Rapidan Township (part 2 of 3)

Page in London. March 24 - Germans drive British back across the Somme and repulse French and United States reinforcements ; capture Peronne, Chauny and Ham, in Forest of St. Gobain. - Paris is again shelled by "fat Bertha" gun. - British airmen bomb Cologne and Metz. - Finlanders report that German transport Frankland struck a mine and sank at Noorland, the entire crew, Admiral von Meyer and soldiers all lost. March 21 to 24 - British airmen bring down 215 enemy machines, losing 31; naval airmen bring down 17, losing 1. March 25 - The Germans take Bapaume, Nesle, Guiscard, Biabats, Barleux and Etalon. The Mrench take over sector of British battle front south of St. Quentin and around Noyon. French are forced back, but inflict heavy losses in retiring; British counter attack fails. Allied forces lose 45,000 men; 600 guns. - United States artillery shell St. Baussant and billets north of Boquetan, opposite Toul sector, with gas. - London announces United States steamship Chattahoochie (5,0SS tons) sunk off English coast: crew of 74 saved. Long range bombardment of Paris resumed. British positions in Palestine extended 9 miles toward Es Salt. Secretary of War Baker presented to King George at Buckingham Palace. March 26 - Battle continues on whole front south of Somme ; Germans are checked west of Roye and Noyon. South of Peronne Gen. von Hofacker crosses the Somme; takes heights of Maisonette and villages of Biache and Belleaux ; Etalon is taken from the French and English. In Toul sector United States troops drive Germans out of Richecourt. British retreat on a wide front; Germans under von Below and von der Marwitz take Richecourt, Biefvillers, Grevillers, Irles and Miraumont, crossing the Ancre River. The British defeat Turks in Mesopotamia, capture 5,000 prisoners, 14 guns, 50 machine guns, stores of munitions and supplies. LInited States casualty list to date: Dead 1,383; wounded, 706; captured, 22 ; missing, 37. March 27 - Major Gen. Pershing offers all United States troops. - British Admiralty reports week's losses: 28 merchantmen (16 over 1,600 tons); 1 fishing vessel; French lose 1 over 1,600 tons ; Italy loses 3 over 1,500 tons. March 2S - Heavy fighting along 55-mile front from the southeast of Somme to northeast of Arras. German drive checked ; in counter attacks French drive Germans out of villages of Courtemanche, Nesle-St. Georges, and Assainvillers ; in some places from Gavrelle to Boyelles Germans make slight advances, take Montdidier and push line to Pierrepont. - British airmen bring down 24 German machines, disable 7, and 2 balloons ; bomb Bapaume, Bray and Peronne; 19 British machines are missing after aero fighting and 4 after night bombing. - French airmen (27th-2Sth) drop 18 tons projectiles in regions of Guiscard and Ham ; pursuit squadrons bring down 17 German planes and set fire to 2 captive balloons. - Entire Turkish force in area of Hit, in Mesopotamia, is captured or destroyed; 3,000 prisoners taken (including German officers) ; 10 guns, 2,000 rifles, many machine guns, 600 animals. British forces cross the River Jordan.

March 29 - The French General, Ferdinand Foch, chosen Commander in Chief of all Allied forces in France (British, French. American, Italian, Belgian and Portuguese) .

- Ninth day of "Big Drive," which is halted; British arc pressed back to a line running west of Hamel, Marcelcave and Denain ; Franco-British troops hold line along Avre, and in front of Neuvillesur-Bernard. Mezieres, Marcelcave and Hamel.

- Germans claim to have taken 70,000 prisoners and 1,100 guns. British bring down 9 hostile airplanes: drive 2 out of control. Two British machines missing.

shipment, except for military supplies, and concentration on sending of troops. March 30 - Fighting is resumed on 70 miles of front. British hold their position. The French report severe fighting on 40-mile front, Moreuil to Lassigny; villages in region of Orvillers, Plemont and Plessier de Rove change hands several times; Germans claim progress between the Somme and the Oise. They capture Beaucourt and Mezieres. - Long range gun again bombards Paris, killing S (4 women) ; wounding 37 (9 women, 7 children). - During the week German submarines sink 3 Italian steamships, of more than 1,500 tons: 10 small sailing vessels. March 31 - British regain village of Denain; Canadian cavalry and infantry recapture Moreuil. - Since British flying corps arrived in Italy it has brought down S3 Austrian and German planes and lost 10. - The Germans continue to advance in the Ukraine, Capture Poltava and set it on fire.

Sea and a Greek steamship is sunk by gun fire; 50 men are missing from the two. Danish steamship Indian is sunk by a German submarine about 130 miles north of Azores; captain and 28 officers and men lost; 9 saved. March 31 and April 1 - Allied aero squadron throw 13 tons of bombs on railways and cantonments at Ham, Chauny and Noyon. April 1 - On western front Allies hold their ground, and at some points advance; recapture Hangard-en- Santerre. Germans capture heights north of Moreuil. - In Mesopotamia British advance- 73 miles beyond

Anah and threaten Aleppo. - French estimate German losses during 11-day offensive at 275,000 to 300,000. - Long distance bombardment of Paris continued; 4 killed; 9 injured. - British Admiralty announces loss of Tithonus by submarine, with 4 of crew. - In draft riot in Quebec 4 civilians are killed and a number of soldiers wounded. - In London no hot meals are served between 9 :30 P. M. and 5 A. M.. ; and theatres close at 10:30 P. M. April 2 - Between the Avre and the Luce the Allies captured 50 prisoners and 13 machine guns; near Hebuterne, 73 prisoners, 3 machine guns; prisoners are also taken at Ban-de-Sapt and in raid on Colonne trench. United States troops on Meuse heights, south of Verdun, are attacked with gas and high explosive shells. Gen. Pershing reports United States casualties : Killed by accident, 1 ; of disease, 4 ; wounds, 2 ; various causes, 2 ; wounded, 13 ; total killed in action, 183; killed or prisoners, 1; by accident, 164; disease, 793; lost at sea, 237; died of wounds, 52; various causes, 39. A Turkish Army begins occupation of Batum, Kars and Ardahan, districts in the Caucasus. German prisoners report the bursting of one of the

Vpnl 3 - Ayette is taken by the Allies; 192 prisoners tured, including 6 officers. British raid oi Loos and Poelcapelle. April 3 - P.ritish airmen down 9 German machines, drive : out ol control, destroj 1 balloon, losing 5. British Admirally reports losses for past week 13 merch men over 1,600 tons; 5 fishing vessels; arrivals ;> 4 1 r. - sailing - White Guards capture eastern part of Tammi nslied Service Order, Croix de Guerre, Military ( ross and Military Medal; has encountered 54 enemy planes. April 1- King Albert confers upon Gen. Pershing Belgian Grand Cross of Order of Leopold. - Kaiser Wilhclm confers upon Baron von Richthofen Order oi Red Eagle with Crown and Swords for 75 victories. - Ten German attacks at junction of French and I'.rit \ nines on the Somme: German forces make slight advance, occupying villages of Mailly Raineval and Morisel.

April 5 - French improve position in region of Mailly. Raineval and Morisel and in Cantigny; Germans occupy village of Dernacourt, reach Albert-Amiens railw ;r , l,nl are driven hack.

claim to have taken bi tween March 21 and 51,218 prisoners; total up to present. 90,000; 1,300 guns; the Allii s ,|, nj thes< figut - Japanese and British forces land at Vladivo iol. - Cunard Line freighter Valeria (5,865 reported war totals more than I. .".no. nun men. April 6- Germans strike east and south of Chauny, gain Vbbecourt, and Barisis; suffer seven ike Pierremande and Fol mbray. - The Belgian relief ship Ministre de Smet de Naeyer i i >ns) is sunk by a mine in the North Se; drowned ; IT saved.

ident at Liberty Loan meeting in Baltimore condemns German treaties forced on Russia and Rou m. una and says Germain's challenge will be met with rci to thi utmost."

- Brig. Gen. C. C. Williams ordered to Washington to relieve Brig. Gen. Charles B. Wheeler, who go France as ordnance officer with Gen. Pershing

April 9 - Germans drive in line held by British and Portuguese 1% miles on 11-mile front, from Givenchy to La Bassee capture Richebourg-St. Vaast and Laventii : British repel attacks at Givenchy and Fleurbaix.

April in - Germans cross the Lys between Armenl and F'.staires; British are forced back north and south of Armentieres; French repulse Germans in I Ian April 10 - British and Portuguese, on line from La Bassee Canal to Armentieres, an forced hack six miles: at Messines Ridge, south of Ypres, British retire :: miles. In counter attack on Givenchy, British take 750 prisoners.

- The village of Hangard changes hands several times, remaining with the French, who penetrate line northwest of Rheims and bring hack prisoners.

- Brig. Gen. Frederick F. Resche, German born, of Minnesota, in command 34th National Guard. Camp Cody. X. M., is discharged from the service for failing to maintain his command on efficient footin in .an official telegram to the Kaiser tin ! ,,- declares M. Clemenceau is "piling up I i - 5," and a the German Emperor he repels the assertion tha re. ognizes France's cl me.

ti>-res 1 - ffii , rs, 1 British and 1 Portuguese General, 100 en, 15 cannon, many machine guns and a quantity of ammunition). United States troops aid in the repulse of attack in Toul sector and taki prisoi rmans continui 1 mbard Rheims.

- Germans make air raid on east coast of England. French airplanes down 8 of enemy, damage 23 ; also bomb railway stations at Jussy, Rove, St. Quentin, Nesle, Ham. Guiscard and Noyon. British airplanes bomb and sweep with machine gun fire roads packed with enemy troops ; in air engagements bring down 40 German machines ; drive 20 out of control ; 12 British machines fail to return. German air raid on Paris kills 26, wounds 72; on London, kills 5, injures 15. The House of Commons passes the Man Power Bill, containing Irish conscription clause. British Government Committee of inquiry reports brutal treatment of prisoners of war by Germans. The Irish Convention presents a divided report to the British Govern ment ; proposes Irish Parliament of 2 houses, the Nationalists offer 40% of membership to Unionists; to this the Ulster Unionists would not agree. April 13 - Germans capture Rossignol, advance to border of Nieppe Wood; take 400 prinoners. French hold Hangard against repeated counter attacks and repulse German raids between the Ailette and the Aisne. - British hold line against massed attack from Axmentieres to Hazebrouck ; Germans driven out of Neuve Eglise, leaving prisoners, including a battalion commander. - German troops occupy Helsingfors, Finland. - Amsterdam despatch states that an official statement issued by Count Czernin declares that Emperor Charles' letter published by the French was falsified. Emperor William thanks Emperor Charles for his telegram repudiating the statement of Premier Clemenceau. - The British and French Governments agree to confer on Gen. Foch title of Commander in Chief of Allied Armies in France. - Navy department announces United States steamship Cyclops, with 293 on board, March 4. - German troops take Hyving ;

German airplane. - Count Czernin, Austro-Hungarian Minister, resigns. April lti - United States casualty list to date: killed, 472; died of wounds, 83; b accident, 190; of disease. 903; other causes, 45; missing, 83; slightly wounded, 1,827. - Bolo Pasha, convicted in France of treason, executed. - In France men of 19 years are called for training. - Red Guards evacuate Abo.

April 17 - British line on western front holds against repeated attacks; Gen. von Arnim's forces take Poelcapelle, Langemarck and Zonnebeke. The Germans claim to have taken in the last few days 2,500 prisoners. - "Big Bertha" kills 9 women and 2 men in Paris. - London reports Greek and British troops have crossed the Struma, on the Macedonian front, and occupy 7 towns. - United States steamship Florence H. (5,500 tons) blown up by internal explosion while in French port. 34 of crew of 75 saved. - Baron Burian appointed to succeed Count Czernin ; Hungarian Cabinet (Premier, Dr. Wekerle) resigns. - British losses by mine or submarine for the week: 15 merchantmen (11 over 1,600 tons) ; 1 fishing vessel; 12 unsuccessfully attacked. Arrivals, 2,211; sailings, 2,456. - Viscount Milner succeeds Lord Derby as British Secretary of War ; Lord Derby appointed Ambassador to France, succeeding Lord Bertie. House of Lords passes Man Power Bill.

April 18 - West of La I'.assee and Givenchy 10 German divisions (about 125.000 men) attack British on 10-mile front. British hold line and take 200 prisoners. The French extend their line to outskirts of Castel ; carry heights west of the Avre ; take 500 prisoners; 15 officers; several machine guns. Man Power Bill becomes law in England. All parties in Ireland oppose conscription; Sir Edward Carson appeals to his friends not to take any action likely to impede victory, even if it entails Home Rule.

April 19 - French claim to have taken 650 prisoners, including 20 officers. Germans claim 1,600 taken in fighting near Festubert and Givenchy. - United States and French troops raid German line on the Meuse, but find the German trenches deserted. - German torpedo craft bombard Allied camp and storage places on coast between Dunkirk and Nieuport. - Premier Orlando announces the Italian Army forms right wing of United Allied army in France. - Long range bombardment of Paris resumed. April 19-20 - Seventy French planes bomb stations at St. Quentin and railways near Jussy; 7 planes bomb stations at Montcornet. Asfeld and Hirson. April 20 - Germany, through the Swiss Minister, demands release of Lieut, von Rintelen in exchange for Siegfried Paul London, under sentence in Warsaw as a spv. threatening reprisals on the Americans in Germanv, if demand is not complied with. United States threatens counter reprisals. \pril 21 - Tlie Germans claim tod have taken 183 men, including 5 officers and 25 machine guns; Gen. Pershing estimates German losses at 300 to 500. Paris reports that since long range bombardment began, March 23, it has killed 118 and injured 230 (2 days' reports missing). - British airplanes drop 12 tons of bombs on Menin, Armentieres and the Thourotte railroad junction, down 6 German machines, disable 3. Large fires are caused at Chaulnes, Juniville and Bethenville ; 3 British machines fail to return. - British and French troops land at Murmansk on northern coast of Kola Peninsula. Arctic Ocean, to guard against attacks by Finnish White Guards. Russian Red Guards are co-operating. - Armenians capture Van, in Turkish Armenia. - Guatemala National Assembly declares war with Germany. April 22 - Baron von Richthofen, the leader of the German flyers, with 80 victories to his credit, is brought down behind the British lines and buried with military honors. - Bonar Law presents the budget in the House of

Commons, calling for $14,860,000,000. April 23 - Major Raoul Lufbery destroys his ISth German plane and Lieut. P. F. Baer of Mobile, Ala., his 5th. - United States casualties in France to date: Killed in action 513: died of wounds, 104; of disease, 924; from accident. 192; oilier causes, 93; severely wounded, 419; slightly, 1,592; missing. 86. April 22-23 - German destroyer and submarine base at Zeebrugge blockaded by the sinking of two old cruisers, loaded with cement. The British cruiser Vindictive runs the gauntlet of mines, submarines and heavy gunfire, lands sailors and machine guns and distracts attention during operations. A similar enterprise attempted at Ostend was not successful, the British blockading ships grounding and blowing up. British losses at Zeebrugge and Ostend: Killed, officers 16, men 144, officers died of wounds 3. mis ing 2, wounded 29, men died of wounds 25, missing 14, wounded 355.

April 24 - Germans attack the whole front south of the Somme, but are repulsed; in later attacks gain Villers-Bretonneux, easl of Robecq. British retain their line. The Germans gain a footing in the outskirts of Hangard; are checked at Hailles and Senecat

- British Admiralty announces it will discontinue issuing weekly bulletin of losses and substitute monthly ones. It reports losses in tonnage since beginning of 1917, for quarter ending March, British, 918,840; Vllied and neutral, 1,619,373; ending June. British. 1,361,370; Allied and neutral. 8,236,934; ending September, British 952,938; Ulied and neutral, 1,494,473; ending December, British, 782,880; Allied and neutral, 1,272,843; ending March. 1918, British, 687,576; Allied and neutral. 1,123,510.

- The British capture Kirfa, in Mesopotamia, anil 40 prisoners; the Turks retreat to Kirkuk. are overtaken by British cavalry, who kill more than 100 and take 538 prisoners.

April ::o- British casualties during April: Killed or died of wounds, officers, 1,621; men, 7,7'.':;; wounded or missing, officers, 7,117; men, 35,864

- United States steamship Tyler sunk by submarine in the Mediterranean; 11 lives lost; British steamship Franklyn and two others are torpedoed in same attack.

- British airmen drop 3% tons of bombs on Bapaume and other targets, bring down 14 hostile machines, disable 4, lose 5. Also drop 5% tons of bombs on Chaulnes, Junivillc and at Caix, and on lock gates at Zeebrugge.

May 3 - French take important positions between Hailles and Castel : French and British raid south of Arras and east of St. Denant. taking guns and prisoners: south of the Avre, Hill 82 and the wood bordering on the Avre are taken and over 100 prisoners (4 officers) ; a German attack near Ailette is repulsed.

- -British airmen drop more than 20. tons of bombs on Chaulnes. Tournai and La Bassee railway stations and on F.staires. Marcclcave. Memeo, Comines and Middelkerke; bring down 28 German machines; disable 5; anti-aircraft guns shoot down 3; 11 British machines are missing.

May 0 - British down G hostile machines, losing I. At night British airmen drop 100 bombs in neighborhood oi Bapaume, 1 British machine fails to return

- Major Gen. Sir Frederick B. Maurice, recently Director of British Military < Iperations, accuses Premier Lloyd George and Chancellor Bonar Law of misstating army -in ngtli.

May in - Tin trenches northwest of Albert, taken by the Germans, are recaptured; the French capture Grivesnes and 258 prisoners. Ideal captun Monte Corno; take 100 pri

May 11 - British raid west of Merville, take prisoners and machine guns ; German raids east of Ypres and near Neuville are repulsed ; Germans attack French in the Bois la Ceuvre ; gain a footing and are driven out, leaving 100 prisoners and 15 machine guns ; French raid southeast of Montdidier and northeast of Thioncourt.

May 13 - Berlin reports Allied aero losses on German front during April, airplanes, 271; captive balloons, 15; admit loss of 123 planes and 14 captive balloons.

- British anti-aircraft guns bring down 6 German machines, disable 1; British airmen drop 12 tons of bombs on railway stations at Lille, Menin, Chaulnes, Peronne and docks at Bruges ; all machines returned.

- LTnited States casualty list to date : Killed in action. 712 ; died of wounds, 172 ; of disease, accidents and other causes, 1,331; severely wounded, 486; slightly wounded, 2,752 ; missing in action and in prison, 215.

May 15 - Mr. Duval, Director of Bonnet Rouge, is sentenced to death ; the other 6 defendants in court martial proceedings receive prison sentences of from 2 to 10 years.

- German division, near Dvinsk, Russia, mutinies, refusing to go to the Russian front. By order of the commander 50 are shot ; 1,000 held to await court martial.

May 19 - Australians capture Ville-sur-Ancre, a mile from Morlancourt ; 360 prisoners, 20 machine guns ; German raids in Picardy and Lorraine are repelled by United States troops.

- In German air raid on London British barrage brings down 4 Gothas ; 1 falls into sea, 2 are lost ; British casualties, 37 killed, 161 wounded.

May 21 - United States casualties to date: Killed in action, 755 ; died of wounds, 194 ; from accident, disease and other causes, 1,379; severely wounded, 595; slightly wounded 2,949 ; missing in action and prisoners, 294.

- British transport Moldavia, on way to channel port, torpedoed and sunk off English coast ; 56 United States soldiers killed by the explosion.

May 24 - British machines bomb Peronne, Fricourt and Bapaume and in Somme area, also railways and factories at Norgunlangen, 12 miles north of Metz.

- English transport Leasowe Castle (9,737 tons) sunk by submarine in Mediterranean; captain, 2 wireless operators, 6 of crew, 13 military officers, 79 men missing.

May 27 - Big drive begins on western front, Germans drive Allies across the Aisne-Marne Canal, take Cormicy, Cauroy and Loivn ; Germans attack British at Bern -"' Bac and the French by the Chemin-des- Dames; Germans take Chemin-des Mann- Ridge; mar Dickebusch Lake, Germans penetrate French p sitions, advance in Aisne Valley, reach Pont-Arcy. Gi rman infantry cross the \ilette, pierce British lines between Corbeuy and tlie Aisne, take Pinon, Chavignons, Fori Malmaison, Courtecou, Cerny, the Winterberg and Craonne and the Villerberg

May 28 - Germans advance in Aisne sector, cross the Vesle at two points, gain much territory, take numerous towns and villages; French and British retire hi.. Germans claim to have taken lb.OOO prisoners.

May 30 - Germans advance to within 2 miles of Rheims, (..iiiiaii submarine sinks 12 Irish fishing vessels; no lues lost. The Agawam, cargo ship, launched at Port Newark. N. J.; first composite wood and steel ship, Wai I bind, launched at Jacksonville. Fla.

May 31 - German forces north of the Aisne advance to Nouvron and Fontenoy, but fail !<- cross the Marne. United States transport President Lincoln, returning, sunk by torpedo off the French coast; loss, 28 out >f 715.

Fontenoy; attack mi Fort de la Pompelle drives out Frem li who counter attack, n gain positions and take 400 prisoners and 4 tanks; Germans break through on both sides "i the Ourcq River, reach heights of Neuilly and north of Chateau Thierry.

June .' (niiiLin reach outskirts of Forest of Retz, surrounding Villers-Cotterel retaki Faverolles, but fail in attack on Courcy and Troesnes; French take Mill 153. recapture Champlat and gain ground in di rection ol Ville-en-Tardenois ; Germans take heights of l'a-sv and Courchamps. German airmen bomb

3 Southeast of Strazeele, Briti h repulse ranis. take 288 prisoners and anti tank gun, 30 machine guns and several trench mortar-. British airplanes bomb railu .< tatii his at St. Quentin, I touai and I. u

- Norwegian steamship Eidsvold sunk by German submarine ofl Virginia I ipi . crew rescued. Bark Attila and a schooner torpedoed on way from Gibraltar, British steamship Harpathian blown up off Virginia Capes.

- United States Secretary of State, in reply to demand for release of von Rintelen. says this Government does not recognize principles of retaliation, refuses compliance and reminds Germany that there are many Germans in the L'nited States subject to counter reprisals.

- Germans advance on south bank of Aisne. take Dommiers ; l'nited States troops penetrate enemy po i tions in Picardy and Lorraine; French counter attack regains ground near Vingre. take 150 prisoners, drive Germans from around Chavigny barm and take 50 prisoners.

June 6 - West of Chateau Thierry United States troops drive Germans a mile on 2-mile front, take 27l) pris ers; l'nited Stan- and French troops advance in region of Xeuilly-la Poterie and Bouresches; German attacks at Champlat, heights of Bligny, southwest of Ste. Euphraise and between the Marne and Rheims, are repulsed; French take l.e Port, west of Fontenoj and north of the Aisne, village of Vinly, and regain I Mil 204.

- Germans claim that sin,-,- May 27 armj group of Crown Prince has taken more than ,: HI II I (1,500 officers), loo guns. 2.1X10 machine gun-.

June 7- United States and French troops take villages of Neuillj la Poterie and Bouresches and Bligi tween the Maine and Rheims, and 200 pris,,;

June S - Artillery activity in neighborhood of Hangarden-Santerre and south of Aisne, north of Albert and southeast of Arras. French advance to outskirts of Dummard, east of Chezy and north of Neuilly-la-Poterie.

- By attacks on the Marne, Franco-American troops put Germans on defensive ; United States forces, under Gen. Pershing, capture and hold Bouresches ; French recapture Locre Hospice.

- Norwegian steamer Vindeggen sunk by German sub marine off Cape Hatteras ; steamship Pinar del Rio destroyed by gunfire off Maryland coast, no lives lost.

June 0 - New German drive begins on 20-mile front between Montdidier and Noyon. Germans succeed in getting a foothold in villages of Ressons-sur-Matz and Mareuil, capture heights of Gury, are held on line of Rubescourt, Le Fretoy and Mortemer and on front comprising Belval, Cannectaucourt and Ville.

- Germans capture villages of Mery, Belloy and St. Maur and gain a footing in Marqueglise. Courcelles, taken and retaken, remains with French. On centre Germans reach south edge of Cuvilly Wood and Ressons-sur-Matz. French take nearly 1,000 prisoners. Germans take ridge east of Mery and break through fourth Allied position. Gen. von Schoeler's forces cross the Matz, attack heights of Marqueglise and Vignemont and advance to Antheuil. On the Oise Germans advance as far as Ribecourt.

- French nearly reach Fretoy, take heights between Courcelles and Mortemer; retake Belloy and Genlis Wood; reach south outskirts of St. Maur; in centre drive Germans back beyond Loge Farm and Antheuil. South of Ourcq United States troops capture Belleau Wood and 300 prisoners. British advance in region of Morlancourt, xk mile on 1% mile front; take 298 prisoners (5 officers), 21 machine guns. Under German attacks, French withdraw to west bank of Oise.

- United States casualties to date: Killed in action, 1,072; died of wounds, 318; of disease, accident and other causes, 1,597; wounded in action, 4,190; missing, 342.

- British Admiralty reports between June G and 9 (inclusive), 10 air raids bombed Thourout, Zeebrugge lock gates, Brugeoise works, Bruges docks, Bruges Canal, Glustelles, Marialter and St. Denis-West n in airdromes.

June 12 - French advance in region of Belloy Wood and St. Maur; take loo prisoners. Germans get foothold on the Matz, occupy Melicocq and adjoining heights and gain on plateau west of Dommieres and Cutry. French are thrown back on front from Le Ployron to

- London announces that German advance has practically ceased. Germans claim to have taken since beginning of drive on June 9, 15,000 prisoners, 150 guns; they launch attack from Courcelles to north of Mery, between the Aisne and Forest of Villers-Cotterets. Germans takes villages of Laversine ; are repulsed at most other points. French drive Germans back across the Matz and recapture Melicocq. British aerial squadron bombs station at Treves and factories and stations at Dillingen. Swedish steamship Dora (1,555 tons) sunk, losing 9 of her crew.

June 14 - Germans attack French from Courcelles to Mery for S hours without gaining an inch. Between Soissons and Villers-Cotterets the Germans penetrate on both sides of the road. French troops recapture Coeuvres-de-Valsery, south of the Aisne. German drive west of the Oise is definitely halted.

June 15 - French drive Germans from Coeuvres-et-Valsery, south of the Aisne, and French improve position east of Montgobert ; take 130 prisoners, 10 machine guns. North of Bethune, British take 196 prisoners, 10 machine guns.

- Rome despatch says Austria begins offensive on 90- mile front, from Asiago Plateau to the sea; on British right attacks fail. On left, Austrians pierce British lines for 1,000 yards on 2,500-yard front. Prisoners taken by British and Italians since beginning of fighting, 120 officers, 4,500 men.

June 16 - London reports abnormal quiet after 6 days of desperate fighting. In local actions French in region of Veuilly take 70 German prisoners and a number of machine guns. British raid southwest of Merris, south of the Somme and near Hebuterne ; take 28 prisoners, several machine guns. 600 German shock troops attack village of Zivray, in Toul sector, held by Americans, and are repulsed without loss.

- On Italian front Allies regain all ground lost in first Austrian rush, except a few places on Piave River. Italians reoccupy original positions on Asolone and at Monte Solarola salient ; take 3,000 prisoners, including 89 officers. British also are back on oriLiin.il front line. Austrians claim to have crossed the Piave at numerous points and taken Allied positions on the Piave end on both sides of the Oderzo-Treviso Railroad, and to have taken 6.000 prisoners.

- Premier Orlando announces to Italian Chamber of Deputies that a peace offer of Emperor Charles, including proposed cession of territory, has been declined. June 17 - Germans make unsuccessful attempt to construct a foot bridge across the Marne. - Premier Radnsladoff of Bulgaria resigns and is succeeded by ex-Premier Malinoff.

- British Chancellor of Exchequer introduces in House of Commons vote for credit of $-',500,000,000, making total to date, $36,1 10,000,000.

June 19 - Forty thousand Germans attack Rheims from three sides and are repelled with heavy loss. Vienna City Council prot - reduction of bread ration. In Bulgaria an anti-German is asked to organize new cabinet. British Admiralty announces i

- Count Tisza. former Austrian Premier, in speech to Hungarian Parliament, says there is only one-third or one-quarter sufficient food to keep population in health.

June 22 - French aviators drop behind the German lines and on German cities thousands of copies of an appeal to Bavarians to revolt from Prussian tyranny.

June 23 - Italians drive Austrians aero the Piave, inflicting losses estimated at 180,000. Austrians are in flight from Montello Plateau to Adriatic Sea.

- British transport Orissa sunk by two submarines off Irish coast, with loss of 7 or 9 men; both attacking submarines are sunk by gunfire from destroyers and dep from merchant vessels in the convoy.

- Washington gives out summary of United States marines casualtii in the fighting of Belleau Wood- and Contigny; 341 deaths (13 oiii I wounded (29

June 28 - St. Peter's Daj in the Roman Catholic calendar in Catholic churches throughout the world, by request of the Pope, prayers are offered for peace.

- Gen. March announces that Metropolitan Division of the National Army, "New York's own," under Major Gen. Johnson, is holding a sector on the French front.

June 28-29 - French airmen drop bombs on enemy aviation grounds in Somme section, on bivouacs in region of Rozieres and Braye, and railroad stations of Soissons. Fere-en-Tarde, i

- English and Japanese land at Vladivostock, patrol streets and enforce neutrality in area where consulates are located, while Czecho-Slovaks and Bolsheviki light, resulting in victory of Czecho-Slovaks.

July 1 - United States Marines land at Kola; co-operate with Briti-h ami French in protecting railroad and war supplies from Finnish White Guards.

July 5 - British Air Ministry's weekbj statement shows 122 German machines destroyed, 72 driven out of control; British lo-s> 52; 14 town- raided; airdrome at Boulay raided 6 time-. Railroad triangle at Metz- Sablens 4 times, Mannheim 4, Saarbrucken and Thionville Treves and Frescati 2: 7 other towns, including Carlsruhe, once. During same period naval airmen bomb docks, submarine bases and naval works at Zeebrugge, Ostend and Bruges.

- Thirteen United States airmen in fights with 23 German planes, down ::, without loss em western front. British airmen bombard Coblenz; kill 12; wound 2:'..

and railroad stations and sidings .at Saarbrucken. - French and Italian drive m Albania begins. - German seaplanes attack a British submarine off the

July 8 - Nikolsk, northwest of Vladivostok, captured by the Czecho-Slovaks, aided by 1,500 Cossacks and Chinese and Japanese voluntei July 9 - French attack on 2% -mile front between the Oise and Montdidier, advance a mile and capture 2 well fortified farms; taking 500 prisoners, 30 machine guns. - French and Italians advance 15 miles along Albanian at Vladivostok. - Finnish Government orders all Jews to leave the country by Sept. 30. - Major McCudden, British star airman, victor in 54 air fights, killed by accident, flying from England to France. July 10 - French troops attack Marne salient, cross railway and enter Corey. - Socialists in the Reichstag refuse to vote for the budget. - United States aviators penetrate 50 miles into German territory, west of Chateau-Thierry. - Lieut. Quentin Roosevelt brings down opponent in

Coblenz. July 11 - Germany demands from Holland 60,000 cows, 3,000 horses, 10,000 tons of cheese, other products and monthly credit of $2,800,000. - United States steamship Westover sunk by torpedo in European waters; 10 of crew missing. July 12 - Japan makes $250,000,000 loan to Siberia : Japanese troops to be provisioned when they reach Vladivostok. - Italians capture Berat ; Austrians flee toward Elbasan and Durazzo. Allied line now complete from Adriatic through Albania and Macedonia to Aegean Sea. - In Picardy French advance mile on 3-mile front, capture Castel, Auchin Farm, occupy Longpont, south of Aisne; take 500 prisoners. - German Chancellor, Count von Hertling, in Reichstag, declares Germany stood for a righteous peace, but that speeches by President Wilson and Mr. Balfour demanding destruction of Germany forced her to continue the war. - - Russian Czar Nicholas slain by Bolsheviki. July 13 - French forces cross Savieres River, southwest of Soissons. - Gen. March announces 750,000 United States troops in France, organized into three army corps; Gen. Hunter Liggett is commander of the First Corps. New York troops form part of Second Corps. - The Reichstag votes war credits and adjourns. - British air force during year, beginning July 1, 1917, on western front, destroy 2,150; drove down, 1.0S3. In same period, working in conjunction with navy, shot down 623 hostile machines; during this period 1,094 British machines missing ; 92 working with the navy. - On Italian front, from April to June, 19 IS. British destroyed 165, drove down 6, missing 13. On Salonica front, between January and June, 21 destroyed, 13 driven down, lost 4. In Egypt and Palestine, from March to June, 26 destroyed, 15 driven down, 10 missing. - Berlin claims to have downed 468 planes in June, 62 captive balloons, losing 153 airplanes, 51 captive balloons. July 14 - Agreement signed between Great Britain and Germany providing for exchange of prisoners; officers, non-commissioned officers and men and those interned in Holland, as well as civilians interned in

Holland and Switzerland; commanders of U-boats not included. - First Lieut. Quentin Roosevelt (son of Col. Theodore Roosevelt) 95th Aero Squadron. First Allied Pursuit Troop, is killed in aerial flight and buried with military honors by the Germans. - Maior Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., wounded and taken to

Paris hospital. - Army and marine casualties since United States entered the war total 11,733. - Russian Grand Duke Michael arrives at Kieff, capital of the Ukraine. July 15 - German troops begin their fifth drive on 50- mile front, from Vaux to the Champagne region. Germans cross the Marne near Dormans. - Americans withdraw 4 miles to Conde-en-Brie; they counter attack, driving Germans back to the Marne ; take 1,500 prisoners, including a complete brigade staff. - Havti declares war on Germany. - Cze'cho-Slovak troops capture Kazan, 430 miles east of Moscow, from Bolsheviki. - Washington announces that if L'nited States troops are in Russia they have been sent from England by Foch. - Five German aviators bomb prison camp in Troves region, kill 94 German prisoners, wound 74. and 2 French soldiers of the camp guard. - Two German airplanes bomb United States Red Cross hospital at Jonav ; 2 men killed, 9 attendants wounded. - Transport Barunga (7,484 tons gross), outward bound for Australia, with unfit Australians on board, sunk by German submarine; no casualties. July 16 - Southwest of Rheims Germans advance 2 miles toward Epernay; east of Rheims Germans make small gain at Prunay. July 17 - Athens reports Spanish steamship, on which Minister Lopez de Vega was returning to Spain, torpedoed bv German submarine ; that Germans had been officially notified of her sailing and ship flew the Minister's flag. July 17 - Cunard steamship Carpathia (13,603 tons) in United States counter attacks. - Berlin issues a statement, 33 air attacks made on German towns bv Allies during July 12 against industrial districts in Alsace-Lorraine and Luxemburg, 4 against the Dillingen and Saarbrueken regions, the rest in Rhine district; 34 persons killed; 37 severely injured; 35 slightly injured. yuly is - Soissons taken and 30,000 prisoners. - Mr. Hoover says United States sent during last year

$1,400,000,000 worth of food to the Allies - French and Americans advance on 25-mile front to depth of 3 to 6 miles, United States troops taking a dozen villages, 4,000 prisoners, 30 guns. - Japan accepts proposal from Washington for joint capture 17,000 prisoners. 360 guns; French drive Germans out of Oeuilly. Italians capture Moulin d'Ardre. - United States cruiser San Diego sunk by mine, with loss of 6. .

France. Herbert Hoover, United States Food Controller, arrives in England. July 20 - United States troops have taken 17,000 prisoners, 560 guns on the Aisne-Marne front. French take more than 20,000 prisoners. - Germans withdraw entirely from region south of the Marne.

Franco-American forces advance north of the town over 3 miles; storm Hill No. 193; a. Kane. 1 mile. - German submarine attacks and sinks tug and I barges south between Soissons-Chateau Thierry road and the Ourcq. On the Marne, United States and French pursue fleeing Germans, who destroy vill and supplies.

July 23 - On the west Americans capture Buzancy and Jaulgonne on the Marne. French in centre" take ( lulchy. On the east British capture Petitchamp iod, near Marfaux.

July 24 - French and United States troops, in Marne salient, converge from west and south on Fere-en- Tardenois Americans regain Epieds, north of Marne; advance to Conrpoil. British repulse attack at Vrigny.

nd Cugnicourt. m beginning of present drive to date Allies hav taken 25,000 prisoners, 500 cannon, thousands of machine guns; one-seventh of captives are boys of 19. July 25 - Allies continue to close the pocket of the ne-Marne salient. British advance southwest of Rheims, between thi ^.rdre and the Vesle. French are within 3 miles of towns ,,[ Fen en-Tardenois. Americans coming up from tlie Maine are 5 miles The bulk of the German army is southeast of a line betw een Fismes and I 'ei e. July 25 - Steamship Tippecanoe, outward bound. ' irpedoi d and sunk ; crew li ist.

ii von Hussarek, Ministei of Education, succeeds Dr. von Seydler as Austrian Premier. July "'i French recapture Villemontoire and taki 1 Mil. in le-Chateau and several hundred prisonei Southwest of Rheims Allies lose M cry. British de nan attempt to retake Metteren. In n I I and Trugny, United States troops defeat

Jul) '."J--- In Marne -alien! French and \inerieans advance 2 to 3 : nt, taking many vil Bligne, Villi ptui i d on the i gron in center. ( in the west French at) does not affect Irish or Australians. July 31 - Field Marshal von Eichhorn, German commander and virtual dictator in the Ukraine, assassinat< d at

1 n. March. United States Chief of Staff, announces discontinuance of all distinctions as to Regular. National Army and National Guard, and says sole ob- if armies now is to kill men.

- British ambulance transport Warilda, with 600 ill and wounded soldiers, homeward bound. Mink by German submarine near a British port ; 123 mi

Aug. 6 - ( )n Somme alient Bri i h pul entit German 27th Division oul of action. Allies repulse all attempt- to dislodge them. Rainy weather halts oper ins.

- Roumania sign, treaty of peace with Central Powers, by v Inch she lo ici of Dobrudja, on south side of Danube, and make- economic concess I lew ut C. Poole, United States Consul General in Moscow, destroys his code- and ind turns over business of consulate to Swedish offi

Aug. 7 - United States and French troops cross the Vesle. British troops advance between Lawe and Clarice Rivers 1.000 yards and rush German post near Vieux Berquin, in Lys sector.

- Fresh mutiny is reported among German sailors at Wilhelmshaven ; 50 submarines said to have disappeared ; 23 leaders of revolt sentenced to death.

Aug. 8 - British and French Armies, commanded by Field Marshal Haig, launch new offensive in Somme salient ; take Germans by surprise ; penetrate 7 miles ; occupy many towns; take 7,000 prisoners and 100 guns.

- Allied detachments move south from Archangel to Vologda, and attack Bolshevik columns, reinforced by Germans. A Japanese Lieutenant General is in command.

- Anglo-French wedge driven 13 miles into flank of German position south of the Somme. Morlancourt captured and the Albert railroad reached, outflanking Montdidier. Germans begin evacuating Lys salient. British and French take 17,000 prisoners. Berlin admits losses, but claims Allied drive has been stopped.

- A summary of results of the Allies' Marne offensive shows they captured 200 towns and villages, 1.000 square miles of territory and shortened their line 33 miles.

Aug. 10 - United States schooners Katy Palmer, Reliance and Alida May sunk by German submarine, also the Sybil and Mary Sennett of Gloucester, Mass.

- French capture Montdidier and reach Chaulnes. United States troops capture Chipilly. British advance toward Braye ; take nearly 400 guns and more than 24,000 prisoners. The 27th Division "Empire," New York, is with the British Army in Flanders.

Aug. 11 - French make appreciable progress between the Oise and the Avre ; close in on Lassigny from east and south, and bombard Roye-Noyon road. British and French fight for Chaulnes.

Aug. 13 - The Echo de Paris states that since Allied counter offensive began July 18, Allies have taken more than 70.000 prisoners, 1,000 guns, 10,000 machine guns.

- French troops occupy Thiescourt Plateau, repulse an attack, gain command of the Divette and Oise Valleys and threaten Lassigny. Rove is being enveloped by British on the north and French on the south.

Aug. 14 - Allies make further gains at both ends of Somme salient. French capture Ribecourt. and Germans evacuate positions at Beaumont-Hamel, Serre, Puisieux-au-Mont and Bucquoy. above the Avre. English strengthen positions along Somme, between Etinehem and Bray.

Aug. 15 - Canadian troops capture villages of Damery and Parvillers, northwest of Roye. British advance northwest of Chaulnes ; their patrols enter Albert.

Aug. 16 - French and British approach Roye and repulse counter attack on Damery. British push up the valley on both sides of the Ancre, reach the outskirts of Thiepval Wood. Germans evacuate Vieux-Berquin, on Lys salient.

- Large tank steamer shelled off Cape Hatteras by a submarine and reported on fire ; entire crew saved. - Llnited States cargo ship Montanan (6,659 gross tons) torpedoed and sunk in foreign waters ; 5 men missing. - A second United States transport carrying troops from Manila lands at Vladivostok. - United States air squadron of 18 De Haviland machines (4 type), equipped with Liberty motors, makes successful flight over German lines. - Paris estimates loss in Germans killed since war began at 1,400,000.

in Berlin. - Reports from Austria to effect that Austria's Constitution will be revised and provision made for division of Austro-Hungarian Empire into states autonomous in home affairs. - United States steamer Westbridge (8,800 tons) sunk by torpedo with loss of 3.

An-, is Americans in village of Frapelle, on western front, repulse enemy patrol raids and make advances in spite of Germans throwing 2,500 shells.

- Forty survivors of torpedoed British tanker Mirlo reach Norfolk minus all their clothes, after having fought their way through a sea of burning oil: in were burned to death.

Aug. 19 - French reach outskirts of Lassigny. British capture Roye, a railroad station. In Lys salient British advance on a front of 10 miles and enter Merville. Northwest of Soissons French capture 2,200 prisoners.

- Czecho-Slovak forces in Western Siberia capture Shadrinsk, on the Siberian Railroad, east of the Urals. - Major d'Annunzio, Italy's poet-airman, Hies 100 miles across the Adriatic Sea to Pola, the Austrian naval outskirts of Neuf-Berquin. French widen front on south bank of 0 pproach forest of Coucy, north of Oise; reach Divette River; take a large number of guns and prisoners, - Paris rep ins on v.

- Bray, La Boisselle. < >r\illers. Mouquet Farm. Thiepval and Grandcourt are captured with 2.000 prisoners. West of Fismes United States troops carry line as far as Soissons-Rlieims road.

- Gen. Haig continues advance from the Ancre to the Somme. British capture Sapignies and Behagnies. towns north of Bapaume. Welsh troops capture Mametz Wod h are in possession of entire

- British advance toward Bapaume, in Picardy, on 30- mile front: capture Thiepval, take Bray, La Boisselle, Moquett Farm and Grandcourt : surround town of Miraumont. United States troop- advance on halfmile front to Soissons-Rlieims road.

- Submarine chaser No. 209 shelled and sunk by a steamship. Felix Taussig, by mistake: commander and 15 of crew missing: I killed. 5 injured. \ng. 2.5 - British advance 10 miles on 30-mile front, capture La Boisselle, take over 17,000 prisoners; attack Bapaume defenses, take Warlencourt, Sapignies and Si. lager, French occupy entire south bank of the Oise, west of the Ailette and the Ailette River, from the Oise to Pont Mt. Marel; drive ' from

Aug. 26 - British take Monchy and other town-, on old Hindenburg line and L,500 prisoners. French capture Fresnoy, near Rove, and defeat an attack by Prussian Guards on the Vili

Aug. 29 - British take Bapaume. French take Noyon. Gen. Mangin crosses the Oise; captures Morlincourt. United States and French troops capture Juvigny, but lose Chavigny. British capture Ginchy and outflank Peronne. British have taken since Aug. 21, 26,000 prisoners.

Aug. 30 - British capture Bullecourt and reach Wotan line. Germans retreat from Flanders. British occupy Bailleul ; capture Conblis and advance toward Peronne. United States and French retake Chavigny and extend line east of Coucy.

Aug. 31 - British capture Mt. Kemmel, southwest of Ypres and Mt. St. Quentin, and 1,500 prisoners. French cross Canal du Nord, in Soiurae region ; capture Chevilly.

- - Spanish steamship Ataz-Mendi, carrying coal from England to Spain, torpedoed and sunk ; no lives lost. Spain seizes all interned German vessels.

Sept. 1 - United States troops advance about 2 miles beyond Juvigny ; take 600 prisoners. Allies take Peronne. Australians take 2,000 prisoners. Allies advance from south of Somme to Lys salient in Flanders. French advance north of the Ailette ; gain foothold in wood west of Coucy-le-Chateau ; take Crecyau-Mont and 1,000 prisoners.

- During August British take 57,318 German prisoners (1,283 officers), 657 guns, over 5,790 machine guns, over 1,000 trench mortars, 3 trains, 9 locomotives.

Sept. 2 - On western front Allied forces have taken since July 15, 128,302 prisoners, 2,069 guns, 1,734 mine throwers. 1.:. Ts;: machine guns.

- British nierce Droecourt-Queant line; take LeTransloy, Dury, Cagnicourt and Bois-le-Bouche. Canadians gain over 3 miles. English reach outskirts of Beugny, and take Villers-au-Fois. English and Australians drive Germans from St. Pierre-Vaast Wood and take villages of Allines and Haut-AUines. French occupy Neuilly, Terny, Sorny and advance north of Crony.

Sept. 3 - Germans flee from the Scarpe to the Somme, Gen. Haig captures 16,000 men. British advance between Epehy and Vermand and break through Wotan switch line.

Sept. 4 - On west front British cross Canal du Nord, push down from Queant to within 6 miles of Cambrai. French gain northeast of Noyon and cross Vesle on 20-mile front.

- Despatches to United States State Department announce destruction of Bolshevik army east of Lake Baikal. The Omsk Provisional Government declares war on Germany. All Americans in Petrograd reported safe.

of 6,S00 women employed, 12 escape. Sept. 5 - Allies advance on 90-mile front. British from below Peronne to Equancourt take Hill No. 63, beyond Wulverghem and Ploegsteert. French advance beyond Canal du Nord, from above the Nesle to north of Noyon.

Vesle and the Aisne. - United States steamer Mount Vernon struck by torpedo 200 miles off French coast ; 35 men killed by explosion ; reaches port by its own steam.

Peronne. - British transport Persic (12,042 tons) carrying 2,800 United States troops, torpedoed by German submarine 200 miles off English coast ; all on board saved. Sept. 7 - General retreat of Germans on front of 100 miles, Arras-Cambrai sector to Rheims. British advance 9 miles beyond the Somme ; take Haucourt, Sorel-le-Grand and Metz-en-Centerre. French cross St. Quentin Canal ; take Tugny Bridge and station at St. Simon, also Tergniar, 3 miles from La Fere. British airmen bomb Mannheim, poison gas center. Sept. 8 - Allies advance 3 miles toward St. Quentin. French advance within 2 miles of La Fere. British occupy Villeveque, Roisel and Ste.-Emilie. United States troops take village of Glennes. Sept. 8 - During first week in September British take

19,000 prisoners. - United States refugees from Russia reach Stockholm. - Secretary of War Baker, John D. Ryan, Director of Aircraft Production and Surgeon Gen. Gorgas arrive in Paris for war conference.

Sept. 10 - French close on south end of Hindenburg line ; take Gouzeaucourt Wood and occupy Vermand and Vendelles. French again cross Crozat Canal, opposite Liez ; hold entire length of canal.

- All Britisli and French Consuls throughout Russia controlled by Bolsheviki are imprisoned. Soviet Government offers to exchange diplomatists with England, provided she guarantee safe conduct of all Russians held in London.

- Five hundred and twelve counter revolutionists at Petrograd shot in reprisal for killing of Moses Uritzky, Bolshevik Commissioner, and 35 land owners put to death on account of attack on Premier Lenine.

- Baron Burian, Austro-Hungarian Foreign Minister, in address to Vienna newspaper men, says military decision by Central Powers is doubtful, and proposes calm exchange of views with the Entente Powers.

- Ambassador Francis reports recent supplementary treaty between Germany and Russia, which requires expulsion of Allies from Russian territory and payment of 6,000,000 marks by Russia to Germany.

Sept. 11 - French capture Travecy, on Hindenburg line, 2 miles north of La Fere. British advance near to Cambrai and St. Quentin. Germans counter attack Franco-Americans and suffer heavy losses.

- Bolsheviki advancing toward Ekaterinburg, east of Ural Mountains, are defeated by Czecho-Slovaks and Siberian forces ; lose 1,000 men, 3 armored trains and 11 locomotives, 60 machine guns.

Sept. 13 - British advance near Cambrai and around La Bassee. Gen. Pershing's forces practically wipe out St. IMihiel salient; take 12,000 prisoners, 60 big guns. The railway, Verdun to Toul and Nancy via St. Mihiel, intact and 'open to the Allies. Secretary Baker and Gens. Pershing and Petain visit St. Mihiel a few hours after its capture.

Sept. 15 - British capture Maissemy, northwest of St. Quentin. United States troops advance 2 to 3 miles on 33-mile front; capture 200 cannon in St. Mihiel wedge. Fortress of Metz opens fire on Allied forces.

Sept. 16 - British cross St. Quentin Canal in two pi take 6,00 mi oners Briti h and French advance 2 to 3 miies on 21-mile front. United States and British : d Lorraine territory with bombs; n nt Ilandley Paige machines used l>-> Americans.

- In Macedonia, Allies advance 5 miles on 12-mile front : taki nitza, 3,000 prisoners and 24 guns (Jugoslav division lighting with the French).

- Franco-Serb forces advance 10 miles on 20-mile front; cross Gradeshnitza ; take 4,000 prisoners. United States tanks attack on the St. Mihiel salient; enter villages of Nousard, Pommes, La Marche and Binney.

front of llargiconrl, Villeret and Le Vergnier. French reach 1 >allon. beyond Francilly and Salency, 2 miles from St. Quentin Germans counter attack on northern part of British front and on French front in Soissons sector.

- General Allenby, in Palestine, attacks Turks on 16-mile front; breaks through between Rafat and the sea and advances 12 miles; takes 3,000 prisoners.

- German Ambassador, in Vienna, presents Germany's reply to Austro-Hungarian peace note, and says Germany is ready to participate in proposed exchange of ideas.

- Since Sept. IS. 18 German divisions have been defeated bj United Kingdom and Australian troops; 10.000 prisoners and more than 60 guns taken.

Messines and south of Ypres. British yield in some places, but make net advance; take 400 prisoi The Americans now 10 miles from Metz and the same from '

- United States Government directs it- Ambassadors and Ministers in neutral and Allied countries to ascertain whether Governments to which they are

- The I lava- Agency, chief French news bureau says Allies took 185.000 prisoners in last 2 month*. and estimates enemy's losses of men unable to return to the ranks at 600,000.

Sept. 23 - On western front 2 British airmen in 1 machine capture 65 Germans, directum them to the British lines. On Lorraine front "American hiving Circus" now accredited with 137 aerial victi airy capture Prilet. In Doiran region Anglo-Greek forces join with Franco-Greeks in pursuit of Bulga Hans. Anglo-Greeks reach Smokvitsa. an advance of 10 miles.

Sept. 24 - Count von Hertling, in Reichstag, declares public discontent in Germany not justified by military situation on western front; be admits the situation is grave, but says: "We have no cause to be fainthearted ; we have already bad to pass through harder times."

Sept. 25 - On western front British occupy Village of Selency ; make slight advance near Inchy wi Cambrai. In same sector French take 10 German offi cers and more than 500 men; take In assault the Village of l'Epine-de-Dallon. United State- long-range guns bombard Metz and civilians begin packing.

- On the Macedonian front Bulgarians are retreati 130-mile front; whole of Monastir- Prilep-Gradsko road, connecting the two Bulgar armies, is in the hand- of the Allies. Italian troops in western Mai donia occupy heights north of Topolchani, bet Mi mastir and Prilep.

, ans. French advance 4 miles retake strong positions - British occupj Amman, in Palestine; hold the Rivei Jordan; with the Arabs surround 4th Turkish Army of 25.0(111. prisoners now number 45.000.

- Serbs capture Veles, 25 miles southeast of Uskub and Istip ; also take Kochana. British capture Strumitza, 6 miles across Bulgarian front.

Sept. 27 - British attack on Cambrai front, take Epinay and Oisy-le-Verger and 500 prisoners. Canadian division passes Haynecourt, reaches Duai-Cambrai road. United States forces take Charpentry, Very, Epinonville and Ivoyry. French and United States forces advance 2 miles on 20-mile front; capture 20 towns; take 18,000 prisoners.

- Bulgaria applies to British Government for an armistice. Gen. Franchet de Esperey, in command of Allied armies in Macedonia, telegraphs the French Government that Bulgarian officers had applied for 48- hour armistice, that he had refused to suspend hostilities, but would receive delegates.

Sept. 2S - Gen. Haig's men cross Scheldt Canal, cut Cambrai-Douai road and now within 2 miles of Cambrai ; take Highland and Welsh Ridges, capture Noyelles-sur-L'Escaut, Cantaing and Fontaine-Notre- Dame. French on Aisne front capture Ft. Malmaison; take Sonnne-Py, Jouy and Aizi. Canadians take the villages of Raillencourt and Sailly. United States troops advance 2 miles to outskirts of Brieulles and Exermont. United States batteries hit 2 trains loaded with German troops entering Brieulles. Belgian and British troops advance over 4 miles; take Houthulst Wood and most of Barchaentall Ridge.

Sept. 29 - An English division swims St. Quentin Canal ; pierces Hindenburg line north of Bellenglise (only 1 drowned) ; take 4,200 prisoners (1,000 in Bellenglise Tunnel), 70 cannon, over 1,000 machine guns. Total British casualty list, 800.

- French take Revillon, Romain and Montigny-sur- Vesle. Italians, north of the Aisne, capture Soupir. Between Bellicourt and Gonnelieu, United States, Australian and English troops gain ground. At Bonyard, Yillers-Guislain Germans make slight advance. Allies forced to withdraw from villages of Aubendreulau-Bac and Arleux.

Sept. 30 - Belgians capture Roulers ; take 300 guns. British occupy Gheluive; take 97 guns and within 2 miles of Nenin. French reach the Oise-Aisne Canal ; capture half of Chemin-des-Dames and 1,600 prisoners. British advance continues in St. Quentin-Cambrai sector ; take Thorigny, Lie Tronquoy and Gonnelieu. British again cross Scheldt Canal and take Crevecoeur, 4 miles south of Cambrai.

- Secretary of State Lansing, in reply to Germany's threat to execute United States prisoners of war found with shot guns, gave notice that in such event reprisals will be taken on German prisoners in United States.

- Bulgaria quits. Bulgarian delegates sign armistice. Bulgaria to evacuate Greece and Serbia, demobilize army and surrender means of transportation, free passage to be given across territory and a right to occupy strategic points ; terms purely military ; no political conditions.

F. von Hertling as German Premier. -Jet. l - Field Marshal Haig reports British forces during September took 66,300 prisoners, including 1,500 officers. 700 guns, thousands of machine guns; total captures August and September 123,618 prisoners, including 2.783 officers, about 1,400 guns. - Gen. Debeny's cavalry (French) enter St. Quentin at heels of retreating Germans. Cambrai in flames. Gen. Plumer (Belgian) crosses the Lys; takes Comines; he is only 6 miles from Courtrai. Belgian forces Hearing Bruges. Gen. Gouraud continues advance in Champagne district. United States forces battle with Germans in Argonne region. British capture Levergies, and with Canadians. Provide and Tillav, and clear enemy from high ground south of Le ' Catelet. - Since Sept. 26 French have taken 13,000 prisoners between the Suippe and the Argonne. - Gen. Pershing reports United States airmen since Sept. 2ij have brought down on western front more than 100 hostile planes and 21 balloons. - Gen. Allenby captures Damascus and takes 7,000 Turks. Since Sept. 20 Allenby's forces have marched 130 miles; taken over 50,000 prisoners; destroyed 3 Turkish armies. Arab forces are fighting with Allies in Palestine and Syria. Oct. 1-2 - German airplane bombards a French hospital at Chalons; many French soldiers killed and wounded. Oct. 2 - Serbian troops enter Nish. - Paris says officially Allies captured July 15 to Sept. 30 5.51S officers, 248,494 men, 3,669 cannon, more than 23,000 machine guns, hundreds of mine throwers. - North of Cambrai New Zealand and Anglo-Scottish troops drive enemy from Crevecoeur and Rumilly. - Australian troops, northeast of Damascus, capture Turkish column ; take 1,500 prisoners, 2 guns, 40 machine guns. Oct. 2 - New York troops force back Germans in Argonne Forest. Armies of Gens. Gouraud and Berthelot continue advance on front east and west of Rheims; reach Aisne Canal, pass beyond St. Quentin. Germans recapture Esouehart on British front, otherwise whole of Hindenburg system below Bellicourt Tunnel in hands of British. British advance 2,000 yards southeast of Roulers ; take Rolleghemcapelle. French occupy Poulloin, and take forts of St. Thiery and St. Quentin. North of Vesle River capture Roncy, Guyencourt, Bouffignereux, Villers-Prangueux, Cauroy and Courcy. French troops pierce over 5 miles of barbed wire and take Challerange (important railway junction), northwest of Rheims; take Cormicy; reach Aisne Canal, between Conavreux ard La Neuvillette ; take 2,800 prisoners ; in center Gen. Berthelot captures Loivre. - Thirty Italian naval units and a larger number of airmen bombard town and harbor of Durazzo, in Albania. Oct. 3 - Latest summary of war material taken by United States troops in Argonne section shows 120 guns, 2,750 trench mortars. 300 machine guns, 100 anti-tank guns, thousands of shells, hundreds of thousands rounds of small arms ammunition. - On western front in week ending today Allies have taken 60,000 prisoners and 1,000 guns. - British troops are in Lenz and Armentieres and within 7 miles of Lille. - United States cargo steamship Lake City (3,500 tons) collides with oil tanker James McKee off Key West and sinks; 30 of crew (35) reported safe. - Italian steamship Alberta Treves (3,83S tons) torpedoed about 300 miles off American coast; 21 of crew missing. - Greek troops enter Drama ; Bulgarians in withdrawing carry off cattle, cereals, and railroad rolling stock. - French airmen bomb enemy cantonments and bivouacs in Lenz region, in Valley of Suippe and railway stations.

Oct. 4 - German retreat continues on L,enz front. British advance to within 0 miles of Lille, at Wavrin and i outskirts of Montbrehain, north of St. Quentin. Belgians and French make slight advance Inward Hooglcde and Roulers. On British front German in and Beaurevoir.

Germans evacuate Brimart and Berru. Northwest of Verdun 5 United States airmen fight 7 l bring down 1. Seven German planes brought down by anti-air-craft guns. Eight United States pursuit plane- run into squ i I man plam

300 tons of bombs on railway between the coast and the Somme; over northern France and Belgium 124 enemy machine- brought down; 46 driven out of control ; '.in British machini - mi

Oct. 5 - Gen. Haig advances above St. Quentin. Germans leaving Lilh . to Douai. French take heights beyond Rheims, reach Betheniville ; capture Fort Brimart: advance 4 miles past Morlanvillers stronghold : cross Aisne Canal at several points. Gen. Gi maud's army drives enemy from Challerange.

- British capture Beaun voir and Montbrehain, north of St. Quentin. and 1,000 prisoners. Americans attack between the Meuse and the Argonne; advance 2 mile-. French gain ground northwest of Rheims.

- Imperial German Chancellor Prince Maximilian, in Reichstag, proposes an immediate suspension of hostilitii me Allies to be asked to state their peace

Oct. 6 - In Champagne region Germans retreat on 28- mile front. French capture heights around N 1'Abbesse; occupy Pomade; advance lines to south of Boult-sur-Suippe; cross the Aisne. Italians take Soupir. British capture town of Frcsnoy, south of Cambrai. Germans retreat on 7-mile front in Kl salient. United States troops capture St. Etienne,

00 prisoners, including 48 officers. Amen Scheldt Canal Gen Haig's forces reach Haute- Deurle Canal line. Germans continue retreat between I.enz and Armentieres. evacuate Le Cateau, L5 miles southeast of Cambrai.

- German Chancellor Prince Maximilian, through Swiss Government, sends note to President Wil on requesting him to take in hand restoration of peace, acquaint belligerents of request and invite them to send plenipotentiai i German Govt tit accepts

- Armed mercantile cruiser Otranto collides with steamship Reishmir off Scottish coast and sinks; 364 United i soldiers ; - French pursue Germans northeast of Rheims; take Berry au-Bac, cross Ann- River, take St. Masmes, northeast of Rheims. British advance on 4-mile front north of Scarpe River; take 2 villages. United Stati - troops strike on left wing east of the Argonne. British take villages of Biache-St. Vaast and Oppy. Germans to l.aon.

- United States troops drive enemy out of Chalet- Chehery and seize height west of the Aire. British and United States troops attack between St. Quentin and Cambrai; advance about 2 miles on entire front; capture Beaugard and Premont. On left French, Scottish and Welsh take \tllage of Scrain. In center British and Welsh take Malincourt. New Zealanders take Esnes. British take Fresnes-les-Montauban and Neuvireuil.

propose armistice to Allies so long as German or Austrian armies are on their soil, and asks whether the Imperial Chancellor is speaking r the constituted authorities of the Empire, wdio have thus far conducted the war.

- United States aero bombing expedition of 200 bombing airplanes, 100 pursuit machines, 50 triplanes, drop 32 tons of explosives on German cantonment in area between Wavrille and Danvillers, about L2 miles north of Verdun; during fight destroy 12 enemy planes. In addition, same day. United States airplanes brought down ; Gern an machines and balloons.

Oct. 10 - British take Cambrai and advance 12 miles beyond; take Le Cateau. important railway junction, and Roucroy, 7 miles northwest of Douai. French advance east of St. Quentin. United States troops capture Vaux-Andigny and St. Souplet, also Busigny, 6 miles southwest of Le Cateau.

Oct. 10 - Since beginning of St. Mihiel offensive United States anti-aircraft cannon and machine guns have brought down 32 enemy plains; 20 by machine guns; 12 by heavier guns.

Oct. 11 - French continue pursuit of Germans east of St. Quentin, advance 4 miles, occupy Fieulaine, Neuvillette. Regny, Chatillon-sur-Oise, and Thenelles ; south of Oise take Servais ; between Ailette and Aisne take Beaulieu-et-Chivy, Vermeuil, Cortonne and Bourg-et-Camin ; cross the Aisne, occupy Pargnan and Beaurieux and capture Termes, and Grandpre railroad station. British capture Iurvy (in angle between Selle River and Scheldt Canal) and Village of Briastre; between the Scarpe and Quiery-la-Motte, take Sailly-en-Ostrevent, Vitry-en-Artois, Izel-les- Equerchin, Drocourt and Fouquieres.

- At Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, the President receives from Associated Press unofficial text of Germany's reply to his questions of Oct. S - accepts terms of Mr. Wilson's address of Jan. 28, 191S; suggests a mixed commission to make arrangements ; agrees to evacuation and claims to be supported by great majority of the Reichstag and to speak in the name of the German people.

- The British hold villages of Hamel, Brebieres and Ceuincy and capture Montigny, Harnes and Anany. United States troops take Consenvoye Woods and Molleville Farm and are before St. Juvin and Cumel, which are in flames. United States troops gain 5 miles on 40-mile front, defeat 7 German divisions; capture 10,000 prisoners; take St. Mihiel, Thioncourt and other towns.

- United States transport Amphian (7,409 tons), homeward bound, has 2 hours' running fight with U-boat 800 miles off Atlantic coast; 8 men wounded, 2 fatally.

Oct. 13 - French take Laon and La Fere. Gen. Gouraud reached Aisne bend below Rethel, 27 miles northeast of Rheims. The British cross the Sensee Canal; take 200 prisoners. 5,000 civilians in villages and towns taken are liberated.

- Since beginning Champagne offensive French have taken 21.567 prisoners (499 officers), 600 guns, 3,500 machine guns, 200 mine throwers, a great quantity of munitions and war materials.

- British attack on 20-mile front toward Lys River and get canal. Gen. Plumer's troops capture Menin Junction. Belgians and French take Thourout and Roulers. French advance in Champagne, near Rethel. Allied line is within 2 miles of Courtrai. To the south British cross Haute-Deul Canal, on a 5-mile front. French and British reach the Courtrai-Ingelmanister railway.

- United States troops pass beyond Cumel and Ronagny, pierce positions of St. Georges and Landres-et-St. Georges ; take about 750 prisoners. United States patrol crosses Selle River near St. Souplet ; takes 30 prisoners. Allies take Denaat, Bosehmolen, Gulleghem, Wulverghem and Wervicq. French capture Roulers. Belgians take Hazebrook, Gitsberg and Beverin. All take prisoners. Day's total, 7,100. Germans react heavily in area north of Le Cateau.

- The President replies to Germany's peace offer in effect that military supremacy of armies of United States and Allies must be safeguarded, processes and methods left to military advisers; illegal and inhumane practices must cease and German people must alter their government so that no one power can of its single choice destroy the peace of the world.

- M. Frank Bouillon, head of Parliamentary Commission on Foreign Affairs, says France will insist on evacuation of occupied territory, including Alsace- Lorraine ; will demand guarantees for everything, taking German word for nothing.

- New Turkish Cabinet, Tewfik Pasha Premier, notifies Austria-Hungary that owing to military conditions Turkey must conclude a separate peace with the Entente.

Oct. 15 - United States troops widen breach in Kriemhild line. German counter attacks fail. Left wing crosses the Aire and pass Grand Pre ; center takes Hill 286. British, in Selle Valley, take village of llaussy and 300 prisoners. Gen. Plumer in last 3 days advances 8 miles in Flanders; takes towns of Comines, Wervicq, Menin, Wulverghem, Heule and Guerne.

Oct. 16 - British cross the Lys, between Armentieres and Menin. Southwest of Rethel French capture village of Ac\ -Romance; northwest of Sissonne take Notre Dame de Liesse and village of Talma. United States troops occupy town of Grand Pre; capture La Musari Farm. French cavalry approach Thielt, 7 miles from Ghent-Bruges Canal (10 miles from Holland border). British reach Quesnoy, 4 miles north of Lille ; take Linselles. Belgians attack Bavichae, northeast of Courtrai. Liege division of Belgium captures German colonel, his staff and 2,000 men. Belgians cut Thourout-Ostend road and are astride of Thourout-Bruges Road.

- Allied forces, including United States troops, repulse Bolshevik attacks on banks of Dvina. Americans and Russians advance toward Welsk, 125 miles northeast of Vologda.

- Germany's Federal Council accepts amendment to the Constitution ; hereafter consent of Federal Council and of the Reichstag required for peace treaties in case of declaration of war, except in case of invasion.

- Baron Burian. Austro-Hungarian Foreign Minister says to Foreign Affairs Committee of Austrian delegations, in discussing President's note : "We always establish an agreement with Germany."

Oct. 17 - Allied troops capture Ostend, Bruges and Lille, and occupy Douai. King Albert of Belgium and Queen Elizabeth enter Ostend. The French cross the Oise, 8 miles southwest of Guise. United States troops take Chatillon Wood.

Oct. 18 - Allies take Zeebrugge, Bruges. Thielt, Tourcoing, Roubaix and many other small towns British take more of Lille salient. United States and British troops attack cast of Le Cateau, take Bazel. French troops retake Forest of Andigny and village

45 miles north of 51, India had conof Mennevret, a gain of :; miles. United States infantry advance north of Romagne and take Bantheville; northwest of (.".rand Pre. take Talma Farm.

the Oise-Sambre Canal and in Argonne and M region. Germans withdraw from Belgian and French front from North Sea to the Sambre. 6.000 Germans are caught between advancing troops and the Holland frontier above Eecloo. German- evacuate Loges Wood on northwest and Banthcville Wood to the east.

- President says to Austria, in effect: "United States, having recognized Czecho- Slovaks, the terms of Jan. S address no longer anplies," and refuses an armistice.

Oct. 20 - Allied forces drive back Gen. Ludendorff's 40 divisions above and below Valenciennes, on the Scheldt, a pivotal point. The British are within a mile of Valenciennes and within T mile- of Ghent. The French surround city of Audenarde, 15 miles below Client. Gen. Gouraud attacks west of the Meuse; takes heights east of the Aisne. north and south of Vouzieres, 20 guns and many prisoners. United States troops advance on edge of Bois-de-Banthevil!e and in region of Bourrett : clean up Bois-de-Rappes, take 80 prisoners; cross Oise Canal.

- French and Serbs reach the Danube, in the region of Vielin (an important Bulgaria river town) ; across the Danube lies Califat, a Roumanian city.

- German note, unofficial, is received by wireless. On its face accepts President Wilson's conditions : claims Kaiser's personal arbitrary powers have been taken from him; denies barbarity; claims retreat destructions permissible under international law. Submarines all recalled to their bases.

Oct. 21 - British week's casualty list : Killed or died of wounds, officers .">17. men 4,971; wounded or missing, officers 1,464, men 30,198.

- King George of England, in speech to inter parliamentary delegate - at Buckingham Palace, says: "Victory is within reach and must be complete."

22 - Chancellor Maximilian say- in Reicl "German people will not submit to a peace by viol' not will they be brought blindly to the conference table."

Oct. 22 British cro the Scheldt. 5 miles north of Tournai. French and Belgians advance toward nt, cross Lys Canal at several points. Allies drive toward Conde, with Mons as objective. British i Ourcq. French advance between Serre and the Oise; reach Assis-sur-Serre and the St. Jacques Farm, northwest of Chalandry. Czecho-Slovak forces aid in I pturi oi village of Terron.

-ays he will take up question of armistice with his cobelligerents ; refer- details to field commanders and says: "If we must deal with the present Imp Government of Germany we cannot trust it and must demand -una I

- British gain on 17-mile front south of Valenciennes; approach Le Quesnoy ; take Chatillon and Orrs. West of the Meuse United States forces take Banthcville, Brieulles and Hill 9 and 281, Belle Joyeuse

- Count Karolyi, in Hungarian Unterhaus, moves a resolution for independence "i Ilur a separate peace and demands resignation of Wekerle cabinet.

Oct. 24 - British advance on 25-mile front between Sambre Canal and the Scheldt, take 7,000 prisoners and more than 100 guns; forest of Raismes i- cleared: forest of Mormal reached. Allied line i- within 15 Hide- of M.mlieuge. British also take villages of Neuville. Salesches and Beau-Degnes, Thiers Haute Rive and Thun. On the Oise front. French cross canal east of Grand Verly ; on the right reach road between La Fere-Chevresis and Ferrier Farm. United States troops take Bois Belleau.

- in Monte Grappa sector Italians cross Ornic River: take Monte Solarolo, part of Monte Pressolan and Monte Pertica. Italians, aided by British and French, have thus far taken 3,000 prisoners. On Asiago Plateau French take Monte Sisenol.

Oct. 25 - Germans push back British on the Scheldt and the Sambre and the French on the Oise and Serre. British in :.' days take 9,000 prisoner-. 150 guns. British cross railway between I.e Quesnoy and Mainz and the Ecaillon River. The French cross the Serre between Crecy and Montiers.

- Germans in Argonne region are damming rivers and flooding the country to stop United States advance. British advance 2% miles. French take 3,155 prisoner-. French cro-- the Danube into Roumania.

tons; personnel from 146,000 to 406,000. Soldiers transported 21,500,000; lost 4,391. Oct. 26 - British troops cross Rhonelle and circle Valencienni . take Famars and 1,000 prisoners. The French press east from the Oise and northeast from the Sure toward Hirson ; take Mont Carmel and Angelfontaine.

\ German official paper at Berlin announces that the Emperor has accepted a request for retirement made by General of Infantry Ludendorff, the First Quartermaster General and commander in time of peat 25th Infantry Brigade. Despatches from the German capital indicate that the resignation had been t bj the pro-pea., majoritj in the Reichstag. I.udendorff wa- the soldier who, on account of his reputation as an expert in retreat tactic-, was put on the western front to extricate the Crown Prince'- armies from the tightening grasp of the Allied fori

Oct. 27 - French advance S miles between the Oise and the Serre. Reach outskirts of Guise; take Crecy-sur- Serre, Baheris, Maequigney and Praix-Landifey, Monceau-le-Xeuf and Montigny-sur-Serre, Origny-Ste. Bemoite. Couriuelles and Chevreis-Monceau. On the Verdun front east of the Meuse. United States troops attack and take Bois Belleau. East of Rethel United States troops advance two-thirds of a mile. Germans counter attack Britisli at Famars and are repulsed.

Oct. 28 - Germans counter attack the French on the Oise front. French advance east of the Peron, in region northeast of Bois-les-Pargny. British south of Valenciennes advance between the Rhonelle and the Scheldt; take 100 prisoners. British troops enter Lys and are welcomed with enthusiasm. Americans east of the Meuse attack Germans in Consenvoye Wood and Ormont Wood and are repulsed.

- Hungary sends note, signed by Count Andrassy, new Foreign Austro-Hungarian Minister, that it accepts all conditions, including independence of Czecho-Slovaks and Jugo-Slavs is ready for armistice.

- Kaiser Wilhelm writes to Imperial Chancellor, Prince Maximilian of Baden, approving of transfer of "fundamental rights of the Kaiser's person" to the people.

Oct. 29 - Fierce fighting continues on mile wide strip between the Scheldt and the Rhonelle. United States artillery bombard extensions of main line into Conflans and sweep areas near Spincourt and nearby towns for miles. Germans shell Bantheville and Cunel. Civilians in panic flee from Rhine towns, taking their deposits from banks.

- In Germany the Federal Council approves bill passed by Reichstag Oct. 26, providing that sanction of Reichstag and Bundesrat is necessary for a declaration of war: that the Chancellor is responsible for the Kaiser's political actions and the Minister of War is responsible to the Reichstag.

- Count Andrassy, Austrian Foreign Minister, sends note to Secretary of State Lansing, requesting immediate armistice and communicates it to the French, British, Japanese and Italian Governments, begging for their approval and support.

Oct. 30 - Italians advance 12 miles beyond the Piave. reach the Livenza on 50-mile front ; take more than 100 towns and villages; take Seguisino and Monte Cosen. United States troops take Aincreville and advance for about two miles. French advance on north bank of the Oise ; take Beaufort Farm. Between the Lys and the Scheldt, near Famars and Englefontaine Germans repulse attacks.

the Peron. French occupy enemy trenches south of Guise and approach road between Guise and Herie-la- Vieville. Germans make 2 unsuccessful raids in Lorraine. United States troops occupy Aincreville, north of Verdun. Belgian official statement says prisoners taken Oct. 14 to 27, in Flanders, number 18,293 (331 officers), 509 guns, over 1,200 machine guns. On Italian front British reach Roncadelle, Ormelle, Fontainelle and line of Monticano River to Ramara ; cross the Monticano about 6 miles beyond the Piave. Austria recognizes Czecho-Slovak nation. Gen. Weber, Austrian, and deputation apply to Gen. Diaz for armistice ; application forwarded to Supreme War Council at Versailles. Passenger and merchandise traffic between Germany and Austria ceases. Entire Turkish force on Tigris, about 7,000, surrender. Rioting in Budapest ; banks attacked and stores looted.

Oct. 31 - Italian troops reach Ponte Delle Alpi, north- "ast of City of Belluno, take height of Ceseme. ridge between valleys of Follina and Piave ; occupy Pass of Serravalle ; in Grappa region take Col Caprile, Col Bonato, Asolone. Mount Prassolan. salient of Solaro, Mount Spinoncia and Plateau of Asiago. Prisoners taken thus far over 50,000. Italians have 54 divisions and are assisted by less than 4 Allied divisions.

Nov. 1 - Gen. Pershing's forces advance to northeast of Grandpre, capture a dozen or more fortified villages and 3,000 prisoners ; take Andevanne and clear the Bois des Loges. Hungarian Republic proclaimed in Budapest, where the national colors, red, white and green, are displayed; mobs release military and political prisoners ; Emperor Charles escapes to Godollo, 20 miles northeast of Budapest. The red flag of Socialism is hoisted in Vienna. National Assembly meets in Vienna and accepts a new Constitution without the crown. Victor Adler, Socialist, is Foreign Secretary; Cavalry Captain Meyer, War Minister; Dr. Maboja, Social Democrat, Minister of Interior; Dr. Steinwender, German Nationalist, Minister of Finance.

Nov. 2 - Above Verdun United States troops advance an average of 2J4 miles on 14-mile front ; in last 2 days take 3,000 prisoners, 60 heavy cannon, hundreds of machine guns ; capture Fosse, 8 miles southwest from Stenay ; railway junctions in regions of Montmedy and Longuyon under fire of United States big guns. Paris reports since drive began on western front, July 15, Allied armies have taken 362.355 prisoners (7.990 officers), 6,217 cannon, 38,622 machine guns, 3,907 mine throwers. During October Allies captured 103,343 prisoners (2,472 officers), 2,064 cannon, 13,639 machine guns, 1,198 mine throwers. British casualties reported during October total 158,825 officers and men.

- Italians advance on 125-mile front, reach Tagliamento River; in present offensive have freed over 1,000 square miles of conquered territory, taken 80.000 prisoners, 1,600 guns ; booty taken exceeds in value $800,- 000,000. In the Trentino Italians advance as far as Sugana Valley passing the Austrian frontier.

- British take villages of Preseau, Valenciennes, Marly, advance northeast of Maresches ; capture hamlet of St. Hubert and farms in that region. United States troops take and pass beyond St. Georges, Imecourt, Landreville, Chennery, Remonville, Estanne and Cleryle-Grand.

- Italian Government announces that officer of Austrian General Staff presented himself at front of Italian lines bearing credentials, asking to discuss armistice ; Gen. Diaz referred question to Premier Orlando, now in Paris, who informs Inter-Allied Conference, which discusses and defines armistice conditions and charged Gen. Diaz in name of Governments of Allies and of United States to communicate them to Austrian white flag bearers.

- King Boris abdicates throne of Bulgaria ; Peasant Government established at Tirnova under leadership of M. Stambulivskv (pardoned by King Ferdinand Sept. 30).

Mouzay, Beauclair and Beaufort. French and Americans clear enemy out of Bourgogne Woods and whole of Vrgonne region; take Chatillon sur-Barre and Bois du CI < s, Belleville, Quatre-Champs,

Noirval and Lcs Alleux. - Italians capture Trent. Italian forces land at Trieste. Italian cavalry enter I'dinc. chief Austrian base in Italy. In drive more thi

Nov. 4 - British take Valenciennes, advance 5 miles on 30-mile front and arc half way through Mormal Foresl ; take in. nun prisoners, 200 guns; on northern flank approach Belgian border. First British division take villages of Fesmy, Hautreve and La Groise; 32d division i;m nhaut and drives enemy from Mezieres, La Folle and Sambreton; 13th division take 1 : : Bois, Hecq, Futoy and Louvignies. Franco-American troops and Belgians, under King Albert, are in outskirts of Ghent and in possession of Audenarde. All towns on west hank of Meuse south of Malles now in American hands. United States troops pei tumont and occupy pposite Stenay; take Les Grandes Arii advance of over 3 miles. United States troops now T'L' miles from Carignan, on Mezieres- Metz railroad, and 9 miles from Si

- Austria accepts truce terms - immediate ending of hostilities by land, on sea and in air: demobilization of Austro-Hungarfen Army, immediate withdrawal from North Sea to Switzerland, half of equipment to be surrendered; evacuation of all territory invaded since war began, military and railway equipment and to be given up; no new destruction, pillage or requisitions; righl of free movemenl over territory and means of a >mmuni< ation; in 15 days under Allied control; repatriation without reciprocif all Ulied prisoners of war and interned subjects of civil populations; naval conditions, definite information of location and movements of VustrO-Hunan ships to i; surrender of 15 submarines and II l an submarines now in or hereafter entering Austro-Hungarian waters; other surface war ships to be disarmed; 34 war ships to be surrendered; i iatic and up the 1 >anube ; Allies and United States to occupy or dismantle fortifications; blockade conditions unchanged, naval aircraft to be concentrated at di nation of

Italian coasts, occupation by Allies and United States it find and sea fortifications; merchant vessels to be returned; no destruction of ships or material; naval and marine prisoners to be returned without recipro. .

- Southward from Ghent the Americans went further the Scheldt, above Audenarde, while south of there British forces occupied a wide stretch of the i in river hank.

and south of Dun and large forces made good their hold on the hills of the eastern hank and pressed on toward Stenay. from which they win distant 6 miles, and Montmedy. By an advance of more than 4 miles on the center ( where the Metropolitan Division from New York has been operating) they passed beyond Raucourt Wood to within 5 miles of the point where the great trunk line to Metz crosses the river and within S miles of Sedan.

on the Scheldt River, with American. Belgian, British and French units participating and with the Queen of the Belgians watching, in the van of the attack, the king of the city's defenses. Germans already reported to have withdrawn their main forces from the city.

- The American forces later captured Liny-devant-Dun and Milly-devant-Dun, 6 miles south of Stenay, east of the Meuse. They were also occupying the hills on the east hank of the river, despite a stiff machine gun resistance by the Germans.

- Between the Sambre Canal and the Argonne the French advanced more than C miles at points. They captured more than 1,000 prisoners and at least 60 cannon.

Nov. c. - Reports from the center of the American line are to the effect that the town of Mouzon is on fire and that part of Sedan is burning. Its footing estab- I east of the Meuse, the American Army has forced it ~ way along both hanks of the river, within 6 miles of Sedan.

- American and French troops continue their advance. Murvaux, north of the Freya line and east of Dun, was reached tin- afternoon, and operations about the heights to the east of Sedan are under way.

- The British, further west, are 4 miles within the trunk line connecting Northern France and Lorraine, threatening to divide the enemy's forces into 3 armies, with precarious roads of retreat.

- As a result of the menace on the flanks, the Germans are retreating fast in the center, leaving guns and supplies. Following fast on them the French forged

Nov. 7 - The Americans have not only captured Sedan in their advance on both sides of the Meuse, but have made a jump toward the Bricy iron mines, which the Longuyon line protects. Longuyon for several days has keen under the fire of American guns. With that part of Sedan resting on the western hank of the river occupied, the American Army is consolidating its positions and preparing for a further advance. It

- Briii h Forci an continuing their progress along the Franco-Belgian battle line Northeast of Valen- III the) have reached the outskirts of Quievrain and Crespin. close to the Belgian border. Further south the town of \,ngre has been taken. Southeast of the Moimal I'o Iritish have captured Mon-

Nov. 7 - A premature publication in afternoon newspapers that peace terms had been agreed to by Germany made New York City delirious with joy; whistles and sirens blew, bells rang, business was practically abandoned and the streets filled up with merrymakers very similar to an old night before New Year celebration. The excitement continued to a late hour in spite of publication of denials of authenticity of report.

- Admiral Henry B. Wilson, commander of the American naval forces in French waters, later said he authorized the giving out of the announcement of the alleged signing, believing it to be authentic.

- A large part of the German Navy and a great part of Schleswig are in the hands of" the revolutionists, according to reports received in Copenhagen from Kiel and forwarded by the Exchange Telegraph Company. All of the workshops have been occupied by the Red troops and Kiel is governed by a Marines' Soldiers' and Workers' Council. All the street car lines and railways are under control of this council.

- Virtually all the German fleet has revolted, according to a despatch received from The Hague. The men are masters at Kiel, Wilhelmshaven, Heligoland, Borkum and Cuxhaven.

- - In taking over the battleship Kaiser at Kiel the officers attempting to defend the German flag were overpowered, and 2 of them, including the commander, were killed and a number of others were wounded, says the Cologne Gazette. Three companies of infantry sent to Kiel to restore order joined the revolution and a fourth company was disarmed. During the night, hussars sent from Wandsbeck were forced to turn back by sailors armed with machine guns.

Nov. 8 - Germany's armistice delegates were received by Marshal Foch at 9 A. M. in a railroad car in which the Commander-in-Chief has his headquarters. Matthias Erzberger, leader of the enemy delegation, speaking in French, announced that the German Government had appointed them plenipotentiaries to take cognizance of the terms, and eventually to sign an armistice. Marshal Foch then read the terms to them, dwelling upon each word. They made a few observations, pointing out difficulties in the way of carrying out some secondary clauses. Then Erzberger asked for a suspension of hostilities. This request Marshal Foch refused. The delegates having obtained permission to send a courier to Spa, German great headquarters, and communicate with that place by wireless, withdrew. The armistice terms called for an answer within 72 hours, expiring at 11 A. M. Monday.

- The French have reached Mezieres, the railroad junction on the left of the American front on the Meuse. Gen. Gouraud holds the west bank of the Meuse from Sedan to the outskirts of Mezieres. His troops advanced from 5 to 8 miles in a day. Scores of villages were liberated. Artillery and supplies were rushed up over roads deep with mud and the German resistance became stirrer.

- The Americans have improved their positions beyond Sedan on both sides of the river, consolidating their tremendous gains of the last 4 days.

- The British not only have taken the stronghold of Avesnes and vital junction of the enemy's connections between the north and south armies, but have pushed their line to within 2 miles of Maubeuge, a total gain of 5 miles on a front of more than 30 miles.

- Emperor William has refused a demand of the Socialists that he and the Crown Prince abdicate. Chancellor Maximilian, unable to control the Socialists, who are the most powerful bloc in the Reichstag majority, has resigned. - A popular uprising in Munich has resulted in the proclamation of a republic in Bavaria. - The rebels who raised the red flag at Kiel now control all the North Sea Coast of Germany and part of the Baltic shore. Prince Henry of Prussia, the Kaiser's brother, fled under a red flag from Kiel, fired on bv revolutionists.

Nov. 9 - "The Kaiser and King has decided to renounce the throne," officially announces the retiring Chancellor, Prince Maximilian of Baden. Prince Max acted a few hours as Regent.

- Revolt of the soldiers, sailors and workmen, which began at Kiel, has spread over Germany until the movement has embraced practically all northeastern and northwestern sections of the empire. Rebellions have occurred in Hanover, Cologne, Brunswick and Magdeburg, the latter city 80 miles southwest of Berlin.

- The population of the Polish Province of Plock has risen against the Germans and there have been conflicts in which a number of persons of both sides have been killed.

- Six German battleships anchored outside of Flensburg in Schleswig have directed their guns against the revolutionists. The battleship Konig, which refused to surrender, was captured after a fight.

- The retired Prussian General, Gustav Ahlborn, 82 years old, a veteran of the Franco-Prussian War, committed suicide at the foot of the Bismarck statue in Brunswick.

- The Americans advanced everywhere along their line. The enemy artillery fire was from large calibre guns, indicating positions a great distance away. One American division reached Mouzay in its forward march, despite machine gun resistance and a fire from mine throwers. Five American ambulances drove by mistake into the German lines northeast of Lion-devant-Dun and were captured. Comrades organized a rescue party and returned with the ambulances, 4 prisoners and 3 guns. The Americans are in control of both sides of the Meuse and occupied Remoiville Wood. They crossed the river at Mouzon, thus making their line on both sides complete from Villers-devant-Mouzon southward.

- The British battleship Britannia was torpedoed near the west entrance to the Straits of Gibraltar and sank 3% hours later, according to an Admiralty announcement; 39 officers and 673 men were saved. The Britannia, which had a displacement of 16,350 tons, was launched at Portsmouth Dec. 10, 1904. She was 453.7 feet in length, had a speed of approximately 19 knots an hour and carried a peace time complement of 777 men. Her main armament consisted of 4 12-inch guns.

- Field Marshal Haig announced the capture of thefortress of Maubeuge by the Guards and 62d Divisions. British troops have made progress south of that town and are east of the Avesnes-Maubeuge mad. North of Tournai the British are on the east bank of the Scheldt, about Herinnes and Herchem. South of Maubeuge the British are pushing eastward and are beyond the Avesnes-Maubeuge road.

- French cavalry crossed the Belgian frontier, overthrowing the enemy rearguards, taking prisoners and capturing guns, material and railway trains. Glageon, Formies, Hirson, Anor and St. Michel were occupied. Our forces continued their pursuit beyond these localities on the general line of Momignies, the northern outskirts of the St. Michel Forest, Maquenoise and Philippe Forge. Further east, after having forced a passage on the Thon and Aube Rivers, they occupied the plateau to the north, took Signy-le-Petit and reached the Mezieres-Hirson railway at the village of Wagny and south of Maubert-Fontainc. On the right they reached and surrounded Mezieres and Motion, and crossed the Meuse further east, opposite Lumes.

Nov. 9 - Bi i lo standing along the Ghentrial from th< Dutch frontier to the Ghent Station. The French troops in Belgium, advancing ond the Scheldt, were able to occupy Welden and Edelaere. East of Melden the Heights of Kopj ptured.

- Friedrich Ebert, upon assuming office at Berlin as Chancellor, issued a proclamation announcing thai the ' ernmetn at Berlin had taken charge of

Business to prevent civil war and famine. Id a manifesto addressed to the "citizens" of Germany the Chancellor said lie was going to form a pi Government to bring about peace "as quickly as possible." and to confirm the liberty which the Government has gained.

ID - ["he German courier from the meeting place of the armistice negotiations arrived at German grand headquarters at 10 A. M. He had been delayed bj an explosion of an ammunition depot, which be mistook for firing.

- The ex-Kaiser and suite flee to Holland, arriving at Eysden, on the frontier, at 7:30 A. M. Thence he went to the Chateau Middacbten, owned by Count William F. < ". 1 1 von Bentinck, at de Steeg, a town on the Guelders Yssel, an arm of the Rhine, 12 miles from the German border.

- Count zu Reventlow flees to Denmark. Among the incidents of the revolution is the renunciation by the Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar and his family of the right of exemption from taxation.

- 1 he 1st and 2d American armies in their attacks extending along the Moselle and the Meuse advanced on a front of 71 miles. French troops operating undi i the American command also advanced at various points. The captured territory includes the German stronghold of Stenay, Brimoucourt, east 0f Verdun, and numerous villages and fortified positions in Lorraine. The entire district in I be region of Stenay was led by the Germans, who dammed the canals and rivers. The Americans crossed the River Meuse low, took Stenay in a great northward push. The Germans shelled the Verdun road in the regions of Cesse, Beaumont, Mouzon and Balan. The Mou /on Bridge wa 1. token in 2 places. Along the Meuse from tin' region of Sedan to Stenay the enemy machine gunners, clinging to the hills overlooking the river, kept litres burning all during Saturday night, preventing the Americans from crossing.

was here the oriental "contemptibles" made their first stand against von Kluck. South of the city II forces have crossed the Belgian border Several rail road trains were taken as British advance guards pi essed ea st oi Maubeugi

- The first member of royalty in the Austrian entOUl age has arrived in Switzerland with an Italian permit. IK- is the Duke of Braganza, former pretender to the throne ,,f Portugal, who sought refuge in Vus tria and joined Emperor Charles's army. He has dan, near St. Mi nit/. .More than a quarter of a million of Italian pri ers of war held in Austria have been returned to Italy. Sick and wounded men will he returned later by way i if Sw itzerland.

- King \i iiianuel of Italy made a triumphal entry into Trieste. The entire population welcomed him. The King, who was accompanied by Gen. Diaz, other generals and Lieut Commander Rizzo, arrived on the destroyer Audace. The King was showered with (lowers as he made his way to the City Hall.