The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-01-03

March 2S-French retook three towns
and Germans advanced toward Amiens
but were stopped with heavy losses.
March Cen. Foch put IN command
| of allied armies in France, and Gen. Per-
shing offered to him all his troops and
| resources
Shell from German long range gun
killed Is in a Paris church.
Caucasus, 'attcr proclaiming its indie
pendence. made separate peace with Iur-.
April 4--Germans resumed drive toward
Amiens, gaining little at heavy cost. i.
Armenians recaptured Erzerum from
Turks.
April 5-Allies held their lines against
heavy attacks.
Berlin announced the capture of Ekat-
Japan and Great Britain landed small
force at Vladivostok to protect life ana
April sThird Liberty loan campaign
opened in United States. III
Provost Marshal General Crowder call
ed $4,000 draft men to colors.
April 9-Germans hit British front Pc
tween La Basse and Armentieres gain
ing miles.
April lO-Germans drove British back
north and south of Armentieres.
American troops on firing line In great
battle.
April 11-British evacuated Armentieres
but recaptured other positions.
April H-Tremendous lighting continueu
in Flanders. Germans advancing TO Mer-;
ville
Americans won all day nSht on Aoui
front.
April 1S-Turks took Batum.
Zeppelin and airpiane factory at Man
eel. Germany, burned with great loss e.
April A-C0unt Czernin, Austrian LOT
eign minister. resigned. ~
American navy collier Cyclops. 2sS on
board, reported missing,
April 15-Berlin announced the occupa-
ton of Helsingfors by German troops.
British Warships. sweeping the Katie
gat, sank 10 German trawlers. ,u,a
Allies took ten villages from Bulgarians
April is = Germans took Bailleul,s
| Wytschaete and most of Messines ridge. !.
&c. M. SchWab made director general OF
April 17-Viscount Miner made British
Baron Buriian made Austrian foreign
Bolo Pasha executed for treason against
! France.
April 20-Germans made strong attack
| on Americans in Toul sector and took
Seicheprey village, but were driven back
| with heavy loss.
forces. raided German U-boat bases at
| Ostend and Zeebrugge and sank concrete
| laden vessels at channel mouths.
April 25-British drove back Germans
Germans took Mount KENNEL and adj
| yanced to northwest threatening Ypres.
April g. Germans captured Dranoutre
April 29-Germans attacked strongly on
| three sides of Ypres salient and on Bel
gian line. but were repulsed. losing heav-
Senate passed Overman coordination
closed with loan heavily over subscribed.
May president Wilson ordered inves-
| tigation of alleged graft in aircraft work.
May Nicaragua declared war on Ger
Roumania signed peace treaty with CEN
l.
by the sinking Of old cruiser BY British.
May 11-Italians took the Col del Orso.
| and Monte Como by storm.
May 14House passed the Overman
May 17-German plot in. ireland ex-
posed and Sim Eein leaders arrested.
May lS-Entente powers, Japan and
! China, agreed on plan for preservation of
/ the peace in the far east.
May l9-Australian troops captured Vile
German air raiders killed A persons
In London and lost five planes.
May gu. s. took over carrier bust
ness of Pullman company
British merchant troop transport Mol.
| davia torpedoed; So Americans killed
May 24-Repuolic Of White Russia pro-
Costa Rica declared war on the CEN
May 27-Germans attacked on the Aisne
front, taking the Chemin des Danes
and between voormezeele and Locre in
Flanders, where they were repulsed.
| Italians broke through enemy lines at
| Capo Sile on lower Piave.
May 2S-Center of crown princes army
| crossed the Vesle at Fismes but allies
checked advance on tanks.
Americans in Picardy captured Can
| tigny by dashing attack
| May 29-Allies evacuated scissors and
| Germans pushed advance to Fere en- Tar
denos six miles north ,,,a Of the l Marns
| dian hospital, killing many,
May 31-Germans reached the Marine at
| apex Of their salient
| U. S. transport President Lincoln sunk
| by U-bOat: rs navy men lost.
House passed $4,000, 100000 army appro-
1 priation bill.
June 2-Allied reserves stopped German
l advance.
June ss-U. s. learned German U-boats,
| operating IN American waters, had sunk
| 10 vessels since May %.
i June 5-Germans shifted main attack to
Disc front. with no success.
| Two more vessels sunk by German u
| boat in American waters.
June 6-Americans defeated Germans in
1 Chateau Thierry sector.
east Of ioainr fTo miles
| Americans cleared Germans from Bel
/ leau wood.
| italian torpedo boats raided Austrian
| naval base near Dalmatian islands, sink
ing one battleship and damaging another
! June 11-French defeated Germans
i southeast of Montdidier and Americans
| won again near Chateau Thierry: Ger
mans reached the Disc at Machemont and
| Bethancourt
Torpedoing Of British transport Ausonia
i reported: 40 lost.
June 1s-French repulsed heavy German
/ attack between Courcelles and Merry. and
made successful counter-attack southwest
June l4Turks 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
/ Piave at various places.
June 16-Italians checked Austrian
| drive, retaking many positions
/ Americans repulsed heavy attacks in
/ Toul sector and In Alsace Gt
June 20-Allies drove back Austrians In
1 Italy.
4 Americans stormed German trenches
| and positions near Cantigny.
June 22-Austrians began retreat in
/ Italy.
June 2s-Austrian retreat turned into
| rout.
June 25-Itallans cleared west bank Of
the Piave of Austrians and attacked
| heavily in mountain region.
June 27-Second national draft drawing
| held in Washington
Canadian hospital ship Llandovery Cas-
1 tie torpedoed: many lost.
June 2S-Important gains made by Brit