Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-01-02

Oct. SCAR Ferdinand of Bulgaria abdi-
Gated In favor OF Prince Boris
G many and Austria asked arm stice
and peace negotiations based on Wilson's
Oct; s-German line north Of Reims
smashed.
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 pace note by, demanding the evac-
nation Of al occupied territory and ask
ing whether he chancellor meant Ger
many accepted the Wilson terms. and
W ether he spoke only for the present
authorities Of the empire.
Allies smashed Hindenburg deferses on
2o-miie front between Cambria and st.
Quentin, and Franco Americans started
new drive east Of the Meuse
Oct. 9-Briiish occupied Cambria ana
pushed far beyond.
Prince Frederick Charles of Hesse elect
ca King OF Finland by landtag.
Oct. 0A-lrish mall boat Leinster torpe-
doed: 40 lost.
lie cateau. railway center. taken by al
Oct. ll-Argonne wood cleared of Ger
mans by Americans
Kaiser called rulers Of all German fed
Grated states 20 conference
OCT. R-Cerman chancellor sent reply to
wilson, saying Germany accepted all his
.erms and agreed to evacuate all invaded
Entire German defense system in Cham
payne smashed.
Oct. l3-La Fers and Laon taken by the
French.
Oct. H-PresiIcnt Wilson rejected Ger
many's peace armistice proposals.
Allies began big drive In Flanders. TAX
Ing Roulers and other towns.
Italians captured Durazzo
Oct l5-Allies took Menin, fianted o..
tend and md threatened Bruges. 1900 pris-
Oct is--Gene-al retreat from northern
Belgium by Germans.
Americans captured Grand Pre-. north Of
Allies pursued Austrians into Montene.
gro
Oct l7-Germans evacuated Ostend, Lille
Oct. 49, ALLIES occupied Turcoing. Rou-
baix. Zeebrugze and Thielt
Independence OF Czecho-Slovak nation
declares, mneo ey It's provisional dsn, goyernmen.
OF Austro- Hungarian empire
Oct. ls-President Wilson rejected Aus
tria, Hnngarys peace proposals.
Dutch frontier.
Fourth Liberty loan closed. heavily over.
Oct. a0-15oop retreating Germans IN.
termed in Holland.
Oct. 2i--Germany made reply to Presi.
gent Wilson. full OF evasions. denials and
Allies IN Serbia reached the Danube and
.n Oct. e.. British II entered suburb. o, VAL
Oct. 23-President Wilson told German
government he would take up with allies
the subject Of an armistice; but that the
his crew, demanded not peace negotia-
tons. but surrender
British broke through German defense.
Americans made advance In terrific
hghting In Mouse valley
serbs. Sloven.s and Croatians announced
formation OF sovereign state
Oct N-Italians began big offensive on
Oct. 2s-French in big advance in ssrr..
Ludendorn resigned
Ds Defara 81 ,a II Indspsndsnes Of the
British occupied Aiep 'laoe'p"'a
Wilson. asking terms for armistice.
German m rv T,eienstss put control OF mill
Allies crossed the Piave In Italian drive
Oct. 1e-Austf,a- Hungary asked for sep
arate armistice and peace on allies' terms
Oct. 29-Austrian lines beyond the Piaye
smashed by allies.
Turkey presented separate peace propos-
Oct. s-Entirs Turkish army on IN.
Tigris captured va.
Austrian commander In Italy asked Gen
effect. "e"' '''"
Allies opened new drive on Client.
Kingdom or Greater Serbia proclaimed
CtoaUan parliament decreed separation
Of Croatia. slavonia and Dalmatia from
o NV; iI;;Am.rie.n Frs, army smashed
Allies drove Germans out OF Is towns in
Belgium. "
Austrian army fleeing across the rasli..
Count TIA. former Hungarian premier.
Assasslnated
ukrainians and Teutons captured Lem.
berg, A''"'
Nov, liking Boris Of Bulgaria abd,ca,.
ed and peasant re, ublic was esta blished
h9ngasys complete separation from
americans made grea, advance on both
sides of the Mouse
Trente taken by italians.
Valencienues taken by British
Nov. 3-Trieste occupied by Italians.
Armisttce with Austria signed
Nov f-Armistice terms for Germany
British captured LIE Quesney In great
offensive between the Sambre and the
Seheldt.
Nov 6Americans win fierce battle for
crossing Of the Mouse.
President Wilson told Germany to ask
armist,ce terms from Foch.
French made big advance. taking Guise
and Marie.
No>. s-Great French victory on 100
mile front.
American troops entered Sedan.
Revolution spreading through Schleswis
and other parts of Germany.
Nov. practically ali OF German feet
reported in revolt
German ems aries reached Marshal
Foeh to ask armistice terms.
Germans evacuated Ghe1t.
Socialist party demanded abdication of
the kaiser.
Nov S-Bavarian diet deposed King
Ludwig ana the WitteiSbach dynasty
Great advances made by allies on entire
west front
Nov. s-kaiser Wilhelm ahdicated
Social democrats al control of govern
ment In Germany. Ebert made chancel.
Tor. republic proclaimed In Berlin
Nov, i0-kaiser fled to Holland.
Nov u-Gerniany signed armistice
terms, amounting 10 unconditional sllrren-
der, and the war came to a close.
Boisheviki defeated by Americans and
Nov, i2-Empsror Charles of Austria alb
Nov is--Alied feet arrived at Cons,an.
tinople
Nov A-Amegican and French troops
moved into Als9cc
Former crown prince OF Germany In
termed In Holland
Nov. Is New German government ap-
pealed 10 President Wilson to save Ger.
many from starvation and anarchy
Cxecho- S.ovak republic under Masaryk
| as president ratified by national assembly
at Prague
Nov, is-Beisian troops entered Ant
| werp,
| American troens began march to Rhine
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