Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-31
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complete the annihflat1On OF Rumanta-
-on January 81 Germany announced
4he Inauguration of ruthless submarine
Warfare. announcing in a note to the
Hre Of its proffer Of peace negotia-
Lions. 1t Is now Compelled to continue
lEhe fight for existence. again forced
sapon 1t. with the full employment of
III the weapons which are at its dis
9osaI."
= President Wilson acted promptly. Sc,
airing diplomatic relations with Gerna
On Feb uary 3.
Afal American repuhlics-Brazil, Peru.
chile. Uruguay, Bolivia. Panama. Cuba
E1d Argentina-refused to recognize the
German submarine blockadeA Sweden
announced her intention to continue
Policy Of strict neutrality.
The Cunard liner Laconia was sunk
I1thout warning on the Irish coast on
february IS with a loss Of thirteen lives.
Ehe following day President Wilson
1aslted Congress for authority to arm
American merchant ships as a measure
e armed neutrality; ,.
nounced the capture Of Kut-el-Amara
en the Tigris river where Cen. Townsend
surrendered to the Turks on April Is,
/. On February % Il was announced
the United States government was in
possession of a communication addressed
bs the German foreign minister to the
German minister at Mexico City. instruct
Ing him to propose an alliance between
Germany and Mexico and to suggest that
As soon as war with the United States
Eas certain the President OF Mexico
communicate with Japan. offering to
mediate between Japan and Germany.
As reward Mexico was promised fnan-
eial support from Germany and the re-
conquest of lost territory In Texas, New
Mexico and Arizona.
y r,{< AI
oentatives. March 1, passed the Flood
Dni giving the President the right to
Arm American merchant ships. but the
tneasure died with the Sixty-fourth Con-
buster engineered by a dozen members
u the Senate.
President WILSON entered upon hts
second term March and In fhs inaugu-
! stand In favor Of armed neutrality;
The United States Department of
State announced. March u. It had de-
Sermined to place armed guards upon all
through the German war zone. March
"a II was learned the American steam
ship Algonquin had been sunk without
warning by q German submarine On
relations with Germany and seized Ger
man merchant ships IN the harbor at
Shanghai
On March is the Russian revoiu-
uOhdry movement Wnfcn ha0 begun
with food riots and strikes. culminat tied
o. the abdication of Gar Nicholas both
Tor himself and his son.
The German forces on the west front,
On March II. began a general retire.
1aent on front of eighty-hve miles
from south Of Arras to Scissors fall
ing back to new lines which had been
prepared. The retirement left Bapaume.
center Of the German defense on the
Arcre river: Roye. Lassieny. Peronne
Shaulnes, Noyon and other important
towns In the hands OF the British and
Trerch
..The relations between Germany ana
Ghe United Stataes were further strain
81 March IL by the receipt Of reports
o. the sinking OF three American
ss~rmers the City Of Memphis Illinois
ard viRiiancta. fifteen Of the Iatter's
crew being lost
sOn March 81 President Wilson issued
O proclamation calling Congress IN
special session on April . ''to receive
q communication by the executive on
grave questione Of national policy"
The German admiralty on March 20
reported the return of the raider Moewe
from a second cruise In which she cap
S1red - steamers and i've sailing veA-
e~ls On the same d~y the American
f~amer Healdton was torpedoed with
out warning. twenty-one men. includ-
ing seven Americans. being lost