South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-30

program.
February I.
The German freighter Liebenfels.
interned at Charlestown. S. c., is
sunk by her crew in expectation Of
"a break between Germany and the
United States.
February ,.
Pres't Wilson in an address TO
the United States congress an
nounces that he has severed rela-
lions with the German empire.
The German auxiliary cruisers
Kron Prinz Wilhelm and Prinz Eitel
Friedrich, informed at the Philadel-
phia navy yard. are seizeC by order
Of the navy department
The German ambassador, Won
Bernstorff, is given his passports.
February A.
Pres't Wilson in a note TO the
American diplomatic representa-
tives abroad urges them to notify
neutral governments of Americas
severance of relations with Ger
many and inform them that Il
president believes it will make for
peace in the world if other neutraIs
should do likewise.
February 3.
United States Ambassador Ger
ard, at Berlin. is handed his ~ass-
ports by the German foreign of
fee.
February Z.
The senate passes resolution
endorsing the presidents action in
severing diplomatic relations with
Germany.
Steamship California torpedoed
off the coast Of Ireland with C..e
American citizen aboard.
Sec'y of state Lansing announces
that American merchant shipping
may arm for defense against Ger
man navy submarines.
February 10.
Ambassador Gerard, his staff, and
many Americans l-avo Berlin for
Switzerland. The United States gov
eminent announces that it will sup
ply naval guns and gunners for the
American merchant marine.
February II.
Ambassador Won Bernstorff. with
his embassy staff. many Germans
subjects and German consuls. sails
on the steamship Frederick VII for
Copenhagen.
The American schooner Lyman
NJ. Law" is attacked by a German
submarine and sunk by a bomb The
act crystallizes sentiment in Wash
ington that the Berlin government
actions are bringing a termination
10 the pacific stage.
February 16.
The steamship Frederick VIII
with the German ambassador. Won
BernstOrf aboard, is detained al
Halifax 10y the British. and the
vessel and passengers searched.
February IL.
Capt Charles A. Polack Of the
German passenger liner ''Kronprinz-
essen" testifying at an investiga-
ton i'm the United states court at
Boston. says that the steamship was
deliberately disabled by her crew
while lying informed at Boston in
the custody of the United States
marshal, under direct orders from
the imperial German government.
Fifty-three thousand national
suardsmen are ordered TO their
state headquarters from the Next
can border.
February 10.
Aroused 10 q frenzy by the high
price of foodstufs. women Of the
tenements riot i'm New York.
February 20.
Food riots continue in New York
Thousands OF women march 10 tbs
city hall demanding food.
February 30.
Food riOting by women taken
place in Philadelphia.
February %.
The United States freighter cor
leans" ore of the first American
merchantmen 20 brave the German
submarine zone. arrives safely al
Bordeaux, and is feted 10y the towns
people
February &c.
Pres't Wilson I'm an address &c
congress. asks authority to arr
American merchantmen for defense
against German submarines.
February -.
London announces that 10 per
sons. including three Americans
were killed when the Cunardei
Tacoma" was torpedoed by a u
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