Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-08-09

| ed states through SWISS minister al
Washington and been snubbed. Ger.
many masses five army corps to over
awe Holland.
February 13.-British hem In Turks
at Kut-el-Amara, MesJpotamia.
February 10. - Germany releases
American Yarrowdale prisoners.
| February 17.--Learn German en-
bassy gave orders for Gripping of Ger
man merchantmen here before publlca-
ton 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.-Brltish strlngently re-
strict imports to fight submarine war.
| February 25.-Germans make "stra-
tegic" 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 to Mexico re-
vealed.
March 1.-President Wilson con-
firms story of German attempt to in
cite Mexico and Japan. Tokyo de-
neunces plot. House passes bill to
arm ships 403 to 10.
March 3.-Russlans 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
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 Berlin admits sending in
tercepted Zimmerman note to Mex
leo.
March 9-President calls extra con-
gress session for April 1G.
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.
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
| l,sxy
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 1873 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.-AustriaH Hungary breaks
diplomatic relations with United
States. British storm Vimy Ridge,
taking 6000 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 11s-Herbert c. Hoover, ac-
cepts offer to direct food supplies Of
United States.
April 13.-Brltish cut into linden
hurp line President defines wor zone
off coast.
April 14.-FIouse passes seven bill
lion war loan bill.
April 15.-Wilson calls on nation to
support him in war.
April 1G.-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