ng war on England.

Nov. 16--Government denies intention to violate international character
of the Suez Canal; Sultan issues proclamation to army and navy.

Nov. 18--Anti-German plots discovered; army and navy officers protest
against assumption of authority by Germans; committee formed to rid
country of German domination.

Nov. 23--Disorders in Constantinople; British Embassy looted; Russian
hospital pillaged.

Nov. 24--San Stefano church wrecked by mob.

Nov. 26--British, French, and Russians in Jerusalem are imprisoned and
their homes looted; massacre feared; Italian Consul asks for warships.

Nov. 27--Canadian missionaries allowed to leave the country.

Nov. 28--Riots in Erzerum; Armenians slain.

Nov. 29--Moslem priests urge killing of infidels on first appearance of
hostile fleets; Government decides to sequestrate all religious
establishments in Palestine belonging to Allies.

Dec. 1--Turks are becoming brigands at the expense of subjects of the
Allies.

Dec. 4--Rioting throughout the country; holy war proclaimed against
Servia and her allies; foreigners in danger.

Dec. 12--Many members of religious orders flee from Palestine; British
Consul dragged from Italian Consulate in Hodeida.

Dec. 13--Anti-war demonstration by women in Konak and Erzerum;
foreigners held in Beirut; no letters under seal can be dispatched;
position of Christians in Armenia is dangerous; mutiny among soldiers in
barracks and among naval crews; conspiracy against Field Marshal von der
Goltz.

Dec. 17--Field Marshal von der Goltz is appointed Commandant of
Constantinople.

Dec. 18--Government permits departure of Consuls and other aliens from
Syria.

Dec. 19--Government issues manifesto, replying to England's "White
Paper" on Turkish situation, and giving reasons for joining the war.

Dec. 27--Italian cruiser will help American cruisers in protecting
Europeans.

Dec. 28--British Consul at Saida freed after threat by American Consul;
United States cruiser Tennessee takes 500 refugees from Syria.

Jan. 2--Anti-German feeling is growing.

Jan. 4--Germans put Young Turks under oath to support present regime.

Jan. 5--The Pope obtains release of French Catholic missionaries held in
Syria.

RELIEF WORK.

Oct. 16--Cardinal Gibbons appeals for Belgians.

Oct. 22--Dollar Christmas Fund for Belgians is organized; Belgian Relief
Committee cables $50,000 to Belgians through Ambassador Page.

Oct. 24--British Government