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lty list of expeditionary army includes Earl of Leven and Melville. Aug. 25--Kitchener appeals for men; probability of three years' war discussed. Aug. 26--Recruiting active; Indian Moslems loyal; members of staffs in Munich complain of bad treatment by German military authorities; Daily Chronicle warns against quarrel with United States on contraband question; army's marching song for this war is "It's a Long Way to Tipperary." Aug. 27--Army's pluck lauded by Gen. Joffre; Parliament votes expression of admiration of Belgians. Aug. 28--Sir John French's report on activities of troops read in Parliament; Peeresses sign letter expressing devotion to country. Aug. 29--Message to Scots Grays from Russian Czar; Lord Roberts says hundreds of thousands of men will be needed and assails young men who go on playing games; navy congratulated by Canadian Premier and Sir John French. Aug. 30--Lord Kitchener tells of British share in fighting in Belgium and France and of loss of life, but says troops have been reinforced. Sept. 1--Government asks United States to care for her interests in event of war with Turkey; Anglo-American corps being formed in London. Sept. 3--Many recruits join army. Sept. 4--Asquith, Balfour, Bonar Law, Churchill, and others speak in London Guildhall, appealing for volunteers; 700 Ulster volunteers enroll in one hour. Sept. 5--Allies sign agreement that none shall make peace without consent of all; official denial that dumdum bullets were used; London agreement regarding contraband will be adhered to as far as is practicable. Sept. 6--Churchill announces formation of one marine and two naval brigades. Sept, 8--Gen. Joffre expresses thanks for army's support; Kitchener's reply; five thousand recruits in one day; German prisoners held in concentration camps. Sept. 9--Government will not consent to peace proposals unless Germany will acknowledge that Belgium is entitled to redress; troops praised by Belgians. Sept. 10--House of Commons votes to add 500,000 men to regular army. Sept. 12--Permission from Greece to establish naval base at Lemnos; complete equipment for Territorials lacking. Sept. 16--John Redmond calls Irish to arms. Sept. 17--Prize courts established. Sept. 19--Lloyd George appeals for Welsh recruits. Sept. 20--Casualty list shows many officers killed or wounded. Sept. 21--Percentage of officers in casualty lists out of proportion to number of men.
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