The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-08-15

.eQ STATES through SWISS minister at
Washington and been snubbed. Ger
many masses Ave army corps to over
awe Holland. ss5.
February 13-British hem in Turks
at Kut-el-Amara, Mesopotamia. g..
February IT, Germany releases
American Yarrowdale prisoners.
February 17.-Learn German en-
bassy gave orders for Gripping of Ger
man merchantmen here before publica-
ton Of ruthless warfare note.
February 20.-Austria backs Ger
many in ruthless warfare. Food riots
In New York, probably stirred up by
German agents. :ss,& !; ~
February 22.-Germany torpedoes
seven Dutch ships leaving Falmouth
In violation Of her pledge.
February 23.-British stringently re-
strict imports to fight submarine war.
February 25.-Germans make "stra-
tegic" retirement on Ancre front. La
coma, British ship, sunk unwarned off
Ireland; two American women killed.
February 26.-President asks con-
gress for authority to arm American
merchantcraft. British capture Kut-
el-Amara.
February 28.-Germany's plot to ally
Mexico and Japan with her against
the United States and her promise of
three American states to Mexico re-
vea1ed.
March 1.-President Wilson con-
firms story Of German attempt to in
cite Mexico and Japan. Tokyo de-
nounces plot House passes bill to
arm ships, 4O3 to 10.
March 3.-Russians take Hamadan,
Persia, from Turks.
March 4-.President Wilson de-
nounces "willful men, in senate who
f11ibustered against armed ship bill,
killing it by ending Of administra-
ton term. British take over 25-mile
Somme front from French. President
takes oath Of Office for second term.
March 6.-President's advisers tell
him he has power to arm ships with
out action Of congress.
March 7.-Berlin admits sending in
tercepted Zimmerman note to Mex
leo.
March 9.-President calls extra con-
gress session for April 16.
March 11.-British capture Bagdad.
Russian revolution starts. Petrograd
troops desert government.
March 12.-German U-boat shells
and sinks United States merchant
ship Algonquin without warning.
March 14.-China breaks diplomatic
relations with Germany.
March 15.-Czar abdicates.
March 16.-Grand Duke Michael of
Russia renounces throne, bringing
Romanoff dynasty to an end. Duma
in control.
March 17.-Germans begin big re-
treat on west front. Announced vote
Of Russian people will decide form of
government.
March 19.-News received of sink
ing Of American ships City of Mem
phis, Illinois and Vigilancia by o.
boats; % men missing.
March 21.-Wilson calls on congress
to meet April instead Of April 16.
Twenty lost when United States tanker
Healdton, bound for Holland, is sunk
by U-boat in North sea.
March 25.-President orders partial
mobilization Of National Guard to pro-
tect property from German plotters.
Navy ordered to get ready.
March 27.-Fifteen thousand more
National Guardsmen called out.
April 3.-Wilson asks declaration
Of state of war by congress. Ger
mans drive Russians across Stokhod
river, taking a large number Of pfis-
oners.
April 4.-Senate passes war resolu-
ton, 80 to 6.
April 5.-House passes war resolu-
ton 1913 to 50.
April 6.-President signs congress
resolution and proclaims state Of war.
Government takes over German liners.
April CUBA declares war on Ger
many.
April 9.-Austria-Hungary breaks
diplomatic relations with United
States. British storm Vimy Ridge,
taking 5000 prisoners on first day of
| battle. Wilson Joins fight to raise
new armies by universal service prin.
ciple.
April 10.-British prisoners at vimy
reach 1000. Brazil breaks diplo'
matte relations with Germany, Brit
ish advance so miles beyond Bagdad
April 11.-Herbert G. Hoover, &C.
cepts offer to direct food supplies Of
United States.
April 13.-British cut into linden.
burg line. President defines war zone
off coast.
April 14.-House passes seven bill
lion war loan bill.
April 15.-Wilson calls on nation to
support him in war.
April 16.-French in 25-mile Of
fensive toward the Ladies Roard' and
in Champagne take 10000 prisoners
first day.
April 17.-Big war credit passes sen.
ate. German wounded die when U-boats
sink British hospital ships Donegal
and Lanfrano without warning.