, 1919-01-02


AMERICANS made big advance west OF
Japanese liner Hirano ~torpedoed: go
lost.
Oct. 6-Czar Ferdinand of Bulgaria abdi-
Gated In favor of Prince Boris.
Germany and Austria asked armistice
and peace negotiations based on Wilson'S
Oct; s-German line north of Reims
U. s.: transport otranto sunk In COLI
Oct. 7-Americans in furious battle for
north end of Argonne forest.
Oct. s-President Wilson Ger
man peace note by demanding the evac-
%uation, Of all occupied territory and ask
many accepted the Wilson terms. and
whether he spoke only for the present
authorities of the empire.
Allies smashed Hindenburg defenses on
2o-mfle front between Cambria and st.
Quentin, and Franco-Americans started
new drive east OF the Mouse.
Oct. 9-BritIsh occupied Cambria and
pushed far beyond.
Prince Frederick Charles of Hesse elect
ed king of Finland by landtag.
Oct. 1o-Irish mail boat Leinster torpe-
LIE Cateau. railway center. taken by al
lies.
Oct. 11-Argonne wood cleared of Ger
mans by Americans.
Kaiser called rulers of all German fed
Grated states TO conference.
Oct. 2-German chancellor sent reply to
Wilson, saying Germany accepted all his
terms and agreed to evacuate all invaded
territory.
Entire German defense system in Cham
payne smashed.
Oct. .1s-La Fere and Laon taken by the
French.
Oct. 14-President Wilson rejected Ger
many's peace and armistice proposals.
Allies began big drive in Flanders. taxi
Ing Roulers and other towns.
Italians captured Durazzo.
tend and threatened Bruges; 1000 pris-
oners taken.
Americans captured Grand Pre-. north of
the Argonne.
Allies pursued Austrians into Montene-
Oct: 17-Germans evacuated ostend. Lille
and Douai.
Oct. 1S-Allies occupied Turcoing. Rou-
baix. Zeebrugge and Thielt.
Independence of Czecho-Slovak nation
Emperor Charles decreed federaiiHation
or Austro-Hungarian empire.
Oct 1s-President Wilson rejected Aus
t~ria.Hungary' peace proposals.
Allied armies in Belgium reached the
Fourth Liberty loan closed, heavily over
Oct 2o7I5sSoo retreating Germans in
oct. 2l-Germany made reply to Presi-
dent Wilson. full of evasions. email and
Allies In Serbia reached the Danube and
Oct 22-British entered suburbs of VAL
cuClenneS ana crossed the Scheldt.
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-
lions, but surrender.
British broke through German defenses
Americans made advanc In terrific
hEhti 5nsg In Meuse valley.
formation of sovereign. state.
.OcI z4-ttalans began big offensive OIL
Oct. 26-Frenoh in big advance in serre-
Disc region.
Ludendorfr resigned.
peoples Of middle Europe promulgated in
Independence Hall, PhiladeIphia-
British occupied Aleppo.
Oct. N-Germany replied to President
wilson. asking terms for armistice.
GIeer m 6,v r,eichstag put control of mill
Allies crossed the Piave In Italian drive.
Oct. ZS-Austria-Hungary asked for sep
Oct. 29-Austrian lines beyond the Piave
smashed by allies.
Turkey presented separate peace propos-
Oct. so-Entire Turkish army on the
Ttgris captured.
Austrian commander in Italy asked Gen.
oct. sl-Armistice with Turkey went into
Allies opened new drive on Client.
klngdom Of Greater Serbia proclaimed.
~ CToarian parliament decreed separation
eA4 lIOLn
as Nov lTT Asa Gsa, First army smashed
Allies drove Germans out Of Is towns in
Austrian army fleeing across the Taglia-
Count. TIA, former Hungarian premier,
U%krainians and Teutons captured Lem
berg.
Nov. liking Boris of Bulgaria abd,cs,-
Hungary's complete separation rom
Austria declared. I'm
sides of the Mouse.
Trente taken by Italians.
valenciennes taken by British.
Nov. 3-Trieste occupied by Italians.
Armistice with Austria signed.
Nov; EArmistice terms for Germany
offensive between the sambre and the
Nov. 5-Americans win fierce battle for
President wilson told Germany to ask
armistice terms from Foch.
French made big advance. taking Guise
Nov. 6-Great French victory on 100
American troops entered Sedan.
Revolution spreading through schleswig
Nov, 7,Practically all of German neet
reported in revolt
Foch to ask arrnistice terms.
Germans evacuated Client.
Socialist party demanded abdication of
the kaiser.
Nov. s-Bayarian diet deposed King
Ludwig and the Wittelsbach dynasty.
Great advances made by allies on entire
| west front.
Nov. 9-Kaiser Wilhelm abdicated.
Social Democrats in control of govern
ment In Germany; Ebert made chancel-
lor; republic proclaimed In Berlin.
Nov. 10-Kaiser fled to Holland.
Nov. u-Germany signed armistfce
terms, amounting to unconditional surren-
der, and the war came to a close.
Bolsheviki defeated by Americans and
| British on the Dvina.
Nov. .12-Emperor Charles of Austria alb
| dicatcd.
Nov. is-Aliied fleet arrived at constan-
| tinople.
Former crown prince of Germany In
Nov. it-New German government APP