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

back across the river and French with
| stood all assaults further east.
| Hayt declared war against Germany.
| July 16-Americans smashed German
attacks east Of Chateau Thierry.
July lS-French and Americans began
pig eag Drive. pushing eastward on 25-miie
front from Belleau to the Aisne and TAX
| ing many towns and prisoners.
July 19-FrancO-Amer1can troops made
m1: advances TN Soissons-Chateau
Ihlerry front.
British took town Of Meteren.
y. >; armoreu cruiser San Diego de-
stroyeo near New Y ork by submarine
ouly W ranco-American offensive con-
tlnued more towns and great numbers of
guns and prisoners being taken
Marine. A
Big transport Justicia torpedoed off
ireland; ten of crew lost
allies. ih'erry captured oy
German U-boat sank three barges and
oahlaged a tug close to Cape Cod.
july 26-Heavy fighting north of the
Marne, French retaking Reuil.
July 21-Germans retreated along the
whole front north of the Marine.
July B-Franco-Americans crossed the
OurcQ on wide front.
July 29-Allies took Fere-en-T ardenois.
Grand Rozoy, Cugny and other towns,
u t1a h nero resistance. and gained con-
trol OF the Dormans-Reims road.
Americans in desperate fight took Sc
ringes, Sergy and Roncheres.
July 3l-Control of telegraph and tele-
ment.
Aug: 1-Americans cleared the Bots de
Meuniere of Huns
line, taking scissors and VilIe-en-Tar-
ttenols; Germans retreated precipitately
Germans In Albert region retreated east
of the Ancre.
allied forces occupied Archangel.
Two British destroyers sunk by mines;
Aug s-Allies pushed their line to the
&C. Government announced America and
Japan would send troops to Vladivostok
20 occupy city and protect rear of Czecho-
Slovak force.
+o British ambulance transport Warilda
torpedoed; 1913 lost.
Aug; 6-American and French units
forced crossings of the Vesle on both
Aug. s-British and French started Of
1ensive on the Amiens front taking many
towns and 1000 prisoners.
Xis. S-Further progress made by the
taken.
Aug. 1o-Allies took Montdidier and
S seHern a:b. AMERICANS with British won
), Americans captured Fismette, across
a.. Aug: l1-German U-boat sank nine fish
ing boats off Massachusetts coast.
Organization of First American field
army, under Pershing. completed ''o
Aug. 15-Germans withdrew from Hebu-
terne salient north of Albert.
BRUSH troops occupied Baku center OF
caspian sea Oil region.
american regiment landed at Vladivos-
Aug. lone hundred |. W w Nom
pers convicted in Chicago of disloyalty.
aug. S-GermanS were forced back in
ne. me Lys sector, between the Matz and the
olSe and northwest of Soissons
Aug ZI-French took LaSSgny and adj
Vanced in other sectors
Brltlsh attacked in the Hebuterne sec
vi petWeen ALBERT and ArraS, taking
several towns.
Aug. 22-British took Albert
"A aug; M3Brltish took Bray. Thiepva1
French cleared south banks of the Disc
House passed draft age extension bill.
BolSheVlki defeated by allies on UsSuri
front.
Aug. 25-Britsn entered Bapaume
aug. 2I-French took Roye and neigh
Allies broke through Hindenburg line in
Scarpe river region.
Senate s1a % passed draft age extension bill
Aug. 2S-British advanced astride the
Scarpe, taking Croiselles and Pelves
Franch took Chaulnes and Nesle and
EElany other towns and reached the
Aug. 2e-French took Noyon.
i'm; am.ricans defeated Germans at Ju-
after June 80, 1919 - uiS
Aug; so-Germans lost Combles and fell
back toward Peronne In the Lys sector
they abandoned Bailleul.
aug. H-Franco-American forces won
Dig battle north of SCISSORS
British recaptured Mount KENNEL in
sept British captured Peronne.
Hept z-french and Americans gained
lu Rr; POSSESSION s Of the scissors plateau
6rltlsh smashed Drocourt-Queant line
sept 4-Brltish advanced far beyond tho
oanal du Nord toward Cambria
french drove Germans north of the
Germans in Vesle sector retreated to-
ward eId the the Aisne, pursued by Americans
Sept 5-Entire German line from Peronne
almost Almost to Reims retreated for several
German Chancellor Won Hertlinp re-
to q s; t r. niE Mount Vernon hit by
sept: 6.-Frencn captured Ham and
Manufacture of malt liquors in II 8
al!er DEC. ! ordered stopped.
French att tanIrlsan FIRST army, aided by
nn1!IHcH' attacked on both sides of ST
M1hlel salient. making big advances nd
taxing many towns Gnu
Britsh took Havrincourt and Moeuvres
BRUSH steamer Galway Castle torpe
uoed; lSs lost. Including 80 women and
approximately 100000 Americans reer
istered under new draft law.
sept 13-Amercans cleared out tho Ct
OnerS. -o'Ooo pIIs-
Sept 15-Gern.any asked Belgium to
make peace. ~
ss nfapla ms and FRENCH took strong Bull
sept B-British successfully attacked
northwest Of St Quentin and French adj
Vanced south of that CITY ~
Allies pushed their advance on Salon;l,i
ll0nI. TO a depth of ten miles.
6elglum refused German peace offer
sept ls-Big food riots in Holland
british and Arabs routed the Turks in
Palestine. -
Sept. % Gen. Anenby reported advance
OF 6o miles in Palestine and capture of
Sept 23aFrench reached the Disc river
Allies continued their big advance in
Macedonla occupying Prilep.
Sept. 24-Gen. Allenby reported capture
OF Acre and Haifa.
sept. 5-SerOs captured Veles and Brit
ish invaded Bulgaria.
Sept. 26-Americans and French opened
pig drive, between the Suippe and the
Mouse, taking many towns and prisoners.
British captured Strumnitza Bulgaria
U. s. WarShip Tampa tOrDedOed. 11S loot