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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