Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1919-01-24
British recartured Morlancourt and Chip

March- L9-Gen Foch put IN command
OF allled armies in France, and Gen. Per-
shlng offered to him all his troops and
resources.
Shell from German long range gun
Killed IS in Paris church.
Caucasus, after proclaiming its indie
key. '''o' Sep'- ave peaoe W.T." ~
April 4-Germans resumed drive toward
Amlens, gaining little at heavy cost.
Armenians recaptured Erzerum from
Turks.
, April 5.Allies held their lines against
heavy attacks.
Berlin announced the capture of Ekat-
erinoslav, Russia.
Japan and Great Britain landed small
force at Vladlvostok to protect life and
property.
April 6-Third Liberty loan campaign
opened in United States.
Provost Marshal General Crowder call
ed 10000 draft men to colors.
April 9-Germans hit British front be-
tween La Basse and Armentieres. gain
April 10-Germans drove British back
north and south of Armentieres.
American troops on firing line in great
battle.
April 11-British evacuated Armentieres
but recaptured other positions.
April l2-Tremendous fighting continued
In Flanders Germans advancing to Mer-
Americans won all day fight on Toul
front.
April 13-Turks took Batum.
Eel, Germany, burned with great loss.
April 14COunt Czernin Austrian for
elgn minister. resigned.
American navy collier Cyclops 293 on
board. reported missing.
April 5-Berlin announced the occupa-
ton of Helsingfors by German troops.
British warShips. sweeping the Katie
gat, sank 10 German trawlers.
Allies took ten villages from Bulgarians
on Macedonian front
April Is Germans took Bailleul,
n inad
C. M. Schwab made director general Of
U. S. shipbuildng.
:. April l7-viscount Miner made British
war secretary.
Baron Burian made Austrian foreign
minister.
Bolo Pasha executed for treason against
France.
April N-Germans made strong attack
on Americans in Toul sector and took
Selcheprey village, but were driven back
April 22-British and French naval
forces, raided German U-boat bases at
Ostend and Zeebrugge and sank concrete
laden vessels at channel mouths
april 25-Brirish drove back Germans
east OF Amiens.
Germans took Mount KENNEL and ad-
Vanced to northwest, threa tening Ypres
and St Eloi
April 29-Germans attacked strongly on
Inree sldes of Ypres salient and on Bel
gan line, but were repulsed losing heay-
ny French retook Locre
Senate passed Overman coordination
May 4Campaign for Third Liberty loan
closed with loan heavily over-subscribed
May 6-President Wilson ordered inyes-
ugauon Of alleged graft in aircraft work
many and her allies.
Roumanla signed peace treaty with CEN
trail powers.
by the sinking of old cruiser bv British
May ll-ltalians took the Col del Orso
ahd Monte Gorno by storm.
hill l4-HouSe passed the Overman
May I-German plot in Ireland ex-
poseo ana Sim Fein leaders arrested
Ch nay nmEntente powers, Japan and
IIlllna. agreed on plan for preservation of
the peace in the far east ~
s,r way SnAustralan troops captured Vile
German air raiders killed A persons
IN ,Lond dc and lost five planes.
way -; s. took over carrier bust
ness of Pullman company. oo'i-
British merchant troop transnort Mol
uavla torpedoed; IS Americans killed
=, MAY AERepuDic of White Russia pro
Costa RIGA declared war on Tho COW
May 27,Germans attacked on the Aisne
aront, taking the Chemin des Danes;
f1Handers, where they were repulsed
~ Itallans broke through enemy lines at
Capo Sile on lower Piave.
crossed the Vesle at Fismes hnt ans
checked advance on TANKS
:, Americans in Picardy captured Can
ugny by dashing attack
May 29-Allies evacuated Soissons ord
germans pushed advance to Fere en- Tar
oenols, SIX miles north of the Marine.
MAY; May So-German aviators bombed Cana
olan hospital, killing many
May 3l-Germans reached the Marna 81
apex of their salient q
hu =: y s. transport President Lincoln sunk
by U-DOat; 26 navy men lost
nI house passed $1,000. 600 600 army appro
June 2-Allied reserves stopped German
on June 81. S. learned German Uboats
operating in American waters, had sunk
IL Ives vessels since May 25 sum
use front, with no success, -
Two more vessels sunk by German ~
BOAT In American waters
Junf 6-Americans defeated Germans =;
chateau Thierry sector ''
June W,Germans advanced two miles
east OF Montdidier, losing heavily,
AT Ainerlcans cleared Germans from Bel
Italian torpedo boats raided Austrian
nay oase near Dalmatian islands sink
my fn one o1a1tt1eshlp and damaging another
southeast of Montdidier and Anoernan ne
won again near Chateau Thierrv. Ger1
T Retha reached the Disc at Machemont and
reported 40 lost 1"9oiild
June iS-French repulsed heavy Germ.,
attack between Courcelles and Merv and
of Noyon. "oA southwest
June 1ETurks seized Tabriz pers,o
and looted American consulate ana h sla'
pital. ana nos
June l5-Austrians began great offensive
On on front OF 100 miles in Italy. crossing the
rave at various places ne
June 16-Italians checked Ar+
oriVe, retaklng many positions i'''
Americans repulsed heavy attach, :;
lGul sector and in Alsace ~
Italy. Austrlans in
Americans stormed German trenobos
d1u POSITIONS near Cantignv
June Pedestrians began ro+,o.
Italy. soh retreat in
rout. 'ui heo into
June 25-Italians cleared west howl, 80
me me rave OF Austrians, and att .1n "a
heavlly IN mountain region.
June Zl-Second national draft dr,
held in Washington at oraWlng
,oanadlan hospital ship Llandoverv Gas
We lorpedoed many lost.
June 28-Important gains nodo -,
dsn between Hazebrouck and Rstb,ne
ana oy french southwest of Soissons
Flrst American troops landed in ftaIv
June 29-Packers and Others attaaiy,o,
as proflteers i'll report of federal traJa
commission. al trade