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/ !x -vr- tfrW i . / r - T .S' BARNWELL SENTINEL, BARNWELL, SOUTH CAROtlNA I' 1 ■■" J-" .iii.l il. JIM! I I » ( A w PAGE THftCK ..4 /* Gende r 25„—1 rfiTgriinrross jan oily of Ger- linii iiiMfliiiiii ■■*.. r i “W (jormnnj; htfs asked’ parley with Unit/ f mininii illin sill Was! loll «nd litany iiiyKses iiv* TiweTbdluml. been : jinny ■niililic corps ,: F •over- r i i«•* i i.ii» • .n'jur h.'mv^ v olU l ti? j ■ l VJ'j'uarv 1 h.—r11 r(/liSJ* hem/in 'Turks. ^ifranoi* w^hoift ^IrLay. ' t ^ at Kut-ol Aniu.cn, Mesopotamia. , .' May 2.---rAririouriee first Libe >pot February .. T.5 V ^-itro-mmuy .coleases Aiite clean..Ynrrow«lijJe j*ris<mors’ ’ / . Au£L. 1, 1910:—Merchantman L’;boat Delit.se-hlaiid, |ouvos BuitimoriF" honte- wurd bound'oirlfrst* 1 -trip. Somnn^ bat- tie continues. RussiansJja^ioavy but tle afu»f-crossing-. Slot le >4-river. —L—.A August 2.—Russians within ten miles of Kovel. ! • \ August ' 3.—French reenptuCe part •<)f FleurjC ^ear Verdun.■ Sir us^ment bunged in* Loudon for par- ^ m 11 ° (Hpatiou in Irish revoltr — August l.— Frem li t u k e. Th ia-uniVmtv near- ’VTrdgn. ■ , AuftusKpXdtritisli overw'heim Turks -x- brlilgej'across Danulie.! iOeti^lior 2d.—Light craft clash rip English channel. -Six British.drift-net boats, a transport and :i destroyer and uiie...German destroyer sunk, p. .| ' Noyeinbor'^r.—I>eutschland reaches v , Nt% Loiidort, .('onn., on second' tt*nns-/ ’ Atlantic trip with cargo worth $10.-: February 17.—I.enrn GertiHuv em- jdOO.OtH), U-53 arrives ift /fl German '-hussy gave oilers /or crippling df.Ger- port. ■ fS • *v- - iJiiajP •inerehatitfnen here beptre ptridieie November T=-<}Wnmns . evacuate ' trim f>(ruthhvss warfare jiote. 4 t /_; Fort- A’anx, at VenRin. Italians take j. February' 20.—Austria barks (ler- 4,781 hi new offensive. ' '* ' c - i "lid* 7 in ruthless ,\viir1 are,' i;.u»d riots. November 3.—Italians take 3j495 in New York, prolnil.iy siirred/up by Herman ageim V —r "8: Guatemala breakSfoff relations with ji<rtUilAtUi»i.ir m-fTiKi—mnm*g»» . Aptil 20,-rI’etnIn chosen fa Jnild French jinnies in place.- of Ni\idle, Jo IT re jisks United States J n! y__U Ru s sda n« Bwwwp ft 11tiffr* ni *' >U>xJ3jjib4l (hula 4—tei—*mUkmate September 2 1-25.—Allies in drive In 1 1 July 12.-— Widespread labor disorders Prance lo.-iprtire 25,1)00, , •; ; In West caused, by-IrtdtryirVlul Wickers ; ^Oyrdbl>r 5.i- Adies' land n 'TTTd. tbe World ; <iernian iigejitX suspect- : OcfobAr hi-— Gcrnialfijt oo at Romuhi. ir Suez on naif - . August Gi.-HaK^ans' cross ’m-ers Seretb mi<l Graberka .and take six "'vil lages, from Austrian^* • '■> August S.—Italians fake' (Joiijzia briilgehejub tmU capture rOdKAF pri.s- ^. f .. . . .«», .i;ii;,i,,ir'-n ! .-fl v r,,i; l^Wl^. takes two towns and many viflag August 0^—(lo.idzi.a ' fidld to~ltaliai more . prisoners. November 6.—Central powers pro-’ claim: kingdom .of iVkuid. Italians amieuoefv hnv< i NoVenil.ee 0.--Teuton's driydfi buck twelvJ.aniK‘.< in 1 iolirud-ja. - 7, i«» p. / ( ; e7t> 'Gluing iberty Loan j uiomuVblsis $2j H x f“O0o„(M Hi. v, SeC-“|] -; f A'klng. a^tily 13. iibk} sly firing do\vh 3t» Lor ... M‘ . t lc|ol>^ Ida.i ; - 7 ’ livFe.mber 0.—(I "*• ;i 10.—Bulgaria nt Salonlkl. ctipy I Bel- attnrks 8er- ^susf.^ llsdn. leader nf f4ldm»ie tiles to tTorch bgath^u in bond issue will rotary of State .Lansing warns li-bont v sinkings are so-ri«ms t A lay 2.—Russia 1^2 aliahdon Muslv, -Afnieiiia, . to the Turks. •• • May 3—News, received-/v£ ndsweut- j._\veg resigned ajud 1 >i; r G, K. MlrliaelH'T" >’ehUutirf~LL iTHd' ment-of Jews in 1’alesti.no by Turks. ; succeeded him. flermans took.Firenoii Erzoruhi. Turkey. May 4.—Tj'eiicli takei riipuiie from ' posts south of t.’o»rn*y.- House passed -j. Febriinfy 2*f.^f»erriinns op’eh'VerduiS H- V . . . Icrraany announces •••mnn“'Htn'»'lHn.r's--'nTp-'.-wfi.st; , :rf'oiif"Tii''TVi'g-\Sft.rldji Vsy^ntlfrejy conquered^ ■ -r gesf air battle so fti'r.^47. , ^ |, I'oeomi.er nb—Allies evacuate t!al-. Jul\ - dT Chancellor ItettunanrelLoH-3 1 i|><>1 i. -j -4 -Russian.^ coiiture • ■ t ~ : Fr'tvmnty 22.—fierniariy ' .torpedoes !s»'ven.o.T>Utch jKhjpH leaving Fal^ioutlij, > taketp dOJitj^ AfiKtriatiV hi. vldlntl-nn of her p!i iorizia. — ’ ^ . Februiiry.23.-Britl- 1 lg. ritlsli stringently re- si riot, iin]torts to ,ticht .s.ulnnur.iue (iermans. ¥ May d. 'Freiieli In second l.attb ! the Aisne taki- #>.Umi pri-souers. May t.-- yi'ders given to- rnkSe H.ooo- • Retinsv ertg'lneers here for wink in fra nee.* , j™ July' 10 FelTr ua r v November 13. of \ii(‘re; -take November 15. >,.>00 inrsrirmTs: —England annomice/! \*. * j iu>rt h tegie' eriniu 1; (lerTngiis make stra- Britlsli mliauce nprth -tegic 1 reWrepmut ..it, Apere front. La- Brltisji sldp, sunk umVanlefotT Ireland a wo yArm-rbai.n u omen kilLed. February 20.- President asks con gress for -HHthorliy to urni AiVierican lUerelianJcraft. -British rapture Kut- el-Amara. f- Fehruary 2-^. , Germany's plot .to ally >1 aviation hill, of "■July )f>. -French took : hills poshi<ms 'fyyiij. .<,!eniiiuw' f south ■vXJx • •• vv-V.;.:'-. ; "important 'of offetlsii'T’. 1 V* •'"*, v > •’R'ussijins to Ok LndztHliy A prn a-s. .xtfitjsu nesjegou in ivut May. ltb-r^ t ri t icaT situ it t i> ilt 4n R01*-. j fr<Hit .Vitctnans. but evacuat'd K-alusz. | Amti ra,- -Mesbpotnnda': f irrotvdftr. s-ht“irrt.rfi*f'3i wlirfs [ ruTWlT - f | ..IT-French took German j May-7Ih~h-HHtrle of'Jufipd;; lij > May IT.—-tireiitvBritajn turilfTtVer trenches-*', near Mrhincourt. 'Hiree Tslf-ami,is Gorman war<hljts sunk^ , Apri 1 1«._ Hi 1 ss 1 a ns r take Treblzond, Turkey. ■ X > ' - 1 -April 2l.-Trisb rej-olt in iTublin.* 7 April 2.8, British besieged in Ku’t-elv food controller will be appointed. "November 17.— Nows received wholesale depprtntion forced labor ’In Germany. November lit.- Allies nrke Monastlr, of of Belgians for to Ifnited States 1 o'Ji.r.iMi tons of.sbip- plng^buirdlng for her bore. • « | ’ .May do.—Now Italian 'otTcnstve be- j gins- f ' : , \ j May 10.—An.ipHfnc«*Vl . squadron of | Aiuorifa.n destroyers is assisting the j British; I’-boat lofsos sinkj to 20 in f week. ■ ' Austriiuis near on wide frOnt. -f [. . 1 in groat offensive Stjuiislau witfxiraw August 10.——1 tusstnns take "SjAntslaUn August li.—Allies' soizo'DiTiran in Biilkiui drive.. ” . ^ -August 13.—Austrians evacuate line of The .'strypa l iver. • August 1L- Russians capture Tushe baby. - . ■August la.-vdlussiaiis t;d<e Jtd>!on : itza, near I'jirpju.lihin pjiss. August 10. . Allies, take, three miles’ of, trenches near the Somme. Au- 1'iounc* d Russians have taken- 3oS.OU0 pri>«>n« i-s since June 4, 1010, when drive began. August is.- Russians advxitice tliree miles Into Hunga-ry. August 20. British ' advance on 11 iutle front 'at'_Thiepval; near Sonune river. Allies attack on ir>()-milc front in Balkans. lu'n British Tight eruis-1 its and one or two German l" boats- slink.iu,.Nolth S /; a bnttio. ^ Angitsi gc. Atnmuiirvxt Tug Russian* contin’gcnt has Ijinded tit 'Salotpki. — -August — idle 1 u-ut-srh+frml reach- ' es Bremen. r August 24.— Rjussians recapturi M u>.lg. A fuie 1 dm ' y • August 27.— Roimuitiiu declares war on Teutons and l.nvades Transylvania. Italy fonaally declares war on Ger- nmny. — • s \ * August 2th—Kaiser inakes Von llin- detiburg chief of staff {f ( all tfOrnmn armies la place of Von Fajkenlniyn. August' 31.— Roumuniaus.eross Dan-.1 uhe aiid occupy Rttstehlik, Bulgaria Austrians fall'back in TnihSylvatVia. September 2.—Roumanians, far in I ransyhanrh. take llertintnustadt. Zeppelins raid Ieuylon and ope is bniught down in Haines. J September 3.—Allies take three vil lages on Sbmme. Roumanians,capture* Msova, Austria., Bermans and Bui- | gafs Invade the Dobruiija. — rk‘pt ejubrr 4. - French take live more | villages «hi Somme; a 11 i.*s* prisoners in two daymTkOou. September 0.—.Teutons titkeTiantlbe - city -Of Ttirtukai, and 2U,0(K) Rourna- j / nians, .- ,X ■* 1 ’ "September S.—Roumanians and Rus- ! - siaiis driv»> foe buck a Jitdlc Jn Lh>- brudja: ^November- 21.— Emperor Francis Jo- ‘I’-li dfAiis'trl-n dies and (diaries Fran- 1 7is. beeojlies ruler"." 't'eutons tjike ("'nil- ii, in dfive on;. -Western Roujminla. HA iindier 23.4.R uss jan .dreadna-ught 7 I niptTgt rit a Mijrja dunk by in0*rnal ex-” plesitdiT2tM) killed. ' November 2 1.—TeutonsPiyiture Tur- gtiti Sf-v.i-rin and Orsova from Rouinii- nians. ’ ■ November 25.—Teutons cross AJt j rivef at id sweep rapidly Giro ugh Rpu- rnnnia. November 2d. X’enizelos party -de '•lares war tin Germany and Bulgaria. ’i’eiLLons invading . Roumania from north and soiitli form junction, r- Nov Pin bur- 27.—Ttnit < .n -- ukc ,\M - - amlria, Roumania. - Zeppelins raid England ; t\vo downed by gunfire. N < * vei ii her 2fL—*1 tea tty repl aces, J el H * Coe in command of British tleet. December 2- French and Greeks * elash in Atltejts-streets. _— Teutons win great battle for Bucharest. .IbTemher (». Bucharest flifts. December 7.- Lloyd ..George liecomes premier of Great Britain. hoeoinber S. - Twtudy .seven- thou-, sand Roumrfriiun$ stirrentler. Deetunher id.-4-1 >eutstdiland a-rrlVes home.,;-- December T2.— V,erinariy~ annourices she Is ready for pence parloys. December 14.—Russia ollielally- re- lllltTs def!""" pence ' - — December 15.—Frerfch under NIvelle take 1 i< h M t prlsjiners on seVen-ndle front at Verdun. NIvelle then leaves to become commander In chief of• all -Mcvirii .arid Jiijcin with ’her .against*)^ M.-ty, 18.—Presid.-ip prtH-la'lms cm')-' the Fulled States and her promise-of script ion law, ealljngmi 10,000:000 men, France's home armies. 'Bu^cu.and all Wallachla b»st to Roumanians. Decemlier 1ST."—Russian troops take over whole Roumanian frouT. Doeemher 10.— Lloyd George tells commons Germans., must make resti tution and reparation to get peace. December 20.— Wilson sends' notes to both sides In war asking their alms., December 24. indorses .-three Amerigun Mates to Mexico re- veoJed. . • . - ”••• March d.—President Wilson con- Trrrr--. story, of German attempt: to in cite Mexico and Japati^ Tokyo de nounce,s plot. Jiouso passes hill to dm ''hips.. 103 to 13. March 3.—Russians take Tluritadan. Bei'-ia. from 'Porks. - *■ ■ March . -t, President" 5 XVilson de- m-iunees ,“vvijiful men” in senate who tiljbnstorvd a’gaiusG armed sldp hill, klllfrig 4t by—-ending ttf admjnfsfra- t4on term:’ British tak" over 25-mil-e Somme front from. French. I’resident takes'oatli, of olllce. for second term. him lie has power to *arm shijis with out action of congress. • March. 7 —Berlin admits, sending In tercepted Zimmermann note, to*' Mex ico. . March 1>. President calls extra con- ; gr.'ss session for A-prtl TO. March 11.— IVrltish capture Bagdad. Russian revolution starts. IVfrograd trodps desert government. • March 12,—(Termnn U?boat shells and- sinks T’nited States nterehantj ship Algonquin without warning. •;** March 14.—Ghiria breaks jliplou^atic relations with Germariy. . March 15,-—Czar abdicates. Mjtreir 10.—rGrand Duke MlehneDpf Russia' renounces throne, bringing RonianotT dynasty to an end. Duma in control., 1 ~ Mnreh 17.—Germans begin big re- treat on west"front. Announced vote of Russian people will decide form of government., March 18.—News received of sink ing of American ships City of Mem phis, Illinois and Vfgilanciaby U- hoats; 22 men missing. _ * " March 21—Wilson calls on congress .to me'et April 2 instead of April 10. J 4 wenty-one -gister J urn- aged to re 0,432 prisdnerS' May 25.—Italy I... thirty one years, 5. ititliuns ; announce Brit*> rshtps sank. ' • 5 |» J.ord Kitchener drowned Hti-.T.-Hampshire Is torpedoed >f Scotland. 17; Russians retake CzemrH'^"' i'wit.z. cappjil of Bukovvlna, In great of-7 ’ f* li-l Ve. ' Great German attack he- | 'jiin'e 20 .Vrabs rebel from Turkey, j Ml'chaells «te- Jlsh.-d. . ’ /-| ■ June 27.—British and Freodh-llF — drive Tn west. —— ■" . e Ik Suhirmrine. merchantmap feneXved" Jnunciies Gorso offensive, taking 9,000 prisoners lirst day. German airplane^., kill 70 persons irt l 'over^tiel Folkestone. May 20.—Germany atmojuuces she will sink hospital ships witluuit warning unless they obey certain strict rules about the courses they take.,. An? nnunced Italy has captur *d 22,414 Aus-‘ triaus sTjiee May 14.^ * • .rutte'3. <b'ncj?al t'luYngdlsiin named dictator by royalists of Chjna. J title .5, ■ I '-nitGI-'rSiii tes registers f 1 >r ihn tnembers. tif Tlu'ssiau'ettbinet Tesigti> , d-; 7 .Tun riots in Pet r; 1 grad suppressed. Shake ; wh»!-ti Oit fn British cabinet. ■ > /\ t^.rth J'uly Is, Increased'activity onTRiut- J it. maniaa front. Russians took part of Nov lea. July IP tween successful. ’ (’hanei-llor ( lured for submarine warfare. " slans (Iriven back'll Vi-ltia 'region, tons' make advances in Gulichi. July’ 20. "tiotlal Draft for American / : i tTJiy - TTobTr- BremtTT Russia succeeded hv-Kerensk v. 1 «-u- grt-at - j July Nn- : i>eiuse|iiHM4 .xearlltts Baltimore.' ’ ItvoT of 1 —July "‘27 RVi'TffTVT -Terake w "Brody, tminy called 2.iHHPH)0 of her" youngest mem to tin-colors. —daily 21.— Senate passed food Control and aviation bills. Ru^staTiS*Tit disor- deiJy retreat, burning villages* July 22.— Geruurn aviators raided Engliuid. killing 11 in coast towns, but were driven away front London, Siam declared- State of war w It b .Germany and Austria Hungary.. ' (lep” n-prttfoi u GTilInt'i. p * ’ •- Ah gust 9.—Lalitms itnke Gorizla. •July 10. Russians take Stanlslad,'. July , 23. Kerensky given absolute anrrr—ftrart ( uiTn^at- <li<.qrfiop j [lowers as dictaJor of-’Russia.* Gcr- General P.rusibdT titade hetuFpf Rus sian artides. "... June 7. British -(.blow tVp Messines ridge;- explosion heard in London; 5,.<>'»o ptisotiorff taken on lirst (lay of offensive. June S,—General Pershing, eoin- mander- of Amerb'att expedition,- ar rives-in Englantt. Seeretarv of War htiiris lost .heavilydn attacks abffig. the •(’hemin des Dames, s , July 24—Goethals, Denman and White out of shipping board; Rear Ad mifal Capps, E. N. Hurley tind Balu- bridge Colby sucee^-ded tliem. Me- Adoo asked congress for $5.lHHMHHMMH> morp for war. Rnss'laus evacuated Stnivtslau, their whole HneT periled. j Galicia. / ^ Augttjf 2s.—Routnania outers v(nf on side of. the entente, and invades Tran* i sylv.'ni.'i'. — . • Sc|>t('tnb*vr-d. - (b-rtuany begins great squeeze otj Roumania. November Id First great air bat- 11 *» of world's 'history; c»7 BrilKh, ii rench ami Gorman atrplnneydrroright' .. duvvjju. ' ■, ' r > ■up ins take Bu- Baker-.plans for Iiki.(HH) American air- French defeated Germans oir Cruorine ships in South Atlantic ■f. war aims, Twenty lost when Fnited States tanker Switzerland ofliclnllj Healdton. hound for Holland, Is sunk Wilson’s plea for statement4, )V r ., MUlt ln North son . ; , - Deeeniher 25.—Teutons take 9,000 4Iussians Ip‘Roumania. December.x20.— Gerjiianv replies to Wilson, suggesting peace Conference, hut not stating own war alms or terms of pence. ' * . December 30.— Allies In reply tf) Ger- . , , . man penct*. propostil cjill offer emivty Septeiubtw 10.— Teutons take Ryu- ..and inslmsTe and refttseConference, luatii.in d'Ciiss of Silistria. . December 31.—King Gon St antiin* of >,-r II. UniL<n ih-Lvu is \VUs,.nf.,rhls " n '' r! '- Mm,,,,, m,. r ,m n„lk„l,.. . - v, Ihl - March 25.—President orders partial mobilization of National Guard to pro tect property,"’from German plotters. "Navy ordered to get.ready. 'Mftrch 27"—Fifteen thousand more National Guardsmen called out. April 3.—-.Wilson asks declaration nf -state nf wa-c by- congress. G-sr-- mans drive RussitmS nertrss Stoktod 1 river, taking 11 large number of p*ls- passt'S war resolu- September 12.— : AUics capture three-** mile ifnt* on Somtue., Roumattiaiis over- whelmed in Dohrudjii. Sept, tuber 15. British take Ger- imm Somrtie- positions on six-tulle froriL— I se “tanks” for first warfare. - Septijiuber 18.—Allies take -British transport i'oat Jn Me<!iterrie time in Macedonia. Floriiia, >- September 19.—Serbs fight their’ wav hack onto their owff soil. September 21-—Russians and Rou manians -announee-.they ln*vc throwa- hnek^.the invaders iij DohrudJiTT St'ptember 22.—.TnhottmCiF"- allies ’ :-tyok 55,soO prisoners in Somme* batUe . between Tiily 1 mid Sopf.-mbe^ IS. ^Septetuher 23.—RonTTiauinns Jn -Do- x firudja driven bftek lit■ disorder. Zep pelins invade Englarid ; one burned, an- oflier captured. — September 25.—Allies advance along 15-mile front on Somme. Venizeios leaves Athens To laud revolt itgainst King Constantine. September 20.—Allies Take Comhles arid Thiopva! in SAmme battle. September 30.—Von CITilkenbayn routs Rrmmanians at Hermannstadt, Truu-sylvtuda. ' - : , October 1.—A Rduthaiilun army crossed trie Dtinub.er J _. J- —October 2.—A not iunr Zeppelin shot down near London. - — " » ,. ' Oeloher 4.—Mackenscii drives ltou- -pmulan invaders of Bulgaria* ita'ek^ to ward 1 >atiuhe. ** ——:— ' October 5.--Roumanians tlee 'across the. -I tauuhe. Serbs cross Cernji river in drive nh Monastlr* 1 Tb toker 7.—German suimmrine 17-53 visits Newport. IL I., On mysterious mission. Sinks five s^ips off Nanra- . aitr-ctt Light night of' (b'tohei: 7-8. s( letober O^LTouinuniiui.s MrivenXiiek ■i , — 5 ., * I* •>— r-f SXZ. r — ‘ ■ Juiiimry 4. 1917. lemua sunk by 1* I nea.ll ; lotMpSt. | January' oOTiouse of represent a | fives rules commitf eehegins Invest igti 1 t.ion of Wall street - “leldC^ of Wilson - pence note nows. January Tl,—Russians retreat no . Seroth river in Rotfioiuiia. resohif- plattes. ( me hundred - American avia tors arrive in France.* Jrirn* 9. Wilson tells Ilusslu what United States is fighting, for.. Japan offended by* ITiTted- States note urg ing China to uiaintalrv. order. — June 11,- Lord Northeliffe, famous puhlislter, arrives to co-orditTnte Brit ish missions in United States. June 12.—King Constantine of Gr»*ece tilxiicates in, favor of* his sec ond son, Alexander, at eomjunnd of the allies. . . -- - — , dime 13.—In-greatest air raid so far on Londoq, 15.3 ariMvllled and 430 in jured. I’ershing reaches, Paris. Elihu Root ami American mission in IV- trograd. • . . v * ' ; -* . . . r ■ dune 15.—Liberty loan oversub scribed. Great Britain frees all the Irish rebels. June 17.—Doctor Ivers, Who wrote Gerinaftv’s oflieial reply to thy Bel- front. July 25—-’Division of trnitrous Rus- ? .... , -. .. • shin troops blown to pieces hy-own artillery jih j>ar-t-of General Korniioff’s measures to restore .order, -Lenlne, Russian pacitlst ngltutor, captuCed-af ter greatest man hunt Russia ever knew. — A January 8. RussTiitts dive tfCiir 'Riga, .January 11.—Allies In TauTjeh'7 offen- reply to WH- rout to Tiitusylyania fr on tier! Uetober 10,—Roumanians in tl.*e through mountain passes. \*>etol»er 11 .—Greece turns"ove?*her ieet bGl' nilice oil allies’-demand. 7tal- i;:ns, ivsumihg Garitti -drive, take 5], - 000 prisoilei's: r;-+ . (let’ol'iTv. 22.^Roumanians in Dor brudjic ret reat 'hastily-. •> „ Ufetoher 'Jd.^Tetitons occupy C%m- son Hole. - outline alms, hut refuse to pari*y with an unbeaten .Grrniairv. .7. .. January 17.— L«*arn (b-rman- raider Moeive lias sunk 21 ships jJihT seized three others, in South Athintic. En tente. In’supplementary note to Wilson, amplifies war anus. y. Jatfuafy 19!—British sTeanjer Tffr- "rowdale, • Mnowe’s .prize, reaches a Gertpan port with 409 p/lsoncrs. January ,22. — Wilson makes his "peace withput vietoryA’-yddress in sen ate, demanding United States enter world league tit closet of war. ' •January 2d.—After Initial successes, Russians art* forced hack hear Riga. ... January 25 —Mine sinks British aux iliary-cruiser Lnurentky off.Irish coast. ■January 31.—GerUThny declares ruth less KHhninrine*- wnr, revoking all pledgt^ino tir»»*T'*ni'tt’d States. , Fehritnry 3— United States severs diplomatic relations with Germany. President Wilson ln address to senate outlines crisis.- United States seizes interm-d,-German warships. February 4.—Wilson asks—neutrals todireak with Germany^United States reserve tleet orderexl in service. ■ i ebt ii,!j 1 »>xUui(riiiiceiL- American seaman* Was .'killed when German, sub marine shelled ,lifeboat of British st'eatiter Eaycstonei. ' - .February 0 Learned Germany is holding United..States AmhasstHlor G X - ranL ^ ' Febrtuiry 7.^British liner (Jalifor- nia, 0110 s Amerieaii abotml, sunk, un- off. Germans *.4Iirow- Rusiti^ns back a crons', Narayuykn rivtr. /, W . '0^01)0^24.—French take 3,500 pri®- new 4 -boat decree unlaw warned. ‘•*—*Wi»»tJS' r.,^ - -- t-yyj-t pain calls ful. - \ V February 8.—Germany tries to get Ambassador Gerard to sign a paper re- stanza^principal Roumanian sfaport.4ti(firming Prussian treaties with the April 4’.—Sena*( t.ion. 82 to 0. April T*.—House passes war Mon 373 to 59. -- April .fl.—Pre.'ddeiTT.'-signs eougres's j 'resolution aniL-prueltiims stjjte of war. | Government takes -<tyer tirrman liners. | April 7.—Guha ’de.elares. war on Ger- ma*n4. . ' A.pril Tb—Austria-Hungary breaks Tlipfotnattr ' reintmti* with-- St a tesNjiritlsli storm- Vljny Ridge, taking t’>.oo<TTU7lson\*rs on first day-of battle. WJlson dmns fight to raise new armies by universal Service prirr- ciple. - April KX—Brttish pr|smiers ad^vjmy rein’ll 11.(HK). Rrazil bci'tiks d 11 .mtitle relat'iiths with Germany. Br‘t- ish advance 50 miles hAyoad Iliigdifd. A pri 1 11 ■—Ijerhert t*. Ilouver! Ac cepts offer to direct food supplies of United States. . . -;4 April 43,—British cut* into Hind-n- burg line. ( President defines war zone off const. • ’ , April 14.—House passes seven bil lion war loan hill. > ‘ r — April 15.—Wilson calls, on nation-to support him in war. ' April Iff.—French - In 25-mile of fensive toward the “Ltfdies Roard” aqd |n ('luimpygne take • 10,000 prisoners first day. * ; > ■ . April 17.—Big war credit passes sen ate. German wounded tile when Udioats sink British hospital ships Donegal ami Lanfrann \vi111 • >ut r warning. Ajtril l^-'-Freuch’ prisoners in new offensive total 17.000. April M(.—Fight’ is started for pro-- hTbPioii during war. American freight er Mongolia "sinks a Ud»>:it- The first A^icrieiiii victory of the. tvnr 1 . y; * April ‘Jo. In conTused wi-ji-iit battle of destroyers in English .ririnmel Brit ish dffli Gerinun vessels. crews light with cutlasses. April 21^=Balfour commission fnint Great Britain reaches United State**. April 24.—French ..commission ‘ar rives in United States. “ft ' I00 MOST IMPORTANT EVENTS IN GREAT WAR I teoetnber Ch a rest. 1 >ecembe’r J>.—■Germany openly prof- f*‘fs pearj> to her..enomit‘s. Decetnher 21. — President Wilson asks both sides to detlne their war aims.’ | ' January 17. 1917.—News received German cruiser Moewe has taken 24 United States,"hut he refuses. 2lv—TT-hyiits .sink di British Vessels in we»*k, it is atmounceu. c:tus- jng alarm in Brftain. Wilsoti lells Bal four United Stutes will not make a -separate peace. United-States makes firsf foreign*war loan—$2tH),(HHJ.lHHl to glam atrocity charges, is sentenced to nine tnonths’ impris(fnriient In iWlln for ext\rting $30,000 from the mpther of a soldier by threats; evidence shows he is^a chronic drunkard and nidrphlne fiend. Duma demands inime diate offensive by Russian troops. ,lun«* 19.—UrifiVcl States Admiral Sims put In Comiriund of hflied fleet off Ireland. \ June 22.—Annotinced* iJ'ber.ty loan suliseriptinns total $34)35,220,850. June 25.—American Red Cross cam- paign..closes, with suhscriptions^over dkc lumdred million dollars sought. Jitu^ 20.—Official Mesopotamian re port sedres British civil and military letiders. CtHuidians within one mile of Lens, great rgerich coal center. ’June 27.—Arrivitk of first United Sttitcs army in France'THpiounci'd. ir by frrr milling her decree of neutrality ite- tween the entente nations and (Ter- mariy. . '-.!> . * - June 2tb—Greece breaks diplomatic relations with the central powers. Junft fitt-'-Russians begin big often- i siye in Galicia. War* Alinister Ke- rdhsky leads attack. * Ilttig gains mile on fottUmile front before Lens. —july 4^AsMe»>d4lngton announces United^ States is rtuuly to e<piip unity of 2,000,000. . July 2.—Russian priseners counted .in her offensive n.uipher‘ 10,273. (7bin- ese einpI.re~re~estiibH si^*d. July 3.—Government tells of two submarine attacks on transports* bear ing 1 Pershing’s mien'; one U-biiat, sunk. Russia; announces 6,000 inoFe prison ers. Germans make vain five-mile of- ,‘iensive at Yprdun. ..!,, 4; ’■ ;•* July 4*—Eleven killed rri Uesmaxi 'alrjira.itl on'Harwich. JUly 5.—Republicans and -monnreh- tsts. I .attic 35 miles' front Peking. July 6.—Leaders of German spy sys- „teni in Uiiited States arrested. July 7.—Twiilfy-lw.*“(lertrian Gotha tiirplanes, inouriring'' four guns. each..i raid London, killing 4B arid injuring 197. ft ' *• b . " . * • ^ % Jbly 8.—Wilsononiers ( Xpert em bargo on. food,’ fuel a in I many other „things to prevent swppl-ios^lroa<*hUig ’Germany* . British foreign otliee states ncaL- GeVmnn -ereps' fhw stumttef. will nor he above-40 per cent of norJiml. United States shipping board states, expects to bund 5,0<>0,000 to 6dHH».<i»Ji tons in 18 months, instead; of the 2.500,000 Aj 'ill* U^v 1 ! 1 KM m June 28, 1914.—Archduke Ferdinand, heir presumptive to Austria's throne, and wife assassinated at Serajnvo, Bosnia, by Slav student, Prlncip, giv ing the pretext for war. July 23.—Austria delivers famous plot was hatched on Serb sination soil. .'. N July 28.—Serbia having agreed to Hll Auxtrin demands save one, Austria declares war. te* August 1.—Germany declares war on Russia.- " 7* August 3.—Germany .declares war on France and Invades Belgium. August 4.—Great Ijritain declares a state of war by act of Germany. August 21-24— Battle of Mons-Char- lerol; Germans victorious. August:?3.—Japan at war with Ger many. ' ' August* 27!—Germafts-burn Louvain, Belgium. NAugust, 29.—Russlntts crushed In, 4»ttFiii.‘ near Tannenhurg, Prussia. - Septejnher 5-1 Of—Germans turned hack hy\French and- British in the nnttie of tije Marhe. ” ; 7 . ' Sejttemher d72.—Battle of the’Aisne begins. , . . OetTiber 9,—GeDnans capture- Arit- v - ■-—- - \ Wl"*‘ • Octol Ypres. October 30.—dtussla dechlres war on Turkey.* . n. -\ November i,—Germans sink Ad miral (Tadlock’* British fleet off Chltt. November 10-12.—Second battle at January 22.—Wilson asking “pence without -victory,” demands United States enter tvorld league nt close of wnr. January 31.—Germany declares ruth less submarine warfare on all ships, 1 whatever nationality. In the war zones. . February 3.—United States severs diplomatic relations with Germany. February 26,—I’resident asks con* gress for authority to arm all Ameri can vessels. February 26.—British capture Kqt- el-Amnra. ' ~~~ February 28.—Zimmermann note suggesting, alliance of Mexico and Japan with Germany against United States made public. March 11.—British; capture Bagdad. March 11.—Russian revolution starts.* Mnreh 15.—C’znr abdicates. March 17.—Germans begin • big “st ra regie TetTreinen t" on west -front. April 3,—Wilson asks congress to declaim a sttRe of wnr with Germany. Apri^ 6.—President signs congress, resolution proclaiming war. ; April 7.—Cuba declares war on Ger many. > . - April 9.—Austria-Hungary breaks diplomatic relations with United States. April 9.-*-Brltfsh storm Vimy Ridge. April 10.—Brazil brejiks diplomatic/ relations wit h Germany. April 16.—French' In great offensive near 'Alsrte river. . i April 19.—American* freighter Mon golia sinks* a submarine, this being the first American victory of the war. April 28—Both houses of congress pass selective draft army bill. May >&■—I\ig Italian offensive In 21-31—FI Nj battle of l.-dGerman General De d, ending South African 5.—Serbians defeat Aus- Y pres. December Wet cutytur revolt. December trlans. ' . ' - December w><Brtttsh sink German fleet off Falkland Islands. - % dap nary 24, 1915..—Naval battle in .North .s-eiv; German cruiser Bluecher sunk. February 8.—Russians suffer sec- ond great defeat in East Prussia. Feitruary T7^-Germ:ms begin sub marine blockade, .despite. American protest. ■■—. > March, 22. Russians tal^e I’rzetnysl, Gtilicia after 1 long Kiege.- April .22 -Gas first used in war by (»**rmans at Ypres T’ars-o begins. June 3.—Chinese royalists name Chang Hsun dictator ;-Gl?rmans assist plot. ' ■" * . \ June f>.‘— Americans' register for army drnft without disorder. June 7.^Brltlsh blow up Messines ridge ; explosion heard.s}n London. June 8.—General Pershing reaches England. Jhne 12.—I^lng^^ Constantine of Greece ahdlcafeiT nation prepares to Join allies. ' ., - June 13.—153 killed. 430 Injured tn*r Lohdon by* German airplane raid. . , Jude 15-— United States Liberty Loan (Hoses, with billion oversub scription. / • 7 t * June 27.—Anrlojince arrival of first Amerletin army in' France, fd-ane 28.—Brazil.joins in war., « 4. June 30.—RtissLans begin. big offen sive in Galicia led by \Var -Minister . Kercpsky ln person. ' July 2.-ftf’hinese empire declared re* estaltilshed ; republicans prepare to re sist! 1 . - -J *- GFfnian air- type kill 43, em- April nclles. May" 4 February, hj.—Gerard flnn]ly_pitoxvt*(l*T:Jre!it Bl ituin, - to -Jeave Beriin. ^February 12.—Announced* pfflciaHy April, 28.—House, .votes crinscciptlon^ army bill, 397 to 24, and senkte, "81 to jfTcnst ve* x May 4. \fuly” 9.—British, dreadntiught Van guard blown up; all but twoSiboard 'killed. July 10.—Germans. In -sudden drive along seacoast beat British back to Yser river, and , (^ipture 1,250 men. Crisis over elpetoriiT r’e’furm.s -find war •aifris InpTfeTmany. Russians take Hailc*CGalicv|. July 7.—Twenty-two planes' of* -hnmense_jie\v injure 197.. tn London. * July S.—Wilson orders export bar go. *. . ' r 4 . -Allies lumfSa.. Dardu- July’ 12.—Chinese empire (alls;' Chung llsvin fiees lev Dutch legation- in IN'king! „.c 13.—In biggest alt bottle so far BrlfTsfL-cJaiiU'downing of 30 Gerinan planes oh \D»st front. July v!mt^Bi'thmann-Hollweg, German imperial ehanc-ellor, resigns and the’ kaiser appoints Pr/ - ; —Begipnlng of great. Gornu ngtiihst Russia. -Lusitania sunk unwarned by U-boat; l.oisi die, -of whoupniore than 100 are Americans. " ■May 22.--"Italy declares way on Aus txia.... .^-.Jaxux. 2L; x 1 .1.^^ -t . . August T».- saw. -Giiririans 'capture; War? July \ Kcptem^er 1.;—Germany promises Rod ISt^tes to siiA no more liners ■ wifhotIt\iyarnlng« ' „ • S*T>tem^bD8c--Czar ;Rucceeds Grand Duke Nicholas ia^commandjof Russian armies.. 1 . September Germans^capture "a ' 1 > n Russians In Galicia ml tiny and are^rnui^by Germans. July ^0—I>rd|i; for American Na tional arqiy held. ^ -r - , July 20.—Uipemter layoff of Rasala \ resigns and Kerensky succeeds .him, ‘ July • 21.—United States senate -paTSse* food control' and $640,000,000 aviation bim. *, T ^ • (f V» v 7 ■p 5 **