The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-11

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.-Brftish hem in Turks
at Kut-el-Amara, Mesopotamia
February Is Germany releases
American YarrowdaIe prisoners.
February 17-Learn German en-
bassy gave orders for Gripping of Ger
man merchantmen here before publica-
ton of ruthless warfare note.
February 2O-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 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 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 -.
March 3.-Russians take Hamadan,
Persia, from Turks.
March President Wilson de-
nounces. ''wiIlful men" in senate who
flibustered 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 Presidents 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
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 18.-News received of sink
ing of American ships City of Mem
phis, Illinois and Vigilancia by q
boats; % men missing.
March 21.-Wilson calls on congress
to meet April 2 instead of April Is.
Twenty lost when United States tanker
Hea1dton, 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, 81 to 6.
April 5.-House passes war resolu-
ton 373 to 80.
April 6.-President signs congress
resolution and proclaims state of war.
Government takes over German liners.
April Cuba declares war on Ger
many.
April 9.-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 1O.-British prisoners at Vimy
reach 1000. Brazil breaks dipIo-
matte relations with Germany, Brit
ish advance so miles beyond Bagdad.
April 11-Herbert c.. Hoover, &C
cepts offer to direct food supplies of
United States.
April 13.-British cut into linden
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-miIe 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 1900
April 19.-Fight is started for pro-
hibition during war. American freight
er Mongolia sinks a U-bOat-the FIRST
American victory of the war
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