Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-01-09

Ex-Czar OF RUSSIA executed.
July ls-French and Americans begal
big drive, pushing eastward on &-mil
front from Belleau to the Aisne and TAX
ing many towns and prisoners.
July Observation-Disclosures troops mad
1urther advances on Soissons-C Chateau
Thierry front
British took town Of Meteren.
Y. 5. arinored cruiser San Diego de-
stroyed near New York by submarine.
July 20-Franco-American offensive con
tnued. more towns and great numbers Of
guns and prisoners being taken.
Marine. ~
Big transport Justicia torpedoed on
ireland; ten of crew lost
July 1-Chateau Thierry captured by
German U-boat sank three barges and
damaged tug close to Cape Cod.
July 26-Heavy fighting north OF the
Marne, French retaking Reuil.
july N-Germans retreated along the
weole front north of the Marine.
July 2S-Franco- Americans crossed the
OurcQ on wide front.
July 2s--Allies took Fere-en-Tardenois
Grand Rozoy, Cugny and other towns,
despite tierce resistance. and gained con-
troll OF the Dormans-Reims road.
Americans In desperate fight took Sc
ringes, sergy and Roncheres.
July Sl-Control Of telegraph and telo-
phone lines taken over by U. s. govern
Aug. l--Americans cleared the Bois de
Meuniere of Huns
Aug. 2--Allies advanced their entire
line. taking scissors and ville-en-Tar-
toward the Vesle.
Germans in Albert region retreated east
Of the Ancre. m
Allied forces occupied Archangel.
"a lost.
Aug. s-Allies pushed their line to the
Vesle. ~
Government announced America and
Japan would send troops to Vladivostok
TO occupy city and protect rear of Czecho-
Slovak force.
British ambulance transport warilda
torpedoed; 1923 lost
forced crossings OF the Vesle on both
sides of Fismes
Aug. s-British and French started Of
fensive on the Amiens front. taking many
towns and 10000 prisoners.
Aug. @Further progress made by the
taken.
Aug. 1o-Allies took Montdidier and
Chaulnes; Americans with British won
severe fight north of the Somme.
Americans captured Fismette, across
the Vesle from Fismes.
Aug. 11-Gernan U-boat sank nine fish
Ing boats of Massachusetts coast.
Organization of First American field
army, under Pershing. completed.
Aug. 15-Germans withdrew from Hebu-
terne salient north OF Albert.
British troops occupied Baku, center Of
caspian sea oil region.
American regiment landed at Vladivos-
tok.
Aug. 17--One hundred I. w. w. MEM
oers convicted in Chicago of disloyalty.
Aug. 19-Germans were forced back in
the Lys sector, between the Matz and the
Use and northwest of Scissors.
Aug. H-French took Lassigny and ad-
vanced in other sectors
British attacked in the Hebuterne sec
tor between Albert and Arras, taking
several towns.
Aug. 22-British took Albert.
Aug; A.British took Bray. Thiepval
French cleared south banks Of the Disc
and the Ailette.
House passed draft age extension bill
Bolshevid defeated by allies on Ussuri
Aug. &-British entered Bapaume.
Aug. T-French took Roye and neigh
boring towns.
Allies broke through Hindenburg line In
Senate passed draft age extension bill
Aug. &-British advanced astride the
Scarpe. taking Croiselles and Pelves.
Franch took Chaulnes and Nesle and
many other towns and reached the
Aug. 2-French took Noyon.
Americans defeated Germans ct Ju-
vlgny.
Sen Senate passed ID bill making U. s. dry
Aug. sO-Germans lost Combles and fell
back toward Peronne. In the Lys sector
they abandoned Bailleul.
Aug. 31-Franco-American forces won
big battle north of Scissors.
British recaptured Mount KENNEL in
Lys salient
Sept. british captured Peronne
Sept. 2-French and Americans gained
M hn Nlofn
British smashed Drocourt-Queant line,
Sept. 4-British advanced far beyond the
Canal du Nord toward Cambria
French drove Germans north of the
Germans in Vesle sector retreated to-
ward the ,Aisne, pursued by Americans
and French.
Sent, 5--Entire German line from Peronne
almost to Reims retreated for several
German Chancellor Won Hertling re-
signed.
U: 8 transport Mount Vernon hit by
Sept. s.-French captured Ham and
Chauny.
Manufacture of malt liquors in U. 8.
after Dec. ordered stopped.
Sept. H-American First army, aided by
French. attacked on both sides of ST.
Mihiel salient, making big advances and
taking many towns.
British took Havrincourt and Moeuvres.
doed; 1859 lost. including 30 women and
children.
Approximately 100000 Americans reg
istered under new draft law.
Sept 13-Americans cleared out the st,
Mihiel salient, taking nearly 10000 pris-
oners..
Sept. 15-Germany asked Belgium to
make peace.
Serbians and French took strong Rul-
sarian positions on Saloniki front.
Sept. B-British successfully attacked
northwest Of st. Quentin and French ad-
vanced south of that city.
Allies pushed their advance on Saloniki
front to a depth Of ten miles.
Belgium refused German peace offer.
Sept H-Big food riots in Holland
British and Arabs routed the Turks in
Sept. 22--Gen. Allenby reported advance
Of go miles in Palestine and capture Of
Nazareth. p
Sept 2S-French reached the Disc river
south of St. Quentin
Allies continued their big advance in
Macedonia. occupying Prilep.
Sept. A-Gen. Allenby reported capture
of Acre and Haifa.
Sept 2--Serbs captured Veles and Brit
ish invaded Bulgaria.
Sept 26-Amsricans and French opened
big drive between the Suippe and the
Meuse. taking many towns and prisoners.
British captured Strumnttza. Bulgaria.
U. s. warship Tampa torpedoed; lis lost
Sept, H-Bulsaria asked allies for arm
istice.
Sept 2s- Belgians and British made big
advance N Yprcs region, and allies gained
on every front.
Fourth Liberty loan campaign opened.
Sept. 29-British and Americans smashed
through Hindenburg line between Cam
brai and st. Quentin.