River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-01-02
British recaptured MorlancOurt and Chip

NdrcH EJ-IJen. FOcn put IN command
Of allied armies in France, and Gen. Per-
shing offered to him all his troops and
resources.
Shell from German long range gun
killed % in a Paris church.
Caucasus, after proclaiming its indie
pendence, made separate perez with Tur-
key.
April 4-Germans resumed drive toward
Amiens, gaining little at heavy cost.
Armenians recaptured Erzerum from
Turks.
heavy attacks.
Berlin announced the capture of Ekat-
erinoslav, Russia.
japan and Great Britain landed small
force at Vladivostok to protect life and
property.
April s-Third Liberty loan campaign
opened in United States
Provost Marshal General Crowder call
ed 10000 draft men to colors.
April 9-Germans hit British front be-
tween La BasSe and Armentieres, gam
April 10-Germans drove British back
north and south of Armentieres.
American troops on firing line In great
battle.
April 11-British evacuated Armentieres
but recaptured other positions.
April n-Tremendous fighting continued
in Flanders, Germans advancing to Mer-
vile.
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 14Count Czernin, Austrian for
eign minister. resigned.
American navy collier Cyclops, 293 on
board, reported missing.
April 15-Berlin 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 front.
April 16 = Germans took Bailleul,
Wytschaete and most of Messines ridge.
c. M. Schwab made director general OF
April I7-Viscount Miner made British
Baron Burian made Austrian foreign
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
with heavy loss.
April 221British and French naval
OStend and ZeeDrugge and sank concrete
laden vessels at channel mouths.
April 25-British drove back Germans
Germans took Mount KENNEL and ad-
vanced to northwest, threatening Ypres.
April 26-Germans captured Dranoutre
April 29-Germans attacked strongly on
three sides of Ypres salient and on Bel
CLAN line, but were repulsed, losing heav-
lily. French retOOk LOcre.
Senate passed Overman coordination
May 4-Campaign for Third Liberty loan
closed with loan heavily over-subscribed.
May 6-President Wilson ordered inves-
tgation of alleged graft in aircraft work.
May 7-Nicaragua declared war on Ger
many and her allies3
Roumania signed peace treaty with CEN
May 1O--Ostend U-boat base bottled up
May 11-Italians took the Col del Orso
and Monte Como by storm.
May 14House passed the Overman
May 17-German plot in Ireland ex-
posed and Sim Fem leaders arrested.
May 1S-Entente powers, Japan and
CHINA, agreed on plan for preservation of
the peace in the far east.
May 19-Australlan troops captured Vile
sur Ancre.
German air raiders killed A persons
In London and lost five planes.
May 23-U. S. took over carrier bust
ness of Pullman company.
British merchant troop transport Mol
davia torpedOed; So Americans killed
May M-Republic of White Russia pro-
Costa RIGA declared war on the CEN
trail powers.
May 27-Germans attacked on the Aisne
front. taking the Chemin des Danes;
Flanders, where they were repulsed.
Italians broke through enemy lines at
Capo Sile on lower Pave.
May 2S1Center 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
deHnois, oS six :, miles north of the Marne.
dian hospital killing many.
May 31-Germans reached the Marine at
apex of their salient.
u. S. transport President Lincoln sunk
by U-boat; 26 navy men lost.
House passed $4,000, 100000 army appro-
priation bill.
June 2-Allied reserves stopped German
advance
June 3-U. S. 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 1o-Germans advanced two miles
east of Montdidier, losing heavily.
leau wood
Italian torpedo boats raided Austrian
naval base near Dalmatian islands, sink
ing one battleship and damaging another
June n-French defeated Germans
southeast of Montdidier and Americans
won again near Chateau Thierry; Ger
mans reached the Disc at Machemont and
Bethancourt
TOrpedoing of British transport AuSonia
June 1S-French repulsed heavy German
attack between CourcelleS and Merry and
made successful counter-attack southwest
of Noyon.
June 14-Turks seized Tabriz. Persia,
and looted American consulate and hos
pital.
June 15-Austrians began great offensive
front of 100 miles in Italy, crossing the
Piave at various places.
June 16-Italians checked Austrian
drive, retaking many positions.
Americans repulsed heavy attacks in
Toul sector and in Alsace.
June 20-Allies drove back Austrians in
Italy.
Americans stormed German trenches
and positions near Cantigny.
June 22-Austrians began retreat in
Italy.
June Equestrian retreat turned into
a rout.
June Galatians cleared west bank of
the Piave of Austrians, and attacked
heavily in mountain region.
June N-Second national draft drawing
held in Washington.
Canadian hospital ship Llandovery Cas-
tie torpedoed; many lost.
June 2S-Important gains made by Brit
ish between HaZebrouck and Bethune
and by French southwest of scissors.
First American troops landed in Italy
June 29-PackcrS and others attacked
as profiteers i'll report of federal trade
commission.
Congress voted s21, 100000 for war
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