ww . German cable Belietonte, Pa., January 4, 1918. Events of World War in 1917 (Continued from page 6, column 4). jout of shipping board; Capps, ‘appointed to succeed them. | Secretary McAdoo asked congress for $5,000,000,000 more for war. Russians evacuated Stanislau. French defeated Germans on Craonne plateau. July 25.—Mutinous division of Korniloff’s Russian army reported blown to pieces with its own artillery. | Russians and Roumanians in South Care ppathians broke Teuton line. National Guard of 19 states and District lof Columbia mobilized. ~July 26.—Teutons took four more Gali- lcian towns from Russians. | {Germans repulsed in Champagne, ‘made slight gain on Aisne front. | Allied conference in Paris declared war must be fought to the finish. | July 27.—Austro-Germans continued their advance in Tarnopol region. | July 28.—Germany yielded to Argentine ‘demands concerning submarine warfare. | Landing of more American troops in [France announced. War industries board, F. N. man, created. July 29.—Germany and Austria-Hungary officially put out peace talks. | Russians retired beyond their border mear Husiatyn. + French repelled flerce attack on Aisne but front. : “July 30.—Germans penetrated Russian | but Russian re- | {territory east of Zbrocz, ‘sistance stiffened. 4 | Henry Chapman Gilbert, Washington, ‘first man accepted for National army. ! Joitish cruiser Ariadne torpedoed; 38 led. | July 31.—Anglo-French forces opened great offensive in Flanders on 20 mile front taking 11 villages and 5,000 prisoners. August. Aug. 1.—British and French gained fur- ther ground in Ypres sector, but Germans ecepturen St. Julien and part of West- oek. N. Hurl Read 20a E. N. Hurley and Bainbridge Co by | amendment forbidding publication of war | comment in Scott chair- French cabinet resigned. Sept. 9.—Korniloff, commander in chief of Russian armies, headed military coun- ter revolution and was dismissed by Ker- ensky. Sept. 10.—Senate passed war revenue bill totaling- $2,411,670,000. Paul Painleve became French premier. Sept. 11.—Austrians failed in desperate attacks on Monte San Gabriele. _ Sept. 12.—Count Luxburg, German min- ister te Argentina, given his passports; anti-German riots in Buenos Aires. Kerensky made commander in chief of Russian armies. Trading with the enemy bill passed, with German without English translation. : Council of three given supreme author- ity in Poland by Germany and Austria. Sept. 13.—Korniloff’s revolt collapsed. Secretary Lansing exposed unneutral | action of former Swedish charge in Mexico City. Russian army advanced toward Riga. Sept. 14.—Italians drove Austrians from Monte San Gabriele summit. Sept. 15.—Senate passed bill for $11,533,- 956,460 bond issues. British naval aircraft destroyed one Ger- men destroyer and some trawlers near Os- end. Sept. 16.— Premier Kerensky proclaimed Russia a republic. Sept. 17.—Costa Rica broke off relations with Germany. Germany apologized to Argentina for Luxburg’s actions, but Argentina demand- ed full formal explanation. Roumanians took German positions near Varnitza. Sept. 18.—Russia began reorganization of army, suppressing soldiers’ committees. House Jypssed $7.144,000,000 deficiency war | supply bill. ~ Sept. 19.—Argentine senate voted for break with Germany. Sept. 20.—British began east of Ypres. President Wilson named board to adjust great offensive ! war labor troubles. Aug. 2.—German counter-attacks in Flan- : | entered the war. ders repulsed. Korniloff succeeded Brussiloff as com- | mander in chief of Russian armies. Aug. 3.—Austrians captured Czernowitz and Kimpolunsg. British re-took St. Julien, Flanders. Serious draft riots in central Oklahoma. Holland American liner Noordam dis- abled by mine. Aug. 4.—Shipping board commandeered about 675 ships under construction. Aug. 5.—President Wilson drafted entire National Guard into federal service. Germans made violent attack on British in Hollebeke. Canadian troops reached environs of Lens. Russian retreat halted near Czernowitz and Chotin. Aug. 6.—Chancellor Michaelis made many changes in imperial and Prussian minis- teries. Premier cabinet. Germans drove Russians back in re- gion of Fokshani. American tank steamer Campana sunk by U-boat; captain and four gunners prisoners. Kerensky completed a coalition made | Aug. 7.—French penetrated German lines in Champagne in three places. Aug. 8.—Roumanian offensive north of Fokshani. Food control bill sent to President Wil- son. Canadian conscription bill passed. Aug. 9.—Teutons forced crossing of Su- chitza river in Fokshani region. Aug. 10.—British two miles in Flanders and French vanced east and north of Bixschoote. Russians repulsed north of Fokshani. Aug. 11.—Arthur_ Henderson resigned as labor member of British war cabinet, be- ing accused of double dealing concerning ‘Stockholm _conference. . Herbert Hoover made American food ad- ministrator. Aug. 12.—German airplanes raided Eng- land, killing 23. Russians forced back in Moldavia, de- spite desperate resistance. Aug. 13.—Germans took vian railway junction, after hard battle. Japanese mission arrived States. Aug. 14.—China declared war on Ger- many and Austria-Hungary. Peace proposals by the pope made pub- ad- Cc. Aug. 15.—Canadian troops captured Hill 70, dominating Lens and the Loos salient, and entered Lens. Teutons stormed bridgehead at Baltare- tu, Roumania, and took Stroani. Ex-Czar Nicholas and family sent from Esarskoe-Selo to Tobolsk, Siberia. U. S. government's plan to control flour and wheat put in operation. Aug. 16.—British and French made big gains in Flanders, taking Langemarck and other villages. Von Mackensen the Sereth river. Aug. 18.—French made great airplane raids on German positions in Belgium and Germany. Italians began new offensive in the Ison- zo region. Aug. 19.—British line advanced 500 yards east of Langemarck, mainly with “tanks.” Many I. W. W. leaders arrested by U. S. federal agents. Italians made big advence from Plava to the sea. Aug. 20.—French drove back Germans in Verdun sector on 11 mile front, taking ‘Avocourt wood, Le Mort Homme summits, Corbeaux wood and Champneuville. Aug. 21.—British forced their way ther into the defenses of Lens. French made further advances in Ver- dun sector. : : President Wilson tentatively fixed prices of coal in United States. Aug. 22.—Germdans opened offensive in drove Russians across fur- ga region. British took important positions along Ypres-Menin road. Germans made coast, killing 11. Japanese mission received on. Aug. 23.—Dr. H. A. Garfield made fuel administrator of U. 8. . Aug. 24.—British pushed back on Ypres- Menin road. French took Hill 304, Verdun, by storm. Aug. 24.—Italians captured Monte Santo, northeast of Gorizia. Aug. 25.—Italians broke through Aus- trian lines toward rizia. Aug. 26.—British took strong German positions east of Margicourt. "Aug. 21.—President Wilson proclaimed embargo to all the world to give U. S. ab- solute control of its exports. Russian factional leaders pledged war to, victory. Aug. 28.—President Wilson rejected the pope’s peace proposals as impossible while German autocracy exists. Germany promised Argentina indemnity for destruction of the Toro and allowed freedom of the seas to vessels under Ar- gentine flag carrying food. i Aug. 29.—Austrians fled from Monte San Gabriele. Aug. 30.—U. S. wheat committee fixed basic price for 1917 crop at $2.20. Germans made air raid on port of Riga. Aug. 31.—French made successful attack northwest of Hurtebise. September, Sept. 1.—British destroyers destroyed four German armed trawlers off Jutland. Sept. 3.—Russians abandoned Riga. German airplanes raided Chatham, Eng- land, killing 108. : Sept. 4, Italians captured Monte San Gabriele. German submarine shelled Hearborough and airplanes bombed Londow, Sept. 5.—American National army began movement to cantonments. Federal agents raided I. W. W. quar- ters throughout country. Organized labor met in Minneapolis to form loyal organization. American merchantmen under convoy, attacked by U-boats; two steamships and one submarine sunk. Sept. 6.—House passed war credits bill authorizing $11,538,945,460 in bonds and cer- tificates. Sept. 7.—Atlantic transport lines Minne- haha torpedoed; 50 dead. German aviators bombed American hos- pital camp, killing five. Sept. 8.—Secretdary Lansing exposed vio- lations of neutrality by Swedish officials in Argentina and Stockholm, in transmitting ams advising sinking of i, in Washing- Argentine ves: alr raids on English | forces opened new Sept. 21.—Secretary Lansing published message of Von Bernstorff to Berlin ask- ing leave to spend $50,000 “to influence con- gress.” Costa Rica severed diplomatic relations with Germany. Germany and Austria replied to pope’s peace proposal. General Bliss succeeded General Scott as chief of staff, U. S. A. « Germans broke through Russian line at Jacobstadt. Sept. 22.—Secretary Lansing revealed de- tails of Bernstorff’s plotting before U. S. Fierce fighting continued in Flanders. British bombarded Ostend. Sept. 23.—Secretary Lansing disclosed German abuse of U. 8. protection by con- cealing in Bucharest legation explosives and disease germs after U. S. had taken it over. Russians took German positions near Pskoff. Sept. 24.—German airplanes raided Eng- land, killing 20. War industries board and steel prices in half. Germans lost heavily in attacks near Verdun. Sept. 25.—Germans made two more air raids on England. Argentine chamber of deputies voted to sever relations with Germany. U. S. senate passed $8,000,000,000 war de- ficiency bill. : Sept. 26.—British took strong positions from Germans east and northeast of Ypres. Germany offered to evacuate Belgium under certain conditions. Peru presented ultimatum to Germany concerning sinking of bark Lorton. favorably producers cut Strike of iron workers at San Francisco | ended. Gen. Soukhomlinoff, former war minis- ter of Russia, sentenced for life for high ! treason. drove Germans back | Panciu, Molda:- in United Sept. 27.—Democratic congress met in Pe- trograd. sépt. 28.—Many 1. W. W. leaders indicted for seditious conspiracy. Sept. 29.—British captured Ramadie, Me- sopotam:ia, and its large garrison. German airplanes raided London. British airplanes bombed Zeebrugge. Rioters at Essen demanded peace and . 30.—Two more air raids made on London. Tuel Administrator Garfield set limits for retail prices of coal. Ttalians made big gains on Bainsizza plateau. i Great mass meeting for peace held in Frankfort. Revolt in Russian Turkestan. October. Oct. 1.—Heavy attacks of Germans re- pulsed by French and British, and of Aus- trians by Italians. Four groups of German airplanes raid- ed London and coast towns. Second Liberty loan campaign started. Trench airmen made reprisal raids on Frankfort, Stuttgart, Treves and Cob- lenz, and British bombed Zeebrugge locks. Oct. 2.—British repulsed six desperate German attacks in Flanders. Wt cruiser Drake torpedoed; 19 ed. Oct. 3.—President Wilson signed the war tax bill. Russian democratic congress against a coalition government. Oct. 4.—British won great battle east of Ypres. Oct. 5.—French repulsed violent attack on Hill 344. Oct. 6.—Peru Germany. voted and adjourned. Oct. 7.—Uruguay severed relations with Germany. ‘ Oct. 8.—Pershing and Bliss commissioned generals. Oct. 9.—British and French made an- other big advance in Flanders. Oct. 10.—Secretary Lansing revealed Bernstorff’s part in German sabotage plots in Ameriea in 1916. President Wilson directed the food ad- ministration to license after Nov. 1 manu- facture, storage, importation and distri- bution of about 20 prime commodities. Oct. 12.—British gained half mile on six mile front in Flanders. Germans captured part of Island of Oesel in Guif of Riga. Oct. 13.—Germans took Avensburg, capi- tal of Oesel island. Oct. 14—President Wilson created war board to stop trading with the enemy and took other steps to curb enemy activities in America. One Russian and two German torpedo boats sunk in battle near Qesel. Oct. 15.—Destruction of Fremch steamer Megie by sumbarine announced; 250 lives ost. Oct. 17.—Two German raiders sank two British destroyers and 12 Scandinavian merhantmen they wore convoying in the North sea. Oct. 17.—Germans land of Oesel. American transport Antilles torpedoed; in full possession of is- lost. Oct. 18.—Germans captured Mocn island from Russians. Oct. 19.—Germans made air raid on Lon- don, killing 34. Oet. 20.—Four French. Oct. 22.—French and British made thou- sand yard advance on mile and a half front in Flanders. Oct. 23.—French broke through German lines north of the Aisne, inflicting heavy losses and taking 8,000 prisoners. American troops went into first line trenches and fired first shot at Germans. Oct. 24.—Austrians and Germans began offensive along Isenzo front. Oct. 25.—French made another big gain in Aisne sector. Austro-Gerinan attack drove Italians back to frontier on the Julian line forc- ing abandonment of Bainsizza plateau; 20,000 Italians captured. Oct. 26.—British and French made big at- tack east of Ypres. Brazil declared state of war with Ger- many existed. 14 Italian cabinet resigned. Oct. 27.—Italians in general retreat, 100.000 goptared; Teutons advanced beyond Civi- ale. French and Belgians captured Merckem peninsula south of Dixmude. Second Liberty loan over-subscribed. Oct. 28.—French in Flanders took vil- lage of Luyghem. Oct. 29.—Austro-Germans took Cormons. Oct. 30.—Austro-Germans took Udine and broke through Carnic Alps into Vene- Zeppelins destroyed by the tia. British advanced 1,000 yards toward Rou- ers. Vittorio Orlando formed new Italian cabinet. Count George von Hertling made Ger- man imperial chancellor, Michaelis having resigned. Oct. 31.—Berlin reported 120,000 Italians and more than 1,000 guns captured. Hoover closed Elgin butter board for pe- riod of the war. broke off relations with Congress completed its war program American transport Finland struck by torpedo; eight men killed. November. Nov. 1.—Italians re-formed behind the Tagliamento. British announced capture of Beersheba, Palestine. Nov. 2.—Crown prince withdrew from the Chemin des Dames to the Ailette river. German uprising reported in southern Brazil. One German cruiser and ten armed trawlers sunk by British in the Cattegat. United States and Japan made compact on open door in China and co-operation in the war. Nov. 3.—Germans raided salient held by Americans, killing three, wounding 5 and taking 12 prisoners. Nov. b.—American patrol boat Alcedo sunk by torpedo; 21 lost. British captured Tekrit, after hard battle. Nov. 6.—Italians retreated from Taglia- mento line. British captured Passchendaele and ad- vanced 800 yards beyond. Nov. 7.—Italians fell back to Livenza river, Germans fcllowing. Russian rebels seized vital points in Pe- trograd. American commission to Paris confer- ence, headed by Col. House, reached Eng- land. British in Palestine captured Gaza. Nov. 8—Russian maximalists under L.enine seized government and planned for immediate peace; Kerensky fled from Pe- trograd. Austro-Germans crossed Livenza river in places. Nov. 9.—Britain, France and Italy cre- ated interallied war committee; Gen. Diaz made first commander of Italian armies. ° Nov. 10.—Russian rebel government made Lenine premier. Germans reached Piave river in Italy. Nov. 11.—Italians repulsed Teutons near Asiago. Loyal troops attacked maximalists in Petrograd. Nov. 12.—Heavy fighting in Moscow, fol- lowed by compromise. Italians held Teutons on Piave river. Mesopotamia, salient near Cambrai Nov. 13—Kerensky and the Cossacks | badly defeated. Trench cabinet resigned. . Nov. 14.—Heavy fighting all along the Piave in Lealy. Nov. 15.—Georges Clemenceau became premier of France. Ttalians inundated big section about the lower Piave to save Venice. : Socialist seized the government of Fin- and. Nov. 16.—U. S. cabinet decided to de- is visiting her aunt, mand a supreme war council. Nov. 17—Bolsheviki won in Moscow. British light sea forces routed German squadron off Helgoland. British occupied Jaffa, Teutons who crossed annihilated. Palestine, Piave at Zenson Nov. 18.—Bolsheviki 1 ious | Lr Re Bylshevili genorafiy victorious spent several days visiting at the H. in Russia; food. Kaiser refused to treat for peace with new government of Russia. Berlin police killed socialist rioters. Nov. 19.—Teutons concentrating big gun fire on north of Italian line. Civil war halted by lack of President Wilson issued proclamation putting severe restrictions on aliens in United States. Daniel Willard made head of U. S. war industries board. i American destroyer Chauncey su collision; 21 lost. and five wounded in artillery combat. British opened new offensive between St. Quentin and the Scarpe. German attacks on Italian line ceased. Nov. 21.—British smashed through the Hindenburg line toward Cambrai, taking many towns and thousands of prisoners. French successfully attacked German salient south of Juvincourt. Nov. 22.—Furious fighting near Cambrai. Italians meeting great massed attack between Piave and Brenta rivers. Bolsheviki government in Russia pro- posed general armistice. Nov. 23.—The Ukraine declared separa- tion from Russia. Nov. 24.—The British took Bourlon wood, near Cambrai. The Caucasus declared its independence. Nov. 2.—British and French armies reached Italian front, Nov. 27.—Superior war council of 11 formed for United States. aaah took part of Fontaine near Cam- ral. Italians repulsed fierce Teuton attacks. Russia. Germany assented to bolsheviki plan for suffering with frozen ‘armistice. , U. 8. government assumed control over Se Por andinavian kt a i : (J candinavian ngs ee: n mi intain neutrality. gr : * Nov. 29.—Interallled war ‘'opeped in Paris. i stria agreed to Russia armistice plan. L C conference Vv. 30.—Government announced safe val in France of large numbers of Na- al Guard rool 3 fans pierced British lines south of enemy | Christmas visitor i i nk in | go ndy Ridge, were Nov. 20—Two American soldiers killed | at the Jacob Casper home. { Nov. 28.—Coalition ministry formed in lout as first class nurse. December. Dec. 1.—Britieh regained most of ground fost near Cambrai, and nine German at- ‘tacks were repulsed with great losses. Dec. 2.—British withdrew from Mas- nieres on Cambrai front. Dec, 3.—British repulsed furious attacks near Cambrai. United States congress met for second war session. England reported East Africa complete- ly cleared of Germans. i Russian deputation began armistice neg- : otiations with Germans. Armistice an- | potmeed on many sections of Russian i ont. Dec. 4—President Wilson, in his annual | message, declared peace would not De | made with present rulers of Germany, that America would fight to last gun, and | asked declaration of war against Austria- | Hungary. | Establishment of Tartar republic Crimea announced. | British steamer Apapa torpedoed; 90 | pagdsengers and the crew lost. : Dec. 5.—Germans rejected Russians’ first | demands in armistice negotiations. : i Italians lost some positions on’ Asiago | plateau. British aviators raided Sweibrucken and | Saarbrucken. r Tritish withdrew from Bourlon wood | The Best Clothes Service in | For Man or Boy at Fauble’s. Dec. 6.—Ttalians driven back on Asiago plateau. ! Armistice for ten days declared on Rus- | sian front. raiders killed seven in Eng- German air land. i U. S. destroyer Jacob Jones torpedoed; 66 men lost. Dec. 7.—United States congress declared war on Austria-Hungary. Roumania accepted armistice with the enemy. Deo, 8.—Great Italian air fleet made suc- cessful attack on Austro-German Ecuador severed diplomatic with Germany. Dec. 9.—Kaledines and Korniloff leading revolt of Cossacks against Lenine govern ment of Russia. Dec. 10.—British captured Jerusalem. Japanese troops landed in Vladivosto’ S. relations COLEVILLE. Mrs. William Crawford has been ill with an attack of pleurisy. Miss Elsie Reese, of Sandy Fe Prices Moderate and visited with Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Cas- per. Miss Verna Fulton, of Wilkinsburg, Mrs. James Honest. Only depend- Pickle Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Boone, of Cen- tre Hall, spent one day with relatives in our village. 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