The mirror., 1919-07-03

Oro0Z0 makes
And murmurs lullaby,
It is July!
July, the month of julius, is the seventh month
of the year, according to the modern calendar
The earliest Roman calendar made it the 5th month";
and gave it the of Quintilis, which means
fifth. but it had the honor to be the birth month of
Che Great Julius Caesar, and when his calendar
form went into effect, it rechristened for him.
Previous to Caesars time it had but thirty days
but he added extra day to give it the length
as the longest months.
Length of the day on July l. from the begin
ming of dawn until the end of twilight is 10 hours
and 81 minutes and on July 81 is l8 hours, de-
crease of 1 hour and 81 minutes.
Besides being one of our finest summer months,
July replee with events of historical interest In
the space of its 81 days happened some of the
momentous changes in the political affairs of the hu
man race 1t is the birth month of our great repub-
c the greatest in history. Some of the great
est battles of the Civil war fought in July one
of which the turning point of the The last
remnants of the once great Spanish empire in the
month That mighty >upheaval of human passion
known as the French Revolution began in July.
And, ALSO it was in July that the Franco German
began the beginning of the great German war
machine. Truly, July is month devoted to the
worship of Mars
AS mentioned above, it is the birth month of
julius Caesar, who born in 100 B. and died at
the hands Of assassin in March, 44 B. G. Caesar
was one of the greatest and foremost men of history
Besides being wonderful general and great
queror he a statesman of marvellous ability and
foresight some of his laws being in to this
day. That which perhaps stamped him most as
great the entire absence of vanity and self
conceit from his character. One of his greatest
works was the reforming of the calendar. which took
effect January ], 700 A. U. c. (Roman year,. or As
B. &.
The World War in July, 1918
The tide of war turned definitely against the
Germans during this month Under the continued
and incessant attacks of the allied armies the great
German military organization began to crumble into
dust On several occasions the kaiser's armies at
tempted to start one of their great oenses that
successful in the past, but each time were met
with such fierce resistance and counter oensves that
retreat along the entire western front toward the
Rhine.
Following is a list of few of the principal en-
gagements for July along the western front:
July l5-Germans resumed offensive. attacking
along the Marne and both sides of Reims. Ameri-
cans drove them back across the river and French
withstood all assaults further east.
July 16-Americans smashed German attacks
east of Chateau Thierry.
July 18-French and Americans began big
drive. pushing eastward 25-mile front from
Beleau to Aisne and taking many towns and prison
July 19-Franco-American troops made further
advances on Soissons- Chateau Thierry 'front.'
July 2O-Franco- American offensive continued,
towns and great numbers of guns and prison
ers being taken. Germans retreated from south
bank of Marne.
July 21-Chateau Thierry captured by Allies
July 27-Germans retreated along the whole
front north of the Marne.
July 2S-Franco- Americans crossed the Oureq
on wide front.
July 29-Allies took Fere en- -Tardenois, Grand
Rozoy, Cugny and other towns. despite fierce
tance, and gained control of the Dormans- Reims
road. Americans in desperate fight took Seringes
Sergy and Roncheres.
Chronology of Historical Events for July
Battle of the Boyne. July L. 1890; President
Garfield shot, July g. 1885, Battle of Gettysburg, Ju-
ly 1-3 1885, Battles of San Juan and Ell Caney Ju.
ly 1-3 1898; Battle of Santiago July 3, 1898; De-
claratlon of Independence, July 4. 1776; French
Revolution began. July IA. 1889; Franco German
War began, July 10. 1870; Battle of Bull Run July
81, 1861 Spanish Armada defeated 1888.