The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-08-02

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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 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 wal.
February 25.-Germans make "stra-
tegfc" retirement on Ancre front. La
coma, British ship, sunk unwarned off
February 26.-President asks con-
gress for authority to arm American
merchantcraft. British capture Kut-
el-Amara.
February 29.-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, 4O3 to 10.
March 3.-Russians take Hamadan.
Persia, from Turks.
March 4-President Wilson de-
nounces "willful men" in senate who
flibustered against armed ship bill,
killing it by ending of administra-
ton term. British take yer 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. Petrogra6
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 o.
Russia throne, bringing
Romanoff dynasty to an end. DUN.
in control.
) March 17.-Germans begin big re
l treat on west front. Announced vot'
| of Russian people will decide form O
government.
: March 1S.-News received Of sink
ing of American ships City of Mem
> phis, Illinois and Vigilancia by U
boats; % men missing.
March 21.-Wilson calls on congress!
to meet April 2 instead of April 16
!. Twenty lost when United States tanke
Healdton, bound for Holland, is sunl
by U-boat in North sea.
j, March 25.-President orders partia
: mobilization Of National Guard to pro
tect property from German plotters
Navy ordered to get ready.
, March 27.-Fifteen thousand NOR,
National Guardsmen called out.
April 3.-Wilson asks declaration
, of state of wal by congress. Ger
mans drive Russians across Stokhot
. river, taking a large number Of pris
!, oners.
: April 4.-Senate passes war resolu
> ton, 80 to 6.
' April 5.-House passes war resolu
ton 1913 to so. g.
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 break
diplomatic relations with United
States. British storm Vimy Ridge
. LukluS O,OOO " SulACA VII AASL udy "
battle. Wilson joins fight to rais
new armies by universal service prin
r ciple.
! April 1O.-British prisoners at Vim.
reach 1000. Brazil breaks diplo
matte relations with Germany, Brit
ish advance so miles beyond Bagdad
April 11.-Herbert G. Hoover, &C
q cepts offer to direct food supplies O
United States.
April 13.-British cut into Hinden
burg line. President defines war zon
r off coast.
April 14.-House passes seven bill
lion war loan bill.
April 15.-Wilson calls on nation t.
support him in war.
April 16.-French in 25-mile of
fensive toward the Ladies Roard'' ant
! in Champagne take 10000 prisoner!
first day.
q April 17.-Big war credit passes sen
ate. German wounded die when U-boat: