The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1917-08-03

ed States through Swiss minister al
Washington and been snubbed. Ger
many masses i've 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 l7.-Learn German en-
bassy gave orders for crippling 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 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-
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 President Wilson de-
nounces "willful men" in senate who
filibustered against armed ship bill.
killing 1t 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 1e-Grand Duke Michael Of
Romanon 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
phis, Illinois and vigilancia by o.
boats; % men missing.
March 21.-Wilson calls on congress
to meet April 2 instead Of April 10.
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.-Ftfteen 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. 50 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 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 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 linden
burg line. President defines war zone
OF 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
ate. German wounded die when U-boats