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closed the North sea to

Great Britain closed the North sea to
neutral ships.
5. England and France declared war on
Turkey. DardanelIes forts bombarded
by French and British ships.
8. Tsingtao, China, surrendered to the
Japanese after standing siege SO days.
II. Great Britain declared the whole North
sea in the war zone.
DECEMBER, 1914
Is. The United States cabled "instruc-
tons to the ambassador at London
to ask for a more liberal ruling on
contraband seizures by British war
ships.
Is. British warships on German coast and
let loose hydroaeroplanes,' which drop
ped bombs on CuXhaven.
30. German aeroplanes dropped bombs on
Dunkirk, killing Is persons and wound
ing 80.
JANUARY, 1915.
10. German airships dropped BOMBS on
Dunkirk.
IL. German air craft raided the east coast
of England. Bombs We're dropped close
to Sandringham hall, a royal residence.
q. German airships dropped bombs on
Dunkirk, France; French airshipS bonn
barded the German trenches at Laon,
La Fere and Scissors in France.
+ FEBRUARY, 1915. is-.G =.
8. Turks, estimated at 1900, attacked.
British guards along Suez canal south
of Ismailia Egypt
6. British ocean liner Lusitania reached
port in England flying the United States
/ flag as protection against German
submarines.
IL United States addressed notes to the
| German government and also to Great
Britain stating it's position regarding
new German war zone and the use Of
the United States flag by Great Britain.
n4 RVit iCh seir oiy,c, 1n1
man lines around Ostend, Belgium.
). Is. Germany informed the United States
that she would insist on maintaining
I the war zone in the English channel.
| % German Zeppelin airships bombarded
| Calais. .-
| .--. MARCH. 1915.
L England announced her intention to
| stop all ships to and from the seaports
of Germany, regardless Of their ma
| tionality or cargo.
| 3. United States congress passed a res
| olution prohibiting the sailing Of ships
carrying fuel, arms, ammunition, mer
or supplies to any warship, tender OF
| supply ship Of belligerent nation.
ID. 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
ify the war zone blockade.
q. Zeppelin airships dropped bombs or
FdrlS without DONG serious damage
! 30. The United States protested against thu
British order in council against neutra
trade with Germany.
APRIL, 1915.
6. United States challenged Great Brit
aims right to bar innocent neutra
ships from belligerent ports.
2. German cruiser Prince Eitel Friedrich
informed at Newport News, Va, til
. the end Of the war.
II. German sea raider Kronprinz Wilhelm
which had captured and sunk IA yes
sells, arrived at Newport News, Va
18 German airships dropped bombs nea
London in daylight. Germans report
ed dropping shells in Greenwich,
miles from London.
z. President Wilson officially notified Ger
many that this country would not sto
the expectations of arms and amnuni
| ton.
Is. Allied troops landed on the shore G
the Dardanelles under fire from tn
Turkish guns.
Is. German ratding cruiser Kronprinz WI
helm was informed at Newport New:
Va, till the end Of the war.
Il. Allies were securely intrenched in Ga
- lipoli, along the Dardanelles.