The state herald., 1917-08-03


ed States through Swiss minister a
Washington and been snubbed. Ger
many masses I've army corps to over
awe Holland.
February 1S.-British hem In Turk
at Kut-el-Amara, Mesopotamia.
February Germany release.
American Yarrowdale prisoners.
February 17.-Learn German EN-
bassy gave orders for crippllng Of Ger
man merchantmen here before publica
tion Of ruthless warfare note.
February 20.-Austria backs Ger
many in ruthless warfare. Food riot,
In New York. probably stirred up b!
German agents.
February 22.-Germany torpedoe.
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 of
Ireland; two American women killed
February 28.-President asks con
gress for authority to arm American
merchantcraft. British capture Kut
el-Amara.
February 2s.-Germany's plot to all,
Mexico and Japan with her against
the United States and her promise OF
three American states to Mexico re
vealed.
March 1.-President Wilson con
firms story of German attempt to In
cite Mexico and Japan. Tokyo de
nounces plot. House passes bill tc
arm ships, 403 to 13.
March 3.-Russians take Hamadan
Persia. from Turks.
March 4-President Wilson de.
nounces "willful men" in senate who
filibustered against armed ship bill
killing 1t 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-Presldent calls extra con-
gress session for April 10.
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 1d.-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.-Germnns begin big re-
treat on west front. Announced vote
OF Russian people will decide form Of
government.
March 1s.-News received Of sink
Ing Of American ships City Of Mem
phis, Illinois and vlgilancia by o.
boats; % men missing.
March 21.-Wllson calls ON congress
to meet April 2 instead Of April 10.
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 q large number of pris-
oners.
April 4.-Senate passes war resolu.
ton. 81 to g.
April 5.-House passes war resolu-
tion 373 to 80.
April 6.-PreMdent signs congress
resolution and proclaims state of war.
Government takes over German liners.
April Cuba declares war on Ger.
many.
April 0.-Austrla.Hungary breaks
diplomatic relations with United
States. British storm vlmy 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 vlmy
reach 1000. Brazil breaks dplo
mntic relations with Germany. Brit
ish advance 30 miles beyond Bagdnd
April 11.-Hcrbert @. Hoover, nc
cepis offer to direct food supplies OF
United States.
April 13.-British cut Into Hlndcn
burg line. President defines war zon,
OF coast.
April 14.-IIouse passes seven bill
lion wnr loan blu.
April 15.-wllson calls on milton Il
support him In war.
April 10.-French In 25-mile Of
fensive toward the ladies Roard" ant
In Champagne take 10000 prisoner
first duy