The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-01-03

Japanese liner Hlrano torpedoed; ~
Oct. Scar Ferdinand OF Bulgaria abdi-
Gated In favor OF Prince Boris.
Germany and Austria asked armlstice
and peace negotiations based on Wilson's
oct; alderman line north Of Reims
smashed. ~
d. s. transport otranto sunk in COLL
sion; $50 lost
Oct 7-.Americans in furious battle for
north end OF Argonne forest.
Oct s-Prekident Wilson answered Ger
man peace note by demanding the eyac-
uation OF all occupied territory and ask
ing whether tile chancellor meant Ger,
many accepted the Wilson terms, ana
whether he spoke only for the present
authorities Of this empire.
Allies smashed Hindenburg defenses on
z0-mile front between Cambria and -.
Quentin, and Franco-Americans started
new drive east Of the Meuse
OCT British occupied Cambria ana
Prince Frederick Charles OF Hesse elect
ed king OF Finland by landtag.
Oct 10 Irish mail boat Leinster torpe-
lie cateau. railway center. taken by al
Hes.
oct. ll-Argonne wood cleared Of Ger
mans BY Americans.
Kaiser called rulers Of all German fed
Grated states 70 conferences.
Oct R-German chancellor sent reply 70
Wilson. saying Germany accepted all his
territory,
Entire German defense system in Cham
payne smashed.
Oct. is-La Fere and Laon taken by the
French.
Serbs captured Nlsh.
Oct. H-Presldent Wilson rejected Ger
mAny's peace and armistice proposals,
Allies began big drive in Flanders, tax
Ing Roulers and other towns.
Italians captured Durazzo.
Oct. t5-Allies took Menin, fianked Os-
tend and threatened Bruges; 1900 pFis-
oners taken.
Oct. ie-General retreat from northern
Belgium by Germans.
Americans captured Grand Pre-, north Of
the Argonne
Allies pursued Austrians into Montene-
gro.
Oct. i7-Germans evacuated ostend, Lille
and Douai
oct. 1s-Ailles occupied Turcolng, Rou-
baix, Zeebrugge and Thielt.
Independence OF Czecho-Sloyak nation
declared by It's provisional government.
Emperor Charles decreed liberalization
OF Austro- Hungarian empire
Oct, l9-Presdent Wilson rejected Aus
tria- Hungary's peace proposals.
Dutch frontier
Fourth Liberty loan closed heavily over
subscribed
Oct, ao-i5,OOo ,retreating Germans in
termed In Holland.
Oct, 2l--Gernidny made reply to Presl-
dent Wilson, fun of eyaslons, denals and
| assurances
Allies in Serbia reached the Danube and
| Isolated Turkey.
Oct. 22-Britlsh entered suburbs OF Val
| enciennes and crossed the Scheldt
| Oct. 8-President Wilson told German
| government he would take up with allies
| the subject OF an armistice but that the
| u. y, IL II must deal with the kaiser and
| his crew, demanded not peace negotia-
| tons, but surrender
British broke through German defenses
south of Valenciennes.
Americans made advance in terrific
| hghting in Mouse valley.
serbs SloVenes and Croatians announced
| formation OF sovereign state
oct A-ltalians began big offensive on
| the Ptave lihe.
Oct 6-French in big advance in serre-
| Disc region.
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 ctvll government
Allies crossed the PiaVe In Italian drive.
Oct. 2S-Austria-Hungary asked for sep
arate armistice and peace on allies terms
| Oct. 29-Austriun lines beyond the Piave
smashed by allies
Turkey presented separate peace propos-
| ais. =
Oct. 30-Entire Turkish army on the
| Tigris captured.
Austrian commander in Italy asked Gen.
| effect wont iiieo
Allies opened new drive on Client
| hhInsdom OF Greater Serbia proclaimed.
Croatian parliament decreed separation
| Hungary.
Nov; i77,American First army smashed
| German lines west of the Mouse
:, Allies drove Germans out OF 10 towns in
| Belgium. -" 90
Austrian army fleeing across the TaglIa-
Count TIA, former Hungarian premier
Ukrainians and Teutons captured Lem.
| Nov. Fixing Boris OF Bulgaria abdicat
| ed and peasant republic was established
| hengary,s complete separation from
/ Americans made great advance nm hotb
| sides of the Mouse.
Trente taken by Italians
NalenctenneS taken by British
Nov. 3.-Trieste occupied by Italians
Armistice with Austria signed
| Nov; f-Armistice terms for Germany
British captured lie ouesney in great
offensive between the sambre and the
/ Scheldt
| Nov. 5-Americans win fierce battle for
| crossing of the Mouse.
President Wilson told Germany to asl,
| armistice terms from Foch.
French made big advance, taking Guise
Nov: s--Great French victory on 100.
| mile front,
| American troops entered Sedan,
i Revolution spreading through Schleswis
Il and other parts of Germany
| Nov, 7--practically all of German feet
| reported in revolt
German emissaries reached Marshal
| Foch TO ask armistice terms.
| Germans evacuated Ghent
Socialist party demanded ahdication OF
| the kaiser.
Nov. S-Bavarian diet deposed KIne
| Ludwig and the Wittelshach dynasty
Great advances made by allies on entire
| west front,
Nov. g-Kaiser Wilhelm abdicated
\ Social Democrats In control of govern.
| ment In Germany. Ebert made chanceI,
| Tor; republic proclaimed In Berlin
Nov, lo-Kaiser fled to Holland.
| Nov. il-Germany signed armistice
/ terms, amounting to unconditional surren,
| der, and the war came To a close.
1 Bolshevikt defeated by Americans and
| British on the Dvinas
Nov, l2-Empsror Charles of Austria alb.
/ dicated.
Nov. is-Allied feet arrived at constan
| tlnople.
\ Nov. lt-American and French troop.
| moved into Alsace,
Former crown prince OF Germany in
| termed In Holland.
| Nov. l5-New German government an
/ pealed 70 President Wilson to save Ger,
| many from starvation and anarchy,
1 CEecho- Slovak republic under Masaryl
| as president ratified by national assembly
| az Prague.