oup d'etat of Gen. Kornilov.

Sept. 15--Russia proclaimed a republic.

Oct. 12--Germans occupy Oesel and Dago Islands (Gulf of Riga).

Oct. 17--Russians defeated in a naval engagement in the Gulf of Riga.

Oct. 24-Dec.--Great German-Austrian counterdrive into Italy. Italian
line shifted to Piave River, Asiago Plateau and Brenta River.

Oct. 23-26--French drive north of the Aisne wins important positions
including Malmaison Fort.

Oct. 26--Brazil declares war on Germany.

Oct. 27--Second Liberty loan closed ($3,000,000,000 offered;
$4,617,532,300 subscribed).

Oct. 30--Count von Hertling succeeds Michaelis as German chancellor.

Nov. 2--Germans retreat from the Chemin des Dames, north of the Aisne.

Nov. 3--First clash of American with German soldiers.

Nov. 7--Overthrow of Kerensky and Provisional Government of Russia by
the Bolsheviki.

Nov. 13--Clemenceau succeeds Ribot as French premier.

Nov. 18--British forces in Palestine take Jaffa.

Nov. 22-Dec. 13--Battle of Cambrai. Successful surprise attack near
Cambrai by British under Gen. Byng on Nov. 22 (employs "tanks" to break
down wire entanglements in place of the usual artillery preparations).
Bourlon Wood, dominating Cambrai, taken Nov. 26. Surprise counter-attack
by Germans, Dec. 2, compels British to give up fourth of ground gained.
German attacks on Dec. 13 partly successful.

Nov. 29--First plenary session of the Inter-allied Conference in Paris.
Sixteen nations represented. Col. E.M. House, chairman of American
delegation.

Dec. 5--President Wilson, in message to Congress, advises war on
Austria.

Dec. 6--United States destroyer "Jacob Jones" sunk by submarine, with
loss of over 40 American men.

Dec. 6--Explosion of munitions vessel wrecks Halifax.

Dec. 6-9--Armed revolt overthrows pro-Ally administration in Portugal.

Dec. 7--United States declares war on Austria-Hungary.

Dec. 9--Jerusalem captured by British force advancing from Egypt.

Dec. 10--Gens. Kaledines and Kornilov declared by the Bolsheviki
Government to be leading a Cossack revolt.

Dec. 15--Armistice signed between Germany and the Bolsheviki Government
at Brest-Litovsk.

Dec. 23--Peace negotiations opened at Brest-Litovsk between Bolsheviki
Government and Central Powers, under Presidency of the German foreign
minister.

Dec. 26--President Wilson issues proclamation taking over railroads and
appointing W.G. McAdoo, director-general. Proclamation takes effect at
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