Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-01-01

German U-boat sank three barges and
oanaged a tug close TO Cape Cod
July z5-Germans continued 10 retreat
allies taking more towns.
| president Wilson issued proclamation
taking over control Of wires on July 81.
Baron Won Hussarek made austrian
July 24-Allies recaptured Epieds and
| Treloup.
July zs-AIlies captured oulchy on west
and neared Fismes on the east.
July 2s-Heavy fighting north of the
Marine, French retaking Reuii
July Z-Germans retreated along the
Wnole front north Of the Marine.
] July &-Franco-Americans crossed the
| ogTcg on wide front.
July Z9-~Aiiss took Fere-en-Tardenois.
Grand kozoy. cugny and other towns
! despite fierce resistance, and gained con-
troll of the Dormans- Reims road
Americans In desperate fight took Sc
rinsss. Sergy and Roncheres.
July S,-Allies advanced slightly IN fu-
! rious bghiing beyond Sergy ana Sertnges.
| Field Marshal Won Eichhorn and aid
assassinated In Kiey.
July 3l-contrOl OF telegraph and tele-
| phone lines taken over By Y. 5. govern
! ment
Aug. I-Americans cleared the Bots de
| Medniere OF Huns.
| line. taking scissors and Nille-en- Tar
denois: Germans retreated precipitately
| toward the Nesle.
| Germans In Albert region retreated east
| OF the Ancre
Allied forces occupied ArchangeL
Japan agreed to U. S. plan Tor inter
| vensiOn In Russia
Two British destroyers sunk by mines;
81 lost
Aug. 3-Allies pushed their line to the
Government announced America and
Japan would send troops to Vladivostok
70 occupy city and protect rear of Czecho-
| Siovak force.
British ambulance transport warilda
torpedoed, l23 lost.
Aug. 4-Americans captured Fismes.
Aug. 5-Zeppelins ralded English coast
| one being shot down at sea.
aug: 6-Am@rican and French units
| FORCED crossings of the Vesle on both
| sides Of Fismes
Diamond Shoals nghtship off Cape Hat
| teras sunk by submarine.
Aug. s-Br!tish and French started Of
! iensiVe on the Amiens front. taking many
towns and 10000 prisoners.
Large body of Siamese troops arrived
In France.
Aug. 9-Further progress made by the
| allies In Picardy. 1900 more prisoners
Aug. 1O-AlIies took Montdidier and
Chaulnes; Americans with British won
severe fight north of the Somme.
Americans captured Fismette. across
the Vesle from Fsmes
FINNISH diet voted for a monarchy.
Aug. ll-German U-boat sank nine fish,
Ing boats off Massachusetts coast.
Organization of First American field
Aug. l2-Allies captured Proyart and
Curry.
Aug. l3-French captured the Lasslgny
maSsif and BeYat.
British government formally recognized
the Czecho-Slovaks as an allied nation.
Austrians in Albania withdrew to north
of Semeni river.
Aug. H--Alies pressed forward In Pr
cardy. French taking Ribecourt
Aug. l5-Germans Withdrew from Hebu-
terne salient north Of Albert
British troops occupied Baku. center OF
Caspian sea oil region.
tOk.
Aug. 17-One hundred /. w. w. mem
bers convicted in Chicago of disloyalty.
Aug. l9-Germans were forced back In
the Lys sector, between the Matz and the
Disc and northwest of scissors.
Aug. 2l-Ffench took Lassigny and adj
vanced In other sectors
British attacked In the Hebuterne sec
tor between Albert and Arras. taking
several towns.
Aug 22-British took Albert.
French made further big advances on
both sides of Noyon.
Aug. 23-Germans defeated and driven
back by French and British all along the
battle line in Picardy and north OF the
)mme.
Aug. 2i-British took Bray. Thlepval
French cleared south banks of the Disc
and the Ailette.
House passed draft age extension bill.
front.
Aug 25-Britisn entered Bapaume
Aus 26-French took defenses of Roye
by storm.
Aus French took Roye and neigh
boring towns
Allies broke through Hindenburg line in
ScarpC river region.
Senate passed draft age extension bill
Aug. 2S-Brltish advanced astride the
Scarpe. taking Croiselies and Pelves.
Franch took Chaulnes and Nesle and
reached
Somme.
Germans retook Fismette from Ameri-
cans.
Aug. 29-French took Noyon
Americans defeated Germans at Jul
vlgny.
Senate passed bill making u. S. dry
Aug 30-Germans lost Combies and fell
back toward Peronne. In the Lys sector
they abandoned Bailleul.
French crossed the Canal du Nord
northwest of Noyon. and advanced north
of scissors.
Boishevid defeated on Ussuri river
front
Lenine shot by gigi ttt not killed.
Aug. Decentralization forces won
big battle north of scissors.
British recaptured Mount KENNEL In
President Wilson signed new draft bill
and fixed Sept. II as day for registra-
ton.
Sept british captured Peronne.
Americans In Belgium took Voormezeele
and other positions.
Sept. 2-french and Americans gained
fun possession of the Scissors plateau.
British smashed Drocourt- Queant line.
Sept. 4-British advanced far beyond the
Canal du Nord toward Cambria.
French drove Germans north of the
Disc.
Germans in Vesle sector retreated to-
ward the Aisne. pursued by Americans
and French.
sept. 5-Entire German lire from Peronne
almost TO Reims retreated for several
miles.
German Chancellor Won HertIing re-
L $. transport Mount Vernon hit by
torpedo. 20 killed.
Sept. 6,-Frencn captured Ham and
Chauny
Nizhn-Novgorod reported taken by in
surgent peasants.
Manufacture of malt liquors in U. S.
| after Dec. ordered stopped.
Transport Persic with ESQ u. s troops
| torpedoed; soldiers saved and ship
| beached.
Sept 7-Bolsheviki OF Amur province
| declared war on China
| japanese occupied Khaharovsk, Siberia.
| Sept. 9-Germans greatly stiffened their
| defense but yielded some ground: French
! crossed the Crozat canal
Sept, o-Belgians advanced mile
| northeast of Ypres.
Sept. II - Germans CONGRATULATED
| heavily in many sectors. without success
| Massacres and arson reported devas-
/ tating Petrograd; city In hands OF anti
| bolShevik peasants,
Sept. i2-Americsu First army, aided by
| French. attacked on both sides OF ST
| Mihel salient, making big advances and
| taking many towns.
British took Havrincourt and Moeuvres
| British steamer Galway Castle torpe-
| doed. 1888 lost. Including 30 women and
| children.
Approximately 100000 Americans reg
! istered under new draft law
| Allies restored TschaikoVsky govern
| ment in northern Russia.
L. V. Debs convicted OF violating espion-
| axe law