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GREATEVETSOF THE YEAR IN BRIEF Progress of the War of Civiliza tion Against Germany. AMERICA ENTERS CONFLICT Czar of Ruesla Deposed and Radicals Seek Peace - Hindonburg Line Smashed by Allies and Teu tons Invade Italy-Other important Happen ings of 1917. Compiled by E. W. PICKARD. THE WORLD WAR Jan. .-Germans defeated Russians in Wallachia. British transport Ivernia sunk in Medi. terranean; 150 lost. Jan. 9.-Premier Trepoff of Russia re. signed and was succeeded by Prince Golut Sine. British warship Cornwallis sunk by tor pedo. Jan. 14 -Japanese battleship Tsukuba destroyed by explosion; 153 killed. Jan. 22.--President Wilson, addressing senate, gave world outline of terms on which he believed lasting peace could be concluded. Jan. 23.-Destroyers fought two engage ments in North sea, the Germans losing several vessels and the l'nglish one. Jan 25.-Germans took mile of French trenches on Hill 304, Verdun region. British auxiliary cruiser Laurenti sunk by mine, 350 lives lost. French transport Admiral Magon tor pedoed; 141 lost. Jan S1.-Germany announced submarine blockade of all enemy countries outlined forbidden zones and revoked pledges on submarine warfare. Feb. 3.-United States broke off diplo matic relations with Germany; President Wilson dismissed Ambassador von Bern etorrf and recalled Ambassador Gerard. Fob. 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. Fob 5.-German submarine shelled and -snk British provisional naval collier Bavestorio and killed four men, including Richard Wallace, American. Belgian relief steamer Lars Kruse sunk b0s German submarine; all but one of crew Feb. 7.-Anchor liner California and oth er vessels sunk by German submarine; 41 lost on Calif'rnia. Feb. 12.-President Wilson refused parley sought by Germany. American schooner Lyman M. Law de atroyed by Austrian submarine. Feb. 17.-British smashed German lines -on both sides of Ancre river. U. S. sent peremptory demand to Oer many for release of Yarrowdale prisoners. German submarine sank Italian trans 'port' 998 lives lost. Feb. 22.-Germany freed the Yarrowdale :prisoners. Feb. 25.-German submarine sunk Cunar -der Laconia off Irish coast; 12 lost, includ ing Mrs. A. H. Hoy and daughter of Chi -cagio, and one American member of crew. British and German destroyers fought in English Channel. Feb. 2.-President Wilson asked con igress to grant him powers to protect American shipping. British took Kut-el-Amara from Tui'ks. Feb. 28.-U. S. 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; 100 lost. March 2.-Germany announced all ves sels would be sunk hereafter without -warning. March 4.-Austrian attack east of Goritz repulsed with great losses. March 9.-President Wilson ordered the arming of U. S. merchant vessels. March 11.-Bngdad captured by British. March 12.-Revolution begun in Petro .gra d. March 13.-China severed diplomatic re 4 lations with Germany. Russian imperial cabinet deposed by kiuma. March 14.-Germans in great retreat -along Sonmme front. March 15.-Czar Nicholas abdicated Rus :sian throne for himself and his son. Russians captured Hamadan, Asiatic 'Turkey. March 17.-British took Bapaume and French took Roye. Zeppelins raided London; one shot down inear Compiegne. France. Briand cabinet in France resigned. .March 18-Ameriean freighters Viglan eia, City of Memphis and Illinois, sunk by 'German submarine: 22 perished. British and French advanced 10 mileson '70-mile front and tonk- Peronne, Chaulnes .and Noye. March 19.-Germans made new fierce -drive at Verdun, but were repulsed with -enormous losses. Ribot formed new French cabinet. March 21.-British took forty more towns 'In France. March 26.-French occupied Folembray - I La Feuillee, south of Coucy forest. ritish captured Lagnicourt. 'rch 28.-New Russian government in 9r1l 1.--British captured Savy. Ven I s. Epehy and Peiziore. :ench reached outskirts of Vauxaillon . Laffaux. .rmed American ship Aztec sunk by -German submarine off French coast; 19 -of crew saved. April 2.-President Wilson, addressing especial session of congress, asked formal :resolution that state of war was in exis -tence between the United Slates and G3er many, and called for co-operation with .entente allies to defeat German autocracy. April 4.-Senate passed resolution declar ing state of war between U. S. and Ger many by a vote of 82 to 6. Aprhl 6.-House ased war resolution by vote of 373 to 0'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 -man plotters were arrested. April 7.-German cruiser Cormoran, Interned at Guam, blown up by crew. Cuba and Panama declared state of war with Germany. April 8.-Austria broke off diplomatic April 9.-British advanced two to three miles on twelve mile front near Arras, *mashing German line and taking Vimy ridge and many towns. April 10.-Brazil severed relations with Germany' Argentina declared it supported the position of the United States; Chili decided to remain neutral. April 11.-Costa Rica declared it sup Aor ted the position of the United States; Uruguy proclaimed its neutrality. Api 12.-British naval men met 'in first allied council with U. S. offiocis in Washington. Bulgaria severed relations with U. 8. April 13.-B6livia severed relations wi'th Germany. British and French made further big ad vances on west front. April 14.-House passed $7.000,000,000 war reverue authorization bill without 'dissent tur ,ote. April 15.-Brtish patrols entered suburbs of Lens. Germans routed at Lagnicourt with ter rible losses. British transport Arcadian torpedoed; British transport Cameronia sunk; 140 tost. D April 16.-President Wilson issued pro 3amation warning againts the commission of treasonable act 3. Congress appropriated $100.000,000 for .'emergency war fund. Fe~nhoenedl great offensive on 25 mil frnt etween Roissons and Reims. takcin g10.000 prisoners. Api 17.-Senate unanimously passed $7*. 000,00,000 bond issue bill. Gerrwans sank two British hospital ships leaded with wounded British and Ger mans. April 19.-Amer can liner Mongolia sanaK German sumrmle in Irish sea, Nl iagua indorsed course or' Unit States. -April 20.-Russian council of workmei and soldiers' delegates declared again separate peace. Two German destroyers sunk off Der A pril 21.-British war commission arrlv in United States. Turkey severed relations with Unit States. April 24.-French war commiislon rived in United States. British made further advances in Arr sector in face of desperate opposition Germans. April 25.-German destroyers bombard Dunkirk but were driven off. American tanker Vacuum sunk by at marine; naval lieutenant and 9 gunne lost. April 27.-British occupied Arleaux a half of Oppy. April 28.-Congress passed army bi with selective conscription features. Guatemala severed relations with G< many. April 29.-General Petain made chief French staff. May 3.-Chilean minister to Germa demanded his passports. May 4.-French captured Craonne. House passed espionage bill with mo fled press censorship clause. British transport Transylvania tori deed: 418 lives lost. May 5.-French made big advance four mile front southwest of Laon. May 6.-Bolivia severed relations w Germany. Ma y 7.-Coalition government of pro sional government and soldiers' and woi men's delegates formed in Russia. May 11.-Italy reported destruction of German submarines in one week. Chicago board of trade stopped tradi in May wheat. May 12.-British again hit the Hinds burg line, establishing themselves ne Bullecourt. May 14.-Senate passed espionage bi without prohibition and press censorsi clauses. Italians attecked along the whole Ison front, gainen; ground north of Goritz. May 15.-Clancelor Hollweg before t Reichstag refused to discuss Germany peace aims. Trading in wheat futures stopped in s middle west exchanges. Italians made big gains on Julian fro1 taking Monte Cucco and Monte Vodice May 17.--Senate passed army draft bill British completed capture of Bullecou May 18.-President Wilson ordered o division, commanded by General Pershir sent to France at once. He also sign the army draft bill and set June 6 f registration day. Honduras severed relations with Ge many. May 19.-President Wilson selected : C. Hoover as head of a food control boar Nicaragua severed relations with Ge many. Senate passed the $3,342,000,000 war bu get. May 23.-House passed war tax bill ca rying $1,870,000,000. Secretary Lansing refused passports f American delegates to Stockholm socia lst peace conference. American ship carrying supplies Switzerland sunk by torpedo. Premier Tisza and entire Hungarlt :cabinet resigned. May 24.-Italians broke through Austria front from Castagnavizza to Gulf Trieste taking 9,000 prisoners. May i.-First American field servi corps went to front in France. Germans made air raid on southeaste England, killing 76 and injuring 1744. May 27.-Italians again broke throu Austrian lines. May 29.-War department issued call f 100,000 volunteers for regular army. London reported sinking of hospital sh and armed cruiser by submarines. Brazil chamber of deputies authorizt revocation of neutrality decree. Juno 2.-Senate passed first of admi istration's food bills. Fourteen German and Hindoo plotte indicted by federal grand jury at Chicag U. S. railroad commission to Russia a rived at Vladivostok. June 3.-American commission to Ru nia, headed by Root, reached Russian por 1' rench repulsed five great attacks sou of Laon. June 4.-Brussiloff made commander chief of Russian armies. June 5.-More than ten million your Arnericans registered for the Nation army. German aviators raided naval base the Medway near London, but were drive off, losing eight machines. British made big advance on north bar of the Scarpe. American liner sank German submari after long fight. June 7.-British began great offensive Belgium, blowing up Messines ridge al advancing 5 miles on 9-mile fron straightening out big salient. June 8.-General Pershing and staff a rived in England. Germany broke off relations with Hal June 10.-General Pershing's staff a rived in France. June 12.-King Constantine of Greec forced by the alIlies, abdicated in favor< Prince Alexander. hIs second son. American steamship Petrolite reporte sunk by submarine. June 13.-Germans made air raid on Los don, killing 97 and wounding 437. Army and navy deficiency appropriatl< bill carrying $3,000,000,000 passed by co: gross. Juno 1.-British made big advance ea and south of Messines. June 16.-LIberty loan heavily over-sui scribed when books closed. June 20.-President Wilson issued ce for 70,000 volunteers for regular army. June 22.-French repulsed violent attacl of Germans on the Chemin des Dames. June 23.-House passed food control bl with "bone dry" amendment. June 25.-PresIdent Wilson appointed r exports council composed of the seer taries of state, agriculture and commern and the food administrator. June 2.-American coal barons agreed' fixing of prices. Fi~rst contingent of Pershing's arn landed in France. June 27.-Se'!ond contingent of Pershing army landed in France. New Greek cabinet headed by Venizeli took oath of office. Juno 28. -Brazil revoked its decree neutrality in war between entente alli< and Germany. June 29.-Greece broke off diplomatic r lations with Germany, Austria, Bulgar and Turker. July 1.-Russians captured Konluch Galicia, and Turkish strongholds in ti Caucasus. July 3.-French r - pulsed groat Germi attack near Corny. July 7.-Russiants successfully attack< in P inek sector. Germans made air raId on London, kij ing 37 and losing a number of planes. J~uly 8.-P resIdent Wilson proclIaimed embargo on shipments of food, fuel, Ste and munitions, to cut off supplies fro neutral countries to Germany except dal: products for non-combatants in exchana for coal. July 9.-New Austrian cabinet resigne President Wilson called entire NaLtion Guard and htr reserve into tihe feder service by August 5. British battleship Vanguard destry by interior explosion; 80 lost.ro July 10.-Russians broke Teuton li1 east of Lcmberg and took Halicz. July 1.-Presider.t Wilson called< A merlcan business interests to aid natli byforegoing unusual profits in selling the nation and the pu.)lic. July 12.-Rlussian advance checked we of Ilohorodozany. July 14.-Chancellor Bethmann-Hollwa resigned and Dr. G. E. Michaelis succee ed him House passed $640,000,000 aviation bill, July 17.-French took German trench near Malancourt. Three members of Russian cabinet r signed; riots in Petrograd suppressed. Shake-up in British cabinet. July 19.-Great German attack betwed Craonne and Hiurtebise partly successfi Chancellor Michaelis declared hims4 for the submarine warfare. In Vilgna region Germans drove ba Russians because some Russian regimen held meetings to decide whether to ob orders. July 20.-Draft for American Nation army held. Premier Lyoff of Russia resigned a' was succee1od by Kerenasky. July 21.-Senate passed food control a aviation bills. Russian troops in disorderly retre burning villages. July 22.-German aviators raided Er land, killing 11 in coast towns, hut hel driven na from London. Siam declared stnte of war with GE many and Austria-Htmnary July 23.-onvernment of ~nntinnnl safe created in Russia and Kerensky given ni .iy v..-Mntinnuas division of K ornitf Russian army renorted blown to pie' with its own artillery htuusans a n f aniaans in South Ci ed. National Guard of 1states and pistriot of Columbia mobilized. is July 28.-Oermany yielded to Argentine st demands concerning submarine warfare. Landing of moro American troops in nr. France announced. ed War industries board. F. N. Scott chair' man created. ed July 80.-Germans penatrated Russian territory east of Zbroes, but Russian re ur- sistance stiffened. Henry ,Chapman Gilbert, Washington, as first man accepted for Natonal army. by British cruiser Ariadne torpedoed: 88 killed. ed July 81.-Anglo-French forces opened Sgreat offensive in Flanders on 20 mile front taking 11 villages and 5,000 prisoners. irs Aug. 1.-British and French gained fur thor ground in Ypres sector, but Germans nd recaptured St. Julien and part of West hook, Ils Aug. 2.-German counter-attacks in Flan ders repulsed. r- Korniloff succeeded Brussiloff as com mander in chief of Russian armies. of Aug. 3.-Austrians captured Csernowlta and Kim polung. ny British re-took St. Julien Flanders. Serious draft riots in central Oklahoma, Aug. 4.-Shipping board commandeered - about 675 ships under construction. Aug .-President Wilson drafted entire >e- National Guard into federal service. Germans made violent attack on British on In Hollebeke. Aug. 6.-Chancellor Michaels made man) th changes In imperial and Prussian minis teries. vi- Premier Kerensky completed a coalitior k- cabinet. Aug. 8.--Roumanian forcec opened nov 13 offensive north of Fokshani. Food control bill sent to President Wil ng son. Canadian conscription bill passed. 'n- Aug. 9.-Teutons forced crossing of Su ar chitza river in Fokshani region. ils Aug. 10.-British drove Germans bac1 two miles in Flanders and French ad ip vanced east and north of Blxschoote. Aug. 11.--Arthur Henderson resigned as Zo labor member of British war cabinet, be. ing accused of double dealing concerning he Stockholm conference. a Herbert Hoover made Americw. food ad ministrator. i Aug. 12.-German airplanes raided Eng land, killing 23. te Aug. 14.-China declared war on Ger. many and Austria-Hungary. licPeace proposals by the pope made pub n Aug. 15.-Canadian troops captured Hill 70, dominating Lens ane the Loos salient, and entered Lens. or u. S. government's plan to control flour and wheat put in operation. Aug. 16.-British and French made big gains in Flanders, taking Langemarek and d' other villages. - Von Mackensen drove Russians across - the Sereth river. Aug. 18.-French made great airplane raids on German positions in Belgium and Germany. r- Italians began new offensive in the lson rso region. J Aug. 19.-British line advanced 600 yards east of Langemarck, mainly with "tanks." to Many I. W. W. leaders arrested by U. S. federal agerts. in Aug. 20.-French drove back Germans in Verdun sector on 11 mile front, taking m Avocourt wood, Le Mort Hommo summits, f Corbeaux wood and Champneuville. o Aug. 21.-British forced their way fur a ther into the defenses of Lens. French made further advances In Ver dun sector. Aug. 22.-Germans opened offensive in h Riga region. British took important positions along Ypres-Menin road. Germans made air raids on English pcoast, killing 11. p Aug. 23.-Dr. H. A. Garfield made fuel administrator of U. S. Aug. 24.-British pushed back on Ypres. Menin road. French took Hill 804. Verdun. by storm. Aug 24.-Italians captured Monte Santo, rs northeast of Gorizia. 0" Aug. 28.-President Wilson rejected the r- pope's peace proposals as impossible while German autocracy exists. s- Aug. 30.-U. S. wheat committee fixed .t. basic price for 1917 crop at $2.20. h Germans made air raid on port of Riga. in Sept. 1.-British destroyers destroyed four German armed trawlers off .Tutland. g Sept. 3.-Russians abandoned Riga. al German airplanes raided Chatham, Eng land, killing los. in S t. 4.- alians captured Monte San mn Gabrlee. k German submarine shelled Scarborough and airplanes bombed Lot. Ion. Sept. 5.-American National army began movement to cantonments. , Federal agents raided I. W. W. quar d ters throughout country. t American morchantmen under convoy attacked by U-boats: two steamships and r- one submarine sunk. Sept. 6.-House passed war credits bill :i authorizing $11,538,945,460 in bonds and cer tilicates. Sept. 7.-Atlantic transport lines Minne e, haha torpedoed; 50 dead. yr German avIators bombed American hos pItal camp, killing five. d Sept. 8.-Secretary LansIng exposed vio lations of neutrality by Swedish oflicials in 1. ArgentIna and Stockholm in transmitting German cablegrams advising sinking of a Argentine vessels. :- French cabinet resigned. Sept. 9.-Korniioff, commander in chief at of Russian armies, headed military coun ter revolution and was dismissed by Ker y- ensky. Sept. 10.-Senate passed war revenue bill II totaling $2,411.G70.000. Paul P'aaieve becamo French premier. s Sept. 12.- Count Luxburg, German min ister to Argentina, g aven his paissports; 11 anti-German riots in Buenos Aires. Kerensky made commander in chief of .n Russian armies. 3- Sept. 13.-Kornioff' revolt collapsed. :0 Secretary L~ansing exposed unneutral action of former Swedish charge in Mexico :o City. Sept. 14.-Italians drove Austrians from y Monte San Gabrielo summit. b',pt. 15.-Senate passed bill for 811,638, 'a 956,460 bond Issues. British naval aircraft destroyed one Ger is man destroyer and some trawlers near Os tered. tf Sept. 16.-Premier Kerensky proclaimed as Russia a republic. Sept 17.-Cost a Rica broke off relations s- with Germany. la Sept. 18.-1tussia began reorganization of army, suppiressing soldiers' committees. y, House passed $1.144,000.000 deleiency war to supplyf bill. bept. 20.-British began great offensive n east of Ypres. Sept. 21.-Secretary Lansing published d message of Von Blernstorff to Berlini ask ing leave to spend $50,000 "to influence con I- gross." Costa Rica severed diplomatic relations n with Germany. el Germany and Austria replied favorably m to pope's peace proposal. y Garann broke through Russian line at 1e Jac'obstadt. Sept. 22.-Secretary Lansing revealed do d. talis of Bernatorff's plotting before U. S. iii entered tihe war. ali Sept. 23.-Secretary Lansing disclosed German abuse ot U. S. protection by con ad coaling in Bucharest legation explosives and disease germs after U. S. had taken ine it over. Sept. 24.-German airplanes raided Eng an iandkiling 20. ma War industries board and producers ermt to steel prices in half. Germans lost heavily in attacks neai et Verdun. Sept. 25.-Germans made two more air ig raids on England. j- U. S. senate passed $8,000,000,000 war de ficiency bill.. Sept. 28,-British took strong positions as from Germams east and nort' east of Ypres. e. Germany offered to evacuate Belgium under certain conditiore. Gen. Soukhomlinoff, tormer war minis m ter of 1tussia, sentenow.d for life for high I. treason. if Sept. 28.-Many I. \ W. leaders indicted for seditious conspiracy. 'k Sept. 29.-British captured Ramadie, Me ts so potamnia, and its large garrison. ay German air p anes raided London. British air anes bombed Zeebr ug'ge. ai Sept. 30.-Two more air raids made on id Fuel Administrator Garfld set limits for retail p rices of coal. id Oct 1.-Iheavy aitacks of Germans re pulisedi by i.'rench and British, and of Aus it. trins by Italians. . 1-our groups of German airplanes raid g. ed I.ondntl and const towns. 1g Po mnd Iiiiherty in campaign started. irenh airmen mrdite reprisali raids on r. Frn''trt. Stutgart. Troves and Cob ;entandPr"eh omhe1 7ebrggelock, ty Oct.2 flim-it r 'tned six desperate h. G3ernmn a i ttis ini innodors ftmitshi 'rutiser I rake torpedoed; 19 P's kilid es o at. 3.-Preaid mt Wilson signed the war .r. ' .4.-I iin an w .' great be~ttle east of Oet. 6.-Peru broke off relations with Bih Germany toe Congress completedttl war program and adjourned. by Oct. 7.-Uruguay severed relations with 'i, Gcrmnany. Oct. 12--British -gained half mile on sIx cr, mile front in Flanders. Germans caotured part of Island of Oesel in Gulf of Riga. ti Oct. 14.-President Wilson created war board to stop trading with the enemy andIt took other steps to curb enemy activities cr in America. One Russian and two German torpedo boats sunk in battle near Oesel. Oct 15.-Destruiction of F-rench steamer Me lo by submarine announced; 250 lives lost. Oct. 17.-Two German raiders sank two British destroyers and 12 ScandInavian merhantmen they were convoying in the North sea.ci Oct 17. Germans in full possession of is land of Oescl. American transport Antilles torpedoed: b 6? lost. b Oct. 18.-Germans captured Moon Island front Russians. dOc. kl.-Germans made air raid on Lon don, killing 34. Oct. 20.-Four Zeppelins destroyed by the o French. Oct. 23.-French broke througn 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. 0 Oct. 24.--Austrlans and Germans began offensive along Isonzo front. b; Oct. 25.-French made another big gain in Aisne sector. A ustro-German attack drove Italians hack to frontier on the Julian line forc- sf ing abandonment of Bainsizza plateau 30.000 Italians captured. a1 Oct. 26.-British and French made big at tack east of Ypres. Brazil declared state of war with Ger-P many existed. n Oct. 27.-Italians in general retreat. 100.000 captured; Teutons advanced beyond Clvi Oct. 30.-Austro-Germans took Udine i" and broke through Carnic Alps into Vene tia. in Vittorio Orlando formed new Italian bi Count George von lIertling made Ger man imperial chancellor, Michaelis having bi resigned. Oct. 31.-Berlin reported 120,000 Italians and more than 1,000 guns captured. pl American transport Finland struck by ot torpedo; eight men killed. Nov. 1.-Italians re-formed behind the pr Tagliamento. British announced capture of Beersheba, r Palestine. Nov. 2.-Crown prince withdrew from the Y Chermin des Dames to the Ailette river. ci One German cruiser and ten armed trawlers sunk by British in the Cattegat, s United States and Japan made compact on open door in China and co-operation in A the war. A Nov. 3.-Germans raided salient held by Americans, killing three, wounding 6 and a taking 12 prisoners. Nov. 5.-American patrol boat Alcedo " sunk by torpedo; 21 lost. ci Nov. 6 -Italians retreated from Taglia- m mento line. p1 British captured Passchendaele and ad vanced 800 yards beyond. Nov. 7.-Italians felt back to Livenza river, Germans following, it American commission to Paris confer ence, headed by Col. House, reached Eng- b land. British in Palestine captured Gaza. Nov. 8.-Russian maximalists under w Lenine seized government and planned for m immediate peace; Kerensky fled from Pe- ca trograd. Nov. 9.-Britain, France and Italy cre- bc ated interallied war committee; Gen. Dias made first commander of Italian armies. tik Nov. 10.-Russian rebel government made to Lenine premier. Germans reached Piave river in Italy. E Nov. 11.-Italians repulsed Teutons near H Asiago. Loyal troops attacked maximalists in Petrograd. at Italians held Teutons on Piave river. Nov. 1.-Kerensky and the Cossacks Y badly defeated. ov French cabinet resigned. w Nov. 16.-Georges Clemenceau became premier of France. kil Italians inundated big section about the lower Piave to save Venice. at Socialist seized the government of Fin- ti land. Nov. 17-Bolsheviki won in Moscow. British light sea forces routed German squadron ol Helgoland. British occupied Jaffa, Palestine, Teutons who crossed Piave at Zenson annihilated. Nov. 18.-Bolshoviki generally victorious J in Russia; Civil war halted by lack of RI food. 1 Nov. 19.-Teutons concentrating big gun cal fire on north of Italian line, bru President Wilson issued proclamation b putting severe restrictions on enemy ed aliens in United States, der Daniel Willard made head of U. S. war 1 industries bonrd. die American destroyer Chauncey sunk in i1 collision; 21 lest. ,Ru Nov. 20. -Two American soldiers killed'J and five woundecd in artillery combat. ers Nov. 21.-BritIsh smashed through the J Hinadenburg line toward Cambrai, taking ror many towns and thousands of prisoners, of -French successfully attlacked German .J salient south of Juvincourt. Nov. 22.-FurIous fighting near Cambral. col Italians meeting great massed attack J between Piave and Brenta rivers. del Bolsheviki government in Russia pro- J posed general armistice. col Nov. 2.-The Ukraine declared separa- ( tion from Russia. tai Nov. 24.-The British took Bourlon wood, T near Cambral. Pat The Caucasus declared its independence. Nov. 25 -British and French armIes Be reached Italian front. Nov. 27.-SuperIor war council of 11 formed for United States. British took part of Fontaine near Cam bral. Russv. 28.--Colition ministry formed in Itais i l~6fec etnatcs J Germany assented to bolsheviki plan for Ca armisttee. U. S. government assumed control over J all Imports. Jir Three Scandinavian kings agreed in J maintain neutrality. mi Nov. 29.-Interallied war conference J opened in Paris. th: Austria agreed to Russia armistice plan. J] Nov. 30.-Government announced safe dri arrival in France of large numbers of Na tional Guard trocops. Mi Germans pierced British lines south of Cambral. M Dec. 1.-Brlitsh regained most of ground l lost near Cambrai. and nine German at- Ca tacks were repulsed wi~h great losses. Dec. 2.-British wvihdrow from Mas- att nieres on Camborai front. Dec. .-British repulsed furious attacks near Cambral. United Slates congress met for second war session. England repo~rted East Africa complete ly cleared at Germans. Russian deputation began armistice neg- A' otiations with Germans. Armistice an- p n unced on nmany sections of Russian chii front. Dec. 4.-President Wilson, in his annual j mnessage declaredl peane would not be err made with present rulers of Germany, t that America would fight to last gun, and we asked declaratIon of war against Austria- j Hungary. Chi Establishment of Tartar republic in j Crimea announced. anm British steamer Apapa torpedoed; 80 j passengers and the crewv lost. , Dec. 6.--Germans rejected Russians' first wae demands in armistice negotiations. ca Italians lost some positions on Aslago w plateau. British avIators raided Sweibrucken and g 6aarbrucken.g British withdrew from Blourlon wood lea salient near Cambral,. Dec. 0.-Italians driven back on Asiago a plateau.t. Armistice for ten days declared on Rus sian front. ch German air raiders killed seven in Eng land. U. S. destroyer Jacob Jones torpedoed; 66 men last. Dec. 7.-United States congress declared war on Austria-Hungary. Roumanla accepted armistice with the enemy. Decc 8.-Great Italian air fleet made sue- 100 cessful attack( on Austro-Germans.J Ecuador severed diplomatic relation. Ce with Germany- Ki Dec. 9.--Kaledines and Korniloff leading J revolt of Cvoacks against Lenine govern. Ili ment of Isssa D~ec. 1(.-BritIsh captured Jerusalem. Mi Japaniere troops landed in Vladivostok. J Dlec. l.-Itusslan constituent assem- a bly met. p'1 Tiec 12.-CGermans mode great attack east of Ttnllecourt, Raining slightly. IeC ('onrressuional inquiry Into U. S. war i prepirations started.,o merchanltmen sunk in North sea by a Jec. 15.--Armistice agreement signed Itussian bolsheviki government and P atonic allies. ar council in U. S. war department a '. i7.-Charles Piez suceecdedI Rear utraal I larris as genterai anlager of d 'Inmertgency fleet corpora ti'onr. Iae. IS.---Ge. Goot hais i Sile acting a arteranaster genera l atnd Gea. W heel- s acting chief of ordnanco. i crman air raid on England. DOMESTIC an. 17.-I)anish West Indies passed un- d t sovereignty of United States. Ian. 22.-Blue sky laws of Ohio, Michi- I n aid South )akota held constitutional I 1i S. Supreme court. in 23.-Waaen of North Dakota grant- I lia ited surt'rnge. i Ja .- 'reisent Wilson vetoed the sigraaiton b1)1ll because of literacy test. i u1. 1."- 1 iOU~e passed immigration bill 'a' presidenat's vetoi.c "eb. 2.-Indiana and Alaska prohibition Its li8et1 anl governoat.as of Oregon and 1 8nesiee iged 'dry" lills,.il e --Seato paissed imnigration bill Per pte"yimieiati V eto ) Feb. 8.-tah's prohibition bill signed ' governor e b 4.-Ohio senate passed woanan sut F"eb. 19.--Vashingto11' "bone dry" bill gnad by Glov. Lister. Feb. 20.-Senate passed drastic espion 3e bills. South Dakota prohibition bill passed. Feb. 21.-House passed senate measure rohibiting importation of liquor into pro bition- states. Prohibition bill for Kansas passed. Feb. 22.-House passed army bill without rger general staff and universal train g features. Feb. 28.-House passed senate bill mak g city of Washington dry. Benate passed administration revenue ii to raise $350.000,000. March 2.-Senate passed $517.000.000 navy It. Sfarch 4.-Sixty-fourth congress expired. rwelvo senators by filibuster prevented Lssago of ship arming bill and much her important legislation. Woolrow Wilson took oath of offlce in tva to. March 6.-Wilson and Marshall inaugu t e0d. March 6.-Federal grand jury at New nrk indicted 163 eastern fuel dealers for iminal conspiracy to raise coal prices. March 9.-President Wilson called extra salon of congress for April 16. March 21.-President Wilson advanced ite for extra session of congress to pril 2. April 2.-Congress met in special session oid great patriotic enthusiasm. April 9.-Supreme court upheld woman's inimum wage law of Oregon. and do ared illegal price fixing restrictions by eans of "licenses" for public use of atented articles. April 17.-Rhode Island legislature ox n dad presidential suffrage to women. June 6.-Serious revolt in Jollet, Ill., pen entiary quelled by military. June 27.-Houe pnssed rivers and bar >rs bill appropriating $27,000,000. Senate passed daylight saving bill. July 2.-Race riot in East St. LouIs in hich more than 20 negroes and two white en were killed and heavy property loss used. July 26.-Senate passed rivers and har rs bill. tug. 1.-Senate passed Sheppard resolu mn for national prohibition amendment the constitution. tug. 23.-Soldiers of Twenty-fourth U. infantry (colored) started race riot at Ruston, Tex., killing 16 whites. Sept. 22.-Gov. J. E. Ferguson of Texas und guilty of accepting illegal profits d impeached. ov. 6.-Jylan elected mayor of New )rk; Socialists there and in Chicago erwhelmingly defeated; woman suffrage mn in New York state. Nov. 23.-Ten policemen and a woman lIed by bomb in Milwaukee. Dec. 17.-House of representatives opted Webb resolution for prohibi mn constitutional amendment. FOREIGN an. 27.-President Gonzales of Costa ^a deposed by military and citizens. farch 4.--Chinese premier resigned bo ise President Li Yuan-Hung refused to ak relations with Germany. larch 8.-American murines were land at Santi.go de Cuba and restored or- 1 Robels abandoned the city. [arch 16.-Czar Nicholas of Russia ab- t ated. [arch 26.-Republican government for < sala installed une 17.--Irish Sinn Fein rebel prison all released. une 30.-lIsuan Tumg, Manchu emnpe ,annouanced his succession to the throne1 China. uly 5.-Civil war broke out in China. ully 10.-Manchu rertoration in China lapsed. uly 13.-Chang Isun's army surren red af'ter battle at Peking. uly 25.-Conventioni to draft home rule istitution for Ireland met in Londlon. Ict. 10.-Prince Ahmed Fuad madoe sul a of Egypt. lee. 9.-Revolution in Portugal: Sidonio es made provisIonal president.f Dlec. 17.--Union government uander rden victorious in Canada election. MEXICO I an. 2.-U. 8.-MexIco parleys ended, rranza refusing to sign protocol. orreon recaptured by Carranaza forces. an. 4.-Villa defeated in big battle at riinez. an. 15.-Mexican-American joint com talon formally dissolved. an. 21.-War department ordered more an 25.000 militla fronm border. an. 27.-P'resldent Wilson ordered witha a'wal of Ameriean troops from Meixi~o. eb. G.-Gen. Pershing marchaed out of 'xico. larch 11.--Carreanza eiected president of xlico. pril 23-Villa's maIn army defeated by rranza forces at Blabicora, 1ov. 13.-Villa troops captured Ojinaga I er hard fight. SPORTING pail 1.-Baseball season opened. lay 28.-Ienny Lcoaard won world's tampion lightweight title from Freddie isha ina New York. uine D.-Unaiversity of Chicago won west iantercol legiate conference meet. niversity of Michigan re-admitted to stern intercollegiate conference. unte 16.-Earl Cooper in a Stutz won the casgo auto derby. taly 14.-Francis Oulanet won westerrr ateur golf championship at Midlothian. ug. 24.-C. H1. Larson, W aupaca. Wis, n Grand American Hlandicap at Chi'. ,o. ept. 1.-Mrs. F. C. Letts, Chicago, won men's western golf championship. ept. 15.-Jim Barnes won western'open f championship at Chicago. opt. 21.--Chicago White Sex won Amer n league pennant. ept. 24.-New York Giants won Na nal league pennant. iet. 15.-Chicago White Sox won world's tmpionship from New York Giants. DISASTERS an. 6.-Earthquake in lFormosa killed an.' 11.-T remend ous e x plosion wreck ed ntadian Car & Foundry Co. plant at ngsland, N. J. an. 12.-Isua l'ont. Powder Co. plant at iskel, N. J. destroyed lby explosions. 'an. 13.-Colliery explosion in Fushun, mnchuria,. killed 770. an. 27. -Two maillion five hunadred thou ndl dlolar tire in hbusiness distrIct of ltsbaurgh, i'a. "ceb. 2.-EJ~xplosion and fire In Chicago leament killed 25. -'eb. 3.--Thairty killed, 344 hurt in ship plosion ait Archangel. 'eb. 'iM -lFour million dollar fir in1 'ork of Union Switch company nea Feb. 1.-Grent' conflagration in ti - raeus 1G rece;heatvy loss of life. Feb. 1.-British transport Mendi sun collision: 026 South African laborers March .11.-Tornado in east central In lana killed more than 20. March 23.-Thirty-eight persons killed nd 200 injured when tornado wreck ad iurb and part of city of New Albany, April I0.-Eiosions in ammulnition mat of Russia near Chester. Pa., kille 2. April 27.-Explosion in Hastings mine ear Ludlow. Cote., killed 119 men. May 21.-Great fire in Atlanta, Ga.; loss 1.600.000.. May 25.--Thirty lives lost and great amage done by storm in Kansas. Mny 26.-Tornadoes in central Illinois lleid about 160 and did millions of dol rs' worth of damage. Nty 29.-Torniadoes ini southern Illinoie, C ~te~y. T'ennessee, Alabama and Ar4 una killed many persons. Juno 7.---San Salvador, capital of Sat 'ador, and a number of surrounding towns lest royed by volcanic eruption, earth. luake andI lire. June 9.-More than 150 men perished in lazing mine at 13utte, Mont. Juno 30.-WVuter tank fell on whaleback .Tristopher Columbus at Milwaukee. kill. ng 13 and hurting many. July l.-Niagara Gorge trolley car lunged into rapids; 28 killed. July 2.-Mine explosion at New Water ord, Cape Breton, killed 62. Aug. 4.-Mine explosion at Clay, Ky., tilled 31. Aug. 10.-British steamer City of Athens, arrying missionaries to Africa, sunk by mating mine; 19 lost. Aug 13.-Eighteen killed in trolley car ollision near North llranford. Conn. Aug. 18.-Large part of Saloniki, Greece, destroyed by fire. Oct. 2.-Typhoon and flood at Tokiot many killed. Oct. 9.-Million dollar fire in Guayaquil, Ecuador. Oct. 28.-Great floods in Natal, South Af rica: thousand drowned. Oct. 30.-M111on dollar tre on il. & O. docks at Baltimore; seven persons killed. Dec. 6.-Explosion of French ammunitto2 ship in Halifax harbor killed 4.000 and wrecked much of the' city and suburbs. Dec. 17.-A merican submarine F-1 sunk in collision; 19 lost. NECROLOGY Jan 10.-William F. Cody (Buffalo Bill) Jan. 11.-Sebastian Schlesinger, com poser, at Nice. Wayne MacVeagh, former U. S. attor ney general, at Washington. Jan. 16.-Admiral George Dewey at Washington. Philip Boileau, painter, in New York. Jan. 20.-William de Morgan, novelist. Feb. 7.-Cardinal Diomede Falconio at Paris. Feb. 10.-Al Hayman, theatrical pro ducer. Feb. 11.-Duke of Norfolk in London. Feb. 18.-Carolus Duran, painter, at Paris. Feb. 18.-Maj. Gen. Frederick Funston at San Anton'o, Tex. March 4.-A. B. Wenzel, painter, at En glewood, N. J, March 6.-Manuel de Arriaga, former presk'ent of Portugal. March 8.-Count Ferdinand Zeppelin, at Charlottenhurg. G. W. Guthrie, American ambassador to Japan, at 'Tokio. March 11.-Congressman Cyrus Sulloway of New IIampshire. March 12.-Walter Clark, American landscnpe painter in New York. April 2.-Gen. Lloyd b:ice. diplomat and editor. April 8.-Richard Olney, former secre tary of state, at loston. April 10.-Congressman Henry T. Helge sen of North Dakota. at Washington. April 1.-Gen. von Biasing. German gov ernor general of Belgium. April 20.-Dave Montgomery, actor, bU Chicago April 21.-W. H. Parry, member federai trade commiSsion, in Washington. April 2.-Baron Iengelmueller von Hen. gevar, former Austrian ambassador ts U. S. May 10.-Joseph Benson Foraker, form. er U. S. senator, at Cincinnati. May 14.-Joseph H. Choate, lawyer and diplomat, at New York. May 18.-Bela L. Prat, sculptor, at Dos' ton. May 19.-Belva Lockwood, pioneer suff ragist, in Washington. D. W. Comstock, congressman from In. liana. May 22.-Harry Lane, U. S. senator from )regon. May 2.-W. H. iller, former U. 8, at orney genral, at Tndianapolls. June 1.-John C. Black, veteran banker if Chicago. June 3.-Mrs. Matida B. Carse, philan hropist and temperance worker; at Park JIl1l. N. Y. Louis Gathmnann, inventor, at Washing on. June 5.-D. W. Potter, evangelist, at Thicago. June 12.-Mmne. Terese Careno, pianist, n New York. JTine 16.-Rt. Rev. J. A. McFaul, Cath >lie bishop of Trenton, N. J. June 17.-Judson C. Clements, interstate ~om~merce com missioner, at Washington. JTmne 20.-Digby Bell, American come.. hlan. June 27. -Col. Oliver Hazard Payne, inncier,.ln New York. June 80.-Wil111am Winter veteran dra natic critic, at New Brighion, N. Y. July 1.-William H. Moody, former as-. ociate justice of Supreme court. July 2.-8ir Herbert Beerbohm Tree Iritish actor, in London. July 10.-'-Col. B. B. Herbert. editor Na lonui1 Printer--Journalist, of Chicago. Herbert TKeleny, actor. July 1.-Federal Judge F. M. Wright at Jrhana. 111. July 16.-Bo Sweeney, assistant secretary >f the interior. July 18.-Archibald McLellan, Christian Icience edit or, at Brookline, Mass. July 20.-Prof. 3. B. Carter, director of he Amer iean Academy of Rome. July 24.-Manton Marble, American pub. icist, in England. July 30.-Glen. Harrison Gray Otis, owner ,os Angeles TImes. A uag. 1 .--Jere J. Cohan, veteran actor, at Wonroe. N. Y. Dr. Simeon Gilbert, veteran church jour aal editor, in Chicago, Aug. 2.-Raphael Kirchner, portrait mainte:, in New York. Aug. 9.-Rt. Rev. Nicholas Mats, Cath lic bishop of Denver. Aug 17.-Former U. 1. Senator John W. Cern of Indiana at AshMIew N. C. Aug. 29.-Earl Grey, formeri goNW it reneral of Canada. - . - Mgr. Thomas F. Kennedy, rector of the american College in Rome. Sept. 12.-Queen Eleanore of Bulgaria. Sept. 1.-H-enry E.. L egler. public l1 ararian of Chicago. Sept. 16.-Henry B. Brown, president of Valparaiso university. William F. Stone, collector of the port oif Baltimore. Oct. 9.-Hussein Kemal. sultan of Egypt. Oct.- 15.-Don M. Dickinson, former post master general, at Detroit. Oct. 20.-Rev. Thomas Spurgeon, noted London preacher. Oct. 21.-U. 8. Senator Paul 0 Husting of Wisconsin. Oct 22.-Robert Fit zsi mmons, former heavyweight chain ion, at Chicago. Ott. 24.-.J. CarroIl Beckwith, painter, in New York. Oct. 28-Prince Christian of Schiewig Holstein in London. Oct. 29.-Congressman Charles Martin of Chicago. Oct. 30.--Dr. E.. B. Andrews, educator, at "Privnte"~ Jahr Allen, former congress. nan from Mississippi. Glen. Charles HT. Grosvenor, former con. rressman from Ohio. Nov. 3.--Rear Admiral Rodgers. U. 8. N. retired. Nov. 8.--W. 1. Kendall, English actor. Nov. l1.-Liliuokalanl, former queen of Flawail, at Honolulu. Nov. 1.-John W. Foster, former secre 'ary of state, in Washington. Nov. 17.-Auguate Rodin, French sculi Or. Nov. 18.-Gon. Si,- Stanley Maude, corn. nander of British uarmy in Mesopotamla, Nov. 30)..W. E. Chandler, former secre tary of the navy. Dec 8.-Dr. A. D3. Melvin, chief of U, 3. bureau of animal industry. Dec. 12.-D)r. A. TP. Still, founder of >steopn thy. Dec. 16.-Henry Clay Blarnabee, vet' 'rn n comic opera star. Frntak Go chi, former wrestling cha:p pion (of world. I..