Show STATES PUTS MEN UNDER fARMS IN 1 FEW MONTHS Story story of Americas America's entry and in the war really gi gins s with the announcement by i of a policy of submarine s warfare This an- an 1 lent nt was made in the latter January Since that time 1 Ihas raised a vast army has Of men to Europe has hasI 1 I loans amounting to billions to seas tas entered upon a I building program designed to the the German submarine cam- cam I 1 las Sl raised enormous sums byr by r yc loans and has given vas vasT vast T ment nt to the allies ames ra military strength b being ing ng felt True American r fain ln In the trenches In France and it is not expected will be he until probably the I I rt of 1918 But America is perthe perthe perthe per- per perI I the equally important duty of th the world world the the allied world world- n neutral world so long as it is l that its foodstuffs lies lles purchased from the United r re ren not t finding their way into ca ft m has as tal taken en part parI in the great ir tr council at Paris Her naval have conferred with the Brit- Brit French French naval chiefs and her herr r ref cooperating cooperating with those of slin ln the war zone Her great- great aWes allies resulting from the war have been at sea A couple of ts a torpedo boat or two have with losses of life and merchant ships have been h hose se transports torpedoed by Were re returning to the United What the American navy has ng g In the way of sinking or submarines of course is not notI I lic but the British testify to of American aid in at of war have not as yet I Il erica There has been an anin ann Jn in n the cost of foodstuffs at due to o the demands upon by the allies and partly of war generally We Wee e through a somewhat mild and coal famine but compared to what the French ii rf compelled to suffer young men have regor reg- reg orl or military service and the thet theta t ta toof of these registered men are areng areng areng ng camps camps preparing for ser- ser rance The aerial program is isIto Ito Jio be he progressing though details are not made rho The rhe e national guard is 1 either in r ln training camps at home for service abroad 11 Reply l-Reply Reply to the allied pow- pow Wilsons Wilson's peace note is islic lic ilic in Washington Allies anth an- an th their lr peace terms include the then n i of n of Belgium restoration of orraine and evacuation n of oci oc- oc i inions ions of France President President 22 Wilson in an anto to the United States senate his proposals for a policy of d States to procure a a. lasting He urges a peace with with- ry ry freedom of the seas equal- equal all all' etc Officially announced in inon on that General Pershing and andi i punitive expedition are on Tilt Jut of Mexico j 31 Germany announces Unrestricted submarine wart war- war t tes s presented to the American or at Berlin and to the state nU of barred zones around t tan tain ln through Count Joaquin This was the tl itch ilch h had long been feared by ind allied governments alike Ithe the incipiency of a policy brought the United L the war The announce- announce recorded as a for d tates In her notes the I announced the t f barred zones around t tam tain in n France Italy and inthe In the It was gener- gener dered that the United States of would immediately seVer c relations Roosevelt in a statement president to ignore the note all German shipping In ports as soon as Germany Germanys Germany's s 's to act on her new program i Y The l-The The German freighter Interned at Charleston S S. 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C finer crew in expectation of a I veen een Germany arid and the United E President i y 3 President Wilson in an he United States congress congressi i a that he has severed rela- rela I Ithe the German empire man auxiliary cruisers Kron Kronhelm lh helm lm and Prinz Eitel Fredn Fred- Fred n ned lied d at the Philadelphia navys navy's navy s 's seized by order of the navy 1 r s man ambassador Von Van Bern- Bern I given his passports yA President 4 President 4 Wilson Vilson in a American diplomatic tic abroad urges them to no- no of Americas America's of f relations with Germany n them that the president be- be wIll make for peace In the ther neutrals should do like- like I 1111 Bj 7 United rS United United States Ambas- Ambas rard at Berlin is handed orts by the German foreign y The The senate passes a g the presidents president's l diplomatic relate rela- rela te 11 Ge e any lip alifornia torpedoed off offo o reland Treland with one Amern Amerin Amerl- Amerl n oard 70 TW 74 State Lansing anat an- an Ltha at American merchant may y rm for defense against laval submarines y y Yd 1 10 Ambassador Gerard I and any Americans leave rr S The United ve ment ent announces that it Ii naval val guns and gunners e can merchant marina marine flan 14 Ambassador 14 Ambassador von with Ith his embassy staff man man subjects and German alls ails on the steamship Fredor Fred- Fred for or Copenhagen i l rican schooner Lyman M. M by a German sub sub- Wj d sunk by a bomb The Thet t i sentiment in Vasht Wash Wash- t t e Berlin governments government's actions are bringing a termination to the pacific stage February 16 The 16 The steamship Frederick Frederick Fred Fred- erick VIII with the German ambassador dor Von Bernstorff aboard is detained detained detained de de- at Halifax by the British and the vessel and passengers searched February 17 Captain 17 Captain Charles A. A of the German passenger liner testifying at an Investigation in investigation investigation In- In in the United States court at Boston says that the steamship steamship steamship steam steam- ship was deliberately disabled by her crew while lying interned at Boston in the custody of the United States marshal under direct orders from the imperial German government three Fifty-three thousand national I guardsmen are ordered to their state I headquarters from the Mexican bor bor- der February 19 Aroused 19 Aroused to a frenzy by the high price of foodstuffs women women women wom wom- en of the tho tenements riot in New York February 20 Food 20 Food riots continue in New York Thousands of women march to the city hall demanding food February 22 Food 22 Food rioting by women women women wom wom- en tal takes es place in Philadelphia February 23 The 23 The United States Stales freighter Orleans one of the first American merchantmen to brave the German submarine zone arrives safely safely safely safe safe- ly at Bordeaux and is feted by the townspeople February 26 President 26 President Wilson in inan inan inan an address to congress asks authority to arm American merchantmen for defense against German submarines February 27 London 27 London announces that twelve persons including three Americans were killed when the Laconia was torpedoed by bya a U boat 1 February Announcement 23 is I Imade made in Washington that Germany in ina ina a secret diplomatic note to the German German German Ger Ger- GerI I man ambassador to Mexico proposed an alliance between the German empire empire em em- pire the Japanese empire and the re republic republic republic re- re public of Mexico to make war on the United States Mexico was as to receive general financial support from Germany Germany Germany Ger Ger- many and the return in case of successful successful successful suc suc- war to her of Texas and Arizona March 1 The I-The The house of representatives tives at Washington passes a resolution resolution resolution tion authorizing the president to arm American merchant ships for defense At the request of the senate President President President Pres Pres- I ident Wilson confirms the authenticity authenticity authenticity of the ZImmermann note March 3 Filibustering 3 adopted in inthA inthe the thA senate by a small group of senators senators senators sen sen- places in jeopardy the fate of the armed shipping bill I. I March 4 Pre 4 President 4 ident Wilson takes I the oath of office administered by byI I Chief Justice White of the United I States supreme court beginning his second term as president of the United States The president in a statement to the nation asserts that a a little group of wilful men has rendered the great government of the United Sta States Stales es helpless by reason of their filibustering filibustering in the senate to hold up the armed ship bill Armed ship bill is killed In the senate in the closing hours of the sixty-fourth sixty congress President calls for a change of rules in the senate which will prevent further obstruction by filibustering The twelve senators who opposed the armed ship bill are denounced throughout the country March 9 President I-President Wilson calls congress ress in extra session to meet on April 16 Announces that he will arm merchant shipping without waiting wafting for authority from congress March 12 The 12 The United States government government government gov gov- notifies all n nations that American merchant ships are armed for defense against submarines Ambassador James W. W Gerard lands I at Key West Vest from Havana on his return to the United States from Berlin Berlin Ber Ber- lin lin via France Spain and Cuba March 18 Announcement 18 Is made in London of the sinking of three American steamships City of Memphis Mem Mem- Memphis City of Illinois arid and the I I lancia by German U March 21 President 21 Wilson Issues a call for a special session of congress congress congress con con- gress to take place on April 2 instead of April 16 War proclamation is expected March 22 Mass 22 Mass meeting of persons at Madison Square Garden New York adopts resolution calling upon congress to declare war against Germany The American oil on tanker Healdton is sunk without warning by a German German German Ger Ger- man submarine Twenty r reported ported lost March 24 The 24 The United States re recalls recalls recalls re- re calls its minister to Belgium and ends participation in Belgian relief March 2 25 President 25 President Wilson orders mobilization of the navy March 28 The 28 The United States proceeds proceeds proceeds pro pro- with mobilization of the national national national na na- na- na guard April 2 President 2 Wilson in an address to congress ress asks that a state of war be bo declared between the United States and the tho Imperial German German German Ger Ger- man government Ho He declares the acts of Germany have been acts of war against the United States and asks authority to use all of the military mili miU- military i tary and other resources of the United States to bring the German government to terms and bring peace to the world The Tho steamer Aztec the second armed AmerIcan merchant vessel to sail safI from the United States is torpedoed torpedoed torpedoed tor tor- tor- tor and sunk by a German submarine submarine submarine sub sub- marine off the French coast April 4 The 4 The senate of the tho United States passes the war resolution by a vote of 82 to 6 April 6 Secretary 6 of the Treasury McAdoo asks congress to authorize to provide for extraordinary extraordinary nary expansion of tho the military forces and government departments dE to meet the requirements of war General staff bill providing for tho the raising of a million men for the army army within a year is introduced in congress April 6 6 United United States marshals throughout the country arrest sixty sixty- five enemy aliens suspected of plotting against the Unit United d States SixtY SixtY-I April 8 The 8 The house of representatives tives passes resolution declaring state of war between the United States and Germany President Wilson issues a formal proclamation declaring a state of war and defining the regulations which shall apply to enemy aliens In the United States The United States authorities at New York seize eighteen German liners interned d there since the beginning of the war April 9 Secretary 9 of the Treasury McAdoo announces that the Immediate Immediate Immedi- Immedi ate financial proposal of the government government government govern govern- ment Is a loan Hungary Austria-Hungary severs diplomatic relations with the United States Federal authorities seize fourteen Austrian merchant ships interned at New York April 13 It 13 It is announced in London that Rear Admiral William S. S Sims United States navy heading a mission of American naval officers had arrived safely In England Englan April 14 The 14 The house of representatives representatives representatives passes war meas meas- ure April 21 Arthur 21 Arthur James Balfour secretary secretary secretary sec sec- of state for foreign affairs for Great Britain and a party of oth other r distinguished distinguished dis dis- dis- dis British statesmen and military military military mili mili- tary men lands in the United States for tor a war conference at Washington April 22 22 Arthur Arthur James Balfour British secretary of state for foreign affairs arrives at Washington after I having disembarked with his party at atan atan an unnamed Atlantic port I April 24 Joseph 24 Joseph Jot Joffre re marshal of I France the leader who stopped the at the Marne and other members members members mem mem- bers of at the French war mission arrived I In the United States and proceeded to Washington I April 25 Marshal 26 Marshal Joffre and Rene i VivianI with other French war commissioners commissioners com com- I I missioners receive ovations from en enthusiastic enthusiastic en- en thousands on arrival in Washington American merchant ship Mongolia sinks a German submarine drawing first blood for America April 28 28 y overwhelming majorities majorities majori majori- ties both the senate and the house pass the selective conscription bill The war department announces plans to raise an army of conscripts May 4 Count 4 Count Adam Austrian ambassador to the United States who has not recognized as such however sails saUs for home with his embassy staff and Austrian consuls May 10 Enrico 30 Enrico Arlotta minister of transportation in the Italian cabinet and a party of Italian war commissioners commission commission- ers arrive at New York on way to Washington for war conference May Announcement 16 16 made that a squadron of American torpedo boat de destroyers destroyers destroyers de- de has safely crossed the ocean and is patrolling the seas in cooperation cooperation cooperation tion with the British n navy vy May 18 The 18 The war department orders regular army troops to France to be commanded by General John J. J Pershing President Wilson signs the conscription tion bill and issues a proclamation that all men of the United States between the ages of 21 and 30 are to register on June 5 6 6 1917 May 19 President 19 President Wilson names Herbert C. C Hoover United States food administrator placing the entire food problem in his hands May 21 Two 21 Two trained nurses passengers passengers passengers pas pas- on the steamship Mongolia were killed when part of a defective shell used in target practice boomeranged boomeranged boom- boom it was announced by the I navy department I May The 23 23 The first detachment of of Ameri American an troops United troops United States army engineers arrives engineers arrives in London England En En- gland May 24 Rear 24 Rear Admiral Sims in command of the American naval forces in European waters Is is raised to the rank of vice admiral May 31 Administration 31 press censorship censorship censorship cen cen- bill is defeated in the house by bya a vote of to Twenty one pacifists are arrested in all parts parta of the United States on charges of resisting the selective conscription law June 4 A 4 A mass meeting in the Bronx borough of New York City presided over by Emma Goldman and Alexander Berkman anarchists riots in protest against the tho conscription act It is announced from flom an unnamed Russian port that Elihu Root head of the American mission to Russia and his party have arrived safely in Russia Russia Russia Rus Rus- sia and are proceeding to Petrograd June 5 Ten 5 Ten million |