Aug. 31—­British vessels take Austrian and German reservists from two Pacific Mail liners near Hongkong.

Sept. 5—­German reservists from Holland-America liner Nieuw Amsterdam held prisoners by France; French reservists sail on the Espagne; Germans from Puerto Colombia reach New York.

Sept. 9—­British cruiser captures the Noordam and makes German reservists prisoners.

Sept. 25—­Germans taken from Holland-America liner Absteldyk by British.

RELIEF WORK.

Aug. 1—­Hungarians form committee to aid New York families.

Aug. 2—­Austrian headquarters established in New York City.

Aug. 6—­Prince of Wales starts fund.

Aug. 7—­American women of title in England start fund; American
Ambulance Corps organized in Paris by Mrs. Herrick.

Aug. 8—­Committee of American women formed in London to aid sufferers; gift from Mrs. Whitelaw Reid and many other contributions; Belgians in New York form relief committee; French fund started in New York.

Aug. 10—­French-Belgian relief fund started in New York.

Aug. 11—­Ambassador Herrick asks Red Cross to send hospital supplies to
Paris.

Aug. 12—­Duchess of Sutherland is at head of French Red Cross work in
Brussels.

Aug. 13—­Rothschilds give $200,000 to French fund.

Aug. 14—­Prince of Wales fund reaches $5,000,000.

Aug. 15—­English nurses arrive in Brussels; Germans in New York start fund.

Aug. 17—­Servian societies aid Servian Red Cross.

Aug. 21—­Relief fund started in New York by German Historical Society, which gives iron ring as souvenir to contributors.

Aug. 24—­Ex-Empress Eugenie contributes to French fund.

Aug. 27—­Noblemen in England offer homes to Red Cross.

Aug. 31—­Appeal for aid in equipment of American Hospital in Paris.

Sept. 1—­British War Office accepts Oldway House equipped as hospital by
American women; large contributions in London.

Sept. 7—­American ambulance corps first on field near Paris.

Sept. 8—­Mrs. W.E.  Corey places chateau in France at the disposal of the
Red Cross.

Sept. 12—­Hanotaux issues appeal for French refugees; Duchess of
Marlborough to aid servants out of work; Duchess of Westminster a nurse.

Sept. 13—­Briand thanks American women for care of wounded in Paris;
Ambassador Jusserand will forward money for French Red Cross.

Sept. 14—­Chinese send Red Cross men to aid Japanese and Germans at
Kiao-Chau; American Red Cross steamship Red Cross sails from New York.

Sept. 15—­Work of rich American women praised by French Socialist organ;
Mrs. Penfield organizes corps of Red Cross workers in Vienna; Prince of
Wales fund increased by soccer teams.

Sept. 17—­Babies and Mothers’ League formed in London.

Sept. 19—­Committee of Mercy formed in New York City.