The people's war book; history, cyclopaedia and chronology of the great world war . John Dec. 27—Turkish army defeated by British in at-tempt to retake Jerusalem. Dec. 30—Gen. Allenbys forces occupy Bireh, 8% milesnorth of Jerusalem. 1918 Jan. 2—Between Lens and St. Quentin German raidson British lines repulsed with heavy enemy losses. Jan. 4—Lieut. Hobey Baker, former Princeton foot-ball captain, brings down German aeroplane in hisfirst war flight. Jan. 5—In speech to trade unions Lloyd George setsforth Great Britains war aims. Jan. 13—Italian airmen drop 2 tons of explosives onst
The people's war book; history, cyclopaedia and chronology of the great world war . John Dec. 27—Turkish army defeated by British in at-tempt to retake Jerusalem. Dec. 30—Gen. Allenbys forces occupy Bireh, 8% milesnorth of Jerusalem. 1918 Jan. 2—Between Lens and St. Quentin German raidson British lines repulsed with heavy enemy losses. Jan. 4—Lieut. Hobey Baker, former Princeton foot-ball captain, brings down German aeroplane in hisfirst war flight. Jan. 5—In speech to trade unions Lloyd George setsforth Great Britains war aims. Jan. 13—Italian airmen drop 2 tons of explosives onstorehouses and encampments at Primolano, an im-portant railway station. —French War Minister puts postal and telegraphservice under military control. —Premier Clemenceau orders arrest in Paris of for-mer Premier Caillaux on charge of treason. Jan. 18—Prussian Chamber of Lords reaffirms exclu-sive right of Emperor William to make war or peace. —Premier Lord George, addressing Trades Union Con-ference, declares We must either go on or gounder. WAR CHRONOLOGY 449. The ex-Kaiser William II in exile in Holland. 450 THE PEOPLES WAR BOOK Jan. 25—Count von Hertllng discusses President Wil-sons programme of war and peace In Reichstag,and outlines Germanys peace terms. —In address to Foreign Affairs Committee of Reichs-rat, Count Czernin, Foreign Minister, outlines Aus-troHungarlan proposals. Jan. 26—Emperor Charles, as King of Hungary, ac-cepts resignation of Hungarian cabinet and directsPremier Dr. Wekerle to form a new one. Jan. 30—British line advances near Antioch in Pales-tine. —Germans make air raid on Paris, kill 36, injure 190. —Since launching of unrestricted submarine warfare,on Feb. 1, 1917, 69 United States ships (171,061gross tons) have been sunk by submarines, minesand raiders; 300 persons drowned; 107 German andAustrian ships ( gross tons) in United Statesports have been seized: 426 vessels (2,000,000 tons)requisitioned by Shipping Bo
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