this
year.

_Aug. 15 American troops land in eastern Siberia._

_Sept. 3 The United States recognizes the Czecho-Slovak government._

_Sept. 12-13 Americans take the St. Mihiel salient near Metz._

Sept. 15 Allied army under Gen. D'Esperey begins campaign against
Bulgarians.

_Sept. 16 President Wilson receives an Austrian proposal for a peace
conference, and refuses it._

Sept. 22 Great victory of British and Arabs over Turks in Palestine.

_Sept. 26 Americans begin a drive in the Meuse valley._

Sept. 30 Bulgaria withdraws from the war.

Oct. 1 St. Quentin (on the Hindenburg line) taken by the French.

Oct. 1 Damascus captured by the British.

Oct. 3 King Ferdinand of Bulgaria abdicates.

Oct. 3 Lens taken by the British.

_Oct. 4 Germany asks President Wilson for an armistice and peace
negotiations_ (page 150); _other notes Oct. 12, 20, etc.;
similar notes from Austria-Hungary Oct. 7, and from Turkey
Oct. 12. Wilson's replies Oct. 8, 14, 18, 23._

Oct. 7 Beirut taken by a French fleet.

Oct. 8 Cambrai taken by the British.

Oct. 13 Laon taken by the French.

Oct. 17 Ostend taken by the Belgians.

Oct. 17 Lille taken by the British.

Oct. 24- Allied forces (chiefly Italians) under Gen. Diaz win a great
Nov. 4 victory on the Italian front.

Oct. 26 Aleppo taken by the British.

Oct. 31 Turkey surrenders.

Nov. 1 Serbian troops enter Belgrade after regaining nearly all
of Serbia.

Nov. 3 Trieste and Trent occupied by Italian forces.

Nov. 4 Surrender of Austria-Hungary.

_Nov. 5 President Wilson notifies Germany that General Foch has been
authorized by the United States and the Allies to communicate
the terms of an armistice._

Nov. 6 Mutiny of German sailors at Kiel; followed by mutinies,
revolts, and revolutions at other German cities.

_Nov. 7 Americans take Sedan_.

Nov. 9 British take Maubeuge.

Nov. 9 Announcement that the German emperor William II "has decided
to renounce the throne"; he flees to Holland Nov. 10 and signs
a formal abdication Nov. 28

Nov. 11 Armistice signed; Germany surrenders.

INDEX

Adrianople, taken, 65.
Africa, war in, 90-91.
Aircraft, 10