Aug. 7--Warships off Tsing-tau; reserve army officers told to be ready;
navy squadrons organized.

Aug. 11--Army aboard transports.

Aug. 12--Telegraphic communication with Europe interrupted; Ambassador
confers with Russian Foreign Minister.

Aug. 17--Official announcement in London that Japanese operations will
be confined to China Sea and to protection; ultimatum to Germany made
with concurrence of England.

Aug. 18--Count Okuma emphasizes war limitation and England reassures the
United States; ultimatum to Germany was not inspired by England.

Aug. 20--Count Okuma denies that Government has territorial ambitions.

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
Washington Embassy.

Oct. 5--Assurance given to China that Shantung Railroad will only be
used temporarily.

Oct. 7--Ambassador Guthrie and embassy at Washington assure 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 masses 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