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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