ggesting an agreement between these two powers respecting the conduct
of naval warfare.

Feb. 28--Germany's reply to identic note.

Mar. 1--Announcement of British "blockade": "Orders in Council" issued
to prevent commodities of any kind from reaching or leaving Germany.

Mar. 10--British capture Neuve Chapelle.

Mar. 17--Russians captured Przemysl and strengthened their hold on the
greater part of Galicia.

Mar. 28--British steamship "Falaba" attacked by submarine and sunk (111
lives lost; 1 American).

Apr. 2--Russians fighting in the Carpathians.

Apr. 8--Steamer "Harpalyce," in service of American commission for aid
of Belgium, torpedoed; 15 lives lost.

Apr. 17-May 17--Second Battle of Ypres. British captured Hill 60 (April
19); (April 23); Germans advanced toward Yser Canal. Asphyxiating gas
employed by the Germans. Failure of Germany to break through the British
lines.

Apr. 22--German embassy sends out a warning against embarkation on
vessels belonging to Great Britain.

Apr. 26--Allied troops land on the Gallipoli Peninsula.

Apr. 28--American vessel "Cushing" attacked by German aeroplane.

Apr. 30--Germans invade the Baltic Provinces of Russia.

May 1--American steamship "Gulflight" sunk by German submarine; two
Americans lost. Warning of German embassy published in daily papers.

May 2--Russians forced by the combined Germans and Austrians to retire
from their positions in the Carpathians (Battle of the Dunajec).

May 7--Cunard line steamship "Lusitania" sunk by German submarine (1,154
lives lost, 114 being Americans).

May 8--Germans occupy Libau, Russian port on the Baltic.

May 9-June--Battle of Artois, or Festubert (near La Bassee).

May 10--Message of sympathy from Germany on loss of American lives by
sinking of "Lusitania."

May 12--South African troops under Gen. Botha occupy capital of German
Southwest Africa.

May 13--American note protests against submarine policy culminating in
the sinking of the "Lusitania."

May 23--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 submarine.

May 28--Germany's answer to American note of May 13.

June 1--Supplementary note from Germany in regard to the "Gulflight" and
"Cushing."

June 3--Przemysl retaken by Germans and Austrians.

June 8--Resignation of William J. Bryan, Secretary of State.

June