University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-12-29
MANY CRISES PASSED IN 1915
Ancona and Lusitania incidents, England's In
reference With Trade and Teutonic Con-
spiracies Are Dominant Quartet.

York despite German embassy's warn
ings. 3-American steamer Gulfiighl
torpedoed by German submarine on
Scilly Isles, three Americans killed
I7-Lusitania torpedoed by German
submarine, ia Americans killed. 13-
United States note to Germany de-
mands disavowal OF Lusitania attacks,
reparation and cessation submarine
attacks on ships carrying non-com-
batants. 25-American steamer Ne
braskan sunk by mine or torpedo. 80
Germany delivers reply note to Am
bassador Gerard regarding Lusitania,
alleging vessel armed.
June German notes regret attacks
on Cushing and Gulfight. 9-Secre-
tary of State Bryan resigns. 10
United States sends second Lusitania
note toGermany. holding her to "strict
accountability" 25-England refuses
to abandon German blockade. 29-
Canadian liner American torpedoed,
twenty-one American hostlers killed.
July Navy Department takes con-
troll of German wireless at Sayville
l.. |. 16-Austria, in note protests
against munitions sales to Allies.
1S-Cunarder Orduna unsuccessfully
chased by submarine. 23--United States
sends third Lusitania note to Ger
many, advising that repetition will
be considered deliberately unfriend-
ly." 27-American steamer Iceland
summarized, crew saved.
August 4-Three notes from Eng
land uphold orders-in-council, Ger
man blockade and American COM
merce interferences. Note from Ger
many defends sinking schooner Will
liam P. Frye but agrees to payment of
damages. 16-United States advises
Austria that munitions sales are le-
gal. Correspondence revealing oper-
ations of German agents published.
19-Arabic torpedoed, two Americans
killed.
Germany Changes Policy.
September Ambassador Bern
storff notified State Department that
Germany agrees to sink no more lin
ers without warning. flames F. ]. +
arrest at Falmouth dis
closes his carrying documents for
Austrian Ambassador Dumba, and
Captain Won Papen. 3-Cardinal Glib
bons presents the pope's peace plea
70 President Wilson. British ship
Hesperian torpedoed or mined. -
Germany delivers note declaring
Arabic attacked German submarine.
States demands Austrian
ambassador Dumba's recall. IL
England seizes s15,OOO,OOO worth of
American meat cargoes. "a England
lgrees TO release American goods
'eld at Rotterdam. 29-AneI ,-FrencL
lalf-billion-dollar loan negotiated
October English note denies dis
against American trade.
disavows sinking Arabic
nd offers reparation. 5-United
;tates warns Turkey against Arme- |
ian massacres.
November England seizes Amer
can steamer Hooking. S1Germany 4
isclaims responsibility for American
assport frauds. S-United States
ends a 15,000-word note to England
rotesting against trade interferences,
eclaring German blockade illegal. 8
Italian liner Ancona torpedoed by
ustrian submarine in Mediterranean,
mericans killed. 12-Dr. Joseph
oricar's charges against Austrian
onsul General Nuber and other Aus
.o-German diplomats published. 24lI
Ienry Ford charters peace ship. "a
Whitlock returns from
elgium. 24-Austrian Charge Zwied-
lex complains against criticism Of
onsul Won Nuber. II
December 3+United States de-
ands recall of Captains Boy-Ed and
on Papen. 9EUnited States sends
ote to Austria demanding disavowal
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