THE WAR IN 1917.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XL, Issue 1772, 5 January 1918, Page 1

THE WAR IN 1917.

REVIEW OF THE OPERATIONS. CHRONOLOGICAL RECORD. Following is a record of the principal events during the pa d year of war: — January 5th —Germans capture Braila, in Roumania. Jan. 9th —Anzacs and Imperial Camel Corps capture Rafa. January 19th — Destruction of munition factory in London by explosion. February 1st —German unrestricted submarine campaign begins. ■ February 8th —United States severs relations with Germany. Feb. 7th —British advance on the Ancrc. February 15th —National Government formed in Australia. February 16th —-British Victory War Loan closed; £1,000,090,000 subscribed. February 23rd —German retreat in France begins. February 20th —Capture of Kut-el-Amara. March 4th —British.line in France extended to Roye. March 10th —Revolution in Russia. March 11th —Capture of Bagdad. March 17th —Australians enter Bapaume. March 18th —Peronno occupied. March 20th —First sitting of Imperial War Cabinet, including Overseas representatives; M. Rihol forms new Ministry in .France in succession to Briand Cabinet. March 28th —British attack on Turkish defences of Gaza. April 4th —Germans force passage of the Slochod. April 0th —United Stales at war with Germany. April 9th —British offensive from Arras to Lens. April 10th —Canadians capture the Vimy Heights. April 16th —French offensive on the Aisne and in Champagne. April 20th —Destroyers Broke and Swift defeat six German destroyers. \ April 22nd —Fifty-five British ships sunk in week. May 3rd —Australians attack Hindenburg line. May 12th —Italian offensive on the Carso. May 15th —General Retain succeeds General Nivelle in French command. May 17th —Bulleeourt in British possession. May 25th —Great loss of life in air raid on Folkstone and Dover. June 7th —Capture of the Mes,sines Ridge; New Zealanders take the village of Messines. June llth-25th —Registration in United States for National Army. June 12th —Abdication of Constantine, King of Greece. June 15th —United States Liberty Loan, first issue, £007,000,000 subscribed. June 25tli-July 2nd —Landing of first American division in France. June 30th —Greece declares war on all Central Powers. July 1st —Russian offensive in Galicia. July 2nd—Revolution in China; Republic restored a few days later. July 10th—German attack on British in Belgian coast sector. July 14th —Resignation of Dr von Bethmann-Hollweg, German Chancellor. July 20th —German offensive in Galicia. July 24th —Roumanian offensive begins. July 31st —British and French offensive in Flanders. New Zealanders capture La Basseville, August 2nd —German raider Secadler wrecked on Mopclia Island. August 7th —Liberia declares war on Germany. August 8th —Russians evacuate capital of Podolia. August 10th—British capture Westhoek Ridge.' August 11th—Resignation of Mr Arthur Henderson from British War Cabinet. August: 13th —King and Government of Roumania withdraw from Jascy to Odessa. August 14th —China declares war on Germany and Austria. August 15th— Canadian attack })n defences of Lens begins. August 16th— Canadians capture Langemarck. August 20tb—Italian offensive on Isonzo and Carso fronts. August 28th —Mutinous outbreak in German Navy. United States rejects the Pope’s peace offer. Military Service Bill signed in Canada. August 30th —First standard ship delivered in Britain. September 1st —Mobilisation of United States new national army begins. Sept. 3rd—Russians abandon Riga. Sept. stli—ltalians capture Monte San Gabrielle. Sept. 7th —Resignation of French , (Kibot) Cabinet; new Ministry for-.

med by M. Painleve. Sept. Bth—Disclosure of German use of Swedish Foreign Office. Sept. 10th—Clash between Kerensky and Korniloff. Sept. 12th —Argentine dismisses German Ambassador, Count von Luxburg. Sept. 13th —M. Painleve forms new Cabinet in France. Sept. 17th —Russia proclaimed a Republic. , Sept. 20th —British attack in. Flanders; Hayti declares war. Sept. 22nd —Capture of Count von Luckner and five other Germans from raider Seeadler in Fijian waters. Sept. 2(ith —British attack in Flanders, Sept. 28th —Defeat of Turks at Ramadi, on the Euphrates, 3,455 prisoners taken. . October 1st —Peace offer received from Germany—overture not pursued. October 4th —British advance in Flanders —New Zealanders capture Gravcnstafcl and Abraham Heights. October 9th —British and French advance in Flanders. October 121 h —British advance in Flanders —New Zealanders attack Bellevue Spur; Germans land on islands in Gulf of Riga; Coalition Government formed in Canada. October 171 h —British convoy destroyed in North Sea. October 20(h —Six Zeppelins, returning from raid on England, destroyed in France, October 23rd —French advance on Aisne front. October 24th —Austro-German attack on Italians. October 25th —Anglo-French attack in Flanders —Canadians capture Bellevue Spin’. October 20th —Brazil declares war on Germany. October 27th —United States Liberty Loan, second issue, £928,500,000 subscribed. Resignation of Boselli Cabinet; new Ministry formed by Signor Orlando. American troops in front line. October 28th —Resignation of Dr. Michaelis, German Chancellor; succeeded by Baron von Hertling. October 31st —British capture Beersheba. November 2nd —German withdrawal on Aisne front. Nov. 5th —British defeat Turks at Tekrit, north of Bagdad; Germans cross the Tagliamento, British and French troops reach the Italian front. Nov. 0th —British attack in Flanders —Canadians capture Paschendaele; capture of Gaza. Nov. 7th —Maximalist revolt in Petrograd. Nov. 11th —Italians reach line of Piave; Austrians begin offensive in Trent ino. ( Nov. 15th —Resignation of French (Painleve) Cabinet; new ministry formed by M. Clemenceau. Nov. 17th —Australian and New Zealand Mounted Rides occupy Jaffa; death of General Sir Stanley Maude. < Nov. 20th —British attack on Hindenburg line before Cambrai. • Nov. 24th —French advance north of Verdun; Ukrainin declared a republic, Nov. 29th —Allied conference at Versailles. Nov. 30th —German attack on Cambrai front. Dec. 1st —Conquest of German East Africa completed. Dec. 3rd —British and French take over defence of Piave line. Dec. sth—Readjustment of British line on Cambrai front completed. Dee. 6th —Disastrous explosion and fire in Halifax. Dec. 7th —United States declaration of war against Austria signed. Dec. 9th—Jerusalem surrendered to British; Italian light squadron raids Trieste. Dec. 11th —Sir Edmund Allenby enters Jerusalem. Dec. 12th —Destruction of British convoy in North Sea. Dec. *lsth —Armistice between Germans and Bolsheviks. Dec. 17th —Canadian elections, overwhelming success of Union Government. Dec. 19th —Bolsheviks declare war on Ukrainia. Deo. 20th —Second referendum in Australia on conscription. Dec. 23rd —Peace conference at Brest Litovsk between Germans and Bolsheviks. Dec. 26th —Defeat of Turkish attack in Palestine; British line advanced. Resignation of Sir John Jellicoe from the Admiralty.