Sept. 23—­Serbs captured at Shabats to be court-martialed for firing at troops.

Sept. 24—­Italian frontier fortified.

Sept. 27—­Cholera spreading among wounded soldiers.

Oct. 2—­Emperor is urged to shift Government from Vienna.

Oct. 3—­Alarm in Vienna over possibility of Russian invasion.

Oct. 8—­Panic in Hungary as Russians advance.

Oct. 9—­Much distress in Vienna.

Oct. 12—­Archbishop accuses Hungarian soldiers of atrocities in Russian
Poland.

Oct. 13—­Report that eight commanders have been dismissed and two have killed themselves.

Oct. 14—­Austrian guns were used by Germans at Antwerp.

BELGIUM.

July 29—­Antwerp’s trade paralyzed.

July 30—­Forts provisioned; export of horses and vehicles prohibited.

July 31—­State Railway trains into Germany suspended.

Aug. 1—­Government buys entire wheat supply in Antwerp.

Aug, 2—­Neutrality an issue with England; German Ambassador said to have promised that there will be no invasion; guards mobilized at Liege and Namur to hold bridges; Civic Guard called out; Parliament summoned.

Aug. 3—­Antwerp in state of siege; King appeals to King George; England will defend neutrality; frontier being intrenched.

Aug. 4—­King addresses Parliament; Socialist Leader Vandervelde joins
Cabinet.

Aug. 5—­King Albert takes command of troops.

Aug. 7—­King issues proclamation to army.

Aug. 8—­King thanks President Poincare for aid.

Aug. 9—­Gratitude to Belgian people expressed by French Academy; English and French stamps sold in Post Offices.

Aug. 10—­Germans mobbed in Brussels.

Aug. 11—­Government asks Holland’s intentions if neutrality is violated;
Germany tries to negotiate for passage of her army.

Aug. 13—­Tribute to Belgians from Premier Asquith; Government will appeal to neutrals because of alleged German atrocities; German prisoners treated kindly.

Aug. 14—­American Vice Consul Duras says Germans underrated Belgians; fighting spirit due to inspiration of growing democracy; people of Liege deprived of all means of communication; Government feeds soldiers’ children.

Aug. 15—­Refugees say that Germans executed priest held as hostage.

Aug. 22—­France pledges aid; report that Minister Whitlock offered to take Brussels under American protection at time of its surrender.

Aug. 23—­Report persists, but United States denies that he was authorized to offer protection; panic in Ghent and Ostend; German General’s proclamation to Brussels; Cologne Gazette defends levy on Brussels; country praised in French army bulletin.

Aug. 24—­Government rejects another German plea for free passage for troops; Brussels pays first installment of fine; documents sent to London in support of atrocity charges against Germans; Minister at Washington protests to State Department against German statements of Belgium’s conduct on battlefield; legation in London issues note protesting against reprisals.