Oct. 8—­Antwerp bombarded by German siege guns and Zeppelins; Germans cross the Scheldt; Allies gain near Arras, which is being shelled by Germans; Germans cut railway lines near Ypres; cavalry fights on the Belgian frontier.

Oct. 9—­Germans claim progress near St. Mihiel and in the Argonne district; Germans report fall of Fort Breendonk; Antwerp aflame; fighting around Roye; cavalry battles near Lille; Germans occupy Courtrai and destroy bridges between Brussels and Mons.

Oct. 10—­Antwerp surrenders, Belgian Army escapes; widespread ruin in city; some British troops driven into Holland; fighting at Arras continues; Germans bombard Lokeron; Germans report gains at St. Mihiel and in the Argonne region.

Oct. 11—­Germans occupy Antwerp; main British and Belgian defending armies reach Ostend; fighting near Soissons; German attacks in Caronne region repulsed; Allies win in centre; Arras free from Germans; British official report tells how the Germans were routed near Bray.

Oct. 12—­Germans enter Ghent; Allies fight to check German reinforcements; fighting at Lasigny and Lens; Germans mass around Ypres; cavalry fighting near Lille.

Oct. 13—­Germans press on toward Ostend; severe fighting in Argonne district; Germans take Lille and occupy Hazebrouck and Ypres; Germans occupy Ghent and move on Bruges.

Oct. 14—­Belgian Army leaves Ostend and joins Allies in field; Allies reoccupy Ypres; French gain near border; German battalion trapped in canal in Lorraine.

Oct. 15—­Allies retake Estaires and report gains at several points; Germans deny repulses and occupy Bruges, Thielt, Daume, and Esschen; German convoy captured by French.

CAMPAIGN IN THE FAR EAST.

Aug. 4—­Japanese Government’s proclamation prepares people for war in behalf of England.

Aug. 6—­Germans fortify Tsing-tau.

Aug. 11—­Japan requisitions transports.

Aug. 16—­Japan sends ultimatum to Germany demanding withdrawal of fleet in Far Eastern waters and giving up of Kiao-Chau.

Aug. 17—­Official announcement that Japan’s action will be limited to China Sea and to protection of her trade; ultimatum to Germany made with concurrence of England.

Aug. 18—­Count Okuma emphasizes Japan’s limitation of war and England reassures United States.

Aug. 19—­Germany will reject Japan’s demands.

Aug. 20—­Kaiser orders resistance to Japan at Kiao-Chau; Japanese
Foreign Office makes statement explaining ultimatum to Germany.

Aug. 22—­Germany ignores Japan’s demands:  time limit ends, Japanese envoy ordered to leave Berlin; Japan is expected to make war move at once.

Aug. 23—­Japan declares war on Germany.

Aug. 24—­Germans blow up bridges to halt Japanese invasion of Kiao-Chau.

Aug. 26—­War declared by Austria against Japan; British destroy German wireless and cable stations on Island of Yap.