Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-04-27
HISTORY OF QUARREL


ments in the controversy over subma-
rine warfare between the United
States and Germany since it's begin
ming. February 4, 1915:
1915.
Feb. 4-Germany notifies United
States she will start submarine war in
waters adjacent to British isles on
Feb. IS.
Feb. 10-United States notifies Ger
many it will hold her to strict &C.
eountability" for any loss or injury to
Americans as result of submarine war.
Feb. Counted States suggests to
both Germany and Great Britain a ces-
sation of their illegal activities.
March 28-British steamer Falaba
sunk; 100 lives lost, including one
American.
April 6-Germany voluntarily ex-
presses regret at killing Of American
on account of military necessity.
April 28-American steamer Cush-
ing attacked by German aeroplane.
May American steamer Gulfiight
attacked by German submarine; three
Americans lost.
May 7-Lusitania sunk; ia Ameri-
cans killed.
May 13-President sends first Lusi-
tania note to Germany, saying United
States will omit mo word or act" to
preserve its rights.
May 2S-Germany replies to United
States note. lodging issues raised by
Wilson.
June 1-Germany offers reparation
for Gulflight and Cushing attacks.
June 3-Dr. Meyer Gerhard leaves
for Berlin.
June S-Secretary of State Bryan
resigns from cabinet.
June Second Lusitania note sent
to Germany by President Wilson.
July S-Germany's rejoinder received
by United States.
July 9-Steamer "Orduna" attacked
without warning by German subma-
rine.
July 21-Third American Lusitania
note sent to Berlin, informing Ger
many that further attacks would be
regarded as deliberately unfriendly."
July 25-American steamer Leelar
nav sunk.
Aug. 1S-Count Won Bernstorff as
sures Secretary Of State Lansing Ger
many will end submarine warfare ON
passenger ships.
Aug. 19-Liner Arabic sunk, two
Americans killed.
Aug. 25-Von Bernstorff says Arabic
sinking was contrary to German inten-
lions.
Aug. 27-von Bernstorff promises
complete satisfaction"
Sept. 1--Germany promises to sink
no more liners.
Sept. 4-Liner Hesperian sunk.
| Sept. Herman note on Arabic re-
ceived by United States.
Sept. 9-Germany explains attack
on Orduna.
Oct. 5-Germany apologies for at
tack on Arabic, disavows act of sub
marine commander, and offers indem-
nifty to United States.
| Nov. Italian liner Ancona sunk.
with loss of American lives.
Dec. 6-United States calls Austria
! to account for sinking Ancona.
Dec. 15-Austria replies and At
| tempts to start argument on fact.
Dec. 19-United States sends rejoin-
der to Austrian reply. demanding COM
plete backdown.
Dec. 22-Japanese steamer Yanaka
Maru sunk in Mediterranean.
Dec. 29-Austria backs down and
apologies.
| Dec. 30 Steamer Persia sunk In
Mediterranean, United States Consul
| McNeely killed.
Jan. s. United States senate de-
bates ACCESSIBILITY of warning Ameri-
cans off belligerent liners.
Jan. 7-Von Bernstorff gives United
States new assurances on German sub
marine policy, insisting safety of nom
combatants will be considered.
Jan. 1S-Secretary Lansing sends
note to allied powers suggesting they
disarm merchantmen or United States
will regard them as auxiliary cruisers.
Feb. 10-Germany informs United
States after March 1 1t will attack all
armed liners without warning.
Feb 15-Wilson and cabinet decide
to repudiate Lansing's note of Jan. Is.
Feb. 16-Wilson declines to enter
into Lusitania argument with Ger.
many pending outcome of armed-ship
dispute.
Feb. Ex-senator Stone. chairman OF
senate foreign relations committee,
Chairman Flood of house foreign at.
fairs committee. and Senator Kern of
Indiana call on Wilson at White
House and tell him congress wants
Americans warned of armed ships
Feb. 24--Wilson makes public letter
to Stone declining to warn Americans.
Feb 27-Germany informs United
States its order will go into effect.
Feb 29-Wilson demands that con-
sress defeat resolutions warning Amer
leans of armed ships.
March 2-Senator Gore in speech in
senate asserts Wilson is bent on rush.
ing country into war with Germany.
March 3-Resolution Of warning in.
troduced by Gore tabled by senate
with provision in It that sinking OF
armed ships, resulting in death of
Americans, would be cause for war.
March House tables McLemore
resolution of warning
March 24-English steamer Sussex
attacked by ubmarine-several Amer
| leans seriously injured.
March 25-British steamers Man
chester Engineer, Eagle Point and Ber-
| wvndvale attacked