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steps for peace with Russia; all available men called to arms. Sept. 18--Police forbid public to spread unfavorable war news. Sept. 21--Field Marshal Vodinowski executed on charge of aiding Russians; Field Marshal Foreich commits suicide after being cashiered for defeat. Sept. 23--Serbs captured at Shabats to be court-martialed for firing at troops. Sept. 24--Italian frontier fortified. Sept. 27--Cholera spreading among wounded soldiers. Oct. 2--Emperor is urged to shift Government from Vienna. Oct. 3--Alarm in Vienna over possibility of Russian invasion. Oct. 8--Panic in Hungary as Russians advance. Oct. 9--Much distress in Vienna. Oct. 12--Archbishop accuses Hungarian soldiers of atrocities in Russian Poland. Oct. 13--Report that eight commanders have been dismissed and two have killed themselves. Oct. 14--Austrian guns were used by Germans at Antwerp. *BELGIUM.* July 29--Antwerp's trade paralyzed. July 30--Forts provisioned; export of horses and vehicles prohibited. July 31--State Railway trains into Germany suspended. Aug. 1--Government buys entire wheat supply in Antwerp. Aug, 2--Neutrality an issue with England; German Ambassador said to have promised that there will be no invasion; guards mobilized at Liege and Namur to hold bridges; Civic Guard called out; Parliament summoned. Aug. 3--Antwerp in state of siege; King appeals to King George; England will defend neutrality; frontier being intrenched. Aug. 4--King addresses Parliament; Socialist Leader Vandervelde joins Cabinet. Aug. 5--King Albert takes command of troops. Aug. 7--King issues proclamation to army. Aug. 8--King thanks President Poincare for aid. Aug. 9--Gratitude to Belgian people expressed by French Academy; English and French stamps sold in Post Offices. Aug. 10--Germans mobbed in Brussels. Aug. 11--Government asks Holland's intentions if neutrality is violated; Germany tries to negotiate for passage of her army. Aug. 13--Tribute to Belgians from Premier Asquith; Government will appeal to neutrals because of alleged German atrocities; German prisoners treated kindly. Aug. 14--American Vice Consul Duras says Germans underrated Belgians; fighting spirit due to inspiration of growing democracy; people of Liege deprived of all means of communication; Government feeds soldiers' children. Aug. 15--Refugees say that Germans executed priest held as hostage. Aug. 22--France pledges aid
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