The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-04-25
HISTORY OF SUBSEA ,
DISPUTE WITH BERLIN

anu germany had its beginning on
FEBRUARY 4, 1915. A chronological rec
ORC OF subsequent steps follows:
1915.
rep. 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.
| countability" for any loss or injury to
Americans as result of submarine war
Feb. 20-United States suggests to
both Germany and Great Britain ces-
sation of their illegal activities.
March 2S-British steamer Falaba
sunk; 100 lives lost. including one
American
April 2S-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 no 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 Gulfight and Cushing attacks.
June S-Secretary of State Bryan
resigns from cabinet
June 9-Second Lusitania note sent
to Germany by President Wilson.
July S-Germany 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
mauy that further attacks would be
regarded as deliberately unfriendly."
July 25-American steamer Leela-
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. 27-Von Bernstorff promises
complete satisfaction"
Sept. Germany promises to sink
no more liners.
Sept. 4-Liner Hesperian sunk mys-
teriously.
Sept. German note on Arabic re-
ceived by United States.
Sept. 9-GermaDy 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. Omitted 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 reioin-
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. o. Steamer Persia sunk in
M editerranean, United States Consul
McNeely killed.
Jan s. United States senate de-
bates advisability 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. 18-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 / it will attack all
armed liners without warning.
Feb. Ex-senator Stone. chairman Of
senate foreign relations committee,
Chairman Flood of house foreign af-
fairs committee, and Senator Kern Of
Indiana call on Wilson at White
House and tell him congress wants
Americans warned off armed ships.
Feb 24-Wilson makes public letter
to Stone declining to warn Americans.
Feb 27-Germany informs United
States it's order will go into effect.
Feb. 29-Wilson demands that con-
gress defeat resolutions warning Amer
leans off armed ships
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 submarine-severaI Amer
leans seriously injured.
March 25-British steamers Man
chester Engineer, Eagle Point and Ber-
wyndvale attacked.
April 18-Wilson decides to lay en-
tire case before congress after cabi-
net approves note to Germany inform
ing her United States will not argue
submarine matters any longer.