Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-01-09


Germany and Austria asked armistict
and peace negotiations based ON Wilson'S
on s-cerman line north Of Rein.
y. s: transport otranto sunk in COLI.
Oct. Americans in furious battle for
] north e'd of Argonne forest.
/ Oct. S-President Wilson answered Ger.
J man peace note by demanding the evac-
uation of all occupied territory and ask
1 Ing whether the chancellor meant Ger
many accepted the Wilson terms. and
| whether he spoke only for the present
| authorities OF the empire.
I Allies smashed Hindenburg defenses on
N-mile front between Cambria and ST.
| Quentin, and Franco-Americans started
new drive east OF the Mouse.
Oct. 9-British occupied Cambria and
pushed far beyond
Prince Frederick Charles Of Hesse elect
ed king Of Finland by landtag.
doed: 400 lost nv
:. LIE cateau. railway center. taken by al
Oct ll-,Arsonne wood cleared Of Ger
Kaiser called rulers of all German fed
Grated states TO conference
Oct. Waterman chancellor sent reply to
terms and agreed 70 svscuats ali invaded
Entire German defense system in Cham,
payne smashed. ,f.s
:, Oct. ls-LA Fers and L.aon taken by the
Serbs captured Nish.
Oct. M-Presidcnt Wilson rejected Ger.
many's peace and armistice proposals.. 4
Allies began big drive In Flanders, TAX
ing Roulers and other towns.
Italians captured Durazzo. 4s
Oct. N-Allies took Menin, nanked Os-
tend and threatened Bruges; n.ooo pris-
Oct. l6-General retreat from northern
Belgium by Germans. 4
Americans captured Grand Pre-. north OF
Allies pursued Austrians into Montene-
gro. ~
Oct; IL Germans evacuated ostend. Lille
and Douai.
baix. Zeebrugge and Thielt.
Independence of Czecho-Slovak nation
declared by its provisional government.
Emperor Charles decreed liberalization
OF Austro-H Hungarian empire,
Oct. 19-President Wilson rejected Aus.
tria. Hungary's peace proposals.
AIMED armies In Belgium reached the
Dutch frontier.
Fourth Liberty loan closed. heavily oven
subscribed. IL
Oct. 2o715,ooo retreating Germans In
Oct. 2l-GermAny made reply to Presi-
oe s, WILSON, TUT OF evasions, denials and
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
tne subject of an armistice; but that the
" D., II 1t must deal with the kaiser and
tons, but surrender.
British broke through German defenses
south tt.s Of valenciennes.
lighting in Mouse valley.
SERBS Slovenes and Croatians announced
formation OF sovereign state.
Al, ocI Fitalians began big offensive ON
Oct. 2e-French In big advance in serre-
Disc region. #s '''N-rT~
Ludendorff resigned.
peoesa 81 maS1 t Independence Of ne
Independence Hail. philadelphia
British occupied .Aleppo 'fg Il. '
yet N-Germany replied to President
wilson, asking terms for armistice
German reichstag put control Of milf
tary In civil government. ~
6Ines crossed the Piave In Italian drive.
oct 3-Austria-Hungary asked for sep
arate armistice and peace on allies terms.
Oct. 2s-Austrian lines beyond the Piays
smashed by allies.
turkey presented separate peace propos-
Oct. So-Entire Turkish army on tho
Tigris captured.
n austrian commander in Italy asked Gen.
Oct. S-Armistice with Turkey went into
Allies opened new drive on Client.
klngdom OF Greater Serbia proclaimed.
Croatian parliament decreed separation
OF croatia, Slavonia and Dalmatia from
Nov. 1---American First army smashed
German lines west of the Mouse.
Allies drove Germans out Of IS towns In
Austrian army fleeing across the Taglia-
Count Tia, former Hungarian premier
assassinated S'A'
Ukrainians and Teutons captured LAM
berg. Ae"-
Nov. liking Boris of Bulgaria ahd,c.+-
ed and peasant republic was established
Austr Gsa dscia co complete separation from
americans made great advance on both
sides Of the Mouse. N.A'
Trente taken by italians.
valenciennes taken by British.
NOV. a-Trieste occupied by Italians
Armstice with Austria signed.
Nov: 4Armistice terms for Germany
fixed by allies.
British captured lie ouesney in great
oLensive between the Sambre and the
Nov. 5-Americans win fierce battle for
crossing of the Meuse
President Wilson told Germany to ask
armistice terms from Foch.
French made big advance, taking Guise
ana Marie.
Nov: 6-Great French victory on 100
mile front.
american troops entered Sedan.
Revolution spreading through SchIeswig
and other parts of Germany.
Nov. practically all of German feet
reported In revolt : N. /
< German emissaries reached Marshal
Foch to ask armistice terms
Germans evacuated Client.
Socialist party demanded abdication of
the kaiser.
Nov. S--Bavarian diet deposed King
Ludwig and the Wittelsbach dynasty
west front. ~
Nov. S-Kaiser Wilhelm abdicated.
Z Social Democrats In control of govern ]
ment In Germany; Ebert made chancel-
lor; republic proclaimed in Berlin. 4
Nov. 10-Kaiser fed to Holland. 7
Nov. n-Germany signed armistice
terms, amounting to unconditional surren-
der, and the war came to close.
Bolsheviki defeated by Americans and
British on the Dvina.
Nov. l2-Emperor Charles Of Austria alb.
dicated
Nov. is-Ailied feet arrived at constan.
tinople h
Nov; M-Amerlcan and French troops
moved into Alsace.
Former srown prince Of Germany in
pealed to President Wilson to save Ger.
many from starvation and ansYchy
Czecho- Slovak republic under Masaryk
as president ratified by national assembly
Nov. is-Belgian troops entered Ant
American troops began march to Rhine.