The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-08-04

GU SUITES OuSh SWISS lnluiSbCA -
Washington and been snubbed. Ger
many masses five army corps TO over
awe Holland.
February 13.-British hem in Turks
at Kut-el-Amara, Mesopotamia.
February Is. 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.
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 2S.-Germany's plot to ally
Mexico and Japan with her against
the United States and her promise of
three American states to Mexico re-
vealed.
March president Wilson con-
firms story of German attempt to in
cite Mexico and Japan. Tokyo de-
nounceS plot. House passes bill TO
arm ships. 403 to 13.
March 3-RusSians take Hamadan,
Persia, from Turks.
March President Wilson de-
nounceS ''willful men" in senate who
filibustered 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 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 l4.-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
March 1S.-News received of sink
ing of American ships City of Mem
phis. Illinois and vigilancia by L.
boats; % men missing.
March 21.-Wilson calls on congress
to meet April 2 instead of April 16. !
Twenty lost when United States tanker |
Henldton, bound for Holland. is sunk |
by U-bOat in North sea.
March 25.-President orders partial |
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 large number of pris-
Dners.
April 4.-Senate passes war resolu-
lion, 50 to 6.
April 5.-House passes war resolu-
ton 1913 to 80.
April 6.-President signs congress
resolution and proclaims state Of war.
takes over German liners.
April Cuba declares war on Ger
many.
April Hungary breaks
diplomatic relations with United I
States. British storm Vimy Ridge,
aking 5000 prisoners on first day of
battle. Wilson joins fight to raise
lew armies by universal service prin-
,iple.
April 10.-British prisoners at vimy
each 1000. Brazil breaks diplo-
matte relations with Germany. Brit
sh advance 30 miles beyond Bagdad.
April 11.-Herbert G. Hoover, &C.
,epts offer to direct food supplies of
United States.
April 13.-British cut into linden
'urg line. President defines war zone
IF coast.
April 14.-House passes seven bill
ion war loan bill.
April 15.-Wilson calls on nation to
upport him in war.
April 16.-French in 25-mile Of
ensive toward the Ladies Roard" and
n Champagne take 10000 prisoners
irst day.
April 17.-Big war credit passes SEN
te. German wounded die when U-boats
ink British hospital ships Donegal
nd Lanfrano without warning. |
April 1S.-French prisoners I'm new
ffensive total 1900.
April 19.-Fight is started for pro-
ibitiOn during war. American freight
r Mongolia sinks a U-bOat-the first
american victory of the war.