Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-01-03
British reoaptured Morlancourt and chip

but were stopped with heavy losses.
March 29-Gen Foch put IN command
OF allied armies in France, and Gen, Per-
shing offered to him all his troops and
resources
Shell from German long range gun
killed Is in a Paris church.
Caucasus, after proclaiming its inde-
pendence, made separate peace with Iur-
key.
April 4-Germans resumed drive toward
Amlens, gaining little at heavy cost.
ATmenians recaptured Erzerum from
April 5--Allles held their lines against
heavy attacks.
Berlin announced the capture Of Ekat-
erinoslav, Russia.
Japan and Great Britain landed small
property.
April e-Third Liberty loan campaign
opened in United States
Provost Marshal General Crowder call
ed 10000 draft men to eolors.
April 9-Germans hit British front be-
tween La BasSe and Armenteres, gain
ing miles.
April lo-Germans drove British back
north and south Of Armentieres.
American troops on firing line In great
battle.
April ll-Brltish evacuated Armentieres
but recaptured other positions.
April l2-Tremendous fighting continued
In Flanders, Germans advancing to Mer-
vile.
Americans won all day fight on Toul
front.
April 13-Turks took Batum.
Zeppelin and airplane factory at Man
EEL Germany. burned with great loss.
April 14-Count CZernin, Austrian for
eign minister, resigned.
American navy collier CyclopS, 2S3 on
board, reported missing.
April l5-Berlin announced the occupa-
ton of Helsingfors by German troops.
British warships, sweeping the Katie
gal, sank 10 German trawlers.
Allies took ten villages from Bulgarians
on Macedonian front.
April 16 = Germans took Bailleul,
Wytschaete and most Of Messines ridge.
e. M. Sehwab made director general OF
April l7-Viscount Miner made British
war secretary.
Baron Burian made Austrian foreign
minister.
Bolo Pasha executed for treason against
France.
April 2O-Germans made strong attack
on Americans in Toul sector and took
Seieheprey village, but were driven back
with heavy loss.
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-British drove back Germans
east of Amiens.
Germans took Mount KENNEL and adj
vanced to northwest, threatening Ypres.
April 26-Germans captured Dranoutre
and st. Eloi
April 29-Germans attacked strongly on
three sides of Ypres salient and on Bel
g1an line, but were repulsed losing heav-
lily. French retook Locre
Senate passed Overman coordination
May champaign for Third Liberty loan
closed with loan heavily over-subscribed
May 6-President Wilson ordered inves-
tigation Of alleged graft in aircraft work.
r. ktputn saerVNn 4 ~ a
many and her allies
Roumania signed peace treaty with CEN
trial powers.
May 1O-ostend U-boat base bottled up
by the sinking of old cruiser by British
May 1l-Itallans took the Col del Orso
and Monte Como by storm.
IN May A-House passed the Overman
May l7-German plot in Ireland ex-
posed and Sim Fein leaders arrested.
May B-Entente powers Japan and
Emma, agreed on plan for preservation OF
the peace In the far east.
May lS-Australian troops captured Vile
sur Ancre.
German air raiders killed "A persons
in London and lost five planes.
May 2S-u: 8. took over carrier bust
ness Of Pullman company
British merchant troop transport Mol
dayia torpedoed; 50 Americans killed.
claimed
Costa Rica declared war on the CEN
trail powers.
May 27--Germans attacked on the Aisne
'front.' taking the Chemin des Danes
and between Voormezeele and Locre in
Flanders where they were repulsed.
Italians broke through enemy lines at
Capo Sile on lower Piaye.
May 28-Center of crown princes army
crossed the VesIe at Fismes but allies |
checked advance on TANKS.
Americans in Picardy captured Can |
ttgny by daShing attack
May S-Allies evacuated scissors and |
Germans pushed advance to Fere en- Tar
May SoIGerm lSa H SwIatoPs b oS d' Cana
dian hospital, killing many.
May 3l-Germars reached the Marine at
apex of their salient.
u. s. transport President Lincoln sunk
by U-boat; rs navy men lost.
House passed $l2,OOO,OOO,O00 army appro- |
June 2-Allied reserves stopped German |
advance
June S-U. S. learned German U-boats.
operating in American waters had sunk |
10 vessels since May %.
June 5-Germans shifted main attack TO |
Disc 'front.' with no success
Two more vessels sunk by German U |
boat in American waters
June 6-Americans defeated Germans in |
Chateau Thierry sector.
June 10-Germans advanced two miles |
east of Montdidier losing heavily.
Americans cleared Germans from Bel |
leau wood
Italian torpedo boats raided Austrian |
naval base near Dalmatian islands, sink |
ing one battleship and damaging another.
June 1-French defeated Germans |
southeast of Montdidier and Americans |
won again near Chateau Therry; Ger |
mans reached the Disc at Machemont and |
Bethancourt. |
Torpedoing of British transport Ausonia
reported; 40 lost
June 13-French repulsed heavy German |
hnfWnpO COI1rNpllnc nd
made successful counter attack southwest |
of Noyon.
June 14-Turks seized Tabriz, Persia.
and looted American consulate and hos
pital.
June 15-Austrians began great offensive |
on front of 100 miles in Italy, crossing the |
Piave at various places.
June 16-Italians checked Austrian
drive, retaking many positions.
Americans repulsed heavy attacks in
Toul sector and in Alsace.
June 2O-Allles drove back Austrians in
Italy.
Americans stormed German trenches
and positions near Cantigny.
June 22-Austrians began retreat in |
Italy.
June Equestrian retreat turned into
June 25-Italians cleared west bank of
the Piave of Austrlans, and attacked |
heavily in mountain region.
June N--Second national draft drawing |
held in Washington. ~
tie torpedoed many lost IA
June 2S-Important gains made byE Fit |
ish between Hazebrouck and Betf2lne, |
and by French southwest of Scissors
First American troops landed in Italy
June 29-Packers and others attacked |
as profiteers in report of federal trade |
Congress voted $21OOooOoOOO for war
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