The Benson signal., 1917-08-04

| 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 49, 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 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-
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 28.-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 Is.
March 3.-Russians take Hamadan,
Persia, from Turks.
March f. President Wilson de-
nounces "willful men" in senate who
| filibustered 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 6.-President'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 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 o.
boats; % men missing.
March. 21.-WilsOn calls on congress
to meet April 2 instead Of April Is.
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 a large number of pris-
oners.
April 4.SSenate passes war resolu
ton, 80 to 6.
April 5.--House passes war resolu-
ton 373 to so.
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.-AustriaHungary 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 diplO-
matte relations with Germany, Brit
ish advance so miles beyond Bagdad.
April 11-Herbert G. Hoover, ac
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 16.-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
ata German wounded die when u-bOatS