The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-08-09


awe Holland.
February 13.-Britlsh hem in Turks
at Kut-el-Amara, Mesopotamia.
February 49, Germany releases
American Yarrowdale prisoners.
February 17.-Lcarn German EN-
bassy gave orders for Gripping of Ger
man merchantmen here before publica-
tion 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 strlngently 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 28.-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.-Presldent Wilson con
firms story of German attempt to In
cite Mexico and Japan. Tokyo de-
nounces plot. House passes bill to
arm ships, 403 to 13.
March 3.-Russians take Hamadan'
Persia, from Turks.
March President Wilson de-
nounces "willful men" in senate VINO
fllibustered against armed ship bill
killing it by ending Of administra'
tion 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 10.
March 11.-Brltish capture 'Bagdad
Russian revolution starts. Petrograc
troops desert government.
March 12.-German U-boat shells
and sinks United States merchant
ship Algonquin without warning.
March 14.-Chlna breaks diplomatic
relations with Germany.
March 15.-Czar abdicates.
March 16.-Grand Duke Michael Of
Russia renounces throne, bringing
Romanoff dynasty to an end. Dumf
in control.
March 17.-Germans begin big re
treat on west front. Announced vot'
of Russian people will decide form O
government.
March 1S-News received of sink
ing of American ships City Of Mem
phis, Illinois and Vigilancla by q
boats; % men missing. s
March 21.-Wilson calls on congress
to meet April 2 instead Of April IL
Twenty lost when United States tanke
Healdton, bound for Holland, is SUM
by U-boat in North sea.
March 25.-President orders partia
mobilization Of National Guard to pro
tect property from German plotters
Navy ordered to get ready.
March 27.-Fifteen thousand NOR
National Guardsmen called out.
April 3.-Wilson asks declaration
of state of war by congress. Ger
mans drive Russians across Stokho'
river, taking a large number of pris
oners.
April 4.-Senate passes war resolu
ton, SO to 6.
April 5.-House passes war resolu
ton 373 to so.
April 6.-President signs congres
resolution and proclalms state of wal
Government takes over German liners
April Cuba declares war on Gel
many.
April 9.-Austria-Hungary break
diplomatic relations with Unite
States. British storm Vimy Ridg'
taking 5000 prisoners on first day q
battle. Wilson joins fight to rails
new armies by universal service prii
ciple.
April 10.-Brltish prisoners at Vim
reach 1000. Brazil breaks dipl'
matte relations with Germany, Bri
isb advance so miles beyond Bagda'
April 11.-Herbert G. Hoover a
cents offer to direct food supplies {
United States.
April 13.-Brltish cut into Hinder
burg line. President defines war zon
off coast.
April 14.-House passes seven bi
lion war loan bill.
April 15.-Wilson calls on nation
support him in war.
April 16.-French in 25-mile o
fensive toward the ''Ladies Roard" al
In Champagne take 10000 prisoner
first day.
April 17.-Big war credit passes SCI
ate. German wounded die when U-boa
sink British hospital ships Doneg
and Lanfrano without warning.
April 1S.-French prisoners In ne
offensive total 1900.
April 19.-Fight is started for pr
hibltion during war. American freigh
er Mongolia sinks U-boat-the fir
American victory of the war.
April 20.-In confused night bait
Of destroyers in English Channel Br
ish and German vessels lock, ar
crews fight with eutlasses.