The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-01-01


cruiser "Prinz Eitel Friedrich
Feb. 4. Germany's proclamation
of war zone around the British
Isles after February Is.
Feb. 10. United States note hold
ing German government to strict
accountability" if any merchant YES
sci Of the United States is destroyed
or any American citizens lose their
lives.
Feb. 10. Germanys reply stat
ing war zone act is an act OF self
defense against illegal methods en-
ployed by Great Britain in prevent
ing commerce between Germany
and neutral countries.
Feb. Is. German official block
ade' OF Great Britain commenced.
German submarines begin campaign
OF piracy and pillage."
Feb. 10. Anglo-French squadron
bombards Dardanclles.
feb. 20. United States sends
identic note to Great Britain and
Germany suggesting an agreement
between these two powers respect
ing the conduct of naval warfare.
Feb. 2S. Germany's reply to
identic note.
March !. Announcement Of Brit
ish BLOCKADE; Orders in Coun-
cil' issued to prevent commodities
OF any kind from reaching or leay-
ing Germany.
March 10 British capture Neuye
Chapelle
March Il. Russians Captured
Przemysl and strengthened their
hold on the greater part OF Galicia.
March q. British steamship
"Falaba' attacked by submarine
and sunk ON lives lost; ! Amer
ican).
April ?. Russians fighting in the
Carpathians.
April s. Steamer "IIarpalyce," in
service OF American commission for
aid of Belgium, torpcdoed; IS lives
lost.
April 17-NIay L. Second Battle
OF Npres. British captured Hill 6O.
! (April I9); (April 23) Germans ad-
yanced toward User canal. Asphyx-
iating gas employed by the Ger
mans. Failure of Germany to break
through the British lines.
April p. German embassy
sends out warning against en-
narration on vessels belonging to
Great Britain.
April 20. Allied troops land on
the Gallipoli Peninsula.
April 2S. American vessel "Cush-
ing attacked by German aeroplane.
April 80. Germans invade the
Baltic provinces of Russia.
May !, American steamship "Gul-
flight sunk by German submarine: ::
two Americans lost. Warning of
German embassy published in daily
papers. "Lusitania' sails at p: 20
noon.
May ;. Russians forced by the
combined Germans and Austrians
to retire from their positions in the
Carpathians Battle OF the Duna-
jec).
May !. Cunard line steamship
"Lusitania' sunk by German sub
marine 1,l54 lives lost, ia being
Amcricans.) Q
May s. Germans occupy Li6au,
Russian port on the Baltic.
May 9. Battle OF Artois, or l'estu-
testubcrt (near La Bassee).
May 10. Message OF sympathy
from Germany on loss OF American
lives by sinking OF "Lusitania."
May y. South African troops
under Gen. Botha occupy capital
OF German Southwest Africa.
May l3. American note protest.
against submarine policy culminat-
ing in the sinking OF the "Lusi-
tania."
May %. Italy declared war on
AuStria-Hungary.
May 25. Coalition cabinet formed
in Great Britain; Asquith continues
to be Prime Minister.
May 25. American steamship
"Nebraskan' attacked by submar.
inc.
May %. Germany's answer to
American note of May l3.
June |. Supplementary note from
Germany in regard to the "Gul
flight and Cushing"
June ). Przemysl retaken by Ger
mans and Austrians.
June g. Resignation of William ]
Bryan, Secretary of State.
June Q. Monfalcone occupied b,
Italians, seycring one of two rail
way lines to Trieste.
June 9. United States sends sec
ond note on Lusitania" case.
June p. The ro-German
recaptured Lemberg.
July Z. Naval action betweel
Russian and German warships il
the Baltic.
July 8. Germany sends reply +
note of June 9, and pledges safet
to United States vessels in war zon
under specified conditions.
July Is. Germany sends memol
andum acknowledging submarin
attack on "Nebraskan' and express
es regret
July IS. Conquest of Germa
Southwest Africa completed.
July q. Third American note o
"Lusitania" case declares Germany