The Yale expositor., 1919-01-02
RrItIsh reeaptured MOrIancourt and chIp-

Shell from German long range CUR
Killed 20 In Paris church.
Caucasus. after proclaiming its indie
pendence. made separate peace with Tur-
key.
April 4-Germans resumed drive toward
Amiens, gaining little at heavy cost.
Armenians recaptured Erzerum from
Turks.
April 6-Allies held their lines agains,
heavy attacks.
Berlin announced the capture of Ekat-
erinoslav, Russia
Japan and Great Britain landed small
force at Vladivostok TO protect life and
April 6-Third Liberty loan campaign
opened in United States
Provost Marshal General Crowder call
ed 10000 draft men TO colors.
April 9-Germdns hit British front be-
tween La Basse and Armentieres, gain
ing 3 miles.
April iO-Germans drove British back
north and south of Armentieres.
American troops on firing line in great
battle.
April n-British evacuated Armentieres
but recaptured other positions.
April l2-Tremendous fighting continued
vile.
Americans won all day fight on Toul
front.
April 1S-Turks took Batum.
Zeppelin and airplane factory at Man.
eel Germany, burned with great loss Co..
eign minister. resigned
American navy collier Cyclops. 29S on
board, reported missing.
April l6-Bertn announced the occupa-
ton of Helslngfors by German troops.
British warships. sweeping the Katie
gat, sank 10 German trawlers.
Allies took ten villages from Bulgarians
on Macedonian font.
April l6 Germans took Bailleul.
Wytschaete and most of Messines ridge.
C. M. Schwab made director general of
April l7-Viscount Miner made British
war secretary.
Baron Burian made Austrian foreign
Bolo Pasha executed for treason against
France.
April 2o-Germans made strong attack
on Americans in Toul sector and took
Seicheprey village, but were driven back
with heavy loss.
April 22-Britsh and French naval
forces raided German U-boat bases at
ostend and zeebrugge and sank concrete
laden vessels at channel mouths.
April 25-Brtish drove back Germans
east OF Amiens
Germans took Mount KENNEL and ad-
vanced TO northwest, threatening Ypres.
april %,Germans captured Dranoutre
April 2s-Germans attacked strongly on
three sides of Ypres salient and on Bel
gan line. but were repulsed. losing heav-
ily: French retook Locre.
bill. 'u'''"''0i'
May 4-Campaign for Third Liberty loan
closed with loan heavily over-subscrlbed.
May 6-President Wilson ordered inves-
ugation of alleged graft in aircraft work
May 7-Nicaragua declared war on Ger
many and her allies
Roumania signed peace treaty with CEN
May 10-Ostend U-boat base bottled I'D
by the sinking of old cruiser by British
May n-ltallans took the Col del Orso
ana Monte Corno by storm.
+. May l4--House passed the Overman
May 171German plot in Ireland ex-
posed and Sim Fem leaders arrested
May lS-Entente powers, Japan and
IN agreed on plan for preservation of
the Md peace 1S In mt. the far east.
German air raiders killed A persons
IN London and lost five planes.
ness of Pullman company.
brush merchant troop transport Mol
davia torpedoed &c Americans killed.
May a-Republic of White Russia pro-
Costa RIGA declared war on the CEN
trail powers.
May 27--Germans attacked on the Aisne
and between Voormezeele and Loere in
Flanders, where they were repulsed
ltahans 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
ugny by dashing attack.
May @-Allies evacuated Scissors and
Germans pushed advance to Fere en- Tar
denois, six miles north OF the Marine
May 30-Germnn aviators bombed Cana
dian hospital, killing many.
May 3l-Germans reached the Marine at
apex Of their salient
y. S. transport President Lincoln sunk
by U-boat; rs navy men lost.
House passed sl2.0oO.Oo00oO army appro.
June 2-Allied reserves stopped German
advance.
June s-U. s. learned German U-boats
U,peratng IN AMERICAN waters. had sunk
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
Chateau Thierry sector.
June 10-Germans advanced two miles
east of Montdidier, losing heavily
Americans cleared Germans from Bel
leau wood.
Italian torpedo boats raided Austrian
ing one battleship and damaging another
June u-French defeated Germans
southeast OF Montdidier and Americans
won again near Chateau Thierry: Ger.
mans reached the Disc at Machemont and
Bethancourt.
Torpedoing of British transport Ausonia
June lS-French repulsed heavy German
attack between Courcelles and Merry, and
made successful counter-attack southwest
of Noyon.
June i4-Turks seized Tabriz Persia
and looted American consulate and hos
pitaL
June l5-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
June 2o-Allies drove back Austrians in
Italy.
Americans stormed German trenches
and positions near Cantigny.
June 22-Austrians began retreat in
Italy.
June 2s-Austrian retreat turned into
a rout.
June 25-Itaiians 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 Liandovery Cas-
tie torpedoed: many lost.
June 2S-Important gains made by Brit
ish between Hazebrouck and Bethune
and by French southwest OF Scissors
First American troops landed In Italy.
June 29-Packcrs and others attacked
as prohteers In report of federal trade
commission.
Congress voted ,n.OOooOO.oOo for war
purposes.
July 1-Americans captured vaux vii.
lage and with French took other impor-
tant positions
American transport Covington, home