The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-08-11

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
at Kut-el-Amara, Mesopotamia.
February 49, Germany releases
American Yarrowdale prisoners.
February 17.-Learn German EN-
bassy gave orders for gripping of Ger
man merchantmen here before publica
ton 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 28.-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 Is.
March 3.-Russians take Hamadan,
Persia, from Turks.
March president Wilson de-
nounces "willful men" In senate who
fillbustered 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 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 1S.-News received Of sink
Ing Of American ships City Of Mem
phls, Illinois and yigilancla by U
boats; % men missing.
March 21.-Wilson calls on congress:
to meet April 2 instead of April 16
Twenty lost when United States tanker
Healdton, bound for Holland, Is SUM
by U-boat In North sea.
March 25.-President orders partia
mobilization of National Guard to pro
tect property from German plotters
Navy ordered to get ready.
March 27.-FYfteen thousand more
| Cd
April 3.-Wilson asks declaration
Of state Of war by congress. Ger
mans drive Russians across Stokhot
river, taking large number Of pris
oners.
April 4.-Senate passes war resolu
ton, 80 to 6.
April 5.-House passes war resolu
ton 1913 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 -Austria-Hungary breaks
diplomatic relations with United
States. British storm Vlmy Ridge
taking 5000 prisoners on first day o
battle. Wilson joins fight to rails
new armies by universal service prin
ciple.
April 1O.-British prisoners at Vim!
reach 1900. Brazil breaks diplo
matte relations with Germany, Brit
ish advance so miles beyond Bagdad
April 11.-Herbert @. Hoover, &C
cents offer to direct food supplies o
United States.
April 13.-Brltish cut into linden
burg line. President defines war zon
of coast.
April 14.-House passes seven bill
lion war loan bill.
April 15.-Wilson calls on nation t,
support him in war.
April 16.-French in 25-mile of
fensive toward the Ladies Roard" ant
in Champagne take 10000 prisoner
first day.
April 17.-Big war credit passes sen
ate. German wounded die when U-boat
. sink British hospital ships Donegn
and Lanfrano without warning.
April 1S.-French prisoners In ney
offensive total 1900.
! April 10.-Fight is started for pre-
hibition during war. American freight
, er Mongolia sinks a U-boat-the FRS
: American victory Of the war.
. April 2O-In confused NIGHT haiti