venchy, Bailleul and positions about Lens taken by
Canadians.

20.--Turkey breaks with United States.

May

9.--Liberia breaks with Germany.

11.--Russian Council of Workmen's and Soldiers' Delegates demands peace
conference.

15.--Gen. Petain succeeds Gen. Nivelle as Commander-in-Chief of French
armies. Gen. Foch is appointed Chief of Staff.

16.--Bullecourt captured by British in the Arras battles.

17.--Honduras breaks with Germany.

18.--Conscription bill signed by President Wilson.

19.--Nicaragua breaks with Germany.

22-26.--Italians advance on the Carso.

June

4.--Senator Root arrives in Russia at head of commission appointed by
President.

5.--Registration day for new draft army in United States.

7.--Messines-Wytschaete ridge in English hands.

8.--Gen. Pershing, Commander-in-Chief of American expeditionary force,
arrives in England en route to France.

18.--Haiti breaks with Germany.

July

1.--Russians begin offensive in Gallicia, Kerensky, minister of war,
leading in person.

3.--American expeditionary force arrives in France.

6.--Canadian House of Commons passes Compulsory Military Service Bill.

12.--King Constantine of Greece abdicates in favor of his second son,
Alexander.

14.--Bethmann--Hollweg, German Chancellor, resigns; succeeded by Dr.
Georg Michaelis.

16--23.--Retreat of Russians on a front of 155 miles.

20.--Alexander Kerensky becomes Russian premier, succeeding Lvoff.

20.--Drawing of draft numbers for American conscript army begins.

22.--Siam at war with Germany and Austria.

24.--Austro-Germans retake Stanislau.

31.--Franco-British attack penetrates German lines on a 20-mile front.

August

1.--Pope Benedict XV makes plea for peace on a basis of no annexation,
no indemnity.

3.--Czernowitz captured by Austro-Germans.

7.--Liberia at war with Germany.

8.--Canadian Conscription Bill passes its third reading in Senate.

14.--China at war with Germany and Austria-Hungary.

15.--St. Quentin Cathedral destroyed by Germans.

15.--Canadian troops capture Hill 70, dominating Lens.

19.--Italians cross the Isonzo and take Austrian positions.

28.--Pope Benedict's peace plea rejected by President Wilson.

September

3.--Riga captured by Germans.

5.--New American National Army begins to assemble in the different
cantonments.

7.--Minnehaha, Atlantic Transport liner, sunk off Irish coast.

12.--Argentina dismisses Von Luxburg Ger