaptured Mount KENNEL in
Sept. british captured Peronne
Sept. 2-French and Americans gained
full II, possession ssss Of the SCISSORS plateau.
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.
almost to Reims retreated for several
miles.
German Chancellor Won Hertling re-
&. S. transport Mount Vernon hit by
torpedo So killed
Sept. 6.-F'rencn captured Ham and
Chauny.
Manufacture of malt liquors in U. S.
after Dec. l ordered stopped.
Sept 12-Amarcan 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; ls9 lost, ircluding 80 women and
approximately 100000 Americans reg
istered under new draft law.
Sept. 13-Americans cleared out the St.
Mihiel salient, taking nearly 10000 pris-
oners. rs
Sept. 15-Germany asked Belgium to
make peace.
Serbians and French took strong Bull
sarian positions on Salonilli front
Sept. S-BritiSh successfully attacked
northwest of St. Quentin and French ad-
vanced south Of that city.
Y,1,Ch tnair o1,yon Coll
front to depth of ten miles.
Belgium refused German peace offer.
Sept. 19-Big food riots in Holland
towns. Et
British and Arabs routed the Turks in
PALESTINE
Sept. 22-Gen. Allenby reported advance
Of 60 miles in Palestine and capture of
Nazareth.
Sept. 23-French reached the Disc river
south of st. Quentin.
Allies continued their big advance in !
Macedonia, occupying Prilep. e
Sept. 24-Gen. Allenby reported capture |,
of Acre and Haifa.
Sept. 25-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. |
U. S. warship Tampa torpedoed; lis lost |
Sept. 27-Bulgaria asked allies for arm |
iStice. -s,..rG |
Sept. 2S-Belgians and British made big i
advance in Yprcs region, and allies gained !
IN avery front