The Raymer enterprise., 1917-08-02

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ed States through Swiss minister at
Washington and been snubbed. Ger
many masses FIVE army corps to over
awe Holland.
February 13.-British hem in Turks
at Kut-el-Amara, Mesopotamia.
February IS. 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-
tegic' retirement on Ancre front. La
coma, British ship. sunk unwarned OF
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-
yealed.
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 A. President Wilson de-
nounces "wlllful men" In senate who
filIbustered against armed ship bill.
killing 1t by ending Of administra-
ton term. British take over 25-fnile
Somme front from French. President
takes oath Of Office for second term.
March 8.-Presldent's 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 10.
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 abdlcates.
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
phls, Illinois and Vlgilancla by u
boats; % men missing.
March 21.-Wllson calls on congress
to meet April 2 instead OF April 18.
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-
ton, 50 to Q.
April 5.-House passes war resolu-
tlon 1913 to so.
April 6.-Presldent signs congress
resolution and proclalms state of war.
Government takes over German liners.
April Cuba declares war on Ger
many.
April 9.-Austria-Hung breaks
diplomatic relations with United
States. British storm Yimy Ridge,
taking 5000 prisoners on first day Of
battle. Wilson joins fight to raise
new armies by universal service prin-
ciple.
April 10.-Britlsh prisoners at vimy
reach 1900. Brazil breaks diplo-
matte relations with Germany, Brit.
ish advance 80 miles beyond Bagdad.
April 11.-Herbert G. Hoover. &C.
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.-House passes seven bill
lion war loan bill.
April 15.-Wilson calls on nation to
support him in war.
April 18.-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 I.anfrann WifhOnf warning