The Big Sandy news., 1919-07-04


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Germany. -. ....
Dot. 2s-The steamship Mariana sunk
without warning: six Americans lost.
Dec 12-Germany makes her first
peace offer, and II is refused as empty
and insincere,"
Dec 2o-President Wilson sends his
first peace note. '.r.. -. ..
1917.
Jan. 1O-The Allies state their terms
OF peace.
Jan: 20-President Wilson addresses
the Senate on his idea OF what Is nee
essary to achieve world peace.
Jan. Sl-Germany declares an unrs-
stricted submarine warfare.
Feb. 3-The United States sewers
diplomatic relations with Germany;
Won Bernstorff dismissed. VIII not
negotiate with Germany until her sub
marine order is withdrawn.
March IL Revolution in Russia; the
Car oyerthrown.
March 12-The United States arms
her merchant vessels.
April 6-The United States declares
state of war with Germany.
April s-Austro- Hungary sewers dip
lomatic relations with the United
States.
April 20-Turkey sewers diplomatic
relations with the United States. ":
May IS-The President signs the
selective service act.
June 15-First Liberty Loan oveEs
subscribed.
June 29-Greece enters the war on
the side OF the Allies.
August 15--PeAce proposals by the
Pope revealed.
Oct. 26-Brazil declares war on Ger
many.
Oct. 27-second Liberty Loan over
subscribed.
Nov. 3-American troops in their
first battle against the Germans In
France.
Nov. 22-Dec. l3-Battle of Cambria;
British employ tanks for ffst time
Dec. 6-The United States destroyer
Jacob Jones sunk by submarine.
Dec THE United States declares
war on Austro- Hungary.
Dec. 1s-The Brest-Litovsk arnis-
tice agreement signed
Dec. 16-German airships in force
raid London.
March 11-German air raid on Paris
results in the death OF tventy-nine
persons.
March 2S-German long range gun
shells Paris, killing seventy-fvs and
wounding ninety persons
June 6--American troops west OF
Chateau Thierry stop the German on
rush on a two-mile front and take 27O
prisoners; drive the enemy back two
and a half miles and effect a turning
point in the war
June lo-United States marines
pierce the German line in Belleau
Wood, which they take on June 20
July 2-American troops take Vaux,
July 2l-American forces storm Hill
1913 and advance a mile.
August s-Americans reach Ftsmes,
August 7-American forces cross
the Vesle.
Sept. 1s-President Wilson rejects
Austro- Hungarian peace proposals.
Sept. 2s-American troops on a 20
mile front advance seven miles be-
tween the Argonne Forest and Verdun.
Sept. 2s-The British, aided by
Americans, pierce the Hindenburg line.
| Oct. New York troops force the
Germans back In the Argonne Forest.
oct. 4-Germans retreating on all
fronts.
Oct. l5-United States troops widen
the breach in the Kriemhild line
Oct. 2o-German unofficially accepts
President Wilson's peace conditions
and says the KAiser's arbitrary power
has been taken from him.
Oct. 23-The President replies to
! Germany, and says he will take UP the
question of an armistice with his CO.
belligerents.
Oct. ae-Allies advancing on al
fronts.
| Nov. 1--Americans sweeping forward
northeast of Grand Pre- and above Yer
dun. taking thousands Of prisoners
Nov. Austria accepts truce terms
Nov. 4-Allies settle on and sigr
1 truce terms for Germany.
Nov. 7-Americans take Sedan ant
advance on both sides Of the Meuse.
Nov. 10-Revolution in Germany
The Kaiser fees to Holland. ..-
Nov. 11-Germany signs the armis
tice terms
Nov. 12-The abdication Of Empero
Charles of Austria is announced
Dec. 13-President Wilson arrives II
France.
1919.
Jan. 1l-Peace Conference meets 4