Oct. 4—­Thousands of Irish enlist.

Oct. 8—­Sportsmen’s Battalion organized by Mrs. Cunliffe Owen.

Oct. 9—­Government will not allow American army and navy officers to observe operations.

Oct. 11—­Loss of officers is a peril.

Oct. 12—­Fall of Antwerp aids recruiting; infantry standard lowered to admit more men; London Morning Post condemns Churchill’s attempt to relieve Antwerp with small naval force.

Oct. 14—­Foreign Office denies existence of secret agreement with
Belgium, which Germans charge is shown by documents found in Brussels.

FRANCE.

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

July 25—­Paris mobs want war; President Poincare and Premier Viviani absent from France.

July 26—­Emergency council of Cabinet held; people see hand of Germany.

July 27—­Government agrees to Sir Edward Grey’s proposal for conference to avert conflict; general impression that Germany inspired Austria’s act; President Poincare hurries home; anti-war demonstrations in Paris; Ambassador tries to enlist Germany’s aid for mediation.

July 28—­Army moves to frontier; Socialists protest against war.

July 29—­Demonstration as Poincare returns from Russia; Cabinet council; business at standstill in Paris.

July 30—­Troops guard railroad.

July 31—­Answer to Germany’s note about Russia; Government joins with England in trying to adjust matters between Russia and Austria; steamship La France taken over in service of Government.

Aug. 1—­President Poincare orders mobilization after Germany asks intention of Government concerning her ultimatum to Russia; Cabinet council; Delcasse becomes.  War Minister; American Ambassador and Consul will look after German affairs; Government promises to respect Belgian neutrality unless another power violates it; German Ambassador is leaving.

Aug. 2—­Ambassador Cambon blames Germany for conflict; state of siege declared in France and Algiers; Socialists patriotic; railway communication with Germany and Belgium cut off.

Aug. 3—­Berlin reports acts of hostility by French; Ambassador leaves Berlin and German Ambassador leaves Paris; riots in Paris.

Aug. 4—­Paris newspapers reduced in size; General Staff prepared for German moves; Prince Roland Bonaparte offers services; Gen. Joseph Joffre leaves for frontier; statement by Premier Viviani in Chamber of Deputies; war measures passed; many Americans want to fight for France.

Aug. 5—­War bills voted in Parliament; United States represents Austria at Paris and France at Vienna; President Poincare’s address to nation; Gen. Pau will command one arm.

Aug. 6—­Ambassador embraced by the Czar; Premier Viviani asks women to gather crops; army under command of Gen. Joffre.

Aug. 8—­President Poincare replies to King Albert’s message of thanks; Paris City Council changes name of Rue de Berlin to Rue de Liege.