30) by Allies as "empty and
insincere."

Dec. 14--British horse-transport ship "Russian" sunk in Mediterranean by
submarine (17 Americans lost).

Dec. 20--President Wilson's peace note (dated Dec. 18). Germany replies
(Dec. 26). Entente Allies' reply (Jan. 10) demands "restorations,
reparation, indemnities."

1917.

Jan. 10--The Allied Governments state their terms of peace; a separate
note from Belgium included.

Jan. 11--Supplemental German note on views as to settlement of war.

Jan. 13--Great Britain amplifies reply to President's note of Dec. 18.
Favors co-operation to preserve peace.

Jan. 22--President Wilson addresses the Senate, giving his ideas of
steps necessary for world peace.

Jan. 31--Germany announced unrestricted submarine warfare in specified
zones.

Feb. 3--United States severs diplomatic relations with Germany;
Bernstorff dismissed.

Feb. 12--United States replies to Swiss Minister that it will not
negotiate with Germany until submarine order is withdrawn.

Feb. 18--Italians and French join in Albania, cutting off Greece from
the Central Powers.

Feb. 24--Kut-el-Amara taken by British under Gen. Maude (campaign begun
Dec. 13).

Feb. 26--President Wilson asks authority to arm merchant ships.

Feb. 28--"Zimmerman note" revealed.

Mar. 4--Announced that the British had taken over from the French the
entire Somme front; British held on west front 100 miles, French 175
miles, Belgians 25 miles.

Mar. 11--Bagdad captured by British under Gen. Maude.

Mar. 11-15--Revolution in Russia, leading to abdication of Czar Nicholas
II (Mar. 15). Provisional Government formed by Constitutional Democrats
under Prince Lvov and M. Milyukov.

Mar. 12--United States announced that an armed guard would be placed on
all American merchant vessels sailing through the war zone.

Mar. 17-19--Retirement of Germans to "Hindenburg line." Evacuation of
1,300 square miles of French territory, on front of 100 miles, from
Arras to Soissons.

Mar. 22--United States formally recognized the new government of Russia
set up as a result of the revolution.

Mar. 26--The United States refused the proposal of Germany to interpret
and supplement the Prussian Treaty of 1799.

Mar. 27--Minister Brand Whitlock and American Relief Commission
withdrawn from Belgium.

Apr. 2--President Wilson asks Congress to declare the existence of a
state of war with Germany.

Apr. 6--United States declares war on Germany.

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