Evening star., 1918-03-31

teDruary S-Amef1ca breaks relations
February 2s-washington reveals
conspiracy by Germany to embroil
Japan. and Mexico in war on United
States
March 21-Proclamation by the Presi-
&ent calling extra session.
March 22-America formally recog-
eizes new revolutionary government OF
.sRussia.
April 2-Congress convenes in extra
session pursuant to the summons of the
President.
April president asks Congress to
declare war on Germany.
April 4-Senate passed Joint resoIu-
tion declaring war to exist.
What the United States Has Done
While in the War.
The most important incidents of vital
concern to the United States during the
Sear that this nation has been looked to
Sor leadership in the war to make the
world safe for democracy are as fol-
lows:
April s-House passed Joint resolu-
tion declaring war to exist. signed by
the President Immediately upon enroll
enent.
April s-Austria sewers relations with
America.
April 21-British war mission arrives.
'6cllowed by French mission.
April 24-President signed bill author
tEing hrst issue Of liberty bonds, and
providing loans to allies.
May Reception in House to war
commission from France.
May S-Reception in Senate to war
commission from France.
May 4-American destroyers arrive
Cor duty in European waters.
May 5-Reception in House to war
commission from Great Britain.
May S-Reception in Senate to war
commission from Great Britain.
priating S27s.04s.322 for support Of
Army for fiscal year. 1918.
May 1S-President signs selectfve draft
bill. making 100000 men liable to
military service.
May y32-President signed bill increas-
4ng strength of Navy and Marine Corps
from $1,000 to 10000 in the first in
stance, and 17.40o to $4,000 in the sec
pnd.
May 31-Reception in Senate to war
eomJnission from Italy.
june. 2-Reception in House to war
commission from Italy.
June 13-Gen. Pershing arrives In
France.
June 15-First liberty loan closes with
. total subscription of more than
ea,000, ,000, 900.
June i5-President signed bill. appro-
pfiatins $s.2s1. o., ,S41 for the military
war expenses. Up to this time this was
the largest appropriation act known
60 this or any other country. Among
other things 1t appropriated $l05. .00o. 900
which to begin construction of the
grsatest merchant feet the world has
ever seen.
June 2z-Reception in Senate to war
commission from Belgium.
June 23-Reception in House to war
commission from Russia
June 26-Recoption in Senate to war
eommission from Russia
n lNyA
IN Europe.
June 27-Reception in House to war
eommfssfon from Belgium.
July 16-President puts embargo on
food. grains. meat, fuel and important
munitions to neutrals az we'll as enc
mics.
July iso-Dr.wins held for i,rst selsc-
tive service army.
July aIconsress passes ss4o.ooo.o 900
Jury 24-President signs bill appro-
briatfng $640.o00.00o for aviation.
July 24-President ends shipping
Board row that delays shipbuilding,
kSeeptinE designations Of Gen. Goethals
s 5 sHMd Chairman Denman.
lsSAugust 9-Government calls for 100,-
IIN00 men to man $4,000 aircraft.
N xay and food control bill and it is
tikned by the President.
= August 29-President Wilson replies
70 Pope's peace appeal. Says there can
q Pc. no peace with uncurbed militarfsts
- August 30-Recepfion in Senate to
,s war commission from Japan.
30. september 5-Reception in House to
war commission from JAPAN
,s. September l36Secretary Of War
Z Baker announces the completion of the
= Siberty motor. now airplane engine. the
: abest made by any belliEerent.
September 21-Government reveals
:. Bernstorn request to Berlin in Janu-
ary. 1917. for $4,000 to influence Con-
OreBs "as on former occasions"
y September 24-President signs bill
: authorizing second issue of bonds to
, meet expenditures for national security
and defense and for the purpose Of as
p sisting in the prosecution Of the war
{ .and to extend credit to foreign govern
ments.
September 2s-Bolo Pasha. who han
: died millions in America for German
plotting. arrested in Paris.
s September 30-Viscount Ishii Of the
S ton Of open door and American trade
rights IN China.
Z insurance bill.
and sailors insurance and family al
1owance, the same carrying appropria
tion Of $17s.250.o00.
October 6-Congress passes huge reve-
October 6-President signed bill an.
propriating $3.50. .sss.o1s to supply de.
1fciencfes in appropriations for the fs-
cal year 1913 and prior years on &C.
count pf war expenses. and authorizing
contract obligations to be met by fu.
ture CONGRESSES amounting to s2.4o1.-
458,Ss5. This is the largest appropria.
fton act passed by this or any othel
country. 1t makes further appropria.
t1ons Of $e3S 100000 for the emergency
ahfpptng fund and raises the limit OF
cost to carry out the purposes of tn,
skipping act to S1.734.o00,0oo.
October 6-Congress adjourns unit
Monday, December 3. 1917.
October 14-President forms poverfu
War Trade Board to. clamp tighter en-
barge on neutrals supplying Germany
October 15-Ratnbow Division of Ma
ttonal Guard encamped at Camp Mills
Long Island. sails for France Can
nouncement withheld until December 1.
October 2z-First announcement tina
American troops are now occupyinf
front line trenches in France,
October 27-Sscond liberty loan close
With total subscription Of s4.si7.s31,
November 1-America gets news ths
Aussta - worn out by war strain
nSwe followed by overthrow Of Ksren
sky by 6olsheviki and opening Of peac
negotiations BY Rsds. :
Novom0er 3-eamMie0 in ilrsk from
Erench dght. Germans In. raid alonl
1hlne-Nafne canal kill three Arnari
aeAs. wound Ave, and capture eleven.
November 7HAm0rfcan miagl0n IA