. Illinois in the World War; an illustrated record prepared with the coöperation and under the direction of the leaders in the state's military and civilian organizations. ecember 12 a note was dispatched to the neutral powers in which it wassuggested that the time had come for some definite effort to bring about acondition of peace. On December 18 President Wilson, through SecretaryLansing, sent a note to the warring powers in which he suggested that theydeclare their respective views as to the terms upon which the war might beconcluded. Germany replied to this note in an evasive way, whereas
. Illinois in the World War; an illustrated record prepared with the coöperation and under the direction of the leaders in the state's military and civilian organizations. ecember 12 a note was dispatched to the neutral powers in which it wassuggested that the time had come for some definite effort to bring about acondition of peace. On December 18 President Wilson, through SecretaryLansing, sent a note to the warring powers in which he suggested that theydeclare their respective views as to the terms upon which the war might beconcluded. Germany replied to this note in an evasive way, whereas theAllies answered with a detailed statement of the reasons for which they wereat war and the terms on which they would conclude the struggle. On January 31, 1917, however, any thought of approaching peace wasended by the declaration of the German government of its intention to pursueunrestricted submarine warfare in a zone around the enemy countries, andsink after February i, 1917, all ships encountered in that zone. In this crisis President Wilson did not delay. On February 3 Count vonBernstorff and his official staff were given their passports. On the afternoon. ADMIRAL VON TIRPITZ Supposed to be responsible for the pol-icy of unrestricted submarine warfare.
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