as rendering a
considerable number of stamp issues obsolete, and this event has been
commemorated on the Turkish issue, which, by the way, was printed
in London. Australia's capture of German New Guinea and the Bismarck
Archipelago, is already reported to have been followed by the re-issue
of the German colonial stamps of New Guinea (_Figs._ 370A, 370B) with
a British "G.R.I." overprint.

Some postal aspects of the retirement of the Belgian Government to
Havre in October (_Fig._ 216) and the issue of German stamps for
Belgium (_Fig._ 209) have already been referred to.

Turkey's entry into the war in November may have the effect of
removing Turkey from the list of European stamp-issuing States, and
has already led to the long anticipated proclamation of a British
protectorate over Egypt, and the annexation of Cyprus. The fall
of Tsingtau renders obsolete the German colonial type of stamp for
Kiaochow, although there may have been some interesting provisional
issue here, and also possibly in the Marshall and Marianne Islands.

All these and many more happenings of the past few months will leave
their traces in new stamps, or in new uses for stamps, and when at
last the enemy shall be vanquished and Peace reigns once more, one of
the most fascinating histories of the great War will be that recorded
in the pages of the stamp album.

The following is a synopsis, or check list, of distinctive postage
stamps already issued in connection with the war. Issues reported but
not yet seen by or satisfactorily vouched for to the present writer
are not included.

AUSTRIA.

October 4, 1914. War Relief stamps. Current design adapted (_Fig._
258) sold at 2 heller over face-value.

5 heller green.
10 " carmine.

BELGIUM.

October 2, 1914. Red Cross Stamps. Lithographed on white wove
unwatermarked paper. Perf. 13-1/2. White gum.

(a) _Head of King Albert (Figs. 210, 211)._

5c. green.
10c. red.
20c. purple (cross in red).

(b) _Monument design (Figs. 212, 213)._

5c. green (cross in red).
10c. red.
20c. purple (cross in red).

BELGIUM (GERMAN ADMINISTRATION).

October, 1914. Current German Empire stamps, overprinted in black
"Belgien," and new value in Gothic type (_Fig._ 209). Perforated 14.
Issued in Brussels.

3 centimes on 3 pfennig, brown.
5 " 5 " green.
10 " 10 " carmine.
25 " 20 " ultramarine.

BOSNIA.

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