Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-01-02

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stood all assaults further east
Hayti declared war against Germany.
July 16-Americans smashed German
attacks east OF Chateau Thierry. =
Ex-Czar Of Russia executed.
July lS-French and Americans began
pig drive, pushing eastward on &-mile
front from Belleau TO the Aisne and TAX
Ing many towns and prisoners.
july ls-Franco-American troops made
dnrther advances on Soissons-Chateau
Thierry front.
British took town Of Meteren.
U. 5. armored cruiser san Diego de-
suoyed near New York by submarine.
July 2O-Franco-American offensive con-
Iinued, more towns and great numbers of
guns and prisoners being taken.
Germans retreated from south bank of
Big transport Justicia torpedoed of
Ireland; ten of crew lost.
July ~2l-Chateau Thierry captured by
German U-boat sank three barges and
damage a tug close to Cape Cod.
July 26-Heavy fighting north of the
Marne, French retaking Reuil.
July 27-Germans retreated along the
whole front north of the Marine.
&-Franco-Americans crossed the
OurcQ on wide front.
July 2s-Allies took Fere-en-Tardenois,
Grand Rozoy, Cugny and other towns,
despite fierce resistance, n gained con-
trol OF the Dormans-Reims road.
Americans in desperate fight took Sc
ringes Sergy and Roncheres.
July S-Control of telegraph and tele-
menL.
Aug. 1-Americans cleared the Bots de
Meuniere of Huns.
Aug. 2-Allies advanced their entire
line, taking Scissors and Ville-en-Tar-
denois: Germans retreated p~recipitately
toward the Vesle.
Germans in Albert region retreated east
of the Ancre,
Allied forces occupied Archangel.
Two British d%estroyers SUM by mines;
81 lost.
Aug. S-Allies pushed their line to the
Vesle.
Government announced America and
would send troops to Vladivostok
70 occupy city and protect rear of Czecho-
Sloyak force.
British ambulance transport Warilda
t~orpedoed; 1923 lost.
Aug. 6-American and French units
forced crossings of the vesle on both
Aug. S-British and French started of
fensive on the Amiens front, taking many
towns and 10,000 prisoners.
Aug. eFurther progress made by the
allies In Picardy, 1000 more prisoners
taken.
Aug. 1O-Ailies took Montdidier and
Chaulnes; Americans with British won
severe fight north of the Somme.
Americans captured Fismette, across
the Vesle from Fismes.
Aug. n-German U-boat sank nine fish
ing boats off Massachusetts coast.
Organization of First American field
army, under Pershing, completed.
Aug. l5-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 1. w. w. mem
bers convicted in Chicago Of %disloyalty.
Aug. l9-Germans were forced back in
the Lys sector, between the MatZ and the
Disc and northwest of Scissors.
Aug. 2l-French took Lassigny and adj
vanced in other sectors.
British attacked. in the Hebutern0 sec
tor between Albert and Arras, taking
Aug. 22-Bfitish took Albert.
Aug. 2+-British took Bray, Thiepval
n Grandcourt.
French cleared south banks Of the Disc
and the Ailette.
House passed draft age extension bill.
Bolsheviki defeated by allies or Ussuri
front.
Aug. 25-British entered Bapaume.
Aug. 27-Freneh took Roye and neigh
boring towns.
Allies broke through Hindenburg line in
Scarpe river region.
Senate passed draft age extension bill.
Aug. ,2S-British advanced astride the
oNdEPet ldhlHk SIUlSelleS anu 16lN6Ss
Franch took Chaulnes and Nesle and
many other towns and reached the
Somme.
Aug. 2S-French took Noyon.
Americans defeated Germans at Ju-
vigny.
Senate passed bill making U. S. dry
after June 80, 1919.
Aug. 30-Germans lost Combles and fell
back toward Peronne. In the Lys sector
they abandoned Bailleul.
Aug, 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. EBritish advanced far beyond the
Canal du Nord toward Cambria.
French drove Germans north of the
Disc.
Germans in Vesle 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-
signed.
U. S. transport Mount Vernon hit by
torpedo; IS killed.
Sept. 6.-French captured Ham and
Chauny.
Manufacture of malt liquors in U. s..
oLNCL L O1d blOppCu.
Sept. 12-American First army, aided by
French, attacked on both sides of st.
Mthiel salient, making big advances and
taking many towns.
British took Havrincourt and Moeuvres.
British steamer Galway Castle torpe-
doed; 19 lost, ircluding 80 women and
children.
Approximately 14,00O,0 900 Americans reg
| istered under new draft law.
Sept. 13-Americans cleared out the st.
Mihiel salient, taking nearly 10000 pris-
oners.
Sept. l5-Germany asked Belgium to
make peace.
Serbians and French took strong Bull
garian positions on Saloniki front.
Sept. B-British successfully attacked
northwest of st. Quentin n French adj
vanced south of that city.
Allies pushed their advance on Saloniki
front to a depth of ten miles.
Belgium refused German peace offer.
Sept. 1s-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. &-Seros captured Veles and Brit
ish invaded Bulgaria.
Sept. 26-Americans n 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
istice.
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