Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1919-01-01
British recaptured Morlancourt and Chip

i British recaptured Morlancourt and Chip
March 2S-French retook three. towns
ana Germans advanced toward Amiens
but were stopped with heavy losses.
OF allied srmies in France, and Gen. Per-
shing onered to him all his troops and
Shell from German long range gun
killed Is in a Paris church.
Caucasus, after proclaiming its inde-
Pendence. made separate peace with Tur-
April 4-Germans resumed drive toward
Amiens, gaining little at heavy cost.
Armenians recaptured Erzerum from
April 6-Allies held their lines against
Perth Perrin announced the capture Of Ekat-
force at Viadivostok to protect lite and
April 3rhird Liberty loan campaign
opened in United States. :,
ed 10000 draft men to colors.
April eGermans hit British front be-
tween IL Basse and Armentieres, gain
April 10-Germans drove British back
north and south Of Armentieres.
American troops on firing line in great
April u-British evacuated Armentiere.
but recaptured other positions
April Tremendous fighting continued
in ii fianoers, Germans advancing to Mer-
Americans won all day fight on Toul
April 1s-Turks took Batum.
EEL Germaay burned A With ta' great loss.
April ACCOUNT Czernin. Austrian for.
e1gn minister. resigned.
boapa pay Seisr cyclops 2's
"A. apr! RCBerlin announced the occupa-
ton Of Helsingfors by German troops.
British Warships, sweeping the Katie
Allies took ten villages from Bulgarians
on Macedonian front.
April Is - Germans took Bailleul,
&C. M. Schwab made director general OF
April I.viscousnit Miner made British
Baron Burian made Austrian foreign
minister.
Bolo Pasha executed for treason against
April 2o-Germans made strong attack
On Americans in Toul sector and took
selcheprey village. but were driven back
April 22-British and French naval
FORCES ra1ded German U-boat bases at
Ostend and Zeebrugge and sank concrete
laden vessels at channel mouths.
april zCBrit1sh drove back Germans
Germans took Mount KENNEL and ad-
vanced to northwest, threatening Ypres.
Apfit 2&Germans captured Dranoutre
April 2s-Germans attacked strongly on
three sides Of Ypres salient and on Bel
lily. French retook Locre. e '''"'
Senate passed Oyerman coordination
May 4:Campaign for Third Liberty loan
c4oseo with loan heavily over-subscribed.
May 6-President Wilson ordered inves-
ugat1on Of alleged graft in aircraft work
may May 7INicaragua declared war on Ger
Roumania signed peace treaty with Gen.
May lo-Ostend U-boat base bottled up
May .11--Italians took the Col del Orso
and Monte Como by storm.
~ May l-House passed the Overman
May 17-German plot in Ireland ex-
posed and Sim Fem leaders arrested.
May l8-Entente powers, Japan and
psa ssi n tS Sa PLAN ea aef
May YCAustrallan troops captured Vile
~ German anan air raiders killed ii persons
May 2tU. s. took over carrier bust
ness OF Pullman company.
T. British merchant troop transport Mol
=, May 2+Republic of White Russia pro
Costa RIGA declared war on the CEN
May 27-Germans attacked on the Aisne
front, taking the Chenin des Danes !;
and between Voormezeele and Locre IL
f1anders, where they we've repulsed
Capo Slle on lower Piave.
May ZsICenter of crown princes army
cfosse d, the vesle at Fsmes but allie:
Americans in Picardy captured Can
tigny by dashing attack.
May 29-Al!ies evacuated scissors anf
u nc g 9x,, -
denois, six miles north of the Marine
May 3o-German aviators bombed Cana
'' nv hSSiS pGal:n killing many:
apex of their salient.
U: s: transport President Lincoln sunk
by U-boat; 26 navy men Int.
H etiee PASSED i' s12'ooooeooo0 army appro
June 2-Allied reserves stopped German
Jun June 81, s-U: s. learned German u-boats,
10 vessels since May 25
June 5-Germans shifted main attack to
Disc 'front.' with no success
Two more vessels sunk by German IT,
boat In American waters.
June 6-Americans defeated Germans In
Chateau Thierry sector.
east OF, Montdidier, losing heavily. '''
Americans cleared Germans from Bel
italian torpedo boats raided Austrian
naval base near Dalmatian Islands, sink
Ing one battleship and damaging another.
June ll-French defeated Germans
Won again near Chateau Thierry; Ger
mans reached the Disc at Machemont and
Bethancourt.
r. Torpedo Y Of, Of British transport Ausonia
June 13-French repulsed heavy German
attack between Courcelles and Merry and
made successful counter-attack southwest
June 1+Turks seized Tabriz pers,.
and looted American consulate and hos
June 15-Austrians began great offensive
on front Of 100 miles in italy, crossing the
P1ave at various places.
June 1e,-,Italians checked Austrian
Americans repulsed heavy attacks IN
Toul sector and in Alsace.
June 2o-Allies drove back Austrians in
Americans stormed German trenches
and positions near Cantigny.
June 22-Austrians began retreat in
June 2s-Austrian retreat turned into
June 25-1talians cleared west bank OF
the Ray We Of enIon and
held in Washington.
tie torpedoed; many lost.
June 2S-lmportant gains made by Brit
lsh between Hazebrouck and Bethune
and by French southwest Of soissons
First American troops landed in Italy,
June 29-Packcrs and others attacked
as profiteers In report of federal trade
commission.
Congress voted $4,000 100000 for war
purposes.
July Americans captured vaux vii.
,age and with French took other impor-
tant positions
American transport Covington, home.
ward bound, torpedoed; 6 lost
July 4-AustraliAns and Americans cap
tured Hamel.
Eighty-two ships launched in American
shipyards.
July 6-Count Won Mirbach, German am.
bassador to Russia, assassinated in Mos.
cow.
Population of Thurman coast. Russia
joined the entente.