Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-01-03


! attacks east of Chateau Thierry.
Ex-Czar of Russia executed
/ July lS-Freneh and Americans began
| big drive, pushing eastward on @-nIile
| front from Belleau to the Aisne and TAX
ing many towns and prisoners.
| July -Franco-American troops made
further advances on Scissors Chateau
! Thierry front.
British took town OF Meteren.
| v. 5. armored cruiser san Diego de-
| suoyed near New York BY submarine.
July characterization 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 I-Chateau Thierry 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.
Jhly Zi-GermanS rotreated along the
| whole front north Of the Marine.
| July FFaneo- Americans crossed the
Ourcq on wide front
July 29-Allies took Fere- en- Tardenois,
Srand Rozoy, Cugny and other towns,
| despite fierce resistance and gained CON
! troll Of the Dormans- Reins road.
| Americans in desperate fight took Sc
ringes, Sergy and Roncheres.
July 3l-Control OF telegraph and tele-
phone lines taken over by U. S. govern
Aug. l-Americans cleared the Bots de
Meuniere of Huns.
\ Aug. 2-Allies advanced their entire
line, taking scissors and Ville-en-Tar-
aenoisi Germans retreated precipitately
toward the Vesle.
Germans in Albert region retreated east
| of the Ancre
Allied forces occupied Archangel.
Two British destroyers sunk by mines;
:, Aug. 8-Allies pushed their line to the
! Vesle.
| Government announced America and
| japan would send troops to Vladivostok
70 occupy city and protect rear Of Czecho-
| Slovak force.
British ambulance transport Warilda
| torpedoed; 1923 lost
Aug. 6--American and 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-turther progress made by the
allies in Picardy, 1000 more prisoners
| taken
Aug. 10-Allies took Montdidler and
Chaulnes; Americans with British won
severe fight north Of the Somme.
!, 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. l6-Germans withdrew from Hebu-
terne salient north of Albert
British troops occupied Baku, center of
| Caspian sea oil region.
American regiment landed at Vladivos-
tok
Aug 17-One hundred !. W. w. mem
bers convicted in Chicago Of disloyalty..
Aug 19-Germans were forced back in
the Lys sector, between the Matz and the
Disc and northwest Of scissors.
Aug 21-French took Lassigny and adj
vaneed in other sectors.
British attacked in the Hebuterne sec
tor between Albert and Arras, taking
several towns.
Aug 22-British took Albert.
Aug. A-Brittsh took Bray, Thiepval
and Grandcourt
French cleared south banks of the Disc
House passed draft age extension bill.
Bolsheviki defeated by allies on Ussuri
front.
Aug. 25-British entered Bapaume.
Aug. %7-French 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 astrlde the
Scarpe, taking Croiseles and Pelves.
Franch took Chaulnes and Nesle and
many other towns and reached the
Somme
Aug, 29-French took Noyon.
Americans defeated Germans at Ju-
vigny.
after June 30, 1919.
Aug. SO-Germans lost Combles and fell
back toward Peronne. In the Lys sector
they abandoned Bailleul,
Aug. 3l-Franco-Amerlcan forces won
big battle north of scissors.
British recaDtured Mount KENNEL in
Lys salient.
Sept. british captured Peronne.
Sept. 2-French and Americans gained
full possession OF the scissors plateau.
British smashed Drocourt-Q ueant line,
Sept. 4--British advanced far beyond the
Canal du Nord toward Cambria
French drove Germans north of the
Disc
Germans in Vesle sector retreated to-
ward the ,Aisne, pursued by Americans
and French
Sept, 5-Entire German line from Peronne
almost to ReiIns retreated for several
miles.
German Chancellor Won Hertling re-
signed. .r.
U. s. transport Mount Vernon hit by
torpedo; 50 killed.
Sept e.-French captured Ham and
Chauny.
Manufacture of malt liquors in U. S.
after Dec. / ordered stopped
Sept, 12-Amsrcan 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; 1889 lost, including 30 women and
children
approximately 100000 Americans reg
istered under new draft law.
Sept. 13-Americans cleared out the st.
Mihie 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 ad-
vanced south of that city.
Allies pushed their advance on Saloniki
front to a depth OF ten miles.
Belgium refused German peace offer.
Sept. 1s-Big food riots in Holland
towns.
British and Arabs routed the Turks in
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.
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.
u S. warship Tampa torpedoed; lis lost
Sept 27--Bulgaria asked allies for arm
istce.
Sept. 2S-Belgians and British made big
advance In YprCs 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.
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