The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-08-09

Germany has asked parley with Unit
ed States through Swiss minister a,
Washington and been snubbed. Ger
many masses five army corps to over
awe Holland.
February 13.-British hem in Turks
nt Kut-el-Amara, Mesopotamia.
February 10. = Germany releases
American Yarrowdale prisoners.
February IT, Learn German en-
bassy gave orders for crippling Of Ger
man merchantmen here before publlca-
ton OF ruthless warfare note.
February 20.-Austrla 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.-Brltish stringently re-
strict Imports to fight submarine war.
February 25.-Germans make "stra-
tegic" retirement on Ancre front. In
COMA, British ship, sunk unwarned off
ireland; two American women killed.
February 2G.-PreSident asks con-
gress 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. 4O3 to 13.
March 3.-RussIans take Hamadnn,
Persia, from Turks.
March d 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 8.-President's advisers tell
him he has power to arm ships with
out action Of congress.
March 7.-Derlin admits sending in
leo.
March 9.-Prcsldcnt calls extra con-
grcss session for April 10.
March 11.-I'ritiSh capture Bagdad.
Russian revolution starts. Petrograd
troops desert government.
March 12.-Germnn U-boat shells
and sinks United States merchant
ship Algonquin without warning.
March 14-Chtnn breaks diplomatic
relations with Gormnnv
March 15.-Czar abdIcates.
March 16.-Grand Duke Michael Of
Russia rcnounces throne, bringing
Romanoff dynasty to IN end. Duma
In control.
March II. Germans begin big re-
treat on west front. Announced vote
OF Russian people will decide form of
government.
March 18.-News received Of sink
ing Of American ships City Of Mem
phis. Illinois and Viglancia by u
boats; % men missing.
March 21.-NYilson calls on congress
to meet April 2 instead OF April 49,
Twenty lost when.United States tanker
Healdton, bound for Holland. is sunk
by U-boat in North sen.
March 25.-Presldent 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 n large number of prls-
oners.
April 4.-Senate passes war resolu-
ton, SO to 6.
April 5.-House passes war resolu-
ton 373 to so.
April 8.-President signs congress
resolution and proclaims state of war.
Government takes over German liners.
April Cuba declares war on Ger
many.
April 0.-Austrin 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 Bagdud.
April 11.-Herbert G. Hoover. nc.
cepts offer to direct food supplies of
United States.
April 13.-British cut into Hinden
burg line. President defines war zone
off coast.
April 14.-IIOuse passes seven nil
lion war loan bill.
April 15.-Wilson calls on nntIon to
support him In war.