v. 30--Cabinet meets to consider the nation's international policy;
Federation of the Italian Press denounces visit of journalists to
Germany.

Dec. 3--Premier Salandro makes speech at opening of Parliament; nation
will preserve armed neutrality; Belgium is cheered.

Dec. 4--Anti-German and anti-Austrian speeches made in Chamber of
Deputies.

Dec. 5--Chamber of Deputies passes vote of confidence in the Government.

Dec. 8--Reported in Rome that Prince von Buelow, new German Ambassador
to Italy, comes to offer Trient as price of Italy's neutrality, and that
Austria is willing to cede it.

Dec. 13--Artillerymen of older classes called out.

Dec. 14--Meetings held in some cities in favor of intervention;
pro-Germans mobbed in Rome.

Dec. 19--Unanimous manifestation in Senate in favor of peace; National
Federation of Engineers offers services of 1,000 engineers for
enlistment.

Dec. 20--Transportation company fined for trying to ship foodstuffs to
Trieste.

Dec. 28--Government checks plot to export foodstuffs to Germany; two
arrests.

Dec. 30--Foodstuff smuggling plot proves to be extensive; German Embassy
stated to be involved.

JAPAN.

Oct. 21--Winston Churchill praises the navy.

Nov. 18--Marshall and other German islands in the Pacific to be handed
over to England until war ends.

Nov. 19--Baron Kato says sending of troops to Europe is a doubtful
measure.

Dec. 3--It is reported that Japanese officers are serving with the
Russian Army.

Dec. 8--Baron Kato tells Diet it has not been decided whether Kiao-Chau
will be returned to China; he says fleet is looking for German ships in
South American waters.

Dec. 9--Baron Kato's statement causes a sensation in China.

Dec. 10--Military control over South Sea Islands to be divided with
Australia.

Dec. 17--Ships sent to South Sea Islands for investigation of
colonization possibilities; great welcome in Tokio to Lieut. Gen. Kamio
and Vice Admiral Kato, conquerors of Tsing-tau.

Dec. 22--Gabriel Hanotaux opposes sending of Japanese troops to Europe.

Dec. 30--Foreign Office denies that troops have landed in Russia.

RUSSIA.

Oct. 19--Desolation in many parts of Russian Poland; prohibition of use
of vodka since the war has resulted in much good.

Oct. 22--Funds are being raised to help Poland; Russian Poles urge
German Poles to lay down their arms.

Oct. 24--Reservists from Canada, including Doukhobors, reach Petrograd.

Oct. 28--German gir