Aug. 5—­Reservists in America summoned.

Aug. 6—­Neutrality in Anglo-German and Belgo-German wars declared.

Aug. 8—­Frontier guarded.

Aug. 9—­Uhlans captured and disarmed at Maastricht.

Aug. 10—­Queen Wilhelmina suggests formation of committee to aid the needy.

Aug. 11—­Martial law in several provinces.

Aug. 13—­Troops massed on frontier; some districts flooded.

Aug. 15—­Queen orders Court festivities canceled.

Aug. 16—­Paralysis of trade in Rotterdam will render thousands destitute.

Aug. 18—­Everything ready to flood frontier if Germany strikes.

Aug. 20—­Food supply causes anxiety; patrols capture German aeroplane.

Aug. 21—­Country prepared against invasion; soldiers fire on Zeppelin using searchlight; declaration of neutrality renewed; bakers making bread from potatoes; people of Tongres flee from Germans.

Aug. 23—­Minister of Industry and Commerce assures England that goods will not be improperly supplied to Germany.

Aug. 25—­Mobilization ceased.

Aug. 29—­Southern frontier under martial law.

Sept. 9—­Germans want people’s sympathy; some places put in state of siege; rice substituted for wheat flour.

Sept. 15—­Artists protest to German Emperor against destruction of
Louvain.

Sept. 26—­Martial law on eastern frontier to stop smuggling of goods into Germany.

Oct. 2—­Neutrality is being maintained at great cost; trade is paralyzed.

Oct. 3—­Severe embargo on foodstuffs.

Oct. 7—­Amsterdam fixes price of wheat.

INDIA.

Aug. 15—­Mass meetings in Calcutta and Bombay to voice people’s loyalty to England.

Aug. 26—­Moslems still loyal to England.

Aug. 28—­Troops will be sent to France.

Sept. 9—­Men and money offered to England; message from Viceroy read in
House of Commons.

Sept. 14—­German tale of revolution denied; loyalty reported by British
Foreign Office.

Sept. 15—­Mussulmans in Russia support declaration of loyalty to
England.

Sept. 21—­Aga Khan, leader of Mohammedans, offers to enlist; potentates eager to serve.

Sept. 24—­Preparations for comfort of soldiers being made in England.

Oct. 1—­Troops land in France; message to them from King George.

Oct. 2—­Great welcome given to troops at Marseilles.

ITALY.

July 24—­Country will simply safeguard her interests in the Balkans and on the Adriatic; appeal made to other countries to be conciliatory.

July 25—­No disposition to espouse Austria’s cause.

July 26—­Government looks to England to prevent war.

July 28—­Concentration of the first and second naval squadrons ordered at Gaeta; warships on the Clyde ordered home.

July 31—­Government assured that Austria is not seeking more territory.