The Monticellonian., 1917-08-02

NdsnlnBtGp ana been SnuDbed. 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- 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 stringently re- strict imports to fight submarine war.
 February 25.-Germans make "stra- conia, British ship, sunk unwarned off Ireland: two American women killed.
 February 26.-President asks con gross 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 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 1t 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 7.-Berlin admits sending in- tercepted Zimmerman note to Mex leo.
 March 9.-President calls extra con- gress session for April Is.
 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 D. boats: 22 men missing.
 March 21.-Wilson calls on 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- 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 large number of pris- oners.
 April 4.-Senate passes war resolu- tion, S2 to 6.
 April 5.-House passes war resolu- ton 373 to 50.
 April 6.-President signs congress resolution and proclaims state of war Government takes over German liners.
 April 7.-Cuba declares war on Ger many
 April Austria Hungary breaks diplomatic relations with United States. British storm Vimy Ridge, taking 6,000 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 l1.0O0. Brazil breaks diplO- matic relations with Germany, Brit ish advance 50 miles beyond Bagdad.
 April 11.-Herbert c. Hoover, ac- cepts offer to direct food supplies of United States.
 April 13-British cut into Hinden- burg line. President defines war zone off coast.
 April l4.-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 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-boats sink British hospital ships Donegal and Lanfrano without warning.
 April 1S.-French prisoners in new offensive total 1000.
 April 19.-Fight is started for pro- hibition during war American freight CT Mongolia sinks a U-boat-the first American victory of the war.
 April 20.-In confused night battle of destroyers in English Channel Brit ish and German vessels lock, and crews fight with cutlasses.
 April 21.-Balfour commission from Great Britain reaches United States.
 April 24.-French commission ar