Aug. 19—­Speech in Reichstag shows that Socialists are backing Government.

Aug. 20—­Alsatian Deputies escape to France; Kaiser said to be responsible for attacks on Liege; Government asks United States to represent her in Far East in event of war with Japan.

Aug. 21—­Committee of merchants works to aid trade and addresses explanation of the war to Americans; French charge German prisoners with robbing the dead.

Aug. 22—­Japanese envoy ordered to leave Berlin; American Ambassador will look after interests of Japan; dumdum bullets not used by Germans, it is declared; great mortality of officers attracts attention; England protests to United States against allowing fuel to be carried to cruisers at sea.

Aug. 24—­Full text of German “White Paper” printed in THE NEW YORK TIMES; German-Japanese Commercial Treaty will cease to be effective; statements on Belgium’s conduct on battlefield protested against by Belgian Minister at Washington; Berlin newspapers given to returning Americans to meet alleged false reports.

Aug. 25—­Kaiser decorates two sons and Duke of Wuerttemberg for bravery; tax levied on Brabant; boys from 16 to 19 years ordered to drill.

Aug. 26—­Prince of Saxe-Meiningen killed at Namur; food supply limitless, says Count von Bernstorff.

Aug. 27—­Food prices fixed by Government.

Aug. 28—­Emperor orders Ministry to care for fleeing population of East
Prussia; army to be sent from Alsace.

Aug. 29—­Force withdrawn from Belgium to meet Russians; name of Englische Strasse in Berlin changed to Deutsche Strasse; Japanese State debt seized.

Aug. 31—­Fourteen staff officers captives of Allies; many losses have occurred in charges of massed infantry; Gen. von Stein says there will be no concession to Belgium; railways again open.

Sept. 1—­German officers take charge of mobilization of Turkish Army; Socialist manifesto assailing the Kaiser.

Sept. 2—­Casualty lists show heavy losses; new gun developed by Krupp hurls powerful shell; wireless reports to Washington Embassy accuse Russians of atrocities.

Sept. 4—­Czar says he will take from Prussia more than Kaiser gets in Belgium; Namur citizens starving.

Sept. 5—­Six hundred Japanese students captured on Dutch frontier; new official statement puts blame for destruction of Louvain on citizens; Prince Lichnowsky goes to front; Russian refugees from Germany charge cruelty.

Sept. 6—­Reichstag leaders pledge nation’s entire strength.

Sept. 8—­Professors in universities will renounce distinctions conferred upon them by British universities.

Sept. 9—­Attempts made to obtain Dutch sympathy; Kaiser sends message to President Wilson, charging use of dumdum bullets by Allies.

Sept. 10—­Experts from Krupp works brought down in aeroplane by Belgians.

Sept. 11—­Prince Engalitcheff charges atrocities on Russian border; Consular officers leave Egypt; aviators decorated by Kaiser.