The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-08-03

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 TO- Germany releases
American Yarrowdale prisoners.
February 17.-Learn German EN-
bassy gave orders for crippling of Ger
man merchantmen here before publica
ton Of ruthless warfare note.
February 2O.-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 26-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 agains
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 tt
arm ships, 4O3 to 10.
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
Semme 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 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
of Russian people will decide form OF
government.
March 1S.-News received Of sink.
ing of American ships City Of Mem.
phis, Illinois and Vigilancia by o.
boats; % men missing.
March 21.-Wilson calls on congress
to meet April 2 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
orlorod fn oof rnodu
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, 80 to 6.
April blouse passes war resolu.
ton 373 to so.
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 1000. Brazil breaks diplo'
matte relations with Germany, Brit
ish advance so miles beyond Bagdad
{ April 11.-Herbert @. Hoover, &C
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
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-
hibition 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
ish and German vessels lock, and
crews fight with cutlasses.
April 21.-Balfour commission from
Great Britain reaches United States.
April 24-French commission ar
rives in United States.
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