Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-04-26
HISTORY OF QUARREL

States and Germany since its 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. 1S
Feb. 1o-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 6-Germany voluntarily ex-
presses regret at killing of American
on account of military necessity.
April 2S-American steamer Cush-
ing attacked by German aeroplane.
May American steamer Gulfight
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 Germany offers reparation
for Gulfiight 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' 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 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. 25-Von Bernstorff says Arabic
sinking was contrary to German inten-
lions.
Aug. 27-von Bernstorff promises
complete satisfaction"
Sept. 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 advisability of warning Ameri-
cans off belligerent liners.
Jan. 7-Von Bernstorff gives United
States new assurances on German sub
marine policy, insisting safety c. 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. 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 af-
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-
gress defeat resolutions warning Amer
leans off 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 24EEnglish steamer Sussex
attacked by submarine-severalA Amer
leans seriously injured.
March 25-British steamers Man