VENTS OF WOALD WAR DURING 1917 \United States Joins Ranks of the Foes of Germany. ‘SENDS BIG ARMY TO FRANCE Russia Ousts Czar, Becomes Republic and Falls Into Hands of Teuton- Led Radicals—Allies Smash Hindenburg Line, and Austro-Germans In- vade Italy. Compiled by E. W. PICKARD. January. Jan. 1.—Germans defeated Russians in ‘Wallachia. : British transport Ivernia sunk in Medi- terranean; 150 lost. Jan. 5.—Braila, Roumania, captured by Teutons. Jan. 9.—Premier 'Trepoff of Russia ree signed and was succeded by Prince Golit- zine. British warship Cornwallis sunk by tora pedo. © Jan. 14.—Japanese battleship Tsukuba destroyed by explosion; 163 killed. Jan. 17.—German raider in South Atlan- tic said to have sunk 15 or more ships. Entente allies sent.another note to UJ. 1S. explaining why peace 1s not possible yet. Jan. 18.—Germans evacuated Braila, Roumania. Jan. 19.—Munitions factory near London blown up; many lives lost. Jan. 22.—President Wilson, addressing senate, gave world outline of terms on which he believed lasting peace could be concluded. Germans defeated Verdun. Jan. 23.—Destrovers fought two engage- ments in North sea, the Germans losing several vessels and the English one. in two attacks at Jan. 24.—Germans made gains in fierce | attacks west of Riga. Jan. %.—CGermans took mile of French trenches on Hill 304, Verdun region. British auxiliary cruiser Laurentic sunk by mine; 350 lives lost. French transport Admiral Magon tor- pedoed; 141 lost. drive at Verdun, but were repulsed with enormous losses. Ribot formed new French cabinet. March 20.—French battleship sunk by German submarine in Mediterranean. March 21.—British took fort¥ more towns in France. American steamer Healdton sunk with- out warning by German submarine; 21 of crew killed. March 24. —Russians took Kerind, Per- sia. March 26.—French occupied Folembray and La Feuillee, south of Coucy forest. British captured Lagnicourt. March 28.—New Russian government in- stalled. Ruyalcourt, Sorel-le-Grand and Fins, and gained ground near Heudicourt, April. April 1.—British captured Savy, delles, Epehy and Peiziere. French reached outskirts of Vauxaillon and Laffaux. German submarine off French coast; 19 of crew saved. April 2.—President special session of congress, asked formal resolution that state of war was in exis- tence between the United States and Ger- many, and called for co-operation with entente allies to defeat German autocracy. April 3.—United States and entente of- foils Serna copierenns for full co- on in war against Germany, - tor La Follette blocked senate AR gin war resolution for one day. _ April 4.—Senate passed resolution declar- ing state of war between U. 8S. and Ger- many, by a vote of 82 to 6. _Cermans forced crossing of Stokhod river in Volhynia, April 6.—House passed war resolution by vote of 373 to 50; President Wilson signed it and issued a proclamation to world and ordered navy mobilized at once. All German vessels in American ports were seized and many supposed Ger- men Rioters Were arrested. . Apri 7.—German cruiser orm Inigrned oi Seam, blown up Vi ne Cuba an anama declare with Germany. ared state of war . S. government took over ev - less plant in the country. Syory wis April 8.—Austria broke off diplomatic | relations with U. 8 April 9.—British advanced two to i “ce miley on lyrelve mile front near Ai.us, smashing German line and takin Vi ridge and many towns. Ming Ying {| American steamer Seward sunk in Medi- terranean by German submarine. { { General munitions board for American | | | | | i | | Jan. 27.—Allies attacked Teutons on all | fronts, gaining much ground. Jan. 29.—Greek government saluted flags ! of entente powers. British cruiser man commerce raider north of Pernambuco. Jan. 31.—Germany announced submarine blockade of all enemy countries, outlined forbidden zones and revoked pledges on submarine warfare. February. and Feb. 1.—Nine vessels sunk by Germans | in “blockade zone;” eight lives lost. Feb. 2.—Nine more neutral vessels sunk by German submarines, with loss of life. Feb. 3.—United States broke off diplo- matic relations with Germany; President Wilson dismissed Ambassador von Bern- storff and recalled Ambassador Gerard. British captured 500 yards of German trenches north of the Ancre. Feb. 4.—Germany agreed to release Americans taken by commerce raider. German gunboat interned at Honolulu burned by crew; many German vessels in American ports damaged. Feb. 5.—German submarine shelled and sank British provisional naval collier Ravestone and killed four men, including Richard Wallace, American. President Wilson issued proclamation forbidding American shipowners to trans- ifer their ships to foreign registry. British reported big gains on west front and near Kut-el-Amara. Belgian relief steamer Lars Kruse sunk by German submarine; all but one of crew ost. Feb. 6.—Thirteen vessels sunk by German submarines, with heavy loss of life. Teb. 7.—Anchor liner California and oth- er vessels sunk by German submarine; 41 lost on California. Senate indorsed President Wilson’s ac- tion toward Germany. Feb. 8.—British steamer Turino and nine other vessels sunk by Germans. British torpedo destroyer sunk by mine; many lives lost. Teh. 10.—Ambassador Gerard left Ger- many. Germany, through Swiss minister, in- formally proposed parley with U. S. Feb. 12.—President Wilson refused parley sought by Germany. American schooner Lyman M. Law de- stroyed by Austrian submarine. | Teh. 13.—Germany announced period of grace for all vessels in “barred zones” had expired. nie Star liner Afric sunk by subma- rine. Teb. 15.—Germans opened new offen- sive in Champagne. Teb. 16.—Great Britain announced clos- ing of Germany's North sea coast to ship- ping by mine field. Teb. 17.—British smashed German lines on both sides of Ancre river. TU. S. sent peremptory demand to Ger- many for release of Yarrowdale prisoners. German submarine sank Italian trans- port; 998 lives lost. Teb. 22.—Germany freed the Yarrowdale prisoners. Teb. 24.—Folland aroused by sinking of 7 Dutch steamers hy German submarines. Germans in Somme region retreated on wide front, abandoning flve towns. Feb. %.—German submarine sunk Cunar- der Laconia off Trish coast: 12 lost, includ- ing Mrs. A. H. Hoy and daughter of Chi- cago, and one American member of crew. British and German destroyers fought in English Channel. Teb. 2.—President Wilson asked con- gress to grant him powers to protect American shipping. British took Kut-el-Amara from Turks. German destroyers bombarded Broad- SS and Margate, killing woman and child. Feb. 27.—President Wilson declared La- conia case was an ‘‘overt act.” Treb. 28.—U. 8S. government revealed German plot to Join with Mexico and Japan in making war on United States. British occupied Gommecourt and other villages in Ancre region. French destroyer Cassini torpedoed; 106 lost. March. March 1.—FHouse passed bill empowering president to arm ‘American merchant ves- all vaos- sels. March 2.—Germany announced vo without sels would be- sunk hereafte- warning. March 3.—Russia reported capture of Hamadan, Persia, from Turks. : March 4.—Austrian attack east of Goritz repulsed with great losses. . March 6.—Austria informed U. S. it«n- Jorsed German submarine warfare pro- gram. German-Hindoo plot to invade India through China revealed by arrests in New ork. ch 9.—President Wilson ordered the arming of U. 8. merchant vessels. March 1i~—Bagdad captured by British. March 12.—Revolution begun in Petro- grad. Germans abandoned main defensive sys- tem east of Bapaume. American steamer Algonquin torpedoed without warning. March 13.—China severed diplomatic re- lations with Gérmany. Russian imperial cabinet deposed by duma. March 14.—Germans in great retreat along Somme front. March 15.—Cezar Nicholas abdicated Rus- sian throne for himself and his son. Russians captured Hamadan, Asiatic Turkey. - Mareh 17.—British took Bapaume and French took Rove. Zeppelins raided London; one shot down near Compiegne, France. Briand cabinet in France resigned. March 18.—American freighters Vigilan- cia, City of Memphis and Illinois, sunk by German submarine; 22 perished. British and French advanced 10 miles on | mans sufferin 70-mile front and took Peronne, Chaulnes and Noye. army and navy created. Armed American ship Aztec sunk by ' Germany against the detention of Ameri Russian cabinet reconstructed, Milukoff retiring. May 17.—Senate passed army draft bill. British completed capture of Bullecourt. Italians captured Duino, 12 miles north of Trieste. May 18.—President Wilson ordered one | division, commanded by General Pershing, March 30.—British captured villages of . Ven- | sent to France at once. He also signed the army draft bill and set June 5 for registration day. Honduras severed relations with Ger- many. May 19.—President Wilson selected H. C. Hoover as head of a food control board. Nicaragua severed relations with Ger- many. Senate passed the $3,342,000,000 war bud- get. : May 20.—British renewed attacks near Bullecourt, winning a mile front. Austrians began counter offensive in the Trentino. May 21.—Two Chicago nurses on way to | France killed at sea by fragments of shell Wilson, addressing | during gun practice. May 22.—State department protested to can citizens. : May 23.—House passed war tax bill car- rying $1,870,000,000. Secretary Lansing refused passports for. American delegates to Stockholm social- | | ist peace conference. American ship carrying supplies to Switzerland sunk by torpedo. Premier Tisza and entire cabinet resigned. Premier Tuan Chi Jui of China dis- Hungarian missed Germany; Argentina declared it supported | the position of the United States; Chili | decided to remain neutral. British made further big gains east of | Arras. April 11.—Cesta Rica declared it sup-! ported the position of the United States; Uriguay proclaimed its neutrality. J. 8S. senate passed army bill appro- priating $281,136,496. y pre May 24.—Italians broke through Austrian front from Castagnavizza to Gulf of Trieste, taking 9,000 prisoners. German airships raided eastern counties of England. May 25.—First American field service corps went to front in France. Germans made air raid-on_ southeastern England, killing 76 and injuring 1744. May 2(.—Italians again broke through Austrian lines. Ching-Hsi made premier of China. May 28.—Plots to deseat the conscription law thwarted by arrests in several states. Ttalians captured San Giovanni and Aus- trians ordered non-combatants to leave I'rieste. Food survey bill passed by house of rep- resentatives. CE —————————— amesscan ou steamer John D. Archbold | sunk by submarine; 5 lost. June 17.—Russian duma ordered imme- | | diate offensive by Russian armies. Two Zeppelins raided coast of Kent, one { | being destroyed. \ May 29.— War department issued call for | 160,000 volunteers for regular army. T.ondon reported sinking of hospital ship and armed cruiser by submarines. Brazil chamber of deputies authorized revocation of neutrality decree. May 3l.—President Wilson sent note to Russia telling America’s war aims. Brazil senate authorized alliance with . 1 { he t. his f Tr ire- Ee ay ai esol relations withi other states ‘‘to defend the American're publics.” June. June 1.—Russian_ soldiers assumed con- trol of fortress of Kronstadt. Three Chinese provinces declared their independence because of pro-German pol- | icy of the government at Peking. June 2.—Senate passed first of admin- | istration’s food bills. April 12.—British naval men met in first | allied council Washington. with U. S. | for duration of war. Amethyst fought Ger- | submarine | Bulgaria severed relations with U. S. officials in! War department called for valuntesrs rived at Visdivoston, Fourteen German and Hindoo plotters indicted by federal grand jury at Chicago. U. S. railroad commission to Russia ar- June 3.—American commission to Rus- | sia, headed by Root, reached Russian port. April 13.—Bolivia severed relations with | Germany. vances on west front. April 14.—House passed $7,000,000,000 war revenue authorization bill without dissent- ing vote. April 15.—Brtish patrols entered suburbs of Lens. ‘Germans routed at Lagnicourt with ter- rible losses. President Wilson issued address to na- tion calling for full, united service. British transport Arcadian torpedoed; 279 lost. a transport Cameronia sunk; 140 ost. April 16.—President Wilson issued proc- jamation warning againts the commission of treasonable acts. Congress appropriated $100,000,000 for emergency war fund. French opened great offensive on 25- imile front between Soissons and Reims, taking 10,000 prisoners. h French liner Sontay torpedoed; 45 lives {Tost. | April 17.—Senate unanimously passed $7,- {000,000,000 bond issue bill. Germans sank two British hospital ships {loaded with wounded British and Ger- mans. April 18.—French hit Germans hard be- tween Reims and Auberive and repelled ‘great counter-attacks. April 19.—American liner Mongolia sank German submarine in Irish sea. French took strong positions near Craonne. Nicaragua indorsed course of United States. | April 20.—Russian council of workmen's land soldiers’ delegates declared against separate peace. Two German destroyers sunk off Dover. April 21.—British war commission arrived in United States. Turkey severed relations with United States. German destroyers shelled Calais, kill- ing civilians. April 22.—British resumed grand offen- sive on west front. April 23.—British German airplanes. April 24.—French war commission ar- rived in United States. British made further advances in Arras sector in face of desperate opposition by Germans. April 25.—German_ destroyers bombarded Dunkirk but were driven off. April 26.--German destroyers shelled Ramsgate. American tanker Vacuum sunk by sub- marine; naval lieutenant and 9 gunners lost. April 21.—British occupied Arleaux and half of OppYy. : April 28.—Congress passed army bills with selective conscription features. Guatemala severed relations with Ger- airmen destroyed 40 French staff. at once. Series of air attacks made on Zeebrugge. American armed steamer Rockingham sunk by submarine; 16 missing. Greek steamship Parthenon sunk by German submarine: loss $4,000,000 May. May 2.~Dr. Lauro Mueller, Brazilian foreign minister and pro-German, re- signed. May 3.—Chilean minister to Germany demanded his passports. British began new offensive west of Queant and took Fresnoy. 8S. and Canada agreed to regulate price of wheat. May 4.—French captured Craonne. House passed espionage bill with modi- fied press censorship clause. British transport Transylvania torpe- doed; 413 lives lost. May 5.—French made big adance on four mile front southwest of Laon. ay 6.—Bolivia severed relations with Germany. Mass meeting at Saloniki proclaimed deposition of king of Greece and his dy- nasty. : > May 7.—Coalition government of provi- sional government and soldiers’ and work- men’s delegates formed in Russia. May 8.—Germans recaptured Fresnoy from British. teoies began offensive on Macedonian ront. May 9.—British regained part of greund lost at Fresnoy. May 10.—Army bill conferees fixed age for conscripts at 21 to 30. May 11.—Italy reported destruction of 13 German submarines im one week. Chicago board of trade stopped trading in May wheat. May 12.—British again hit the Hinden- burg line, establishing themselves near Bullecourt. ” : May 13.—British took most of Bullecourt and part of Roeux. May 14.—Senate passed espionage bills without prohibition and press censorship clauses. President ordered army brought to full war strength of 233,000. Officers’ training camps opened. Ttalians attacked along the whole Isonzo front, gaining ground north of Goritz. May 15.—Chancelor Hollweg before the Reichstag refused to discuss Germany’s peace aims. Trading in wheat futures stopped in six middle west exchanges. Italians made big gains on Julian front, taking Monte Cucco and Monte Vodice. May 16.—British repulsed terrific attacks near Gavre'le and around Bullecourt, Ger- heavy losses. British admiralty announced arrival of | squadron of American destroyers in Eng- March 19.—Germans made new fierce | lish waters. British and French made further big ad- chief of Russian armies. many. April 29.—General Petain made chief of April 20.—Senate authorized president to ! use interned German and Austrian boats | | | | i | | | French repulsed five great attacks south of Laon. June 4.—Brussiloff made commander in June 5.—More than ten million young Americans registered for the National army. British squadron hombarded Ostend and sank German desire r German aviawors raided naval base in the Medway near London, but were driven off, losing eight machines. British made big advance on north bank of the Scarpe. : ‘American liner sank German submarine after long fight. June 7.—British began great offensive in Belzium, blowing up Mesines ridge and advancing 5 miles on 9-mile front, straightening out big salient. Naval collier plies for Pershing’s army and escorted by American warships arrived at France. Kronstadt rebels submitted to Russian provisional government. : June 8.—General Pershing and staff ar- rived in England. Germany broke off relations with Haiti. June 10.—General Pershing’s staff ar- rived in France. Heavy fighting renewed in the Trentino, Italians making gains. June 12.—King Constantine of Greece, forced by the allies, abdicated in favor of Prince Alexander, his second son. British advanced on twe mile front be- yond Messines, taking Gaspard. American steamship Petrolite sunk by submarine. § June 13.—Germans made air raid on Lon- don, killing 97 and wounding 437. Army and navy deficiency appropriation bill carrying $3,000,000,000 passed by con- Tess. Prince Alexander took oath as king of Greece. June 14.—British made big advance east and south of Messines. June 15.—Liberty loan heavily over-sub- scribed when books closed. Count Esterhazy formed coalition cabi- set for Hungary. President Wilson signed $3,000,000,000 war budget and espionage bills. June 16.—Russian council of workmen and soldiers declared itself against sepa- rate peace and expelled Robert Grimm, Swiss socialist, for bearing German offer of peace. reported Jupiter laden with sup-. exports council composed of the secre- taries of state, agriculture and commerce | and the food administrator. i Greek cabinet headed by Zaimis re- | signed. i yRronen made decided gains near Hurte- | se. i June 26.—American coal barons agreed to fixing of prices. i President appointed medical and food commission to go to Russia. i First contingent of Pershing’s army | landed in France. : June 27.—Second contingent of Pershing’s army landed in France. ! Congress of workmen’s and soldiers’ delegates of all Russia adopted resolution | rejecting any move for separate peace. | New Greek cabinet headed by Venizelos took oath of office. 1 French cruiser Kleber sunk by mine; 38 ost. June 28.—Brazil revoked its decree of neutrality in war between entente allies and Germany. June 29.—Greece broke off diplomatic re- lations with Germany, Austria, Bulgaria and Turkey. June 30.—Russians opened offensive on wide front in Galicia. French and Germans fighting bitterly on Dead Man hill. i July. July 1.—Russians captured Koniuchy, Galicia, and Turkish strongholds in the Caucasus. | July 3.—French repulsed great German attack near Cerny. | Transports with Pershing’s horses and ammunition reached France. July 4.—CGerman aviators raided Har- | wich, killing 11; two airplanes destroyed. July 5.—Violent battle between Russians and Getmans near Brzezany. | July 6.—Sinking of American steamship | Orleans by submarine announced. July 7.—Russians successfully attacked | in Pinsle sector. Germans made air raid on London, kill- ing 37 and losing a number of planes. Senate adopted food bill clauses prohi- biting use of foods for distillates and di- recting the commandeering of all whisky now in bond. July 8.—President Wilson proclaimed an embargo on shipments of food, fuel, steel and munitions, to cut off supplies from neutral countries to Germany except dairy products for non-cornbatants in exchange for coal. Russians took three villages and 7,000 prisoners west of Stanislau. July 9.—New Austrian cabinet resigned. President Wilson called entire National Guard and its reserve into the federal service by August 5. ‘American steamer Kansan destroyed by submarine. British battleship Vanguard destroyed by interior explosion; 800 lost. July 10.—Russians_ broke Teuton east of Lemberg and took Halicz. Germans smashed British line on Nieu- port front in Belgium. July 11.—President Wilson called on American husiness interests to aid nation by roregoing unusual profits in selling to the nation and the public. Russians captured Kalusz, headquarters of Teuton army in Galicia. July 12.—Russian advance checked west of Bohorodozany. July 14.—Chancellor Bethmann-Hollweg resigned and Dr. G. E. 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