Aug. 5—­United States represents France at Vienna and Austria at Paris; food prices fixed; Church permits marriages without publication of bans.

Aug. 6—­Russian Ambassador receives passports.

Aug. 7—­Pressure brought to bear on Italy to aid.

Aug. 8—­Threat to declare war on Italy; full text published of ultimatum to Servia, of Servia’s reply, of circular note to powers, and of notes exchanged with Germany.

Aug. 10—­Government acknowledges receipt of President Wilson’s offer of good offices.

Aug. 11—­Army corps marches along Swiss border to relieve Germans in Alsace; Italy demands explanation of shelling of Antivari; United States will look after French interests.

Aug. 13—­Troops mutiny on southern frontier; United States will look after interests in England; Prince Hohenlohe arrested in Canada.

Aug. 14—­Currency question acute; insubordination of troops; Government tells Italy British declaration of war was based upon lies.

Aug. 16—­Martial law, proclaimed on Italian border; Consul arrested in St. Petersburg.

Aug. 18—­Army mobilization accompanied by disorder and mutiny.

Aug. 19—­Massacre at Prague after Czech uprising.

Aug. 25—­Troops massing on Italian frontier; Government will join war with Japan; passports handed to Ambassador.

Aug. 27—­Fortification of Vienna begun; children of murdered Archduke sent to Switzerland.

Aug. 29—­Country reported seething with rebellion.

Aug. 30—­Servians charge atrocities by retreating Austrians.

Sept. 3—­Troops sent to reinforce German left wing.

Sept. 4—­Mutiny of Czech soldiers in Vienna, many shot; Gen. Bobrinsky appointed Governor of Galicia.

Sept. 5—­Reports that Italians in Istria and Goerz have been shot for treason without trial stirs Italy; England releases Austrian ships from her ports.

Sept. 6—­Year’s provisions seized at Lemberg; England orders Consular officers out of Egypt.

Sept. 7—­Vienna makes hasty preparations for defense; possibility of famine.

Sept. 8—­Government appeals to Jews in Poland to fight against Russia.

Sept. 10—­Panic in Cracow; Archduke Frederick admits loss of 120,000 men in Galicia.

Sept. 11—­Berlin paper tells of agreement with Germany before war started not to make peace separately.

Sept. 14—­Troops admit that there have been no Russian cruelties; Vienna official report claims victories.

Sept. 16—­Guns taken by Russians bear initials of German Emperor.

Sept. 17—­Report of preliminary steps for peace with Russia; all available men called to arms.

Sept. 18—­Police forbid public to spread unfavorable war news.

Sept. 21—­Field Marshal Vodinowski executed on charge of aiding Russians; Field Marshal Foreich commits suicide after being cashiered for defeat.