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many masses FIVE army corps TO over
awe Holland.
February 13.-Brltish hem In Turks
at Kut-el-Amara, Mesopotamla.
February u. - Germany releases
American Yarrowdale prisoners.
February l7.-Learn German en-
baSSy gave orders for cripplng OF Ger
man merchantmen here before pubIlca-
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 unwaned Off
Ireland; two American women killed.
February 26.-President asks con-
greSS for authority to arm American
merchantcraft. British capture, Kut-
el-Amara.
February 2S.-Germanys 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 13.
March 3.-Russians take Hamadan,
Persia, from Turks.
March 4 President Wilson de-
nounces "willful men" in senate who
fillbustered against armed ship bill,
killing 1t by ending of administra-
tiOn term. British take over 25-mile
Somme front from French. President
takes oath Of office for second term.
March 6.-Presldents 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 Vigllancia 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, boynd 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 pIotterS.
Navy ordered to get ready
March 27.-Fifteen thousand more
National Guardsmen called out.
April 3.-WllsOn 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-
tion, 50 to 6.
. April 5.-House passes war resolu-
ton 1873 to 80.
April G.-President signs congress
resolution and proCaims 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 Nimy Ridge,
taking 5000 prisoners on first day Of
battle. Wilson joins fight to raise
new armies by universal service prln-
ciple.
April 1O.-British prisoners at Vimy
reach 1000. Brazil breaks dplo-
matte relations with Germany, Brit
ish advance 80 miles beyond Bagdad.
April 11.-Herbert c. Hoover, ac-
cents offer to direct food supplies Of
United States.
April 13.--British cut into linden
burg line. President defines war zone
off coast.
April l4.-IIouse passes seven bill
lion war loan bin.
April 15.-Wilson calls on nation to
support him in war.
April lG,-Erench In 25-mile Of
fenslve toward the Ladies Roard" and
IN Champagne take 10000 prisoners
first day,
April II Rig war credit passes SEN
ate. German wounded die when U-boats
sink British hospital ships Donegal