Sept. 24--Censorship tightened.

Sept. 25--Admiralty publishes report on sinking of three cruisers in
North Sea, saying disabled ships must look after themselves; shortage of
rifles denied in London Spectator; Asquith and Redmond appeal to Ireland
for aid.

Oct. 4--Thousands of Irish enlist.

Oct. 8--Sportsmen's Battalion organized by Mrs. Cunliffe Owen.

Oct. 9--Government will not allow American army and navy officers to
observe operations.

Oct. 11--Loss of officers is a peril.

Oct. 12--Fall of Antwerp aids recruiting; infantry standard lowered to
admit more men; London Morning Post condemns Churchill's attempt to
relieve Antwerp with small naval force.

Oct. 14--Foreign Office denies existence of secret agreement with
Belgium, which Germans charge is shown by documents found in Brussels.

*FRANCE.*

July 24--Government will side with Russia in event of hostilities with
Austria.

July 25--Paris mobs want war; President Poincare and Premier Viviani
absent from France.

July 26--Emergency council of Cabinet held; people see hand of Germany.

July 27--Government agrees to Sir Edward Grey's proposal for conference
to avert conflict; general impression that Germany inspired Austria's
act; President Poincare hurries home; anti-war demonstrations in Paris;
Ambassador tries to enlist Germany's aid for mediation.

July 28--Army moves to frontier; Socialists protest against war.

July 29--Demonstration as Poincare returns from Russia; Cabinet council;
business at standstill in Paris.

July 30--Troops guard railroad.

July 31--Answer to Germany's note about Russia; Government joins with
England in trying to adjust matters between Russia and Austria;
steamship La France taken over in service of Government.

Aug. 1--President Poincare orders mobilization after Germany asks
intention of Government concerning her ultimatum to Russia; Cabinet
council; Delcasse becomes. War Minister; American Ambassador and Consul
will look after German affairs; Government promises to respect Belgian
neutrality unless another power violates it; German Ambassador is
leaving.

Aug. 2--Ambassador Cambon blames Germany for conflict; state of siege
declared in France and Algiers; Socialists patriotic; railway
communication with Germany and Belgium cut off.

Aug. 3--Berlin reports acts of hostility by French; Ambassador leaves
Berlin and German Ambassador leaves Paris; riots in Paris.

Aug. 4--Paris newspapers reduced in si