Sept. 14—­Much booty has been taken from Germans; Senlis laid waste.

Sept. 16—­Troops accused of destroying German field hospital and killing doctors.

Sept. 18—­Stricter watch on spies; minors allowed to enlist, with permission of mothers.

Sept. 19—­Suffering in Luneville; statement issued by Washington Embassy to show that Germany began the war.

Sept. 20—­Northern France is being laid waste; Menier chateau raided.

Sept. 21—­Foreign Office sends protest to neutrals against bombardment of Rheims Cathedral; Ambassador Jusserand lays complaint before United States State Department.

Sept. 22—­Loss in officers very heavy; their uniforms may be changed; refugees return to Paris.

Sept. 23—­Germans say they were compelled to bombard Rheims.

Sept. 24—­Germans admit aiming one shell at Rheims Cathedral to drive out observers; refugees advertise in newspapers for relatives.

Sept. 25—­Germans again shell Rheims Cathedral; formal complaint of German atrocities filed at United States State Department; statement by Ambassador Jusserand.

Sept. 26—­Stricter news censorship in Paris; Belgian refugees aid in gathering grapes at Bordeaux.

Sept. 28—­Joffre denies Rheims Cathedral was being used for observatory; two German spies shot.

Sept. 30—­Association of Architects expels German members.

Oct. 2—­French soldiers are charged by German Foreign Office with torturing wounded at Orchies.

Oct. 4—­German charges officially denied.

Oct. 6—­German prisoners sentenced to die for looting.

Oct. 7—­French are charged by Germans with themselves pillaging French towns, an alleged order of Gen. Joffre being quoted.

Oct. 11—­Problem of caring for refugees becomes serious.

Oct. 15—­Learned societies plan expulsion of German members.

GERMANY.

July 23—­Government approves of Austria’s course in Servian trouble.

July 25—­Berlin mobs want war; Kaiser leaves Norway for Berlin.

July 26—­War spirit in Berlin; French believe Government had hand in trouble, despite explanation of Baron von Schoen; Government wants Austro-Servian quarrel localized.

July 27—­Kaiser returns to Berlin and confers with military officers; Government was warned of mobilization of entire Russian Army; France still suspects that Government inspired Austria’s note to Servia.

July 28—­Socialist anti-war meetings fail.

July 29—­Kaiser holds naval council of war and exchanges messages with the Czar.

July 30—­Government calls on Russia to stop mobilization within twenty-four hours; three questions put to Russia; panic at Saarbrucken; Cabinet meets at Potsdam; troops massing at Tsing-tau.

July 31—­Nation put under martial law; Kaiser makes speech in Berlin; “nuptials of war” of Prince Oscar and Countess von Bassewitz; Reichstag summoned; Crown Prince assigned to command.