The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-01-03
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and Germans advanced toward Amtens
but were stopped with heavy losses.
(, March 23-Gen. Foch put IN command
or allied armies In France. and Gen. Per-
shing offered to him all his troops and
resources.
Shell from German long range gun
killed rs In Paris church.
Caucasus after proclaiming its inde-
Pendence. made separate peace with Tur-
April, 4-Germans resumed drive toward
Amiens, gaining little at heavy cost.
Armenians recaptured Erzerum from
April e-Allies held their lines against
Berlin announced the capture OF Ekat-
Japan and Great Britain landed small
force at Vladivostok to protect life and
April s-Third Liberty loan campaign
opened in United States.
Provost Marshal General Crowder call
Cd l50,000 draft men to colors.
tween La Basse and Armentieres. gain
April io~Germans drove British back
north and south of Armentieres.
battle.
out 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.
! Zeppelin and airplane factory at Man
| Eel. Germany, burned with great loss.
| April 4-Count Czernin. Austrian for
! eign minister. resigned.
,o American M navy collier cyciops. css on
April l5-Berlin announced the occupa-
ton Of Helsingfors by German troops:
| gat, sank 10 German trawlers.
Allies took ten villages from Bulgarians
| on Macedonian front
April is - Germans took Bailleul,
| Wytschaete and most of Messines ridge.
&C. M Schwab made director general of
| u. s. shpbuilding.
April 17-Viscount Miner made British
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
| Seicheprey 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-British drove back Germans
Germans took Mount KENNEL and adj
vanced to northwest, threatening Ypres.
Aprii %EGermans captured Dranoutre
April 29-Germans attacked strongly on
three sides of Ypres salient and on Bel
gian line. but Were repulsed. losing heav-
Senate passed Overman coordination
May champaign for Third Liberty loan
closed with loan heavily over-subscribed.
May 6--Presdent Wilson ordered inyes-
tigation of alleged graft in aircraft work
May 7-Nicaragua declared war on Ger
many and her allies.
ROumania signed peace treaty with CEN
May io--Ostend U-boat base bottled up
by the sinking of old cruiser by British.
May 1l-Itailans took the Col del Orso
and Monte Como by storm.
May H-House passed the Overman
May l7-German plot In Ireland ex-
posed and Slim Fein leaders arrested.
May B-Entente powers. Japan and
the peace in the far east '''O' -
May ls-Austral,an troops captured Vile
German air raiders killed a persons
In London and lost five planes.
May 3.U: 8. took over carrier bust
ness Of Pullman company
British merchant troop transport Mol
| dayia torpedoed; SIS Americans killed
May H-Republic of White Russia pro-
Costa Rica declared war on the CEN
May 27---Germans attacked on the Aisne
and between Voormezeele and Locre In
Flanders, where they were repulsed.
Italians broke through enemy lines at
Capo Sile on lower Pave.
May 2S-Center of crown princes army
! crossed the Vesle at Fismes but allies
checked advance on TANKS.
Americans in Picardy captured Can
| tigny by dashing attack.
May 29-Allies evacuated Scissors and
Germans pushed advance to Fere en- Tar
May 30--German aviators bombed Cana
dian hospital, killing many.
May 3l-Germans reached the Marine at
apex OF their salient.
u. 8. transport President Lincoln sunk
House passed siS.OOO.OOo.ooo army appro-
June s-Allied reserves stopped German
advance.
June s-y. 8. 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
italian torpedo boats raided Austrian
naval base near Dalmatian Islands. sink
Ing one battieship and damaging another.
| southeast of Montdidier and Americans
won again near Chateau Therry; Ger
mans reached the Disc at Machemont and
Torpedoing of British transport Ausonia
reported; 40 lost.
June 15-French repulSed heavy German
| attack between Courcelles and Merry. and
made successful counter-attack southwest
| June 1ETurks 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.
| juno 16-Italians checked Austrian
| drive. retalSing many positions.
Americans repulsed heavy attacks in
| Toul sector and I'm Alsace.
June 20-Allies drove back Austrians In
| Italy.
and positions near Cantigny
| June 2-Austrians began retreat in
| Italy.
June 2s-Austrian retreat turned into
| June a-ItaIians cleared west bank OF
the Piaye Of Austrians. and attacked
heavily In mountain region.
| June 27-Second national draft drawing
| held In Washington.
Canadian hospital ship Liandovery Cas-
| tie torped0ed: many lost.
June B-Important gains made by Brit
| ish between Hazebrouck and Bethune.
/ and by French southwest of scissors.
| June 19-Packcrs and others attacked
az profteers In report OF federal trade
Congress- voted s21.Ooc.ooo.ooo for war
July l-Americans captured vaux vii
| lage and with French took other impor-
| American transport Covington, home
ward bound. torpedoed; 8 lost
July EAustralians and Americans cap
Eighty-two ships launched in American