The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-04-28
HISTORY OF SUBSEA
DISPUTE WITH BERLIN

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 1t will hold her to strict ac-
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; 16O lives lost, including one
American.
April 28-American steamer Cush-
ing attacked by German aeroplane.
May 1-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 it's rights.
May 2S-Germany replies to United
States note. lodging issues raised by
Wilson.
June Germany offers reparation
for Gulfight and Cushing attacks.
June 8-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. 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-
ceiyed by United States.
Sept. 9-Germany explains attack
on Orduna.
Oct. 5-Germany apologies for at
tack on Arabic. disavows act of SUBJ
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 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. 80 = Steamer Persia sunk in
Mediterranean, United States Consul
McNeely killed.
1916.
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 SUBJ
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 1t 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 its order will 60 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 II 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-severa 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.
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