neutrality
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(161)1914
August
September
October
- 10
- Panama Canal neutrality protocolOn 10 October 1914 the United States and Panama signed a protocol meant to stop belligerent warships from evading the canal's neutrality rules.
- King Carol I of Romania diesOn 10 October 1914 King Carol I of Romania, a backer of the alliance with Germany, died. His nephew Ferdinand I, closer to the Entente, took the throne.
November
- 23
- Netherlands Overseas Trust is foundedIn November 1914 Dutch merchants, shipowners and bankers founded the NOT, a private company guaranteeing the Allies that overseas goods would not reach Germany.
- Portugal announces cooperation with BritainOn 23 November 1914 the Portuguese parliament authorised the government to take part in the war at Britain's side "when and how it deems necessary".
December
1915
January
- 25
- Romania refuses to support SerbiaAccording to the British chronology, on 25 January 1915 Romania rejected an Entente idea to help Serbia with Greece. Bucharest would not act without Bulgaria.
- Pimenta de Castro becomes prime minister of PortugalOn 25 January 1915, after an officers' protest, President Arriaga gave the Portuguese government to General Pimenta de Castro, who ruled without parliament.
February
March
- 09
- Dimitrios Gounaris becomes prime minister of GreeceOn 9 March 1915 King Constantine I appointed Dimitrios Gounaris prime minister of Greece. He was an opponent of Venizelos and a supporter of neutrality.
- British reply on LemnosOn 9 March 1915 London replied to the Greek request for an explanation of the occupation of the island of Lemnos, citing military necessity.
- 12
- Netherlands warns against misuse of its flagOn 12 March 1915 the Netherlands announced that foreign ships passing themselves off as Dutch in its ports and waters, e.g. under its flag, would be held there.
- French reprisal decreesIn mid-March 1915 France, following Britain's example, decided to stop goods going to and from Germany and extended its contraband lists.
- 14
- Sinking of the cruiser DresdenOn 14 March 1915 British ships cornered the cruiser Dresden in Chile's Cumberland Bay. Her crew scuttled the ship, the last German cruiser on the high seas.
- New prime minister of PersiaOn 14 March 1915 Hassan Pirnia, Moshir od-Dowleh, succeeded Mostowfi ol-Mamalek as head of the Persian government. The country still sought to stay neutral.
April
- 26
- Internment of the Kronprinz WilhelmOn 26 April 1915 the German auxiliary cruiser Kronprinz Wilhelm, the last Kaiserliche Marine raider then at large on the oceans, was interned at Newport News.
- Fall of the Moshir od-Dowleh governmentAccording to the British chronology, on 26 April 1915 Persian premier Moshir od-Dowleh and foreign minister Mo'aven od-Dowleh resigned under Entente pressure.
May
June
- 03
- First Allied conference on economic warfareOn 3 June 1915 delegates of France, Britain, Russia and Italy met in Paris to agree jointly on the struggle against contraband flowing to Germany.
- San Marino's alleged war on Austria-HungaryAccording to a British chronology, on 3 June 1915 San Marino declared war on Austria-Hungary. The republic did not do so, however, and was formally neutral.
- 24
- Robert Lansing becomes Secretary of StateOn 24 June 1915 Robert Lansing became US Secretary of State. He replaced William J. Bryan, who resigned in protest at the second Lusitania note.
- British act on exports to the NetherlandsOn 24 June 1915 a British act came into force under which all exports to the Netherlands could be directed solely to the Netherlands Overseas Trust.
July
August
September
- 28
- Dumba recalled from the United StatesOn 28 September 1915 the State Department asked Britain and France for safe conduct for Ambassador Dumba, whom Vienna had finally recalled from Washington.
- Greece rejects the offer of Entente troopsOn 28 September 1915 Athens thanked London for its offer of troops, deeming them unnecessary for now. A day later the Greeks asked for this reply to be ignored.
- Subsidy for PersiaOn 28 September 1915 Britain and Russia agreed to Persia's request for a monthly subsidy. The money was to keep the Tehran government on the Entente side.
October
- 06
- Alexandros Zaimis becomes prime minister of GreeceOn 6 October 1915, a day after Venizelos resigned, Alexandros Zaimis was forming a new government in Athens. Its members opposed war on Serbia's side.
- Constantine gives assurances of Greek neutralityIn early October 1915 King Constantine I assured the British minister that Greece would stay neutral. Mobilisation and the Entente landing were to go on.
November
- 24
- Greece accepts the Entente demandsOn 24 November 1915 Skouloudis's government replied to the Entente note. It gave assurances that Greek troops would not disarm or intern Allied soldiers.
- Agreement with Danish merchantsIn November 1915 Danish merchants and industrialists guaranteed London that imported goods would not reach Germany. In return the blockade was to spare them.
December
1916
January
February
- 17
- Arrest of the consuls on ChiosIn mid-February 1916 Allied sailors arrested the German and Austro-Hungarian consuls on the Greek island of Chios. Greece protested.
- Germans cross into Spanish GuineaOn 17 February 1916 Kamerun's governor told Berlin he had taken refuge in Spanish Muni with his whole force. The last units had crossed two days earlier.
March
- 06
- Newton Baker becomes US Secretary of WarOn 6 March 1916 Wilson announced that the new US Secretary of War would be Newton Baker, former mayor of Cleveland, seen as a pacifist. He replaced L. Garrison.
- Sepahsalar becomes prime minister of PersiaIn early March 1916 Mohammad Vali Khan Tonekaboni, the Sepahsalar, hero of the 1909 revolution and advocate of accord with Russia, became Persian premier.
- Sarem od-Dowleh becomes foreign minister of PersiaIn early March 1916 Prince Akbar Mirza, Sarem od-Dowleh, a grandson of Naser al-Din Shah educated in England, became head of Persian diplomacy.
April
May
June
July
October
November
December
1917
January
February
- 01
- Unrestricted submarine warfare beginsOn 1 February 1917 German submarines began sinking ships without warning around the British Isles. Neutral shipowners kept their ships in port.
- Norway changes its submarine rulesOn the eve of unrestricted submarine warfare Norway eased its ban on foreign submarines entering its waters. It was the price of a settlement with Germany.