Aug. 22—­Refugees arrive on Campania, Baltic, and St. Louis; Ambassador Gerard denies that Americans have been ill-treated in Germany; cruiser Tennessee at Rotterdam.

Aug. 23—­Refugees in London tell of kindness of Austrians; the Tennessee left too little gold in England and France.

Aug. 24—­Assistant Secretary Breckinridge reaches Berlin with gold; Ambassador Herrick makes arrangements for Americans in Switzerland.

Aug. 26—­Art students in Paris in sad plight; few tourists now ask aid in London; students leave German universities; refugees from Italy express satisfaction with arrangements of Government Relief Committee; relief bureau established at The Hague.

Aug. 27—­Cruiser North Carolina sent to Turkey.

Aug. 28—­German Government furnishes gold to Ambassador Gerard.

Aug. 31—­London again crowded with refugees; tourists in Denmark safe.

Sept. 3—­Turkish Government will not permit the North Carolina to go to
Constantinople; Americans in London help Belgian refugees.

Sept. 4—­Tennessee takes Americans across Channel; British soldiers give up quarters for them at Havre; North Carolina starts for Smyrna.

Sept. 9—­Refugee aid cost $100,000 in five days in London.

Sept. 10—­Passports to be required of all in England.

Sept. 12—­Major Hedekin reports nearly all tourists out of France and
Switzerland.

Sept. 13—­Treasury Department will receive no further deposits; sailors on the Tennessee cheer British transport.

Sept. 23—­Money from North Carolina reaches Constantinople.

Sept. 28—­Americans leaving Brussels.

Sept. 29—­Tennessee ordered to Adriatic.

Oct. 10—­Consul Deedmeyer says he was forced to leave Chemnitz because of bad treatment from Germans.

AUSTRIA-HUNGARY.

July 24—­Minister at Belgrade prepares to leave.

July 25—­Diplomatic relations severed with Servia; martial law proclaimed; Servian Gen. Putnik seized.

July 26—­Servian envoy dismissed; Emperor Francis Joseph takes decisive part in country’s action; war measures taken.

July 27—­Army deserters sought in Cuba.

July 28—­Emperor will take command at Vienna headquarters; food prices raised in Vienna.

July 29—­Emperor sends letter to the Czar.

July 30—­Government may declare war on Russia; newspaper correspondents expelled from Semlin; Emperor cheered in Vienna; men up to 50 years of age called to service; Count Salm-Hoogstraetem says Slavs in Austrian Army will be loyal.

July 31—­Government assures Italy that there is no desire for more territory.

Aug. 1—­Whole nation wants war; Government was pressed by Germany to discuss matters with Russia and to localize war.

Aug. 2—­Cadets in military academies made Lieutenants; Countess Szechenyi places palace at disposal of army.