The Kiowa County News. (Lone Wolf, Okla.), Vol. 17, No. 2, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 27, 1917 Page: 2 of 8
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United States Joins Ranks of the
Foes of Germany.
SENDS BIG ARMY TO FRANCE
RumI* Ou*t* Czar, Become* Republic
and Falla Into Hand* of Teuton-
Led Radical*—Alllea 8m**h
Hlndenburg Line, and
Auitro-Qerman* In-
vade Italy.
Compiled by E. W. PICKARD.
January.
Jan. l.—German* defeated Russian# In
"ttritieli traneport Ivernla eunk In Medl-
•"g^^rStritoumanla. ™P«ured b,
Tj“n°"* Premier Trepoff of Russia te*
at*noil and »«• euccaded by I rtnee Golll*
**|lrttleh warehlp Cornwall!* *unk by tor-
^j'aii. 14 Japanee* b*tile*h Ip T*uk ub*
destroyed br explosion, IM hilled-
Jan 17. German raider In South Atlan-
tic eal.l to have eunk 14 or more •'»}'»•
Bntente alllee eent another note tn l .
a aiplalntn* why peace le not poaalble
IB.—German* evacuated Brail*.
**5*0*19 - Munition* factory near London
blown up. many live* loot
Jan A -freetdent Wllaon. addreealn*
senate *ava world outline of terma on
which he believe.! laeiln* peace could be
Oermane defeated In two attaika at
' JanU 'a—Peetroyera fou*ht two rngage-
ments In North eea. the Germane losing
several veeeele and the English one.
Jan 96 Germane made *aine In rterce
*!Jan^*a—Germwte*toek mile of French
'Ttrltlah au 1111 a ry^cr ubnlr* Lauren 11 o eunk
*Vm\*h‘ hfanejmrt' Admiral Magon tor-
^aiT5k'*-AU*e. attacked Teutons on all
"SSSf^‘^varXm Mlut^S AM.
°VrttUh *enfi# • r* Amethyst fought Ger-
man commerce raider and submarine
north of Pernambuco. _ . ,
Jan. st.—Germany announced submarine
blcH-kad* of all enemy c.usntrle> outlined
forbidden eones and revoked pledgee on
submarine warfare.
February.
yyn t — Nine veeeele eunk bv Germans
tn "blockade tone " eight lives lost.
Wh i Nine more neutral ve—de eunk
bv German eubmarlnee. with lose or lire
Veb S t’nlted State* broke off dlplo-
matlc relatione with Germany; 1 r«‘s,1.
Wilson d’.stoleeeil Ambassador von !><rn-
elorff and recalled Ambaeeador v.craru,
British captured NX' yard* of German
trenches north of the Ancre .
Feb 4 Germany agreed to release
Americans taken by commerce rnj'-or
German gunboat Interned at Honolulu
burned by crew many German vessels III
American porta damaged. ,
Feb S. German submarine shelled ami
aank PHtlsh provisional naval collier
Kaveatone an.l killed four men. Including
Richard Wallace. American.
I've si .tent WlWon Issued proclamation
forbidding American shipowners to trans-
fer their ships to foreign registry
British reported Mg gains on west front
and near Kut-el-Amara.
t«elgl%n relief sleasp.gr l-«r* Kruse sunk
tty Otrnuin »ut>m*rlr#. *11 but one of crow
Feb, 6 Thirteen vessels sunk by German
submarines, with heavy loss of life
Feb T -Anchor liner v allfornla ami oth-
er vessels sunk by German submarine, 41
* Senate^Tndors'ed President Wilson's ac-
t,Feb"* "YtrlUsh etemner Turlao and nlna
other vessels sunk by Germans
11,Irish torpedo destroyer sunk by mine,
many lives lost _
Fek l(k—Ambassador Gerard left k<er-
"'(Jermany, through Swiss minister, In-
form nil v propoaov! P^rlov wWh l » .
fVb. 1$ \\ tlaon refusovl
drive «t Verdua, »<H were ee*ut«4 *1«*
enormous losses _ ... „
Illb.it formed new French cabinet.
March 10 - French battleship Bunk PIT
German submarine In Mediterranean.
March II. Hrllleh took forty more town*
,nAmerlcan ateamer Ifealdtnn sunk with-
out warning by German submarine; II or
crew killed. „ ...
March >4.—Russian* took K*rtnd. rer-
**March M — French occupied Folembrey
and la Keulllae, aotilh of Couoy foreat.
nrttlah captured tJignlcourt.
March » New Huaelaii government In-
**March 10 ttrlllah captured village* of
HuyMtcuurte Borol'iV'Qi'NM ^nn Hiw, Aiui
gained ground iioar llviullcourt,
April.
April t.-tlrlllsh captured 8avy, Ven-
delles. Kpehy and Pclilere.
French reached oulaklrl* of \ auialllon
and Laffaux.
Armed American ehlp Astro gunk by
German submartne off Preucti coast; 19
of crew eaved
April 1—President Wllaon. addressing
special session of congress, asked formal
resolution that state of war was In exis-
tence between tlio I'llltod blule. wild Gel -
many, and called for co-operation with
euiente allies to defeat Gel man autocracy.
A pi ll 1 -United Mutes and entente of-
ficials arranged confeirtlce for full co-
operation In war against Germany, dona-
tor la Follette Mo, Wed senate action on
war resolution for one day.
April 4. Monale passed resolution de» lar»
Ing stale of war between l'. S. and Ger-
many. by a vole of SJ 10 6-
Got mans forced crossing of Stokhod
river In Yolhyni*.
April 6 House passed war resolution
by vole of JIJ to V President \VU*on
signed II wild issued a proclamation to
world and onleied navy mobilised at
once All German vism*i# tn American
j«ori* were seised and many supposed Ger-
man plotter* were arrvstcd
Ap.'.l J— German cruiser Cormorao,
Inlet led at Guam, blown up by crew.
Oub.i and Panama declared stale of war
with Germany.
U. S government took over every wire-
less plant in (he country.
Apt d S. Austria broke off diplomatic
relations with l'. S
April 9 British advanced two to three
mites on twelve mils front near Arras,
smashing German line and taking Vliny
ridge ami many towns.
Anieruan steamer Seward sunk in kledl-
teiranran by Gorman submarine
General munitions board for American
army and navy , leated.
April UV llraill sev ered relations with
Germany. Argentina declared It supported
Ibe position of the I’nited Slates. Chill
decided to remain neutral.
tirlllsh made further big galna east of
Arras
April 11.—Costa Rica declared It aup-
ported the iH'sttb'n of the I’nited Stales,
Uruguay prvH-lalnnM Us neutrality.
U S. senate passed army bill appro-
priating LSG.lK.tVv
April It -British naval men met In first
allied council with U. 8. official* In
Washington.
War department called for volunteers
for duration of war.
Bulgaria severed relations with IT. 8.
April I3L — Bolivia severed relations with
Germany.
British and French made further big ad-
vances on west front.
April 14 - House isissel fT.OW.W.CVV' war
revenue authorisation bill without dissent-
ing vote
RiraMaN cabinet r*con*truet*d. MllukoS
r*kiay'i7 -8enate passed army draft blit.
British completed captur* of Bullacourt.
llnllniia captured I’ulno. U mtlaa north
0V*y"!s rr*«li1*nl Wllaon ordered on*
division, commanded by Gsnsral Psrshlng.
sent to Franc* at one*. He alto •»*«•<*
the army draft bill and net Juna I for
registration day. _ . .. ___
Honduras severed relation* with d*r-
‘"xi'Jy if-President Wilson selected H.
C. Hoover ae head of * final control board.
Nicaragua aevnred ralallona with Uer-
mB*n»l* passed tha R.MiOOO.OOO war bud-
*rMay so —British renewed attack* near
Dullecourt, winning a mil# front.
Austrians began counter offoiistva In tna
Trentlno. ___,
May *1 -Two Chicago nurse* on way to
France killed at sea by frugmoiita of shell
dMa* &UM»r«rw'department protested to
Germany against the detenilon of Ameri-
can cltiscn*. . ....
May -t House pasted war tax bill car-
rying 11,170,000.WO. . . .
Mecreiary Lansing refused passports for
American delegates to Stockholm social-
ist peace conference.
American ship carrying supplies to
Sw u*eiland sunk by torpedo.
Premier Tls*a and entlto Hungarian
cabinet resigned. ... „ . ..
Premier Tuan Chi Jul of China dl*-
'"mwV'i* -Italians broke through Austrian
front from Caslagnavlmta to Gulf of
Trieste, taking MW prisoners.
Gorman airships raided custom countloa
°Vtay*^'^Flrst American field eervlc*
wips went to front In France
Germans made ulr raid on souriieastern
England, killing TS and Injuring 1.44.
May -7 Italians uguln bioka through
Austrian lines.
Chine 1UI made premier of ( hint.
Mav 'V -Plot* to defeat the conscription
law- thwarted by iirr. sis In several stale*.
11Allans captured Sun Giovanni and Aus-
trians ordered non-combatants to leav®
1 K?*h1 survey bill passed by house of rep-
IY\Uy*i*','V»r department Issued c»ll for
too.vxv volunteers for regular *rn'y-
lA'ndon reported sinking of hospital ihtp
and armed cruiser by ■ubmarlne*.
llrutll chamber of deputies authorised
revocation of neutrality decree.
Mav 11 -President Wilson sent not* to
Russia telling America s war alms.
Brasil senate Authorised alllanie with
other state* "to defend th* American re-
public*."
June.
June 1.—Russian soldiers assumed con-
trol of fortress of Kronstadt.
Three Chinese provinces deefcred tnetr
Independence because of pro-Oerm*n pol-
icy of the government at Peking.
June S — Senate passed first of admin-
istration's food bills.
Fourteen German and Htndvvo plotters
Indicted by federal grand Jury at Chicago.
U M railroavi commission to Russia ar-
rived at Vladivostok. , . _ .
June S.-American commission to Rus-
sia headed by Root, reached Russ an port.
French repulsed five great attacks south
° j!:m n«._Rrusslloff made commander In
chief of Russian armies.
April Ik-Brtlsh patrols entered suburbs
of l ens .
Germans routed at Lagnlcourt with ter-
rible losst-s.
Prestd -nt Wilson Issuevl address to ra-
tion calling for full, united service.
British transport Arcadian torpedoed:
!79 lost
July tl.~Pr**M*«t Wilson catted •*
fnsss. STxstsns&'t'SiSts
‘MSS V~d,u«,.r.
of Teuton army In Galicia.
July 12.—Russian advanca chacbed west
of Itohorodoiany.
July l«.-Chanc#llor B*thmann-Hollweg
resigned and Dr. G. B. Mlchaella *uoc*ed-
Iouse passed 1640.000,000 aviation bill.
July 15.—French took Important hill po-
sition* from German* west of Helma
July 16.—Russians took Lodslany from
Austrians, hut evacuated Kalus*.
July 17 —Fr*nch took German tiwnch**
near Malancourt.
Thre* member* of Russian cabinet re-
signed, rlou In Petrograd suppres»*d.
Mluike-up In Rrltlsh cabinet.
July 19.—Great German ariack between
Craonne and Hurteblee partly successful.
Chancellor Mlchaella declared himself
for the submarine warfare.
Finland diet adopted Independence bill.
In Vllgna region Oerniftne drove back
Russians because some Russian regiment*
held meeting* to decide whether to obey
order*. „ , ,
July Id.'-Draft for Am*rlc*n National
• rmv held. . . .
Premier I.yofT of Russia resigned and
wa« succeeded by Kercn*ky.
Germany called 2.000.000 of her youngest
men to the colors. _ _
July 21.— Senat* passed food control and
aviation bllla. ....
Russian troop* In disorderly retreat,
burning villages. , _
July 22.—German aviator* raided Eng-
land. killing 11 In coast towns, but being
driven away from loJiulon.
Slain declared state of war with Ger-
many and Austria-Hungary.
Russians burned and evacuated Tarno-
^July 23.—Government of national safety
created In Russia and Kerensky given ab-
solute powers.
Germans lost heavily In attacks along
the Chemln dcs Dantes.
July 24.—Goethals. Denman and White
out of shipping board; Head Admiral
Capps, E. N. Hurley and Balnbrldge Colby
appointed to succeed them.
Secretary McAdoo asked congress for
65,000,000,000 more for war.
Russians evacuated Siunlslau.
French defeated Germans on Craonne
plateau.
July 25.-Mutlnous division of KornllofTs
Russian army reported blown to pieces
with Its own artillery.
Russians and Roumanians In South Car-
pathians broke Teuton line.
National Guard of 19 states and District
of Columbia mobilized.
July 26.—Teutons took four more Gall-
clan towns from Russians.
Germans repulsed In Champagne, but
made slight gain on Alsne front.
Allied conference in Paris declared war
must be fought to the finish.
July 27.—Austro-Germans continued their
advance in Tarnopol region.
July 3.—Germany yielded to Argentina
demands concerning submarine warfare.
1-andtng of more American troops in
France announced.
War Industries board. F. N. Scott chair-
man. created.
Julv ^.—Germany and Austria-Hungary
officially put out peace talks.
Russians retired beyond their border
near Husiatyn. . .,___
French repelled fierce attack on Alsne
front.
Aug. ».-Aw*trtA*» M » » AWR49 •••
B. «*«»« rrrmiwm** t<*4
basic price for 1917 crop at H *k
Germans made air raid •* NT*
Vllwa
Aug. ll.—French mad# eucceseful attack
northwest of Hurteblse.
September.
Sept. 1.—British destroyer* deetroyed
four Gsrman armed trawlers off Jutland.
Sept. I.—Russian* abandoned Riga.
German alrplanea raided Chatham, Eng-
ipt**4. —ftaliana captured Mente 8aa
Gabriele. _ .
German submarine shelled Bcarberough
and airplanes bombed Ix>ndon.
Bept. 5.—American National army began
movement to cantonment*. ___
Federal agents raided I. W. W. quar
ters throughout country.
Organised labor met In Minneapolis to
form loyal organization.
American merchantmen under convoy
attacked by U-boats; two steamships and
one submarine sunk.
Bept. 6.—House passed war credits bill
authorising $11,638,946,460 In bonds and cer-
tificates.
Bept. 7.—Atlantic transport line* Mlane
haha torpedoed; 60 dead.
German aviators bombed American nos
pttal camp, killing five.
Sept. 8.—Secretary Iotnslng exposed vlo-
- ----- --------dish officials in
hlef of Russian armies. _ Julv 30—Germans penetrated Russian
June 6.-M«ire than teni ml.llor' | te-ritory'east of Zbrocz, but Russian re-
.merlcans registered for th# Na.tonal gtjffened.
Americans registered
^British squadron bombarded Ostend and
sank German destroyer. . .___.
German aviators raided naval ba-e in
the Med wav near London, but were driven
off. losing eight -machines.
British made Mg adv atice on north bank
American liner sank German submarine
* j'une f-British began great offensive In
stance buhcucu. __ . .
Henry Chapman Gilbert, M ashin^ton,
fi-st man accepted for National army.
British cruiser Ariadne torpedoed; 33
k July SI —Anglo-French forces opened
great offensive in Flanders on 2c mile
front taking 11 villages and 5.0X) prisoners.
August.
Aug. 1.-British and French gained fur-
BrliUh transport Cameronla sunk; W . -j'-- ” British begni great oBuiwiii Uter ^undN'rfprw skVoLburdiman*
1 April 16.—President Wilson Issued l’r"c~ ' F?v»\V!mcbll5lindIesP Vn*“9-mlle front, recaptured St. Julien and part of M est-
n,ailon warning anlnu the commission | ^a V * _ ..1Unt hoek^ t_Qnma counter.attackS In Flan-
lamatlon warning agalnts tho commission
of treasonable acts.
Congress appropriated IUVaWaW) for
emergency war fund.
French opened great offensive on 25-
mlle front t'etween Mv'tssons and Reims,
taking 10AW prisoners. „ „
French liner Sontay torpedoed; 45 lives
1 April 17 —Senate unanimously passed T.-
CWaWaW bond Issue Mil.
Germans sank two British hospital sb'ps
loaded with wounded British and Ger-
mans. _ , , .
Vprll 19 -French hit Germans hard be-
tween Reims and Auberlv* and repelled
great counter-attacks
April 19 American liner Mongolia sank
German submarine In Irish sea
French took strong positions near
^ Nicaragua Indorsed course of United
States.
advancing - .....-
^^ucceeded Brusslloff as com-
American w arship fR ^'an ma-.der In chief of Russian armies
Kronstadt rebels submitted to R-«.an ^iXustrtans captured Czi
provisional government.
| June «.-General Pershing ar.d s.afT ar-
rived In England.
Germany broke off relations with Haiti.
June 10 —General Pershing s staff ar-
r'l?eavy fighting renewed In the Trentino.
1'June * 12 -Khfg ^Constantine of Greece,
forced bv the aides, abdicated In favor of
Prince Alexander, his second sea
British advanced on tw* mile front be-
yond Me#sines, taking Gasps.rd.____
American steamship Fetrollte reperted
*\:nk bv submarine. -
June \1—Germans made air ra.J on Lon-
don killing ?T and wounding 452
Army ar.d r.avy deficiency i; .”
Aug S.—Austrians captured Czernowitz
and Kimpolung.
Fritish 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 «73 ships under construction.
VjS 5 —president Wilson drafted entire
National Guard Into federal service.
Germans made violent attack on Brit.-h
In Hollebeke. -
Canadian troops reached environs or
Russian retreat halted near Csernowitx
ar.d Chotin.
.Aug t—Chancellor Mtchaelis ma te many
cha-ges in imperial ar.d Prussian minis-
.„ris.2?'7r„r,rM^''r^s £»»,~«iJKsrAss-fe-ji^,
•»»> <>« 1 w«~ «*» “a ••u- ethss.=. to- R„*>*»* t.A a ^
April 21 British war commission arrived | Greece
In Vtilted States
sought by Germany
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gi ace for all vessels tn "barred tone*
\V Id to 8tar liner Afrlo sunk by eubms-
r*VVb 15 Germans oi'ened new offen-
sive in Champagne . .
Fob t«. Great Britain announced v'-«-
Ing of German'"# North sea coast to >
I'lng bv mine field ... _
Fob If British smashed German ... o.
on both sldos of 4 no re river ,
it s sent pete- ptorv dcittand to
mattv for release of Varrow-dale prisc-o^s
German submarine sank Italian ira...
p>'ri, 99S lives livst
Fob 22 Germany freed the A arrow,.* .
Holland arv'usod bv slnkt-g cf
1 Dutch steamer# by German subrv.v • -e<
Germans In Somnte tevlott reirval,-.. o"
wide front, abandoning five towns
Wb 36 German submarine sv-V v^.inar-
Ser laconla off Irish v^vasi '■ ’ -t ‘“- .v
Ing Mrs A H Hov a".*. ■ ■ i’ f~ c- v^
cage and one American —e-be* • Tl
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German destroyers shelled Calais, kill- i
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April 22 British, resumed g-ar.J effett-
Slve on west front
Apr*.! M British airmen destroyed «.
German airplanes.
v-r*'. 54 French w ar o.------- « cn. a.-
r'v e > ••• iod States.
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i,i--a o. s' \g tbeiuselves "-far
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,-^nc 'ered tm* brought to full
ti - Of.g-' c*
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♦ *;ta-.-4 d a c.-g t'e whole law
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p-i ■ -- - w'eat r. .res stopped an
■- V e test tzekosgea
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ta. < \L.— e Awv a-d Men;* V.V’c*.
Va' 5* F-". sk repefsed terr"’ ' atta V*
*e*r'Gavrel> *“.t aroued BwlMooasri. v-et'
mane ••c-ffectng 'save K-esea .
Sy.t'.sb admiralty announced arriva^o*
eg . a dre.- ci AKKKU deetrojwrs la Kar
tab eater*
Rr4s-r.Vrr'^.!s.-ti #• r-.fi E.Wf.W'Nim war
he feet a- j esp: .••r.a.ge h ^
■ V. v; •• f _F.;sr.ar- ' - ' • •
a-'i solders df-iared.;tw f.
>ri' ss’ social ft for he^"-t,g Ztowa.
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C -A bv sailer.-.a.r rif ! JTSC- ,___
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tvrolii nf ttmhmmtc TV*
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V'^TJu fehtiw niti-r'v* .n
r»tuu SHtni iilll
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V, ■-;<: or UJMfes *HI ,f8r- ,
jule Wv-KTseia-Ts kr ke ?w.*a iae
___ of f emt'ecw and b-**:« HaJ***.
-»c« srraa^ed Fr-cuga due M Jtt«-
froat tt F* g* ask
-J-J.
- - —French penetrated uertrun line*
— ^siTt?it*n« tn three places.
_i r 1 -H.-,-m»r*4r forces cper.el sew
;ff*c.si'>e sorth cf FritshanL
X'jo.d coorjol bdl sent to Frestdent wa-
in,
t •uascripiri-.'r. bill passe.1
♦ ug | —Teatoos forced crcssinjg Ok »u-
rfhfis* r >er n Tcajltar.: t<if- :ti.
. ur. Ui.—ar-.'.sit iw»e Germans back
-v,i n.IifS -n w*a.Tderj a.td French *>*-
—i irwf *tutTi uii nccrii if aiTAchcv >.
SLiHHiOita -*»nuiH«if north if Foftahant
, w ’oo — vmhur Henderson resurneil as
Hun,- Ttismiier -f Bhrnaii war la.'tinet. he-
nir imniassst tt* fuublis ioa-ihig tmtoBrnlng
dtuiiHhulm ■nnfSsrenc.e.
.Tiiuin Junertc.aa ftind u»-
nmiwmmr
. iir. ip—-Ter-THin urpianes ranted 2.n>f-
limi. tilling 3. „
TiiHstmun ihmml lack in Moutur a, te-
mitii -asUmuint..
..ur. — 'i.rminn -'ink Panuin. Woiita.-
**uu rulsvav Itni'Tlnn. irion uirt hari.e.
.liuanraw Tinwinn arrived n Cmred
ftuuei. , _
,.ur. ..-fnnii tie-innmt war m G«s-
Tiiiir* util • linria- leutmai-’
tx,!! -' ir'innwiut ay lie anne Ttaila t>uo-
*' ,.,1*. K —-.inmtian mnnn •annimil Elll
pt tnmltiat'.mf -eJlk utit '.in -ons saUettr.
trm sjmnrel
"ottnjiR ttin-niei irfrt Kelt nail ir •Ja.far-v-
u. Imimimm mil n/ik -ttmani.
'c.-’air ,'iiOinlHK mil 'utnll" mat mnm
FttlriitU' risen ii "ihnlHk lihnria.
’ \ fniv*rninprit'4 l^n •» 'MITPfU Tniir
uirt vm«u* Pit n mwnitnfi.
,\uf ■ -li'ltxh mil H>nr?t Tirntn vlif
p.itist it "s.nnien aVrinij ttirqnftiarrk anil
>tl,i*r elliiWML
’ ,n Auioc.-nnnn tmiw luuslttn* arms*
tin !n»r*ii rftvs'
r-ifih fiaitn frw>t iimintm
r,i it. >n fnrrnatt vurtllnng n tnlglnm mil
itxliuntf L*sjnn n .^nn-
jt\ TQgmi . ^.... ____
,M,f ; -It'llid Inn utvanrnft ■>' -snTa
^4,, ,r aiiwrenart’k nalnlo v'tfi "auUk.
Amt'' v V leulnm it—.•st.-.-l v: T
t i‘.e', l ii.'.-eiu;
littlni*" ttrnln mr ulvnncn Vein raw
Vl til* IF.i. _
a ?- -.rtr5i (tn'-'i vai'h >nmmt n
' .-rfiiu ‘or ,n *. Ttlli* "mitt. .W.ng
, v,•■•nir* wink .a STor* Tnnxmii summits
- w«ut imt 'hatnnmriv'lln.
, ,l| 2. Irittmi 510-eft heir WA7 rilT-
‘in** nu, !m (m",*’i;tn*t if .n-ik
r Tpurn mum hu-lmr ut—uTces n v er-
tim wmrrrr _
1—*«niti.rjr_ friunn i»nitKl"aiT ttri Jt"«.s*
ii* ■■m. n .T'h-t ihvree.
, — —Bermuda njene-t ttrenstva m
91 in. -urtuu. ._. _. _, _ _
3 n-rtic mut —*T3i:mnr ;,r3t_ccs *»img
Tt.-vf-Wenm ~ad.
■--itii.is Tin ie ur ricfa ett Ln^-_3-
:«nst crriTig 2— _____ .. _
:4;u_'.eee Ttissicu redsored hr *U - ®-
A* Ti. —T' " A Gorffetd r* tie fuel
i.‘— - - nr •*• ;f T ?.
v r 1*. -F— 3b pushed back ca Tpres-
y( *- a "ad _
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, - i v-s •apfo-e,; M'T* Fanto. ,
a,*r-* ■ 4.4- -* t.-r*atSL
, t 3 - * t : i - ♦ tt"ke thr-ough Ass*
— i - tttss - - v- f Gor-sta.__ _
4 x; _F—"s' took s-rijeg ite-ntia
.--j yc •# Varg*—':—
^ ^ - * W *-v pr-x*! ♦ "rited
ncba.-gv" • * i ’. the w*rrld t - rv V S. *>
44- u-a -’nf—r f "J •Trort*
R ussian factional leaders pfeviged war to
vtu--rv
> -x IS. —P*wgf,!ent w '#>•" reheoted the
7,.r^ 4 7^ i •» -i-t> «!4 s is -"ps-astF# While
'-e—rviri ant’O—ncv tttwx [
Germniv pr*,rr.ise«l .4-gentdna tadeoz-t'ty ,
fhr Jeet—ioTtoo ef the UH— sad allowed I
rinA'ki *f the ml t,4 '"esee J tinder AT-
, genrlae Sag carrytag f°°d. I
latione of neutrality by 8wc,..-..----------...
Argentina and Stockholm. In tranamlttlnn
Gorman cablegram* advising sinking oi
Argentine vessel*.
French cabinet resigned.
Sept. 9.—Kornlloff, commander In chief
of Russian armies, headed military coun-
ter revolution and was dismissed by Ker-
ensky.
Sept. 10 — Senate passed war reeenue bill
totaling-12,411.670,000.
Raul Pain lev# became French premier.
Sept. 11.—Austrians failed In desperate
attacks on Monte San Gabriele.
Sept. 12.—Count Luxbnrg, German min-
ister to Argentina, given his passports;
anti-Germun riots In Buenos Aires.
Kerensky made commander In chief of
Russian armies.
Trading with the enemy bill passed, with
amendment forbidding publication of war
comment In German without English
translation.
Council of thre* given supreme author-
ity In Poland by Germany and Austria.
Sept. 13.—Kornlloff'* revolt collapsed.
Secretary Lansing exposed unneutral
action of former Swedish charge in Mexico
City.
Russian army advanced toward Rico.
Sept. 14.—Italian* drove Austrians from
Monte San Gabriele summit.
bept. 15.— Senate passed bill for $11,638,-
966,460 bond Issues.
British naval aircraft destroyed one Ger-
man destroyer and some trawler* near Os-
tend.
bept. 16.—Premier Kerensky proclaimed
Russia a republic.
Sept. 17.—Costa Rica broke off relation*
with Germany.
Germany apologized to Argentina for
Luxburg's actions, but Argentina demand-
ed full formal explanation.
Roumanians took German position* near
Varnitza.
Sept. 18.—Russia began reorganization of
army, suppressing soldiers' committees.
House passed $7.144,OuO.OOO deficiency war
supply bill. .
Sept. 19.—Argentine senate voted for
break with Germany.
Sept. .V.—British began great offensive
east of Ypres. , , ,
president Wilson named board to adjust
war labor troubles. . „ . .
Sept. 21.—Secretary Lansing published
message of Von Bcrnstorff to Berlin ask-
ing leave to spend $50,0w) “to Influence con-
gress."
Costa Rica severed diplomatic relations
with Germany. , *„ . „ ..
Germany and Austria replied favorably
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.
entered the war. , , _
Fierce fighting continued In Flanders.
British bombarded Ostend.
S»pt. 23 —Secretary Lansing disclosed
Ge man abuse of U. S. protection by con-
cealing in Bucharest legation explosives
and disease germs after U. S. had taken
I it over.
Russians took German positions near
Pskoff.
Sept. 24.—German airplanes raided Eng-
land. killing 20.
War industries board and producers cut
steel prices in half. , .
Germans lost heavily In attacks near
Verdun. . .
Sept. 2S —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. Si.—British took strong positions
from Germans east and northeast of
ypr*s
Germany offered to evacuate Belgium
under certain conditions.
Pri ru presented ultimatum to Germany
coa<:*rm:r.g sinking of bark Lorton.
Strike of iron workers at San Francisco
. ended. , .
Ge- Soukhomlinoff, former war mlnis-
vt : i Russia, sentenced for life for high
aso n.
; 27 —Democratic congress met In Fe-
-Many I. W. W. leaders Indicted
tn- seiiitlous conspiracy.
Sept. 3-British captured Ramadte, Me-
W5,;ar:A and its large garrison.
Ljf—.in airplanes raided London.
Eri-iah airplanes bombed Zeebrugge.
EL,:ten x: Essen demanded peace and
fOi- ti.
Sepr. 3D.-Two more air raids made
London. _ ... ...
Fie! Administrator Garfield set ltm.ts
for recoil prices of coal.
r-aJ.uia made big gams on Balnslzxa
nlaraiw. . .
Grear rnasa meeting for peace held In
U'fiMifrffvrt. *
‘ Bavolt La Buoatan T'irkiwtan.
October.
One I.—Heavy attaek* cf Germans rt-
pnUntil 57 French Er'.;j*5. and of Aus-
riank by [ra.lang.
t mr rriuns ;f German i rp anes rais-
ed London tnd coast towns.
4«cnnit Liberty loan *a.-r.pa.*m star-ed.
r--.noli lirniffl maile repr-.aa. 7 4.5# oo
Tnnuf.ir* ririitorart. T'“-ms ar.d Cot-
iwmm
Orl. 94.—Auetrlarva *nd G*»in*n* began
effenstv* along Izanso front.
Oet. 26.—French made anothee big g*l»
^Auztro-Oerman attack drove Italian*
bock to frontier on the Julian Mne forc-
ing abandonment of Balnzlzza plateau,
30.606 Italian* captured.
Oct. 26 — British and French made big at-
tack cast of Ypree.
Brazil declared elate of war with Ger-
many ezlnled.
Italian cabinet resigned.
Oct. 27.—Italian* In general retreat, 100 OOO
captured; Teutone advanced beyond Clvl-
*French and Belgian# captured Mercken*
peninsula eoiith of Dlzmude.
Second Liberty loan over-subscribed.
Oct. 38.-French In Flander* took vil-
lage of Luyghern. _ . _
Oct. 29.—Austro-Germen* took Cormon*.
Oct. 80.—Austro-German* took Udlnw
and broke through Carnlc Alp* Into Ven*-
**Brltl*h advanced 1.000 y*rd* toward Rou-
l*Vlttorto Orlando formed new Italian’
C*Count George von Hertllng made Ger-
man Imperial chancellor, Mlcnaoll* having
r«l-Berl.n reported 120,000 Italian*
and more than 1,000 guns captured. ✓
Hoover closed Elgin butter boar£*°r pe-
riod of the war. § . .
American transport Finland dlruck by
torpedo; eight men killed.
November.
Nov. 1.—Italians re-formed behind tho
Tftgliamento. . _ . .
British announced capture of Beersheba,
Palestine. .... . _..
Nov. 2 —Crown prince withdrew from the
Chemln de* Domes to the Atlette rtyer.
German uprising reported In *outher»
BOne German cruiser and ten ormedi
trawlers sunk by British In the Cattegat.
United States and Japan made compact
on open door In Chinn and co-operation In
Nov. 3.—Germans raided salient held by
Americans, killing three, wounding 6 and)
taking 12 prisoners.
Nov. 6.—American patrol beat Alcedo-
•unk by torpedo; 21 lost.
British captured Tekrit. Mesopotamia,
after h&rd battle. _ ..
Nov. 6.—Italians retreated from Tagllo-
mento line. _ ... , .
British captured Passchendoele and ad-
vanced 800 yards beyond.
Italians fell bock to
Nov. 7.-
nn\: 4iut 3T**r.nli lr.mbe,! Zeo'-.r-Tgiv locks.
i_aririah 5-»p,-. a**<l m ,le#5«ra:e
•.email attaok* .a Fliasnders.
ririt'.Bh *ritB«r Lra-ia tnrpec '5ed; lJ
’ t—p-esident Tr’.ac.n the war
*ait mil. __ . ...
LibiIuii temncrtrlc ;r.7gT»#o voted
uzjitnBt x -nailtitm gooer*.iniettt2
>5. 4 —British win great battle east or
i—French repulsed victent attack
•,rr. A—Bei-i lirike off relation# with
>rrmn? _
‘ .iruT' ’nmpicfail It* war program
CnicaaT wawnd r^lationj with
>mftny _ ._, _.
*.rr — ?®r3hing ud BOSS
^nn«»rai8- _ _ .
-ir- inti fmeb in-
ath«r hi» utm.-ts tn Flinders.
>r HJ. —Secretary Lansing
a part tn German *ahoca**
n Amartca m . .
pnsal'ttent Wllaon dfractea rco«3 Sv--
niniatradnn tt? aft-- Npw 1 tnann-
itnc-xge Importatiea arid critri-
Snrcn ■< about !0 prttce teaai*>!lH«a
,5rt tt—British ca:-e*i b*2f =t;.e os *cz
»=> rir;ot te Fteadeca. . ... .
Gntous captured part of W
Cesel te Gel* -f FLga.
0c*_ tt—<C5e»—irs rrok Areesbtzrg. capi-
ta: of •>•#«•: i
Oct. *.\—Presider.t W35sca -reated war
board to r . v trading with the enetr.r ar.d
took 'trier steps to curb (Miry activities ,
ta Ataerlc*. _ I
Ore Rasslxa a-d twe Gerr-aa t.-rpedo ]
bo«v*s < < tn bstCe near Oes*.
, Vt. - >4'r.:t::; of Fritr h strerrer
Mtvi e by »2=bar.ne anrc2roed. JSC live*
lest.
Oct. 1" —Tv.* German raiders sank two
F - . 4*• ard *.J Scandinavian
they wer# convc-vtag la the
North sea
,.Vt_ —Gensoa* la TE'. rx'esesssx’a cf Is-
land of vVsel
An* r-.can trajxspcrt Antil’.es torpedoed;
C lest
0*1. 'A-Gertcarts captured M roc Island
Nr R .saktso.
i\; * —Germans trad# air raid ee Loa-
der,. t'V.tag H
Oct .V. - Frier ZeppeBaa destroyed by th#
Frier cF _ _
Oct. tt —French and British mad* tteo-
•and yard advanca on BttJa and a half
Beat in Flondera
on. *•——— — Llvenso.
T&sriaiiasfsLi ^
trograd.
American commission to Part* confer-
ence, headed by Col. Hou**, reached Eng-
land. . _
British In Palestine captured Gaga.
Nov. 8.—Russian maximalist* under
Lenlne seized government and planed for
Immediate peace; Kerensky fled from Pe-
trograd.
Austro-German* crossed Llvenxa nver
In places. . .. ,
fjov. 9.—Britain, Franc* and Italy cre-
ated Interallied war committee; Gen. Dla*
made first commander of Italian armies.
Nov. 10.—Russian rebel government mada
Lenlne premier.
Germans reached Plave river In Italy.
Nov. 11.—Italians repulsed Teuton* near
Asi&fiiO
Loyai troops attacked maximalist* If*
Petrograd.
Nov. 12.—Heavy fighting in Moscow, fol-
lowed by compromise.
Italians held Teutons on Plave river.
Nov. 13—Kerensky and the Cossackw
badly defeated.
French cabinet resigned.
Nov. 14.—Heavy fighting all along tha-
Plave In Italy. ____
Nov. 15 —Georges Clemenceau becamw
premier of France.
Italians Inundated big section about tho-
lower Plave to save Venice.
Socialist seized the government of Fln-
Nov. 16.—U. S. cabinet decided to de-
mand a supreme war council.
Nov. 17—Bolshevlkl won In Moscow.
British light sea forces routed German*
squadron off Helgoland.
British occupied Jaffa, Palestine
Teutons who crossed Plave at Zenson*
annihilated.
Nov*. 18.—Bolshevlkl generally victorious
In Russia; Civil war halted by lack or
food. _
Kaiser refused to treat for peace with*
new government of Russia.
Berlin police killed socialist rioter*
Nov. 19.—Teutons concentrating big gun»
fire on north of Italian line.
President Wilson Issued proclamation
putting severe restriction* on enemy
aliens In United States.
Daniel Willard made head of U. S. war-
Industries board. _ .
American destroyer Chauncey sunk In*
collision; 21 lost.
Nov. 20.—Two American soldier* killed
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 tha*
Hlndenburg line toward Cambral. taking
many towns and thousands of prisoner*.
French successfully attacked German
salient south of Juvlncourt.
Nov. 22.—Furious fighting near CambraL
Italians meeting great massed attack ■
between Plave and Brenta rivers.
Bolshevlkl government In Russia pro-
posed general armistice.
Nov. 23.—The Ukraine declared separa-
tion from Russia.
Nov. 24 —The British took Bourlon wood,
near Cambral.
The Caucasus declared Its Independence.
Nov. 26-British and French ormlen
reached Italian front.
Nov. 27.—Superior war council of Ik
formed for United States.
British took part of Fontaine near Com-
br&l
Italians repulsed fierce Teuton attack*.
Nov. 2S.—Coalition ministry formed l»
Russia.
Germany assented to bolshevlkl plan for
armistice. . . . _
U. S. government assumed control over
all Imports. . .
Three Scandinavian king* agreed
maintain neutrality.
Nov. 29—Interallied war conference
opened in Paris. __
Austria agreed to Russia armistice plan.
Nov 30.—Government announced sola
arrival In France of large number* of Na-
tional Guard troops _..
Germans pierced British line* eouth Or
Combrai.
December.
Dec. L—British regained most of groan®
loet near Cambral. and nine German at-
tacks were repulsed with great lessee.
Dec. 1—British withdrew from Ma*-
nleres on Cambral front.
Dec. L—British repulsed furious attacks
near Cambral _
United States congress met for eecona
war session.
England reported East Africa complete-
ly cleared of Germans
Russian deputation began armistice neg-
otiations with Germans. Armistice an-
nounced on many section# of Ruslan
front. ’
Dec. 4. —President WT.son. In his annual
message declared peace would net bo
made with present rulers of Germany,
that America would fight to last gun, an J
asked declaration of war against Austrls-
Kun.g3.mr
Establishment of Tartar repub’Jc tn
Crimea announced. „
British steamer A pa pa torpedoed: 9P
passengers and the crew lost. . __.
Deo. ( —Germans rejected Russian#^ first
demands In armistice negotiations.
Italians lost seme position# on Astogo
plateau. _ .
British aviator* raided Swe'brurken an^
Saarbru-ckec.. . ,
British withdrew from Bourlon wood
sa'ler.t near Cambral.
Dec 6—Italians driven back 00 AF3g-
plateau _ . _
Armistice for ten day# declared 00 R* -
***~
German air raiders killed seven la E**'
lard. . ,.
U St destroyer Jacob Jones torpo-oeo.
f* men lost , , _ »
Pec. 7 —Ur'ted States congress deolxrea
war on Austria-Hungary .
Rouiwawlq accepted armtstJco wt.h - -
f'pex' Great Italian oh* fleet made rur*
ceosfttl attack on Austro-Geemana*
Ecuador severed diplomatic retat.-. o
with Gerirany
Dec. 9 -Kabxrne# and Kornlloff leodb <
revolt of Cotsodfcs against Lent®* gove. -
ment of Russia. ...__
D*e 76 -Br^jh
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Mitchell, George E. The Kiowa County News. (Lone Wolf, Okla.), Vol. 17, No. 2, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 27, 1917, newspaper, December 27, 1917; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc914349/m1/2/: accessed April 19, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.