The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-01-03

Gated IN favor of Prince Boris.
Germany and Austria asked armistice
and peace negotiations based on Wilson's
program.
Oct; e-German line north of Reims
smashed.
sion; $50 lost.
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-mile front between Cambria and st.
quentin, and Eranco-Americans started
new drive east OF the Mouse.
oct, 9-Brtish occupied Cambria and
pushed far beyond
Prince Frederick Charles of Hesse elect
ed king OF Finland by landtag.
Oct. l0-lrish mail boat Leinster torpe-
decd, 400 lost
:, lie Cateau, railway center, taken by al
lies,
Oct. l1-Argonne wood cleared of Ger
mans by Americans.
Kaiser called rulers of all German fed
Grated states TO conference
Oct. R-German chancellor sent reply to
wilson, saying Germany accepted all his
territory.
Entire German defense system in Cham
payne smashed.
Oct l3-La Fere and Laon taken by the
French
Serbs captured Nish.
Oct, A-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 0s-
oners taken.
Oct, l6-General retreat from northern
Belgium by Germans.
Americans captured Grand Pre-, north of
the Argonne.
Allies pursued Austrians into Montene-
gro
Oct T-Germans evacuated Ostend, Lille
and Douai
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 lS-Presdent Wilson rejected Aus
tTla.Hungary's peace proposals
Allied armies in Belgium reached the
Dutch frontier
Fourth Liberty loan closed. heavily over
subscribed
termed in Holland
Oct 2l--Germlny made reply to Presl-
dent Wilson, full of evasions, denials and
assurances.
Allies IN Serbia reached the Danube and
isolated Turkey
Oct. 22-British entered sNlburhs of Val
enciennes and crossed the Schedt
Oct. 23-Presiient Wilson told German
government he would take up with allies
me IN subject of an armiatice,, but that the
y. S., II ii must deal with the kaiser and
his crew, demanded not peace negotia-
tons, hut surrender.
British broke through German defenses
south OF Nalencicnnes
Americans made advance in terrific
hghtiag in MeuSc valley.
serbs, SloVenss and Croatians announced
formation OF sovereign state.
OCT; A-iial!ans began big offensive on
the Piaye line
Oct. 26-French in big advance in serre-
Disc region.
Ludendorff resigned
peoples Of middle Europe promulgated in
Independence Hall, Philade. phia.
British occupied Aleppo.
oct. H-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 @-Austria-Hungary asked for sep
arate armistice and peace on allies terms
Oct. 29-Austrian lines beyond the PIave
smashed by allies
turkey presented separate peace propos-
., Oct. ao-Entire Turkish army on the
Tigris captured
Austrian commander in Italy asked Gen.
Diaz for armistiCe
effect. WYNN NV
Allies opened new drive on Client
hlhSdom or Greater Serbia proclaimed |
CToatian parliament decreed separation |
OF lfoatla, SlaVonia and Dalmatia from |
Nov. 1--American First army smashed
German lines west of the Meuse.
7, a 1,.iHs drove Germans out of 10 towns in
Austrian ARM fleeing across the TagIia-
mentO In Italy.
,, Count TIA, former Hungarian premier,
UErainians and Teutons capturcd Lem
berg ''"''u i]eih-
Nov, liking Boris of Bulgaria abdicot.
ed ana peasant republic was established
Austria declared. '''
americans made great advance on both
sides of the Meusc. '''
Irente taken by Italians
NalcnCienncS taken bv British
NOV, 3.-Trieste occupied by Italians.
Armistice with Austria signed
=. NOV; 4-ArmistIce terms tor Germany
British captured lie Quesney in great
offensive between the sambre ana the
SCheldt,
NOV, 5-Americans win fierce battle for I
crossing of the Meuse.
President Wilson told Germany to ask
lrmisuCe terms from Foch.
French made bis advance, taking Guise
and Marie
Nov; G-Great French victory on 100
mile front.
American troops entered Sedan.
Revolution spreading through SchleswIC |
and other parts of Germany.
Nov. 7-fractiCally all of German feet |
reported in revolt.
German emlssarics reached Marshal |
loCh to ask armiStire terms.
Germans evacuated Client. |
Socialist Dartv demanded lbliCa ion nF /
the kaiser.
Nov. S-Eavarian diet deposed King
Ludwig and the Wittcsbach dynasty.
Great advances made by allies on entire |
west front |
Nov. 9--kaiser Wilhelm abdcated.
Social Democrats in control of govern |
nent in Germany; Ebert made chanccl- |
Tor; republic proclaimed in Berlin
Nov. l0-kailer fled to Holland
Nov 11-Germany signed armistlce |
terms, amounting TO unconditional surren-
der. and the war came to a close
Bolsheviki defeated by Americans and |
Hritish on the Dvina.
Nov. l2-Emperor Charles OF Austria alb
licated.
Nov 13-Alliel fleet arrived at Constan-
inope.
Nov 14-American and French troops
moved into Alsace.
Former crown prince of Germany in
erned in Holland
Nov l5-New German government APP
oealed to President Wilson to save Ger
many from starvation and anarchy.
CzeCho-S lovak republic under Masaryk |
IS president ratified by national assembly |
1t Prague
Nov l6-Belgian troops entered Ant
Herp.
American troops began march to Rhine.
Nov. T-British troops started for the |