River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-01-02

Americans made big advance west Of
the Meuse.
Japanese liner Hirano torpedoed; 300
Oct. Scar Ferdinand Of Bulgaria abdi-
caIed IN favor of Prince Boris.
Germany and Austria asked armistice
ana peace negotiations based on wilson's
Oct; 6-German line north of Reims
U. 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 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.
AIlles smashed Hindenburg defenses on
O6V-InIe front between Cambria and St
new drive east of the Mouse.
oct 9.British occupied Cambria and
pushed far beyond.
Prince Frederick Charles of Hesse elect
eo King Of Finland by landtag.
Oct 10-Irish mail boat Leinster torpe-
doed; 400 lost.
;. 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 R-German chancellor sent reply to
Wilson, saying Germany accepted all his
terms and agreed to evacuate all invaded
Entire German defense system in Cham
payne smashed
Oct. 13-La Fere and Laon taken by the
French
Serbs captured Nish.
Oct 14-President Wilson rejected Ger
manys peace and armistice proposals.
Allies began big drive in Flanders, TAX
ing Roulers and other towns
Italians captured Durazzo.
Oct. 15-Allies took Menin. f1anked Os-
tend and threatened Bruges; $4,000 pris-
oners taken.
Oct. 16-General retreat from northern
Belgium by Germans. -
Americans captured Grand Pre-, north of
Allies pursued Austrians into Montene-
gro.
Oct. 17-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. 19-PreSident Wilson rejected Aus
rla-Hungary's peace proposals.
Allied armies in Belgium reached the
Dutch frontier.
Fourth Liberty loan closed, heavily over
subscribed
Oct, 2o--15,OOO retreating Germans in
termed in Holland.
Oct: 21-Germany made reply to Presi-
dent Wilson, FULL of eVaSionS, dGnialS and
| assurances.
Allies in Serbia reached the Danube and
isolated Turkey.
Oct. 22-British entered suburbs Of Val
enciennes and crossed the Scheldt.
Oct. 23-President Wilson told German
government he would take up with allies
the subject of an armistice; but that the
u. y, If 1T must deal with the kaiser and
his crew, demanded not peace negotia-
t1onS but surrender.
British broke through German defenSes
south of ValenCienneS
Americans made advance in terrific
hghting in Mouse valley.
Serbs, SloVen6S and CrOatianS announced
formation of sovereign state.
Oct; 24-Italians began big offensive on
the PiaVe line
Oct. 26-French in big advance in Serre-
Ludendorff resigned
Declaration Of Independence of the
peoples of middle Europe promulgated in
Independence Hall, Philadelphia
British occupied Aleppo.
Oct. N-Germany replied to President
Wilson, asking terms for armistice.
German reichstag put control Of mill
tary, in civil government.
Allies crossed the Pave in Italian drive.
oct. Observation-Disclosures asked for sep
arate armistice and peace on allies terms
Oct: 29-Austrian lines beyond the Pave
smashed by allies.
Turkey presented separate peace propos-
ais.
Oct. SO-Entire Turkish army on the
Tigris captured
DiaZ for armistice
Oct. S1-Armistice with Turkey went into
effect.
Allies opened new drive on Client
Kingdom of Greater Serbia proclaimed.
Croatian parliament decreed separation
OF Croatia, Slavoni& and Dalmatia from
Nov. 1-American First army smashed
German lines west of the Meuse
Allies drove Germans out of 10 towns in
Belgium
Austrian army freeing across the Taglia-
mento In Italy.
Count Tia, fo.mer Hungarian premier,
Ukrainians end Teutons captured Lem
berg.
Nov. 2-K.ng Boris of Bulgaria abdicat-
ed and a peasant republic was established.
HungaTy'S complete separation from
Austria declared.
Americans made great advance on both
sides Of the Mouse.
Trente taken by Italians.
Valenciennes taken by British.
NOV. 3-Trieste occupied by italians.
ArmiStice with Austria signed
Nov. 4-ArmiStice terms for Germany
fixed by allies.
British captured LIE ouesney in great
Scheldt
Nov. 5-Americans win fierce battle for
crossing of the Mouse.
President Wilson told Germany to ask
armistice terms from Foch.
French made big advance, taking Guise
and Marie.
Nov. 6-Great French victory on 100
mile front.
American troops entered Sedan
Revolution spreading through Schleswig
and other parts of Germany.
Nov. 7-Practically all of German fleet
reported in revolt.
German emissaries reached Marshal
Foch to ask armistice terms
Germans evacuated Client.
Socialist party demanded abdication of
the kaiser.
Nov 8-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-KaiSer fled to Holland.
Nov. n-Germany signed armistice
terms, amounting to unconditional Surren-
der, and the war came to close.
Bolsheviki defeated by Americans and
British on the Dvina.
Nov. 12-Emperor Charles of Austria alb
Nov. 13-Allied fleet arrived at Constan-
tinople.
Nov 14-American and French troops
moved into Alsace.
Former crown prince of Germany in
termed in Holland.
Nov. 15-New German government ap-