French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1919-01-09

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July 20-Franco-American offensive con-
tinued, more towns and great numbers OF
guns and prisoners being taken.
Germans retreated from south bank OF
| Marine.
Big transport Justicia torpedoed OFF
! Ireland; ten of crew lost
July A-Chateau Thierry captured By
| allies.
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 zS-Franco-Americans crossed the
July 29-AIiies 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
9y aefgS a9d Of fefsgfaph and te1e-
phone lines taken over by, U. 8. govern
Aug. 1-Americans cleared the Bots de
! Meuniere of Huns
>. Aug; ;2.-Allies. advanced their entire
1ne. taking scissors and Ville-en-TaT-
| oenois; Germans retreated precipitately
| toward the Vesle.
Germans in Albert region retreated east
! Allied forces occupied ArchangeI.
| Two British destroyers sunk by mines;
Aug. s-Allies pushed their line to the
I Vesle.
| Governments announced America and
japan would send troops to Vladivostok
to occupy city and protect rear of Czecho-
! British ambulance transport Warilda
| Aug. 6--American and French units
forced crossings of the Vesle on both
Aug. S-British and French started Of
! fenstve on the Amiens front, taking many
! towns and 10000 prisoners.
| Aug. 9-Further progress made by the
allies in Picardy, 1900 more prisoners
| taken.
Aug. 1O-Allies took Montdidier and
severe fight north of the somm nsi- "O-
! the VesIe from Fismes.
! Aug. 1-German U-boat sank nine fish
| Ing boats off Massachusetts, coast
Organization of First American field
army, under Pershing, completed.
Aug. E-Germans withdrew from Hebu-
| terne salient north of Albert.
British troops occupied Ballu, center OF
| Caspian sea oil region.
tok.
Aug 17--One hundred I w W. mem
oeEs CONVICTED In Chicago of disloyalty..
Aug. 19-Germans were forced back in
the Lys sector, between the Matz and the
OIse Sc an ID northwest Of SCISSORS:
Vanced in other sectors.
British attacked in the Hebuterne sec
tor between Albert and Arras. taking
Aug. 22-British took Albert.
Aug: ABritish took Bray, Thiepval
l.
French cleared south banks of the Disc
and the Ailette.
House passed draft age extension bill.
Bolshevilt defeated by allies on Ussuri
front.
Aug. z5-Britisn entered Bapaume.
Aug. Z-FTench 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
Scarpe, taking Croiselles and Pelves.
Franch took Chaulnes and Nesle and
many other towns and reached the
SOmnle.
Aug. sS-Frepch took Noyon.
americans defeated Germans at Ju-
Senate passed bill making U. s, dry
Aug. S4-G@rulans loet CombIes and fell
! back toward PeronRe- In the Lys sector
they aba nGoned Bailleul.
aug. $1-Franco-American forces won
o. H-~tie north of scissors.
E"iush recaptured Mount KENNEL in
IS salient.
Sept. british captured Peronne
Sept 2-French and Americans eainad
full possession of the SCISSORS plateau
! British smashed Drocourt-QuSantn line,
Sept. 4BritiSh advanced far beyond the
Canal du Nord toward Cambria
french drove Cerrnans north Of the
Germans in vesle sector retreated to-
ward the Aisne, pursued by Americans
and French.
Sept. 6-Entire German line from Peronns
almost to Reims retreated for several
miles.
German Chancellor Won Hertling re-
Q. $: transport Mount Vernon hit by
Sept. s.-Frencn captured Ham and
Chauny.
Manufacture of malt liquors in U. S.
after Dec. ordered stopped.
Sept. 12-AmeT1can First army, aided by
French, attacked on both sides OF St
EMlh1el salient, making big advances and
stalking many towns.
18Th
British steamer Galway Castle torpe-
tdoed; 1Ss lost, including 80 women and
Approximately 100000 Americans reg
Hstered under new draft law.
Sept 13-Amerfcans cleared out the St.
FMihiel salient taking nearly 10000 pris-
foners.
Sept. 15-Germany asked Belgium to
Serbfans and French took strong Bull
Sgartan positions on Saloniki front.
Sept. B-British successfully attacked
northwest of st. Quentin and French ad-
tvanced south of that city.
Allies pushed their advance on Saloniki
front to depth of ten miles
Belgium refused German peace offer.
Sept. 1s-Big food riots in Holland
British and Arabs routed the Turks in
Sept. 2-Gen. ATenby reported advance
of so miles in Palestine and capture of
Sept 23-French reached the Disc river
south of St. Quentin.
Macedonia, occupying Prilep.
Sept A-Gen. Allenby reported capture
of Acre and Haifa-
Sept G-Serbs captured Velee and Brit
ISL invaded Bulgaria
Sept 2S-Amerioans and French opened
; Meuse, taking many towns and prisoners.
British captured Strumnit3a- Bulgaria.
U. s. warship Tampa torpedoed; if8 lost.
Sept 2T-Bulgaria asked allies for arm
istice.
Sept. 2S-Belgians and British made big
advance in Ypres region. and allies gained
on every front.
Fourth Liberty loan campaign opened.
Sept. 29-BritiSh and Americans smashed
through Hindenburg line between Cam
brai and St Quentin.
Belgians captured Dtxmude.
Sept. 2-BuIgaria signed armistice, sub
hitting to allies terms, including demobil-
ization, evacuation of Greece and Serbia
and surrender of all her lines OF com
, munication. French cavalry entered Us
kub.
Sept. 30-More victories won by allies
in Flanders and on the French fronts.
American cargo boat Ticonderoga tor
pedoed; 213 lost.
Chancellor Won Hertling, Vice Chancel-
lor Won Payer and Foreign Secretary Won
HintZa resigned