Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-08-09

ed States through Swiss minister at
| 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 2O.-Austria backs Ger
many in ruthless warfare. Food riots
in New York. probably stirred up by
German agents.
| 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 an6 Japan. Tokyo de-
nounces plot House passes bill to
arm ships. 4O3 to 49,
March 3.-Russfans take Hamadan
| Persia, from Turks.
March fl President Wilson de-
nounces ''willfuI 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 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
<,f
government.
ing of American ships City of Mem
phis. Illinois and Vigilancia by U
boats; 30 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 pris-
oners.
April 4.-Senate passes war resolu-
ton, 50 to 6.
April 5.-House passes war resolu-
ton 373 to 80.
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 1O.-British prisoners at Vimy
reach 11,OOO Brazil breaks diplo-
matte relations with Germany, Brit
ish advance 30 miles beyond Bagdad.
April 11.-Herbert c. Hoover, ac-
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
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