The midland journal., 1917-08-10

Germany has asked parley with Unit
ed States through Swiss minister at
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 15. = 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 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 off
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 president 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 4 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 16.
March 11.-British capture Bagdad.
Russian revolution starts. Petrograd
troopc daSort OOvprnmQnt
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 u
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
mans drive Russians across Stokhod
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 -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 10.-British prisoners at Vimy
reach 1000. Brazil breaks diplo-
matte relations with Germany, Brit
ish advance so miles beyond Bagdad.
April 11.-Herbert c. Hoover, ac-
cents offer to direct food supplies of
United States.
April 13-British cut into Hinden-
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
fenSiye toward the Ladies' Roard" anu