Aug. 8—­A.M.  Huntington and wife reported to be arrested in Bavaria and held as spies; 7,000 Americans leave England; committee of American and English bankers formed to administer $3,000,000 gold shipment; Secretary Garrison confers with Haniel von Heimhausen, German Charge d’Affaires, who says Americans will be allowed to leave Germany.

Aug. 9—­One thousand five hundred Americans apply [Transcriber:  original ‘appy’] at Paris Embassy for transports; refugees arrive on the New York; mines menace relief cruisers.

Aug. 10—­Mayor of Berlin and others move to care for refugees in Germany; many stranded in Bermuda.

Aug. 11—­Cancellation of sailing of Olympic causes rush for steerage on ships leaving London; Mrs. W.H.  Page heads committee to look after school teachers; Secretary Bryan orders Ambassador Gerard to make representations regarding Mr. and Mrs. Huntington.

Aug. 12—­One thousand refugees arrive in New York, on S.S.  Philadelphia; Embassy in Paris arranges for relief of tourists all over France; Secretary Bryan says Huntingtons are safe; refugees arrive on Holland-America liner Potsdam.

Aug. 13—­Ambassador Page is seeking ships that may be chartered in London; army officers will aid relief work in Paris; fourteen tourists reached England via Arctic Sea; Secretary Bryan warns all Americans going abroad to get passports; emergency passports to be issued; people in Berlin open homes to Americans; Minister Whitlock reports Consulate at Liege exposed to fire.

Aug. 14—­More than 300 Americans arrive in Rotterdam from Berlin.

Aug. 15—­Seven ships leave England; less need for transport; German Foreign Office says Huntington was not arrested; Ambassador Herrick arranges for sailings of the Espagne and the Rochambeau; refugees in Rotterdam report generous treatment while in Germany; Germany will provide trains to carry Americans to Bremen and will let cruiser Tennessee land there; Gerard says Americans are now free to leave Germany; ships leaving Italian ports.

Aug. 16—­Cruisers Tennessee and North Carolina arrive at Falmouth with gold.

Aug. 17—­Eighteen ships that will leave England, within a week can accommodate 20,000; London refugees given gold from cruiser Tennessee; 5,000 stranded in Italy; Nieuw Amsterdam and Laconia reach New York.

Aug. 18—­Refugees from Copenhagen arrive on the United States; tourists flock into Genoa; members of Mayor Mitchel’s Committee meet every steamer and are prepared to help the needy.

Aug. 19—­Relief cruiser North Carolina reaches Cherbourg with Major Hedekin; Miss Morgan’s villa accepted as hospital; the Tennessee held at Falmouth.

Aug. 20—­Payment on funds sent on Tennessee delayed in London.

Aug. 21—­American Rhodes scholars help in harvesting in Brittany; missionaries urge sending ship with gold to Turkey; gold from the North Carolina sent to Italy.