The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-08-16

many masses hve army corps to over
awe Holland.
February 13.-British hem In Turks
at Kut-el-Amara, Mesopotamia.
February Is. - 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 %.-Germany t%orpedoes
seven Dutch ships leaving Falmouth
In violation OF her pledge.
February 23.-British stringcntly re-
strict imports to fight submarine war.
February 25.-Germnns make "stra-
tegic" retirement on Ancrc front. La-
COMA, British ship. sunk unwarned OF
Ireland two American women killed.
February 26.--President asks IN.
gress for authority to arm American
merchantcraft. British capture Kut-
cl-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-
venled.
March president Wilson o
firms story OF German attempt to in
cite Mexico and japan. Tokyo de-
nounce plot. House passes bill TO
arm ships. 403 to Is.
March 3.-Russians take Hamadan,
Persia. from Turks.
March President Wilson de-
nounces "willful men" In senate who
fllbustered against armed ship bill.
killing II by ending of admlnistra-
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
terccpted Zimmerman note to Mex
leo.
March 9.-Presldent calls extra on
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 enounce 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 u
boats; 90 men missing.
March 21.-Wllson calls IN congress
to meet April . 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-
tcct property from German plotters.
Navy ordered to get ready.
March 27.-Fifteen thousand more
National G%uardsmen called out.
April 3.-Wilson asks declaration
OF state Of war by congress. Ger
mans drive Russians across Stokhod
river, taking II large number OF pris-
oners.
April 4.-Senate passes war resolu-
ton, SO to 6.
April b.-Iiouse passes war resolu-
ton 373 - 80.
April 6.-Prcsident signs congress
resolution and proclalms state Of war.
Government takes over German liners.
April Cuba declares war on Ger
many.
April 9.-Austria-H 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-
clple.
April 1O.-Britlsh prisoners ut Vimy
reach 1900. Brazil breaks diplo-
matte relations with Germany, Brit
lsh advance 80 miles beyond Bagdad.
April lI.-Herbert G. Hoover. &C.
-epts Offer to direct food supplies of
United States.
April l3.-British cut into Hlnden.
burg line. President defines war zone
of coast.
April 14.-House passes seven bill.
lion war loan bill.
April 15.-Wilson calls on nation Ia
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-boat'
, sink British hospital ships Donega
: md Lanfrano without warning.
April lS.-French prisoners In new
.N.r.t,. ,,t.I ~ nnn