Aug. 9—­Academy salutes Belgians; martial law proclaimed.

Aug. 10—­J.G.  Demombynes, student, tells how Germans killed French refugees on frontier; diplomatic relations with Austria broken off; Government acknowledges receipt of President Wilson’s offer of good offices.

Aug. 13—­Dr. Alexis Carrel goes to front as surgeon.

Aug. 17—­Garibaldi offers to raise army; Prince Antoine of Orleans wants to fight for France.

Aug. 18—­American volunteer corps raised in Paris; severe military law enforced; Carthusian monks, who were expelled, return to fight.

Aug. 19—­Third reserve army raised; Gen. Joffre in supreme command.

Aug. 20—­Government will protest to powers against German atrocities which it charges.

Aug. 21—­Prefects ordered to take note of atrocities; foreign volunteers mobilize in Paris; service of Anglo-American Rough Riders accepted.

Aug. 22—­Government charges Germans with using dumdum bullets; Paris food prices low.

Aug. 23—­Government protests to The Hague against use of dumdum bullets by Germans; army bulletin praises Belgians; success of Gen. Pau thrills people.

Aug. 26—­Refugees from frontier flock to Paris; American volunteers go to Rouen to enter training.

Aug. 27—­Government presents affidavits to neutral countries that German officer shot at Red Cross nurses.

Aug. 30—­1914 reserves to be called out; Paris stores food; Vice Admiral de Lapeyrere will command allied forces in Mediterranean.

Sept. 2—­Germans accused of setting fire to wood that sheltered St. Quentin refugees.

Sept. 3—­Gen. Gallieni issues proclamation to people of Paris; many leave city; Government in Bordeaux; Havre guarded.

Sept. 4—­Exodus from Paris continues; sanitary precautions taken.

Sept. 5—­Schools of Paris closed; Cabinet takes steps to send food to country districts.

Sept. 6—­Gen. Joffre warns troops against premature attacks in mass; siege awaited calmly; 1915 recruits called out; neutral diplomats want Ambassador [Transcriber:  original ‘Ambasador’] Herrick to ask United States to protest against possible destruction of Paris art treasures; Germans levy war taxes on captured cities.

Sept. 8—­Suggestion to have art works regarded as international property taken into consideration by President Wilson.

Sept. 9—­Decree ordering all men exempt from service because of ill-health to be reexamined; many regret flight from Paris.

Sept. 10—­Gens.  Exelmans and Toutee wounded; military authorities warn Parisians against overconfidence; intrenchments dug.

Sept. 11—­President Poincare sends message to President Wilson in answer to Kaiser’s charges on dumdum bullets; Government commandeers all automobiles; Gen. Joffre and army congratulated by President Poincare.

Sept. 12—­Road from Havre to Paris reopened, rail service being resumed; fresh troops ready in Paris.