The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-11-28
1917.

Jan. Submarine sinks British
%transpor. Ivernii.
Jan. 9-Russian premier, Trepoff, re-
signs. Golitzin succeeds him.
Jan. 31-Germany unre-
strlcted submarine warfare.
Feb. 3-President Wilson reviews
submarine controversy before con-
gress; United States sewers diplomatic
relations with Germany; American
steamer ~Ffonsatonic sunk without
warning.
Fob. Senate indorses presidents
act Of breaking off diplomatic relations.
Feb. f2-United States refuses Ger
man request to discuss matters of diff
ference unless Germany withdraws un-
restricted submarine warfare order.
Feb. 25-British under General
Maude capture Kut-el-Amara; subma-
rine inks liner Laconia without warm
ing; man lost. including two Ameri-
cans. &
gress for authority to arm American,
merchantships.
Feb. 28-Secretary Lansing makes
public zimmerman note to Mexico, pro-
posing Mexican Japanese-German alii-
ance.
March president Wilson calls ex-
ira session Of congress for April 16.
March 11-British under General
Maude capture Bagdad; revolution,
starts IN P~ctrograd.
March f5-Czar Nicholas Of Russia
abdicates.
ture Bapaume.
March 18-New French ministry
formed by Alexander Ribot.
March 21-Russian forces cross Per-
sian border into Turkish territory;
American oil steamer Healdton torpe-
idoed without warning.
March 22-United States recognizes
new government Of Russia.
March 27-General Murray's British
expedition into the holy lan defeats
Turkish army near Gaza.
April 2-President Wilson asks con-
gress to declare that acts Of Germany
constitute a state Of war; submarine
sinks American steamer Aztec without
warning.
April 4-United States Senate passes
resolution declaring u state of war ex-
lists with Germany.
April 6-House passes war resolution
and President Wilson signs joint reso-
luton of congress-.
April 8-Austria. declares severance
OF diplomatic relations with United
States.
April s-British defeat Germans at
vlmy Ridge and take 5000 prisoners;
United States seizes ID Austrian In
terned ships.
Aprif ~2o--Turkey sewers diplomatic
relations with the United States.
, April 28--C0ngress passes selective
service act for raising Of army OF
500. oo6; Guatemala sewers diplomatic
relations with Germany.
May War department orders rails
ing OF nine volunteer regiments OF en-
gireers to go to France.
May fA-Espionage act becomes Law
by passing Senate.
May t~S-Presfdent Wilson signs Sc
E~lective service act. Also directs expe-
dictionary force OF regulars under Gen
erai Pershing to go to France.
May f~9-congress passes war appro.
priation bill OF s.. COO, 600, 900.
Juno -Nearly 10000, coo men IL
United States register for military
service.
June t2-King Constantine Of Greece
abdicates -
June 13--Generai Pershing and stat
arrive In F.aris-
Juna t5-First Liberty loan closes
with large oversubscrfption.
Juns 26-First contingent American
troops under General Sibert arrives II
France.
June 29-Greece evers diplomatic re
lations with Teutonic allies.
July e-President Wilson drafts stat
! militia into federal service. Also place
ford and fuel under federal control.
Juiy iS-War department order draft
( SIS 06e mon into military service. NJ
8 July 1a-Aircraft appropriation bill