Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-01-01

BlemSHLS OF the war caused Uncle
Sam to break all records in diplomat
ic note writing Hundreds of notes
were sent. The chief years diplo-
matte victory was the enforced modi-
fcation by Germany of her submarine
warfare.
Today the United States stands
with increased power and prestige,
but still weighted with the task OF
perfecting peaceful settlements with
England, France, Germany and Aus
tria in most delicate and difficult com
plications. The passing year was
rife with diplomatic dynamite. A
chronicle of the more important in.
ternational events follows:
January 5-U. S. agrees with Eng
land to certify non-contraband car
goes. S-England denied unduly
] selling American ships. ling
land protested transfer of cotton
steamer Dacia from German to U.
S. registry. 2S-American schooner
William P. Frye sunk by German
raider Prinz Eitel Friedrich.
February 5-Because of German
government confiscating all foodstuffs,
England seized American grain
steamer Wilhelmina. 11-U. S. warn
ed England and Germany not to abuse
use of American flag or attack Amer
lean ships. 16-German submarine
blockade of England protested 49,
British note denies American COM
merce injured. 19-German note re-
jected American protest against sink
ing neutral ships in war zone about
England 20-Two notes from Eng
land affirmed right to seize steamer
Wilhelmina and promised limited use
of American flag. 21-American cot
ton steamer Evelyn sunk by mine, one
American killed. 23--American cot
ton steamer Carib sunk by mine, two
Americans killed 27- Government
began probing supplying of German
warships from New York by Hamburg
American line officials. 2S-France
seized Dacia.
March 10--German raider Prinz
Eitel Friedrich arrived at Newport
News and later interned. 2S-Leo
Thrasher, American, killed when Ger.
man submarine torpedoed British
steamer Falaba
gotiated. 5-U. S. asks Germany for
reparation for schooner William p
Frye. 6-France released August Pie.
penbrink, German seized ON American
steamer. Note to England declares
German blockade illegal. 7-Prinz
Eitel Friedrich interned. Germany
protested against steamer Odenwald's
detention at San Juan, Porto Rico.
11-German raider Kronprinz Will
helm reached Newport News. 12-
/ Germany protests against American
munitions sales to allies 21-State
department advises Germany NUM-
ton sales are made by legal right
rs Kronprinz Wilhelm interned
May 1-Lusitania sailed from New
York despite German embassy warn
ings 3-American steamer Gulfiight
torpedoed by German submarine off
Scilly Isles, three Americans killed.
7-Lusitania torpedoed by German
submarine, ia Americans killed. Is
u. S. note to Germany demands dis.
avowal of Lusitania attack, repara.
ton and cessation summarizing of
ships carrying non-combatants. 20
/ American steamer Nebraskan sunk by
mine or torpedo. 30-Germany de-
lard regarding Lusitania, alleging yes
sci armed
June German notes regret at.
tacks on Gushing and Gulfiight g.
Secretary of State Bryan resigns. 10
l-U. S. sends second Lusitania note
to Germany holding her to strict ac-
countability. 25-England refuses to
/ abandon German blockade. 29-Ca-
madam liner Armenian torpedoed q
american hostlers killed.
July Navy department takes con-
troll of German wireless plant at Say
vile, l.. |. 16-Austria in note pro-
tests against munitions sales to al
lies. 1S-Cunarder Orduna unsuc
cessfully chased by submarine. %
U. S. sends third Lusitania note to
Germany, advising that repetition
will be considered deliberately un
friendly" 27-American steamer Lee
land summarized, crew saved
] August 4-Three notes from Eng
land uphold orders-in-council, Ger
man blockade and American commerce
interferences. Note from Germany
defends sinking schooner William P
Frye, but agrees to payment of dam
ages. 16-U. S. advises Austria that