The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-01-03

German U-boat sank three barges and
July 2s-Gerrnans continued to retreat
allies taking more towns
President Wilson issued proclamation
taking over control of wires on July 81
Baron Won Hussarek made Austrian
premier.
July 2HAIlies recaptured Epieds and
Treloup.
July 25-Allies captured oulchy on west
and neared tismes on the east
July 26-Heavy fighting north Of the
Marine, French retaking ReuiI-
July 27-Germans retreated along the
whole front north of the Marine.
July 2s-Franco-Americans crossed the
July 2s-Allies took Fere-en-Tardenois.
despite fierce resistance, and gained con-
troll Of the Dormans- Reims road.
Americans in desperate fight took Sc
ringes, Sergy and Roncheres
ri4 Rqs,f hghhting beyond ssrgy and Servings;
assassinated in Kiev
July 3l-Control of telegraph and teie-
phone lines taken over by U. s. govern
Aug 1-Americans cleared the Bots de
Meuniere of Huns
:, Aug. 2-Allies advanced their entire
line. taking scissors and Ville-en-Tar-
oenois; Germans retreated precipitately
Germans in Albert region retreated east
of the Ancre.
Allied forces occupied Archangel
japan agreed to y. S. plan for inter-
ysntion In Russia
1.-TWO British destroyers sunk by mines;
Aug. 3-Allies pushed their line to the
Government announced America and
Japan would send troops to vladivostok
TO occupy city and protect rear of Czecho-
British ambulance transport warilda
torpedoed; 123 lost.
Au 9FiGan' s captured sae T5mes
one being shot down at sea-
Aug; 6-American and French units
forced t; CROSSINGS OF the Vesle on both
Diamond Shoals Iightship off Cape Hat
teras sunk by submarine
Aug. S-BritIsh and French started Of
fensive on the Amiens front. taking many
towns and 10000 prisoners.
Large body of Siamese troops arrived
In France.
Aug s-Further progress made by the
alles In Picardy, 1900 more prisoners
Aug. 1o-Allles took Montdidier and
light nerh Of t Th 65tsh won
Americans captured Fismette. across
the Vesle from Fismes.
Finnish diet voted for a monarchy.
Aug. n-German U-boat sank nine fish
ing boats off Massachusetts coast
Organization Of First American field
Aug. 12-Allies captured Proyart and
Curry
Aug. 1S-Frencn captured the Lassigny
British government formally recognized
the Czecho-Slovaks allied nation.
Austrians in Albania withdrew to north
Aug. Italics pressed forward in Pr
cardy. French taking Ribecourt.
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 VladiYOS-
tok.
Aug. 17-One hundred I. w. w. mem
berS convicted in Chicago of GiSloyalty.
Aug. l9-Germans We're forced back in
the Lys sector, between the Matz and the
Disc and northwest of SCISSORS.
Aug. H-French took LaSSigny and ad-
vanced in other sectors
British attacked. in the Hebutsrne 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
Somme.
Aug. 24-British took Bray. Thiepval
French cleared south banks of the Disc
and the Ailette
House passed draft age extension bill.
Bolsheviki defeated by allies on Ussuri
front.
Aug. 25-British entered Bapaume
Aug. 26-French took defenseS or Roye
Aug. 27-French took Roye and neigh
Allies broke through Hindenburg line in
Scarpe river region
ASg 2S|British advanced astride the
Scarpe. taking Croisenes and Pelves-
Franch took Chaulnes and Nesle and
many other towns alki reached the
Germans retook F1smette from Ameri-
cars
Aug 29-French took Noyon.>
Americans defeated Germans at Ju-
Senate passed bill making U. S. dry
after June 30, 1919.
Aug. 30-GermanS lost Combles and fell
back toward Peronne. In the Lys sector
they abandoned Bailleul.
French crossed the Canal du Nord
northwest of Noyon, and advanced north
Bolsheviki defeated on Ussuri river
front.
Lenine shot by girl but not killed.
Aug. 31-F'ranco- american forces won
big battle north of SCISSORS.
President Wilson signed new draft blk
and fixed Sept. II as day for registra- |
Sept. british captured Peronne.
Americans in Belgium took Voormezeele |
and other positions
Sept. 2-F'rench and Americans gained
full possession of the scissors plateau.
British smashed Drocourt-Queant line,
Sept 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 |
Sept 5-Entire German line from Peronne |
almost to Reims retreated for several |
German Chancellor Won HertIing re- |
signed.
U. S. transport Mount Vernon hit by |
torpedo; 30 killed.
Sept. 6.-Frencn captured Ham and |
Chauny.
Nizhni-Novgorod reported taken by in |
surgent peasants.
Manufacture of malt liquors in U S. |
after Dec. l ordered stopped.
Transport Persic with $500 u. S. troops |
torpedoed; soldiers saved and ship |
beached.
Sept T-Bolsheviki of Amur province |
declared war on China.
Japanese occupied khabarovsk, Siberia. |
Sept. 9-Germans greatly stiffened their |
defense but yielded some ground. French /
crossed the Crozat canal.
Sept. 1o-Belgians advanced a mile /
northeast of Ypres.
Sept IL - Germans counter-attacked |
heavily in many sectors, without success. |
Massacres and arson reported devas-
tating Petrograd; city in hands of anti
peasants
Sept. I2-American First army, aided by
French, attacked both sides of ST |
Htih:el salient, making big advances and |
taking many towns.
British took Havrincourt and Moeuvres
British steamer Galway Castle torpe- I
doed. 1s9 lost, including 80 women and |
Approximately 100000 Americans reg
Istered under new draft law.
Allies restored Tschaikovsky govern |
ment in northern Russia
Z. V. Debs convicted of violating espion-
Sept. is-Americans cleared out the ST
adihiel salient, taking nearly 1900 pris-