Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-01-03

Oct GEAR Ferdinand Of Bulgaria abdi-
Gated tn favor of Prince Boris.
Germany and Austria asked armistice
and peace negotiations based on Wilson'S
program.
oct e-German line north of Reims
y S: transport otranto sunk in colli-
sion; $50 lost
Oct T-Americans in furious battle for
north end Of Argonne forest.
Oct 8-President Wilson answered Ger
man peace note by demanding the evac-
uauon of all occupied territory and ask
Ing whether the chancellor meant Ger
many accepted the Wilson terms, and
whether. he spoke only for the present
authorities Of the empire.
Allies smashed Hindenburg defenses on
ZV-mile front between Cambria and ST.
quentin, and E'ranco-Americans started
new drive east of the Mouse.
Oct 9-Brltish occupied Cambria and
pushed far beyond.
Prince Frederick Charles of Hesse elect
ed king Of Finland by landtag.
oct iv-lrish mail boat Leinster torpe-
doed; 400 lost.
!, LIE Cateau, railway center, taken by al
Oct. .11-7Argonne wood cleared of Ger
mans by Americans
Kaiser called rulers of all German fed
Grated states TO conference.
oct. R-German chancellor sent reply to
'AA~UNAf
terms and agrsed to eyacuate all invaded
territory
Entire German defense system in Cham
payne smashed.
Oct. 1S-La Fere and Laon taken by the
French.
Serbs captured Nish.
Oct. H-Presidcnt Wilson rejected Ger
many's peace and armistice proposals.
Allies began big drive in Flanders, TAX
Ing R0ulers and other towns.
Italians captured Durazzo.
Oct l5-Allies took Menin, nanked Os-
tend and threatened Bruges; 1900 pris-
oners taken
Oct. 16-General retreat from northern
Belgium by Germans.
Americans captured Grand Pre-, north of
the Argonne.
Allies pursued Austrians into Montene-
gro.
oct: 17-Germans evacuated ostend, Lille
and Douai
Oct lS-Allies occupied Turcoing. Rou-
baix, Zeebrugge and Thielt
independence of CZecho-Slovak nation
declared by its provisional government.
Emperor Charles decreed liberalization
OF Austro-Hungarian empire
Oct. 1s-President Wilson rejected Aus
tria. Hungary's peace proposals.
Allied armies in Belgium reached the
Dutch frontier
Fourth Liberty loan closed, heavily over
subscribed.
Oct. 2O-l5,OOO retreating Germans in
termed In Holland.
Oct. 21-GermAny made reply to Presi-
dent Wilson, full of eVasions, denials and
assurances
Allies In Serbia reached the Danube and
isolated Turkey
Oct. 22-British entered suburbs of Val
enciennes and crossed the Scheldt.
Oct. 23-President Wilson told German
government he would take up with allies
the subject of an armistice but that the
H. y. If II must 6p11 with tho kaiCnr a M
his crew, demanded not peace negotia-
lions, but surrender.
British broke through German defenses
south Of Valenciennes,
Americans made advance In terrific
fighting in Mouse valley.
Serbs Sloyenes and Croatians announced
formation of sovereign state.
Oct. Galatians began big offensive on
the Piave line.
Oct. 26-French In big advance In Serre-
Disc region.
Ludendorff resigned.
Declaration of independence of the
peoples of middle Europe promulgated in
independence Hall. Philadelphia.
British occupied Aleppo.
Oct. H-Germany replied to President
Wilson, asking terms for armistice.
German reichstag put control of mill
tary in civil government.
Allies crossed the Pave in italian drive
Oct. 2-Austria- Hungary asked for sep
arate armistice and peace on allies terms.
oct. 29-Austrian lines beyond the Piave
smashed by allies.
Turkey presented separate peace propos-
ais.
Oct sO-Entire Turkish army on the
Tigris captured.
Austrian commander in Italy asked Gen.
DiaZ for armistice.
Oct. S1-Armlstice with Turkey went into
effect
Allies opened new drive on Client
Kingdom of Greater Serbia proclaimed.
Croatian parliament decreed separation
OF Croatia, Slavonia and Dalmatia from
Hungary
Nov. 1-American First army smashed
German lines west of the Mouse.
Allies drove Germans out Of 10 towns in
Belgium.
Austrian army fleeing across the Taglia-
mento in Italy
Count TIA, former Hungarian premier.
aSsassinated.
Ukrainians and Teutons captured Lem
berg
Nov, Fixing Boris of Bulgaria abdicat-
ed and peasant republic was established.
Hungary's complete separation from
Austria declared
Americans made great advance on both
sides of the Meuse
Trente taken by Italians
Valenciennes taken by British.
Nov. 3.-Trieste occupied by Italians.
Armistice with Austria signed
Nov. EArmisuce terms for Germany
llAcQ Uy allies.
British captured LIE Quesney in great
offensive between the Sambre and the
Scheldt
Nov 5-Americans win fierce battle for
crossing of the Mouse.
President Wilson told Germany to ask
armistice terms from Foch.
French made big advance, taking Guise
and Marie.
Nov 6-Great French victory on 100
mile front.
AInarica,, +roons antared Cadan
Revolution spreading through Schleswig
and other parts of Germany.
Nov 7-Practically all of German fleet
reported in revolt
German emlssaries reached Marshal
foch to ask armistice terms.
Germans evacuated Client.
Socialist party demanded abdication of
the kaiser
Ludwig and the Wittelsbach dynasty.
Great advances made by allies on entire
west front.
Nov 9-Kaiser Wilhelm abdicated
Social Democrats in control of govern
ment IN Germany; Ebert made chancel-
lor; republic proclaimed in Berlin,
Nov 10--Kaiser fled to Holland.
Nov 11-Germany signed armistice
terms, amounting to unconditional surren-
der, and the war came to a close.
Bolsheviki defeated by Americans and
British on the Dvina.
Nov. 12-Emperor Charles of Austria alb
dicated
Nov. l3-Allied fleet arrived at Constan-
tinople.
Nov 14-American and French troops
moved into Asace.
Former crown prince of Germany in
termed in Holland
Nov 15--New German government APP
pealed to President Wilson to save Ger
many from starvation and anarchy.
Czecho- Sloyak republic under Masarvk |
as president ratified by national assembly |
at Prague
Nov 16-Belgian troops entered Ant
werp.
American troops began march to Rhine |
Nov l1-British troons started for the |