Feb. 20—United States sends identic note to Great Britain and Germany suggesting 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.