Part 68

Oct. 14--Belgian Army leaves Ostend and joins Allies in field; Allies reoccupy Ypres; French gain near border; German battalion trapped in canal in Lorraine.

Oct. 15--Allies retake Estaires and report gains at several points; Germans deny repulses and occupy Bruges, Thielt, Daume, and Esschen; German convoy captured by French.

*CAMPAIGN IN THE FAR EAST.*

Aug. 4--Japanese Government's proclamation prepares people for war in behalf of England.

Aug. 6--Germans fortify Tsing-tau.

Aug. 11--Japan requisitions transports.

Aug. 16--Japan sends ultimatum to Germany demanding withdrawal of fleet in Far Eastern waters and giving up of Kiao-Chau.

Aug. 17--Official announcement that Japan's action will be limited to China Sea and to protection of her trade; ultimatum to Germany made with concurrence of England.

Aug. 18--Count Okuma emphasizes Japan's limitation of war and England reassures United States.

Aug. 19--Germany will reject Japan's demands.

Aug. 20--Kaiser orders resistance to Japan at Kiao-Chau; Japanese Foreign Office makes statement explaining ultimatum to Germany.

Aug. 22--Germany ignores Japan's demands: time limit ends, Japanese envoy ordered to leave Berlin; Japan is expected to make war move at once.

Aug. 23--Japan declares war on Germany.

Aug. 24--Germans blow up bridges to halt Japanese invasion of Kiao-Chau.

Aug. 26--War declared by Austria against Japan; British destroy German wireless and cable stations on Island of Yap.

Aug. 29--Germans lay mines at Kiao-Chau and fire at landing party at Cape Jaeschke.

Aug. 30--Japanese troops landed near Kiao-Chau; forts fire at destroyer.

Aug. 31--Japanese occupy two islands.

Sept. 2--Japan lands force at Lung-kow; German Legation protests against violation of China's neutrality.

Sept. 3--Japanese occupy seven islands near Kiao-Chau, clear waters of mines, and land more troops at Lung-kow; China protests against violation of her neutrality.

Sept. 9--Japanese advance southward in Shantung.

Sept. 14--Japanese flank Kiao-Chau.

Sept. 15--Japanese cavalry captures Chimo; vanguard of Japanese Army reaches Kiao-Chau.

Sept. 19--Japanese seize Kiao-Chau station and train and land troops at Laoshan.

Sept. 20--Japanese cavalry in clash with German outposts near Tsing-tau.

Sept. 22--Australians seize German wireless station on Island of Nauru.

Sept. 24--British troops land near Laoshan, China.

Sept. 26--Japanese advance on Fangate, where Germans hold valuable mines.