Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-08-02

many masses five army corps to over
awe Holland.
February l3.-British hem In Turks
at kut-el-Amara. Mesopotamia.
February Il. - Germany releases
American Yarrowdule prisoners.
February l7.-Iearn German en-
bassy gave orders for Gripping Of Ger
man merchantmen here before publica-
ton Of ruthless warfare note.
February D.-Austria backs Ger
many In ruthless warfare. Food riots
In New York. probably stirred up by
German agents.
February 22.-Germany %tofpedOes
seven Dutch ships leaving Falmouth
In violation Of her pledge.
February 2S-British ~stringently re-
strict imports to fight submarine a
February 25.-Germans make "stra-
tegic" retirement on Ancre front. La
coma, British ship. sunk unwarned of
Ireland; two American women killed.
February 26.-Presldent asks con-
gress for authority to arm American
me%rchantcraft. 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 10.
March 3.--Russlans take lIamadan,
Persia, from Turks.
March 4 President Wilson de-
nounces "willful men" In senate who
nllbusterel against armed ship bill,
killing II by ending of administers
ton term. British take over 25-mile
Somme front from French. President
takes oath of Office for second term.
March G.-Presidcnt'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 1G,
March 11.--British capture Bngdad
! Russian revolution starts. Petrograt
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 nbdicates.
March l6.--Grand Duke Michael o
Russia enounce throne, bringin,
RomanoT dynasty to IN end. Dum'
in control.
March 17.-Germans begin big re
treat on west front. Announced vot
of Russian people will decide form o
government.
Z March 1S.--News received of sink
Ing of American ships City Of Men
5 phis, Illinois and Visilancia by [
bonts: % men missing.
March 21.--Wilson calls on congress
to meet April . instead of April II
$. Twenty lost when United States tanke
y Healdton. bound for Holland. Is sun
by U-boat" in North sea.
-, March 25.--President orders parti;
" mobilization of National Guard to pr
tect property from German plotter
" Navy ordered to get ready.
g. March 27.-Fifteen thousand MOI
- National Guardsmen called out.
- April 3.--Wilson asks declaratio
:. of state of war by congress. &c
y mans drive Russians across Stokho
river, taking a large number of pri!
oners.
10 April 4.--Senate passes war resol'
-. ton, 80 to 6,
~ April 5.--Ilouse passes war resol'
= ton 1913 to 80.
Aprll 6.--President signs congre'
:" resolution and proclaims state OF wa
Government takes over German liner
" April Cuba declares war on Ge
many.
10 April 9.-Austrla-H Hungary breal
=. Diplomatic relations with Unite
!" States. British storm Vimy Ridg
=, taking 6.000 prisoners on first day
=. battle. Wilson joins fight to raj
new armies by universal service pr
Or cfple.
~ April 1O.--BrItish prisoners at Vim
- mn fy-u.ll 1nnnI,c Its,1
- matic relations with Germany, Br
ish advance so miles beyond Bagda
April 11.-Herbert G. Hoover. a
cents offer to direct food supplies
United States.
-, April 13.-Brltish cut into Hinde
:. burg line. President defines war zol
OF const.
April 1%4.-TIouse passes seven b
lion war loan bill.
April 15.-Wllson calls on nation
". support him In war
- April 18.-French In 25.mile {
w. fensive toward the Ladies Roard" al
III in Champagne take 10000 prisone
FIRST day.
April 17.-Blg war credit passes sc
ute. German wounded die when U.boa
~ sink British hospital ships Donel
,os and Lanfrano without warning.
April 1s.-French prisoners In nj
-. offensive total 1900.
4aS April 19.-Fight Is started for pl
hibition during war. American freigI
er Mongolia sinks a U.b0at-the al
American victory Of the war.
,sh April 20.--In confused night bat
Of ~destroyers In English Channel Bi
:. lsh and German vessels lock, o
crews fight with c~utlasses.