Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-08-03

: Germany has asked parley with Unit
I ed States through Swiss minister n,
Washington and been snubbcd. Ger.
l many masses Ave army corps to over
awe Holland.
February l3,-Britlsh hem In Turks
at Kut-el-Amara, Mesopotamia.
February Is. - Germany releases
American Ynrrowdale prisoners.
February 17.-Learn German EN-
bassy gave orders for crippllng of Ger
man merchantmen here before publica-
tlon Of ruthless warfare note.
February 20.-Austrla 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.-Brltlsh stringently re-
strict imports to fight submarine war.
February 25.-Germans make "stra-
teglc" retirement on Ancre front. La
coma, British ship, sunk unwarned Off
Ireland; two American women killed
February 26.--Presldent 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 10 Mexico re-
vealed.
March 1.-Presldent Wilson con
! hrms story Of German attempt 10 In
cite Mexico and Japan. Tokyo de.
nounces plot House passes bill to
arm ships. i03 TO 10.
March S.-Russlans take Ilamadan,
Persia, from Turks.
March 4 - President Wilson de
nounces "wllfu men" in senate who
filibustcred against armed ship BILL
killing It by ending Of adminlStra-
tIon term. British take over 25-mile
Sommc front from French. President
takes oath Of office for second term.
March Presidents advisers tell
him he has power to arm ships with
ont action Of congress.
March 7.-Berln admits sending In
terceptcd Zimmerman note TO Mex
leo.
March 0.-Presldent calls extra con-
grcss session for April 49,
March 11-Brtsh 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.-Chna breaks diplomatic
relations with Germany.
March 15.--Czar abdlcates.
March lG.-Grand Duke Michael OF
Russia renounces throne, bringing
Romanoff dynasty to an end. Duma
in control.
March l7-Germans begin big re-
treat on west front Announced vote
of Russian people will decide form Of
government.
March lS-News received of sink !
Ing OF American ships City Of Mem
phis, Illinois and Vigilancla by u
bonts; - men missing.
March 2l.-Wllson calls on congress
TO meet April instead of April 16.
Twenty lost when United States tanker
Healdton. bound for Holland. is sunk |
by U-hoat In North sea.
March 25.-PresideDt orders partial
mobilization Of National Guard to pro-
tect property from German plotters.
Navy ordered to get ready.
March 27.-Flfteen 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 prls-
oners.
April 4.-Senate passes war resolu-
ton, 81 to O.
April blouse passes war resolu-
ton 1913 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 Why Ridge.
taking 5000 prisoners on first day Of
battle. Wilson joins fight to raise
new armies by universal service prin-
ciple
April 10.-Britlsh prisoners at vimy
reach 1000. Brazil breaks diplo-
matte relations with Germany, Brit
ish advance so miles beyond Bagdad
April 11.-IIerbert C. Hoover, ac-
cepts offer TO direct food supplies of
United States.
April 13.-Britlsh cut into linden
burg line. President defines war zone
off coast.
April 14-House passes seven bill
lion war loan bill
April 15.-Wllson calls on nation to
support him in war.
April 16.--French In 25-mlle Of
fenslve 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.
April 1S,-French prisoners in new
offensive total 1900.
April 19.-Fight is started for pro-
hlbltlon during war. American freight
er Mongolia sinks U-boat--the first
American victory of the war.
April 20--In confused night battle
of destroyers in English Channel Brit
lsh and German vessels lock, and
crews fight with cutlasses.