August, 1917. 5 ARGENTINE REPUBLIC SWEDEN. Count Luxburg, German chargé in Buenos Aires, sent messages to German Government through the Swedish Legation, with information as to the sailing of Argentine vessels, asking that they be either spared or sunk without trace. Text: Official Bulletin, Oct. 31, 1917. 13 FRANCE ITALY. Exchange of notes relative to jurisdiction of military tribunals. Text: J. O., 1917: 6915. 24 FRANCE GREAT BRITAIN. Agreement relative to commerce, finance, and industry. Text: J. O., 1917: 6980. 29 CHINA ITALY. Italian Minister to Pekin asked transfer of 30 GERMANY. Dr. von Bethmann-Hollweg replied to the revelations of the American Ambassador, James Gerard. N. Y. Times, Sept. 1, 1917. September, 1917. 1 GERMANY. Mr. Gerard, American Ambassador to Germany, replied to the statement of Dr. von Bethmann-Hollweg. N. Y. Times, Sept. 2, 1917. 1 POLAND. Announced that the first step in self-government had been taken. From Sept. 1 justice will be administered in the name of the Polish Crown and by Polish judges. N. Y. Times, Sept. 2, 1917. 3 CHINA. China declined the Allies' offer to purchase or charter seized German ships. The ships are being turned over to a Chinese syndicate for the ostensible purpose of augmenting China's merchant marine. N. Y. Times, Sept. 7, 1917. 4 GERMANY - UNITED STATES. Stated authoritatively that the United States Government had never declared that the Hohenzollern dynasty and monarchial government in Germany must be abolished. N. Y. Times, Sept. 5, 1917. 6 FRANCE. Premier Ribot made statement as to Alsace-Lorraine. N. Y. Times, Sept. 7, 1917. 6 POLAND. Announced that Germany and Austria would not continue the Polish Kingdom. N. Y. Times, Sept. 7, 1917. 8 GREAT BRITAIN VATICAN. Great Britain informed the Pope September, 1917. that President Wilson's reply to his peace note was in effect the reply of Great Britain. N. Y. Times, Sept. 9, 1917. 8 GERMANY. The Rhenish Westphalian Gazette announced that in 1904-5 the Kaiser attempted to form a Great Continental League with the object of isolating England. N. Y. Times, Sept. 9, 1917. 10 FRANCE. M. Paul Painlevé succeeded M. Ribot as Premier. N. Y. Times, Sept. 11, 1917. 11 GERMANY-HOLLAND. Germany stopped the export of coal to 12 ARGENTINE REPUBLIC GERMANY. Argentine Republic handed 12 POLAND. Decree published at Lubin and Warsaw transferring the supreme authority to a regency council appointed by Germany and Austria. Current History, 7 (pt. 1): 29. 13 GREAT BRITAIN. Admiralty notice No. 929 of 1917, relative to the North Sea, issued. London Gazette, No. 30282. 18 SALVADOR - UNITED STATES. Announced that Salvador had ratified postal treaty with United States. Official Bulletin, Sept. 18, 1917. 21 GREECE UNITED STATES. Greek Minister presented his cre - dentials. Official Bulletin, Sept. 25, 1917. 21 GERMANY-VATICAN. Germany replied to the peace note of Pope Benedict. Text: London Times (Weekly ed.), Sept. 28, 1917; N. Y. Times, Sept. 22, 1917. 21 GERMANY - UNITED STATES. The Department of State made public a dispatch from Count von Bernstorff to his government asking credit to pay for influence in Congress through organizations to prevent the war. N. Y. Times, Sept. 22, 1917; Official Bulletin, Sept. 21, 1917. 21 AUSTRIA-VATICAN. Text of Austria's reply to the peace note of Pope Benedict made public. Spanish text: La Prensa (Buenos Aires), Sept. 23, 1917; English text: N. Y. Times, Sept. 22, 1917. September, 1917. 21 COSTA RICA - GERMANY. Costa Rica broke off diplomatic relations with Germany. Official Bulletin, Dec. 11, 1917. 22 ARGENTINE REPUBLIC · GERMANY. Argentine Republic sent ultimatum to Germany demanding explanation of Luxburg affair. The Senate voted to break off diplomatic relations with Germany on September 19, and the Chamber of Deputies on September 22, 1917. La Prensa (Buenos Aires), Sept. 20, 23, 1917. 26 PERU - GERMANY. Peru sent ultimatum to Germany, demanding satisfaction for the sinking of Peruvian ships and guaranty as to the future. N. Y. Times, Sept. 27, 1917. 26 GERMANY-VATICAN. Germany is reported to have sent a supplemental note to the Vatican offering to give up Belgium on certain conditions. Communication of von Kuhlmann to the Papal Nuncio at Berlin. N. Y. Times, Sept. 27, 1917. 27 SWEDEN GERMANY. Sweden protested to Germany in the Luxburg affair. London Times (Weekly ed.), Sept. 28, 1917. Democratic Congress opened. N. Y. Times, 28 RUSSIA. Russian Sept. 29, 1917. October, 1917. 2 GREAT BRITAIN. Proclamation forbidding exports to Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Netherlands. London Gazette, Oct. 2, 1917. 5 BRAZIL FRANCE. French decree promulgated putting into effect the Literary and Artistic Property Convention signed at Rio de Janeiro Dec. 15, 1913, ratifications of which were exchanged Sept. 11, 1917. French text: J. O., 1917: 8104. 6 UNITED STATES - GERMANY. The Department of State made public telegrams bearing upon the case of Bolo Pasha. Text: Official Bulletin, Oct. 6, 1917. 6 PERU GERMANY. Peru broke off diplomatic relations with Germany. Official Bulletin, Dec. 11, 1917. 7 URUGUAY-GERMANY. Uruguay broke off diplomatic relations with Germany. Official Bulletin, Dec. 11, 1917. 7 GERMANY. The Reichs-Anzeiger announced order for registering of American property in Germany. Summary: N. Y. Times, Nov. 22, 1917. October, 1917. 10 GERMANY UNITED STATES. The Department of State made public two telegrams from the German Foreign Office to the Imperial German Embassy in Washington relative to sabotage in the United States. Text: Official Bulletin, Oct. 10, 1917. 11 PERU - UNITED STATES. Peru sent note to the United States giving reasons for breaking off diplomatic relations with Germany. Text with reply of United States: Official Bulletin, Oct. 12, 1917; London Times (Weekly ed.), Oct. 19, 1917. 14 UNITED STATES. Executive order issued putting into effect the Trading with the Enemy Act approved June 15, 1917. Official Bulletin, Oct. 15, 1917. 15 URUGUAY. Uruguay revoked by Executive Order the neutrality proclamation in force between Uruguay and France, England, Belgium, Italy, Portugal, Russia, Japan, Serbia, Roumania and Montenegro. Official Bulletin, Oct. 18, 1917. 15 UNITED STATES URUGUAY. The United States acknowledged the note of Uruguay announcing the breaking off of diplomatic relations with Germany. Text: Official Bulletin, Oct. 15, 1917. 15 FRANCE - PORTUGAL. Agreement signed relative to military penal jurisdiction. Text: J. O., 1917: 8141. 20 COLOMBIA - GERMANY. The Senate of Colombia adopted a resolution protesting against German submarine warfare. N. Y. Times, Oct. 21, 1917. 21 RUSSIA. Russian peace program proposed by the Council of Workmen and Soldiers Delegates in the form of instructions to the delegates to the Paris conference. Text: N. Y. Times, Oct. 22, 1917. 22 FRANCE. The French Cabinet resigned. The President refused to accept the resignations, and the Cabinet, with the exception of the Minister for Foreign Affairs, M. Ribot, remained in office. J. Louis Barthou, Minister of State, was made Minister for Foreign Affairs. N. Y. Times, Oct. 23, 25, 1917. 24 GREAT BRITAIN SWEDEN. Great Britain restored to Sweden the bags of mail seized at Halifax. N. Y. Times, Oct. 25, 1917. 26 ITALY. The Italian Cabinet resigned. N. Y. Times, Oct. 27, 1917. Baron Sonnino became Minister for foreign affairs. Personnel of Cabinet. London Times (Weekly ed.), Nov. 2, 1917. 26 GERMANY - NETHERLANDS. The Norddeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung announced that an agreement had been concluded between October, 1917. Germany and the Netherlands by which the Netherlands will get German and Belgian coal, iron, and steel, while Germany will get certain Dutch foodstuffs, chiefly butter and cheese. The agreement is to run six months. N. Y. Times, Oct. 27, 1917. 26 BRAZIL · GERMANY. The Senate of Brazil declared a state of war to exist with Germany. The resolution had been previously approved by the Chambers. Official Bulletin, Oct. 29, Dec. 11, 1917. 30 GERMANY. Count Georg F. von Hertling, Prime Minister of 31 ARGENTINE REPUBLIC-GERMANY. The United States Department of State made public telegrams from Count Luxburg, German Minister, to his government, sent through the Swedish Legation and Foreign Office, relative to the sinking of Argentine ships. Official Bulletin, Oct. 31, Nov. 6, 1917. November, 1917. 1 NORWAY-GERMANY. Norway protested to Germany against sinking of Norwegian ships. Text: N. Y. Times, Nov. 2, 1917. 2 JAPAN UNITED STATES. Exchange of notes relating to the special rights of Japan in China and reaffirming the "opendoor" policy. Text: Official Bulletin, Nov. 6, 1917. 7 RUSSIA. The Bolshevist Party took over the government in Russia. On Nov. 10, Nicolas Lenine became Premier and Léon Trotsky, Minister for Foreign Affairs. Current History, 7 (pt. 1): 418. 9 FRANCE. Decree promulgated incorporating into the French army resident nationals of the allied countries who are under military obligations to their country. J. O., Nov. 10, 1917. 12 CHINA. The Chinese Government made a declaration relative to the notes exchanged Nov. 2, 1917, between Japan and the United States. Official Bulletin, Nov. 14, 1917. 14 ALLIED WAR COUNCIL. Text of agreement between Great Britain, France and Italy relative to Interallied War Council read in the House of Commons by Premier Lloyd George. N. Y. Times, Nov. 15, 1917. |