New York Times Current History The European War, Vol 1, Issue 4, January Part 56

Aug. 21--United States sends formal declaration of policy bearing on ultimatum.

Sept. 5--Baron Kato makes speech in Diet outlining events leading up to war with Germany and break with Austria, and thanking United States for good offices.

Sept. 10--Government tells Russia that no peace will be concluded until Allies consent.

Sept. 15--Papers controlled by Germans ordered suppressed.

Sept. 26--Charges of misconduct on part of troops in China denied at Was.h.i.+ngton Emba.s.sy.

Oct. 5--a.s.surance given to China that Shantung Railroad will only be used temporarily.

Oct. 7--Amba.s.sador Guthrie and emba.s.sy at Was.h.i.+ngton a.s.sure State Department that taking of Jaluit Island is only a temporary move.

Oct. 15--England tells China that she cannot interfere with the occupation of railroad.

*RUSSIA.*

July 21--Belief that Government will aid Servia in possible conflict with Austria.

July 24--Cabinet meets; Government will ask Austria to extend time allowed for Servia's answer to ultimatum.

July 25--Army is mobilizing.

July 26--Warning to Germany against invasion of Servia; army manoeuvres countermanded, but Government still hopes for peace.

July 27--Czar warns Germany of general mobilization of army.

July 28--Force ma.s.ses on eastern border; lights along Black Sea coast ordered extinguished.

July 29--Intervention imminent; prayers for Serb victory; Baltic lights out; Czar summons reservists.

July 30--Germany demands halting of mobilization within twenty-four hours and sends Grand Duke of Hesse to urge peace; war activity in Warsaw; railroads taken over.

July 31--Railway bridge on Vienna-Warsaw line blown up; no reply sent to German note; mobilization order.

Aug. 3--Czar issues statement outlining events leading up to war.

Aug. 8--Czar addresses Duma and Council of Empire; Duma pledges people to country's defense.

Aug. 9--Minister Sazonof, in speech before Duma, blames Austria for war.

Aug. 10--Government acknowledges receipt of President Wilson's offer of good offices.

Aug. 14--Army works in secret, 5,500,000 men mobilized; Poles support Russia.

Aug. 15--Home rule promised to Poland after war if people remain loyal.

Aug. 16--Poles enthusiastic over promise of autonomy.

Aug. 17--Unrestricted use of Dardanelles demanded of Turkey.

Aug. 18--Many Poles join army.

Aug. 24--Finns loyal.

Aug. 27--Poles loyal; St. Petersburg well supplied with food.

Sept. 1--Name of St. Petersburg changed to Petrograd; other cities with German names would have them Russianized; Germany charges atrocities in East Prussia.

Sept. 3--Report that soldiers have been sent to Belgium through Scotland.

Sept. 4--Gen. Bobrinsky appointed Governor of Galicia.

Sept. 6--Year's provisions seized at Lemberg, which is to be called Lvov.

Sept. 12--Prisoners are proving a problem.

Sept. 14--British Press Bureau denies that troops have landed in Belgium or France.

Sept. 16--Proclamation issued to captured Austrian districts.

Sept. 21--"Orange Book" shows Government's negotiations in cause of peace.

Sept. 27--Full text of "Orange Book" printed in THE NEW YORK TIMES.

Sept. 28--Soldiers occupy Tilsit estate of German Emperor; war fund presented to Czar by Petrograd bankers.

Oct. 8--Lemberg made a province.

Oct. 15--Refugees are a serious problem in Warsaw.

*SERVIA.*

July 25--Parliament will meet in special session; King Peter moves capital from Belgrade to Kraguyavatz.

July 26--Army mobilizing; Crown Prince will command it; panic in Belgrade as people flee.

July 28--King Peter goes to Nish.

Aug. 4--Sending of press dispatches forbidden.

Aug. 8--Full text given out of Austria's ultimatum and of reply.

Sept. 19--Government will conclude peace with Austria only by acting with Triple Entente.

*RESERVISTS.*