The Elbert County tribune., 1919-01-03

lost
Oct. s-czar Ferdinand Of Bulgaria abdi-
Gated In favor Of Prince Boris.
Germany and Austria asked armistsce
and peace negotiations based on Wilson's
Oct; e-German line north of Reims
smashed.
y. s: transport otranto sunk In COLI
Oct. 7-Americans in furious battle for
north end of Argonne forest
Oct. s-President Wilson answered Ger
man peace note by demanding the eyac-
uation. OF. all occupied territory and ask
Ing whether the chancellor meant Ger
whether he smoke oniv FOR the present
authorities OF the empire.
Allies smashed Hindenburg defenses on
2o-mile front between Cambria and st.
Quentin. and Franco-Americans started
new drive east OF the Meuse-
Oct. s-British occupied Cambria and
Prince Frederick Charles OF Hesse elect
ed king OF Finland by landtag.
Oct lo-Irish mail boat Leinster torpe-
:. LIE Cateau. railway center. taken by al
Oct. 11-Argonne wood cleared Of Ger
mans by Americans.
Kaiser called rulers of all German fed
Grated states to conference.
OCT. H-German chancellor sent reply to
Wilson. saying Germany accepted all his
terms and agreed to evacuate all invaded
Entire German defense system In Cham
Oct. Ria Fere and Laon taken by the
French.
Serbs captured Nish.
Oct. 14-President Wilson rejected Ger
many's peace and armistice proposals.
Allies began big drive in Flanders, taxi
ing Roulers and other towns
Italians captured Durazzo.
tend and threatened Bruges: 1000 pris-
oners taken.
Oct. l6-Generai retreat from northern
Belgium by Germans.
Americans captured Grand Pre-. north of
the Argonne.
Oct: l7-Germans evacuated ostend. Lille
baix, Zeebrugge and Thielt
Independence OF Czecho-Slovak nation
declared by It's provisional government.
of fAustro-Hungarian empire.
Oct l9-President Wilson rejected Aus
trla-Hungary's peace proposals.
Dutch frontier.
Fourth Liberty loan closed heavily over
Oct. 9o-I5.ooo retreating Germans In
termed in Holland.
Oct. 2l-Germdny made reply to Presi-
dent Wilson. full OF evaslons, denials and
assurances.
Allies IN Serbia reached the Danube and
Oct 22-British entered suburbs of Val
enciennes and crossed the Scheldt
Oct 23-Presldent Wilson told German
the subject OF an armistice but that the
U. s.. If 1t must deal with the kaiser and
ms crew, demanded not peace negotia-
British broke through German defenses
south of Valenciennes.
Americans made advance In terrific
hghting in Meuse valley.
serbs, Slovenes and Croatians announced
FORMATION OF sovereign state.
Oct A-Itallans began big offensive on
the Piave line.
Oct 2e--French in big advance in serre-
Olse region.
Ludendorff resigned.
Declaration of Independence of the
peoples Of middle Europe promulgated in
British occupied Aleppo.
Oct. N-Germany replied to President
wilson, asking terms for armistce.
tary In civil government.
Allies crossed the Piave in Italian drive.
Oct. 2S-Austria- Hungary asked for sep
arate armistice and peace on allies terms.
Oct. 29-Austrian lines beyond the Piaye
smashed by allies.
Turkey presented separate peace propos-
ais.
Oct. sO-Entire Turkish army on the
Tigris captured
Austrian commander In Italy asked (.en
Oiaz for armistice
Oct. A-Armistice with Turkey went into
Allies opened new drive on Ghent
Kingdom of Greater Serbia proclaimed.
Croatlan parliament decrced separation
of Croatia. Slavonia and Dalmatia from
Hungary. ~
~ Nov: l1nAmerican First army smashed
German lines west of the Meuse
Allies drove Germans out of l9 town. in
Belgium. 50
Austrian army feeling across the Taslia-
assassinated.
ukrainians and Teutons captured Lem
Nov. liking Boris of Bulgaria abd,cat-
ed and peasant republic was established.
Hungary's compie'e separation from
Austria declared.
Americans made great advance on both
sides OF the Meuse.
Trente taken by Italians.
-valenciennes taken by British.
kow Sp,stce arrieste rxi;t occupied by Italians.
hxed by allies.
osns1s nash SsspSssa lie 5 in great
Nov. b-Americans win fierce battle for
President Wilson told Germany to ask
armistiee terms from Foch.
French made big advance. taking Guise
Nov: 6--Great French victory on 100
American troops entered Sedan.
Revolution spreading through Schleswiy
and other parts Of Germany.
Nov. 7-Practicaily all of German feet
German emissaries reached Marshal
Foch to ask armistice terms.
Germans evacuated Ghent.
Socialist party demanded abdication of
the kaiser.
Nov. S-Bavarian diet deposed King
Ludwig and the Wittelsbach dynasty.
Great advances made by allies on entire
west front.
Nov. 9-Kaiser wilhelm abdicated
Social Democrats in control of govern
ment In Germany; Ebert made chancel-
lor; republic proclaimed in Berlin.
Nov. 10-Kai5er fled to Holland.
Nov. ll-Germany signed armistice
terms, amounting to unconditional surren-
der. and the war came to a close.
Bolsheviki defeated by Americans and
British on the Dvina.
Nov. H-Emperor Charles of Austria alb
dicated.
tinoplo.
Nov. 14-American and French troops
moved Into Alsace.
Former crown prince of Germany in
termed In Holland.
Nov. i5-New German government ap-
pealed to President Wilson to save Ger
many from starvation and anarchy.
Czecho- -Slovnk republic under Masaryk