Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1915-08-20
MARCH. 1915,

stop all ships to and from the seaports
of Germany. regardless of their ma
tionality cargo.
3. United States congress passed res.
olution prohibiting the sailing of shins
carrying fuel, arms ammunition mo,
or supplies to any warship, tender or
supply ship Of a belligerent nation.
IS. Great Britain issued a sweeping order
in council cutting off all outside trade
with Germany and refused to enter
into agreement with Germany to mod
if the war zone blockade.
81 Zeppelin airShipS dropped bombs On
Paris without doing serious damage
30. The United States protested against tho
British order IN council against neutral
trade with Germany.
APRIL, 1915.
6. United States challenged Great Brit
aims right to bar innocent neutral
ships from beligcrcnt ports
7. German cruiser Prince Eitel Friedrich
interned at Newport News Va, till
the end OF the war
IL. German sea raider Kronprinz Wilhelm
which had captured ard sunk II YES
sells, arrived at Newport News Va
16 German airsh.ps dropped bombs near
London in daylight. Germans report
ed dropping shells in Greenwich,
miles from LonGon.
n President Wilson officially notified Ger
many that this country would not stop
the expectations of arms and ammuni-
ton.
Is. Allied troops landed on the shore If
the Dardanelles under fire from the
Turkish guns.
26. German raidng cruiser KronprinZ Will
helm was informed ct Newport News,
Va till the end Of the war
Il. Allies were securely intrcnched in Gal
lipoli, along the Darlanelles
g. Ipswich, Sc miles from London, was
bombarded by German airships
MAY, 1915
1. The Cunard liner Lusitania sailed from
New York for Liverpool on her hap
less voyage.
The Lusitania was torpedoed and sun x
off Kinsale, Munster coast, ireland.
There were 2,i0i persons on board, Of
whom 1,1C0, including about 100 Ameri-
cans, were lost.
13. President Wilson sent a note to Ger
many protesting against submarine
warfare on neutrals citing the I-usi-
tana case.
British battlcship Goliath torpedoed in
the Dardancllcs, with loss Of 800 lives
"a King of Italy declared war on Austria
Hungary. havin% previously denounced
the treaty Of al :ailcf with tat power
and Germany. Clash OF troops on the
Austrian frontier
Is. Austrian navy and airships attacked
Italys coast. Italian troops, led by
Gen. CadOrna seized Austrian terri
tory
q. Princess Irene, British auxiliary yes
sci destroyed by explosion at the
mouth of the Thames; 424 men lost.
20. Germany replied TO the American note
of May 10. stating that the Lusitanis
was an armed SHIP and was destroyed
in self defense.
JUNE, 1915.
Z. William Jennings Bryan resigned a
secretary of state owing to differ
ence with the president over q secon
note to Germany on the Lusitani
case.
Italian troops forced the river Isonzo i
advance toward Trieste, Austria.
9. Italians captured Monfalcone. in
portant strategic town northwest c
Trieste, Austria.
10 Germany announced that the case
the sinking of the United States shi
w. p. Frye by a German cruise
would be referred to d prize court an
not settled under the treaty CT 1928, z
this country had demanded
Second note of the United States
Germany the Lustania case W.
published in the United States ar
also delivered to the German govern
ment in Berlin. 1t reiterated the tern
of the note OF May 13.
II. Italians captured GradiSca, railrOs
center on the isonzo river.
Is % French airs!lips dropped 100 bonn
on Karlsruhe Germany; 100 nOncoI
batants, including summer resort p
irons, killed
German arships dropped bombs
northwest coast of England; 80 casua
ties Navy yard and arsenal d
stroyed.
"a United States sent a note to German
asking for a reconsideration Of t
FRYE case, refusing TO accept &C
many's contention that it is a case
a prize court.
Great Britain announced to the Unit
States that IFS blockade against he
trail trade with Germany would &C
tinue.
g. Allies claimed success in capturi
Turkish trenches on the Galipoli pc
inSula
JULY, 1915.
& Germans in Southwest Africa sure
dered to the British.
Germany replied to the second (June
note of the United States, prOmsi
TO safeglmrd Americans sailing unt
their own flag.
a. The United States government motif
Great Britain that this country wo
not recognize proceedings under b
ish orders in council valid.
20 81 French airShipS bonn Darded the
man station near Verdun, France
"a. Third American note to Germany
thu torpedoing of neutralS received
Berlin. 1t refuses to compromise "
Germany on neutral rights and
cares that further entertainments
be deliberately unfriendy."