Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-01-09
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March S-French retook three towns
and Gern'ana advanced toward AmtsnB
AeIch S-Gen. F'och nut IN command
% allied armies In France, and Gen Per-
shin n, offered % him an his troops and
shell from German < lorle range gun
killed . In Paris church.
caucasus after proclaiming It's inds-
Rsnuenee' mace separate peace with Tur-
Aprfi t-GermAns resumed drive toward
Anaens. gaining httle at heavs cost.
~ z I'm smenians reeaptured Erzegun nom
april s-A,lles held their lines against
hsrlin announced the capture .. Ekai-
Japan and qreat Britain landed small
April s-Third Liberty loan campaign
cpened In United States.
Psovost Marshal General Crowder cali
60 lo9eOo draft man TO- colors.
tween IA Basss and Armentieres. gain
orii io-aermans drove British back
nsrican troops on fring line in great
April li-British evacuated Armsnusrss
April lz-Tremendous nghting continued
tn landers. Germans advancing 70 Mer-
An,esicans won ali day nsht On Toul
Aprll ls-Tushs took Batum.
Zeppelin and airplane factory at Man
sel Germany, burned with great loss
eign minister. resigned. -
American navy collier Cyclops, fse on
Board, reported missing. x
Api II b-Berlin announced the occupar
don Of Helsingfors by German troops.
British warships. sweeping the Katie
rat sank y German trawlers
AlirAs took ten villages from Bulgartans
on J. acedonian front.
April 1s - Germans took BailIsul,
Wy chaete and most Of Messines ridge.
re- ~: Sehwab made director general Of
April l7-viscount Miner made British
Baron Burian made Austrian foraign
Bolo Pasha executed for treason asains.
On. americans in Toul sector and took
seieheprey village. but were driven back
with heavy loss.
FORCES raided German U-boat bases ct
Ostend and Zeebrugge and sank concrete
laden vessels at channel mouths.
april 25-British drove back Germans
Germans took Mount KENNEL and adj
vanced to northwest threatening Ypres.
april I-Germans captured Dranoutre
April 2s-Germans attacked strongly on
three sides Of Ypres salient and on Be-
Eian line, but were repulsed, losing heay-
lily. French retook Locre.
Senate passed overman coordination
May 4--campaign for Third Liberty loan
closed with loan heavily over-Subscribed,
May s-President wilson ordered inyes.
dgation Of alleged graft In aircraft work
May 7-Nicaragua declared war ON Ger
many and her allies
Roumania signed peace treaty with cen
trail powers. f
May lo-Ostend U-boat base bottled un
Dy the sinking Of old cruiser by British.
ana Monte Como by storm.
May A-House passed the Overman
May fisherman plot In ireland az
posed and Sim Fem leaders arrested.
May lS-Entente powers, Japan and
IN nin Nag ssrsed on plan for preservation Of
May ls-Austrahan troops captured VILE
German air raiders killed u persons
m London and lost I'VE planea
May 23-U. 8. took over carrier busi-
ness Of Pullman company.
British merchant troop transport Mol
May M-Republic Of White Russia pro-
Costa Rica declared war on the cen
May z7-Germans attacked on the Aisne
'front.', taking the Chemin des Danes:
and between voermezeele and Locre in
Italians broke through enemy lines at
Cspo Sile on lower Piave.
May @-Center OF crown princes army
checked advance on hanks.
Americans In Picardy captured Can
tigny by dashing attack. IA
May 9-Allies evacuated SCISSORS and
Germans pushed advance to Fere en- Tar
denois, six miles north Of the Marine.
Nay 3O-German aviators bombed Cana
dian hospital. killing many.
May U-GerInans reached the MArne at
apex OF their Vaiient.
o.. 8. transport President Lincoln sunk
Oy o UrDoas; y nsyy az men en- a 1cst
June 2-Ailied reserves stopped German
June s-u. 8. learned German U-boats.
operating In American waters, had sunk
10 vessels since May Is.
June 5-Germans shifted main attack to
Disc fropt, with no success
Two more vessels sunk by German u
boat In American waters.
June 6-Americans defeated Germans In
Chateau Thierry sector
June M-Germans advanced two miles
east of Montdidier. losing heavily.
Americans cleared Germans from Bel
italian torpedo boats raided Austrian
naval base near Dalmatian Islands, sink
Ing one battieship and damaging another.
.. June n.Frsnch defeated Germans
won again near Chateau Thierry; Ger
mans reached the oise at Machemont and
Bethancourt,
Torpedoing Of British transport Ausonia
reported; 40 lost
June ls-French repulsed heavy German
attack between Courcelles and Merry. and
made successful counter-attack southwest
OF Noyon.
June i-Turks seized Tabriz. Persia,
and looted American consulate and hos
pital.
June 15--Austrians began great offensive
on front Of 100 miles In Italy. crossing the
Ptave at various places.
June 16-Italians checked Austrian
drive, retaking many positions.
Americans repulsed heavy attacks in
Toul sector and in Alsace.
June N-Allies drove back Austrians in
Italy.
Americans stormed German trenches
and positions near Cantigny.
June 2-Austrians began retreat in
Italy.
june 2s-Austrian retreat turned into
rout. tE
June z--Italians cleared west bank Of
| the Piave of Austrians, and attacked
| heavily In mountain region.
| June N-Second national draft drawing
| held In Washington.
Canadian hospital ship Llandovery Cas-
| tie torpedoed; MANY lost
June 2S-Important gains made by Brit
| fsh between Hazebr0uck and Bethune
and by French southwest of Scissors
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