Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-08-24

| Germany has asked pdriey WITH UNI
ed States through Swiss minister al
Washington and been snubbed. Ger
many masses five army corps TO over
awe Holland.
February 13.--Rritish hem In Turks
at Kut-el-Amara, MesOpOtamia.
February 10. 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 war.
February 25-Germans make "stra-
tegic" retirement on Ancre front. La
coma. British ship. sunk unwarned OH
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 10 IN
cite Mexico and Japan. Tokyo de-
nounces plot. House passes Dill 10
arm ships. 403 to 13.
March 3.-Russians take Hamadan.
Persia. from Turks
March a President Wilson de-
nounces "willful men" in senate VINO
filibustered against armed ship bill,
killing il by ending of administra-
ton term. British take over 25-miie
Somme froAt from French. President
takes oath of office for second term.
March 6.-President's advisers tell
him he has power tn arm ships with
out action of congress.
March Berlin admits sending in
tercepted Zimmerman note to Mex
J leo.
March 9.-President calls extra con-
gress session for April 16.
March 11.-British capture Bagdah.
5 Russian revolution starts. Petrograd
troops desert government.
: March 12.-German U-boat shells
and sinks United States merchant
ILL .v-t,inO
March 14-Chlna breaks diplomatic
3 relations with Germany.
March 15.-Czar abdicates.
March 16-Grand Duke Michael OF
Russia reDOunces throne, bringing
e Romanoff dynasty to an end. Duma
In control.
March 17.-GermanS begin big re-
l 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 U
! boats; % men missing.
March 21.-Wilson calls on congress
S TO meet April instead Of April 10
:. Twenty lost when United States tanker
y Healdton, bound for Holland. is SUM
II by U-boat in North sea.
y 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
80 National Guardsmen called out.
Anil 3.-WilsOn asks declaration
. of state of war by congress. Ger
mans drive Russians across StokhOt
river. taking a large number of pris
70 oners.
Is April 4.-Senate passes war resolu
=. ton, 81 to 6.
y April 5.-House 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
20 many.
30 April 9.-Austria-H Hungary break
diplomatic relations with Unite'
States. British storm Vimy Ridge
!, taking 5000 prisoners on first day o
- battle. Wilson joins fight to rails
~ new armies by universal service prin
pr ciple.
- April 1O.-British prisoners at Vim
reach 1900. Brazil breaks diplt
matte relations with Germany, Brit
ish advance so miles beyond Bagdat
April 11.-Herbert c. Hoover, az
cepts offer to direct food supplies G
United States.
April 13.-British cut into Hinder
burg line. President defines war ION
or off coast.
April 14.-House passes seven bi
,s lion war loan bill.
April 15.-WilsOn calls on nation
support him in war.
:. April 16.-French In 25-mile o
- fensiye toward the Ladies Roard" an
Nh in Champagne take. 10000 prisoner
r. first day.
,rs April 17.-Big war credit passes sci
W. ate. German wounded die when U-boa
20 sink British hospital ships Doneg
,as and Lanfrano without warning.
April 1S.-French prisoners In ne
lie offensive total 1900.
'a April 19.-Fight is started for pr
hibition during war. American freigh
er Mongolia sinks a U-bOat-the fir
al American victory of the war.
=. April 2O.-In confused night bait