The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-01-03
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March a-Gcn. I'oCh put IN command
OF allied armies I'm France, and Gen. Per-
shing offered 30 him all has troops and
resources.
Shell from German long range gun
Killed a in Paris church.
Caucasus, after proclaiming its indie
key.
April 4--Germars resumed drive toward
Amiens- gaining little at heavy cost,
Armenians recs2tured 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 Vladivost0k to protect life and
property.
April S-Third Liberty loan campaign
opened ia United States.
Provost Marshal General CroWider call
ed 10000 draft men to colors.
April s-Germans hit British front be-
tween La Basse and Armentieres. gain
ing miles.
April l0-Germans drove British back
norlh and south of ATmentieres.
American troops on firing line 10 great
battle.
April l1-British evacuated ArmeRiieres
but recaptnred other positions.
April l2-Tremendous fighting continued
In Flanders, Germans advancing to Mer-
Vile
Americans won ali day fight on foul
front.
April 13-TUrks took Eatum.
Zeppelin and airplane factory at Man
gel. Germany. burned with great loss.
April 14-C0unt Czernip, Austrian for
eign minister, resigned.
American navy collier CyclopS, 293 on
board, reported missing.
April b-Berlln 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 fIont
April 16 - Germans took Bailleul.
Wytschaete and most of Messines ridge.
C. NJ. Schwab made director general OF
U. S. shipbuildng
April l7--NisCouRt Miner made British
war secretary.
Baron Burian made Austrian foreign
minister
Boo Pasha executed for treason against
France.
April 2O-Germans made strong attack
on Americans In Tou1 sector end took
Seicheprey 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.
east OF Amiens.
Germans took Mount KENNEL and ad-
vanced 10 northwest. threatening Ypres.
April 9,Germans captured Dranoutre
April 29-Germans attacked strongly on
three sides of Ypres salient and on Eel
gan line. but were repuls2d, losing heaV-
lily. French rctook LOCre.
senate passed Overman coordination
May 4-Campaign for Third Liberty loan
closed with loan heavily Gver-subsCribed.
May 6-PreSident Wilson ordered inves-
hEation of alleged graft in aircraft work.
May Nicaragua declared war ON Ger
many, and her allies.
Roumahia signed peace treaty with CEN
May 10-Ostend U-bcat base bottled up
by the sinking of old cruiser by British
May 1l-lta, ans took the Col del Orso
and Monte CornO by storm.
bill.
May 17-German plot in ireland eY-.
posed and Sim Fein leaders arrested.
May lS-Entente powers, Japan and
China, agreed on plan for preservation of
the peace in the far east.
May ls-Australan troops captured Vile
sur Ancre.
German air raiders killed A persons
In London and lost Ave planes.
May 23-u: s. took over carrier bust
ness of Pullman company.
British merchant troop TRANSPORT Mol
davla torpedoed. s. Americans killed.
May A-Repuoltc of White Russia pro
claimed.
Costa RIGA declared war on the CEN
May 27-Germans attacked on the Aisne
front, taking the Chemin des Danes;
ana al1 between Voormezeele and Locre in
fianders, where they were repuised.
Capo Sile on lower Pave.
May 2S-Center of crown princes army
crossed, the Vesle at, Flsmes 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 Ferc en- Tar
demons, SIX miles norrh of the Marine.
May 3O-GermHn aviators bonn. ed Cana
dian hospital, killing many.
May 3l-Germans reached the Marine at
apex of their salient.
u. S. transport President Lincoln sunk
bN D-boat. 2G navy men lost.
House passed S2,OooO0o,G0O army appro-
June 3-Allied reserves stopped German
advance.
June S-4U. S. learned German U-boats,
operating in American waters had sunk
u vessels since May %,
June 5-ciermHns shifted main attack TO
Disc front, with no success.
Two! more vessels sunk by German L.
boat in American waters
June 6-AmeTiCans defeated Germans IN
Chateau Thierry sec or
June 10--Gcrmans advanced two miles
east of Montdidier, losing heavily.
Americans cleared Germans from Bel.
leau wood.
Italian torpedo boats -raided' Austrian
naval ba&e near Dalmatian islands. sink.
ing one battleshp, and damaging another
so S1Rs Ct 81 T%t defeated Germans
won again near Chateau Thierry; Ger
mans reached the Disc at Machemont and
Bethancourt.
Torpedoing of British transport Ausonia
reported; 40 lost
June 13-French repulsed heavy German
attack between Courg Giles and Merry and
made successful counter-attack southwest
of Noyon.
June 1i-Turks sei2ed Tabriz. Persia
and looted American consulate and hos
pital
June 15--hustrians began great offensive
on front of 100 miles in Italy. crossing the
Piave at various places.
June 1G-ltalians checked Austrian
drive, retaking many positions
Americans repulsed heavy attacks In
Toul sector and In Alsacc
June 2OAliies drove back Austrians in
Italy.
Americans stormed German trenches
and positions near Cantisny.
June 22-Austrians began retreat In
italy.
June 2S-Austrian retreat turned into
a rout.'
June Galatians cleared west bank o.
the Piave Of Austrians, and attacked
heavily in mountain region.
June 21-Scconl national draft drawing
held In Washington.
Canadian hospital ship Llandovery Cas-
tie torpedoed; many 'ost
June 2S--Important gains made by Brit
ish between HaZehrouck and Rethune
and by French southwest OF Scissors.
First American troops landed in Italy
June 29-Packcrs and others attacked
as profteerg iii report of federal trade
commission.
Congress voted 81. 900, 100000 for war
purposes.
July 1-Americans captured vaux VIII
lage and with French took other impor-
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