Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1919-01-24

Americans made big advance west of
| Japanese liner Hirano torpedoed; 800
| lost.
| Oct. Gear Ferdinand of Bulgaria abdi-
| Gated in favor of Prince Boris
Germany and Austria asked armistice
and peace negotiations based on Wilson's
| program.
Oct; s-German line north of Reims
U: S transport Otranto sunk in COLI
| Oct. 7-Americans in furious battle for
| north end of Argonne forest.
Oct. S-Presdent Wilson answered Ger
man peace note by demanding the evac-
uatlon 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
2O-mlle front between Cambria and ST.
Quentln, and F'ranco-Americans started
new drive east of the Meuse
oct. 9-British occupied Cambria and
pushed far beyond
Prince Frederick Charles of Hesse elect
Oct. 10-Irish mail boat Lenster torpe-
decd; 400 lost.
LIE Cateau, railway center. taken by al
Oct. n-Argonne wood cleared of Ger
mans by Americans
Kaiser called rulers of all German fed
Grated states TO conference
Oct E-German chancellor sent reply to
wilson, saying Germany accepted all his
terms and agreed to evacuate all invaded
territory.
Entire German defense system in Cham
payne smashed
Oct 13-La Fere and Laon taken by the
French. N-e
Serbs captured Nish.
Oct 14-President Wilson rejected Ger
many's peace and armistice proposals.
Allies began big drive in Flanders. TAX
ing Roulers and other towns
Italians captured Durazzo
oct 15-Allies took Menin, f1anked Os-
o oena ana ta1 threatened Bruges: 1900 pris-
Oct l6-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 --'--o
Oct. 1s.Allies occupied Turcoing, Rou-
balx, Zeebrugge and Thielt.
independence of CZecho-Sloyak nation
declared by its provisional government.
emperor Charles decreed liberalization
OF Austro- Hungarian empire
Oct: 19-President Wilson rejected Ans
tria- Hungary's peace proposals.
Allied armies in Belgium reached the
Dutch frontier ~
Fourth Liberty loan closed heay;,y o,,er
subscribed
termed in Holland 49,
Oct: M-Germany made reply to Presi-
dent Wilson. full of evasions. denials and
assurances N"'S anu
,a Alies in Serbia reached the Danube and
oct. 22-British entered suburbs of Val
eIlc1ennes and crossed the Scheldt.
,r Oct. zo-Pres1dent Wilson told German
government he would take up with allies
Ine subject of an armstice; but that the
!, y. >, II 1t must deal with the kaiser and
ms crew demanded not peace negotia-
tlonS, but surrender
British broke through German dofonSo.
south of Valenciennes ieA'oS
americans made advance in terrific
nghtlng in Meuse valley
oerbs, Slovenes and Croatians announced
loIHatlOn or sovereign state
~ oct b. ZIltanans began big offensive on
Disc region. 80 oeiie
Ludendorff resigned
Declaration of independenca of 80
peoples of middle Europe promuleatod ir
ln6ependence Hall, Philadelphia.
6rltlsh occupied Aleppo
oct. Zi-Germany replied to prar;do,.
wilson, asking terms for armistice
tary in civil government ~
AlneS crossed the Piaye in italian drive
oct. %-Austria- Hungary asked for sen.
aIaoe ar ar and peace on allies terms
smasbeS SI Az 1,i lines beyond the Piave
ais. se pedce propos-
Ti nTi: SonI,nt Turkish army on the
austrian commander in Italy asked Can
DlaZ for armiStice neu HeH.
effect Aey went into
zines opened new drive on Client
NNInsuom or Greater Serbia proclaimed
of Ernaai permanent decreed separation
~ Croatla, Slavonia and Dalmatia from
Nov. L,.American First armv smashed
0e ami INES west of the Mouse.
Belgium u ~ towns In
n, austrian IA army fleeing across the Taglia-
Count TIA, former HUNGARIAN .
sassinated az ian premier.
berg. captured Lem
Nov. king Boris of RuIeari. hs.
ca ana peasant republic was stabIisba6
hungaryS complete separation fron,
Americans made great adv,n,
sides of the Meuse VI ootn
Irente taken by Italians
NalencleInes taken by British
NOV. 3-Trieste occupied by Italians
Armlstice with Austria signed
& NO M9Vi 4.Armstlce terms for Germany
Brltlsh captured LIE Quesney in great
o11enslve between the Sambre and the
NOV. 6-Americans win fierce battle for
crossing of the Mouse -
President Wilson told Germany to ask
armlStce terms from Foch
French made big advance, taking Guise
and Marie
Nov; 6-Great French victory on 100
American troops entered Sedan
revolution spreading through Schleswig
and other parts of Germany
Nov. 7-Practically all of German fleet
reported in revolt.
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.
Great advances made by allies on entire
west front
Nov. 9-Kaiser Wilhelm abdicated
Social Democrats in control of severn
ment in Germany. Ebert made chancel-
Tor; 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 13-Alled fleet arrived at Constan-
tinople
moved into Alsace p'
Former crown prince of Germany in