The Yale expositor., 1919-01-02

hayu declared war against Germany.
July l6-Americans smashed German
attacks east of Chateau Therry.
EX-Czar of Russia executed
July lS-trench and Americans began
Dig drive, pushing eastward on 2-Iniie
ing many towns and prisoners.
July lS-tranco-American troops made
further advances on Soissons-Chateau
Ihierry front.
British took town of Meteren.
y. .. armored cruiser, San Diego de-
stroyed near New York by submarine.
July SO-Franco-American offensive con-
tinued, more Towns and great numbers of
guns and prisoners being taken.
Germans retreated from south bank of
Marine.
Big transport Justicia torpedoed of
ireland ten OF crew lost.
allies. CHATEAU Ah'erry captured W
German U-boat sank three barges and
damaged tug close to Cape Cod.
July 26-Heavy fighting north OF the
Marne' french retaking Reuil.
July Zl-Germans retreated along the
whole front north OF the Marine.
July characterization crossed the
Ourcq on wide front.
July 29-Allies took Fere-en-T II rdenois,
Srand Rozoy. Cugny and other towns,
uespite nerce resistance, and gained con-
uol or the Dormans-Reims road.
Americans in desperate fight took Sc
ringes, Sergy and Roncheres
July Sl-Controi of telegraph and tele-
menI
Aug. 1-Americans cleared the Bots de
Meuniere of Huns.
=. Aug. 2-Alles advanced their entire
line. taking scissors and Ville-en-Tar-
aenoisi Germans retreated precipitately
toward the Vesle.
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
Government announced America and
Japan would send troops to Vladivostok
10 occupy city and protect rear OF Czecho-
Slovak force.
British ambulance transport warIlda
Aug. 6-American and French units
forced forced crossings OF the Vesle on both
fensive on the Amiens front, taking many
towns and 10000 prisoners
aug S-further progress made by the
aIiles In Picardy. 1900 more prisoners
Aug 1O-Allies took Montdidier and
Chaulnes; Americans with British won
severe fight north of the Somme.
Americans captured Fismette, across
the Vesle from Fismes.
Aug. 1l-German U-boat sank nine fish,
ing boats OF Massachusetts coast.
Organization OF First American field
army, under Pershing, completed
Aug. l5-Germans Withdrew from Hebi-
terne salient north of Albert.
British troops occupied Baku, center of
Caspian sea oil region.
american regiment landed at Vladfyos-
tok.
Aug. l7-one hundred I. w. w. men,
bers convicted in Chicago of disoyalty.
Aug. l9-Germans were forced back In
the Lys sector, between the Matz and the
Disc and northwest of scissors.
Aug. 2l-French took Lassigny and adj
vanced in other sectors
British attacked in the Hebuterne sec
tor between Albert and Arras, taking
Aug. 22-British took Albert.
Aug; AEBritish took Bray. Thiepval
French cleared south banks of the Disc
and the Ailette.
House passed draft age extension bill.
Bolsheviki defeated by allies on Ussuri
front.
Aug. 25-British entered Bapaume
Aug. Z-French took Roye and neigh
boring towns.
Allies broke through Hindenburg line in
Scarpe river region.
Senate passed draft age extension bill.
Aug. SEBrltish advanced astride the
Scarpe, taking Croiselles and Pelves.
Franch took Chaulnes and Nesle and
many other towns and reached the
Somme
Aug. 29-French took Noyon.
Americans defeated Germans at Ju-
vigny.
Senate passed bill making U. S. dry
Aug. So-Germans lost Combles and fell
back toward Peronne. In the Lys sector
they abandoned Bailfeul.
Aug. 3l-Franco-American forces won
big battle north of scissors.
British recaptured Mount KENNEL In
Lys salient
Sept. 1-British captured Peronne
sept. 2-French and Americans gained
full possession of the scissors plateau.
British smashed Drocourt-Queant line.
Canal du Nord toward Cambria
French drove Germans north OF the
Germans In Vesle sector retreated to-
ward the Aisne. pursued by Americans
and French.
Sept. 5-Entire German line from Peronne
almost to Reims retreated for several
German Chancellor Won HertlIng re-
signed.
,o u p t e ;soT Mount Vernon hit by
Sept. 6.-French captured Ham and
Chauny.
after Dec. 1 ordered stopped.
Sept, R-Amercan First army, aided by
French. attacked on both sides OF ST.
,ihiel salient making big advances and
British took Havrincourt and Moeuvres.
British steamer Galway Castle torpe-
decd; 1ss lost. including % women and
Approximately 100000 Americans reg
istered under new draft law
Sept. 13-Americans cleared out the St.
Mihiel salient, tuking nearly 10000 pris-
oners.
sept. 15-Germany asked Belgium to
make peace.
Serbians and French took strong Bull
garian positions on Saloniki front.
Sept. B-BritiSh successfully attacked
northwest of st. Quentin and French ad-
vanced south OF that city.
Allies pushed their advance on Saloniki
front to depth of ten miles.
Belgium refused German peace offer
Sept. s-Big food riots In Holland
towns.
British and Arabs routed the Turks In
Palestine.
Sept. 22-Gen. Alienby reported advance
Of so miles In Palestine and capture of
Nazareth.
Sept. 23-French reached the Disc river
south of st. Quentin.
Allies continued their big advance In
Macedonia, occupying Prilep.
Sept. H-Gen. Allenby reported capture
of Acre and Haifa-
Sept. 2-Seros captured Veles and Brit
ish Invaded Bulgaria
Sept. 26-Amsricans and French opened
big drive between the Suippe and the
Meuse taking many towns and prisoners
British captured Strumnltza. Bulgaria
u. s. warship Tampa torpedoed; us lost
Sept. H-Bulgaria asked allies for arm
istice.
Sept. 2s-Belgians and British made big
advance in Yprcs region, and allies gained
on every front
Fourth Liberty loan campaign opened.
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