River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-01-02

back across the river and French with
stood all assaults further east.
Hayd declared war against Germany.
July 16-Americans smashed German
attacks east of Chateau Thierry.
Ex-Czar of Russia executed.
July B-French and Americans began
big drive, pushing eastward on 25-rnile
front from Belleau to the Aisne and TAX
ing many towns and prisoners.
July l9-Franco-American troops made
Iurtner advances on Scissors Chateau
Thierry front
British took town of Meteren.
y. ?; armored cruiser San Diego de-
July 2O-Franco-American offensive con-
tinued, more towns and great numbers of
guns and prisoners being taken.
Germans retreated from south bank of
Big transport Justicia torpedoed off
Ireland; ten of crew lost
July 21-Chateau Thierry captured by
German U-boat sank three barges and
damaged a tug close to Cape Cod.
July 26-Heavy fighting north of the
Marne' french retaking Reuil.
July N-Germans retreated along the
Whole front north of the Marine.
July 2S-Franco-Americans crossed the
Oqrcq on wide front.
July 29-Allies took Fere-en-Tar
Grand Rozoy, Cugny and other towns,
despite fierce resistance, and gained con-
trol OF the Dormans-Reims road.
ringes, Sergy and Roncheres
jury 3l-Control of telegraph and tele-
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-Tar7
Qenols; Germans retreated precipitately
toward the Vesle.
Germans in Albert region retreated east
of the Ancre.
Allied forces occ,1riod Arcbapoe1
81 lost.
Aug. 3-Allies pushed their line to the
Vesle.
Government announced America and
Japan would send troops to Vladivostok
70 occupy city and protect rear of Czecho-
British ambulance transport Warilda
torpedoed; 1913 lost.
Aug. 6-American and French units
forced crossings of the Vesle on both
sides of Fismes.
Aug. S-British and French started Of
tensive on the Amiens front, taking many
towns and 10000 prisoners.
Aug. 9-Further progress made by the
allies in Picardy, 1900 more prisoners
Aug. 1O-Allies took Montdidier and
Chaulnes; Americans with British won
severe fight north of the Somme
J. Americans captured Fismette, across
the VeSle from F1SmeS
Aug. 11-German u sank nine fish
ing boats off 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 l. W. w. mem
bers CONVICTED in Chicago of disloyalty.
Aug. 19-GermanS were forced back in
the LyS sector, between the Matz and the
Disc and northwest of SCISSORS.
Aug. M-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: 2E-British took Bray, Thiepval
and Grandcourt.
French cleared south banks of the Disc
House passed draft age extension bill
Bolsheviki defeated by allies on Ussuri
front.
Aug. 25-British entered Bapaume
Aug. 27-F'rench took Roye and neigh
Allies broke through Hindenburg line in
Scarpe river region.
Senate passed draft age extension bill
Aug. 28-British advanced astride the
sGarpe taking king CFoiseles and and Psl ns7
many other towns and reached the
Somme.
Aug. 2s-French took Noyon.
Americans defeated Germans at Ju-
vigny.
Senate passed bill making y. S. dry
after June 80, 1919.
Aug. 3O-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
full 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
Oise
Germans in vesIe sector retreated to-
ward the Aisne, pursued by Americans
and French.
Sept. 5-Entire German line from Peronne
almost to Reims retreated for several
miles.
German Chancellor Won Hertling re-
q. S. transport Mount Vernon hit by
Sept. 6-Frencn captured Ham and
Chauny.
Manufacture of malt liquors in U. s.
after Dec. 1 ordered stopped.
Sept. 12-Amercan 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
British steamer Galway Castle torpe-
doed; 1S9 lost, Including 80 women and
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 Bull
garian positions on Saloniki front
Sept. B-Britsh 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. 19-Big food riots in Holland
towns.
British and Arabs routed the Turks in
Palestine.
Sept. 22-Gen. Allenby reported advance
of SO miles in Palestine and capture of
Nazareth.
Sept. 23-French reached the Disc river
south of st. Quentin.
Allies continued their big advance in
Macedonia, occupying Prilep.
Sept. 24-Gen. Allenby reported capture
of Acre and Haifa.
Sept. 25-Serbs captured Veles and Brit
ish invaded Bulgaria
Sept. 26-Americans and French opened
big drive between the Suippe and the
Mouse, taking many towns and prisoners.
British captured Strumnitza, Bulgaria.
u. S. warship Tampa torpedoed; 11S lost.
Sept. 27-Bulgaria asked allies for arm
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