Aug. 19—­Parliament endorses [Transcriber:  original ‘indorses’] England’s participation in war; speeches by Premier Borden and Sir Wilfrid Laurier; women exercise veto power to prevent husbands from going to war.

Aug. 21—­Move in Parliament to contribute million bags of flour to Belgium; all war measures passed; Bank of Montreal will contribute $100,000 for patriotic purposes; two cruisers added to naval force at Esquimalt.

Aug. 22—­War session of Parliament ended; troops on way to Quebec.

Aug. 23—­Princess Patricia presents flag to Light Infantry.

Aug. 25—­Second army is being mobilized.

Aug. 26—­Applications by letter from American citizens for army service refused.

Aug. 29—­All available troops to be maintained under arms; Princess Patricia Light Infantry sails from Montreal.

Aug. 30—­Troops delayed at Quebec.

Aug. 31—­England accepts food offers from Alberta and Quebec; unsuccessful [Transcriber:  original ‘unsucccessful’] attempt to wreck troop train near Montreal; volunteers will replace Bermuda garrison.

Sept. 10—­Declared that Department of Militia and Defense kept secret the passage of Indian troops through the Dominion.

Sept. 11—­Passage of Indian troops denied; officials of White Pass & Yukon Railway warn Germans and Austrians not to try to pass through the Yukon.

Sept. 24—­Thirty-two thousand troops sail.

Sept. 28—­Laurier wants French-Canadian regiment.

Sept. 30—­Cadets from Royal Military College sail for England.

Oct. 5—­Col.  Hughes.  Minister of Militia, says he can raise another large contingent of men; second expeditionary force is to be organized.

Oct. 7—­New York Staats-Zeitung barred from the mails.

Oct. 8—­First [Transcriber:  original ‘Frist’] contingent of troops reaches Southampton.

ENGLAND.

July 24—­England will side with Russia in event of hostilities with
Austria.

July 27—­Sir Edward Grey asks France, Italy, and Germany to confer with
England to avert general conflict.

July 28—­Germany refuses to accept Sir Edward Grey’s proposal for conference, but sends conciliatory reply; nation averse to war, but will aid Allies; Home Rule strife forgotten.

July 29—­Report that Grey is forming new peace proposals; London Times pessimistic.

July 30—­Unionist papers declare England must fight if Germany attacks France; war preparations continue; political parties declare truce; amending bill to Home Rule bill dropped; preparations in Far East, at Malta, and Cape Town.

July 31—­Government joins France in trying to adjust matters between Russia and Austria; country is calm; preparations at Hongkong for hostilities.

Aug. 1—­Sir Edward Grey favors throwing weight of navy at once in favor of France and Russia; Lloyd George does not favor participation; special meeting of Cabinet called; King George appeals to Czar for peace; Cabinet in night session; Belgian neutrality an issue; London Times denounces Germany.