Part 75

Aug. 27--Cruiser North Carolina sent to Turkey.

Aug. 28--German Government furnishes gold to Ambassador Gerard.

Aug. 31--London again crowded with refugees; tourists in Denmark safe.

Sept. 3--Turkish Government will not permit the North Carolina to go to Constantinople; Americans in London help Belgian refugees.

Sept. 4--Tennessee takes Americans across Channel; British soldiers give up quarters for them at Havre; North Carolina starts for Smyrna.

Sept. 9--Refugee aid cost $100,000 in five days in London.

Sept. 10--Passports to be required of all in England.

Sept. 12--Major Hedekin reports nearly all tourists out of France and Switzerland.

Sept. 13--Treasury Department will receive no further deposits; sailors on the Tennessee cheer British transport.

Sept. 23--Money from North Carolina reaches Constantinople.

Sept. 28--Americans leaving Brussels.

Sept. 29--Tennessee ordered to Adriatic.

Oct. 10--Consul Deedmeyer says he was forced to leave Chemnitz because of bad treatment from Germans.

*AUSTRIA-HUNGARY.*

July 24--Minister at Belgrade prepares to leave.

July 25--Diplomatic relations severed with Servia; martial law proclaimed; Servian Gen. Putnik seized.

July 26--Servian envoy dismissed; Emperor Francis Joseph takes decisive part in country's action; war measures taken.

July 27--Army deserters sought in Cuba.

July 28--Emperor will take command at Vienna headquarters; food prices raised in Vienna.

July 29--Emperor sends letter to the Czar.

July 30--Government may declare war on Russia; newspaper correspondents expelled from Semlin; Emperor cheered in Vienna; men up to 50 years of age called to service; Count Salm-Hoogstraetem says Slavs in Austrian Army will be loyal.

July 31--Government assures Italy that there is no desire for more territory.

Aug. 1--Whole nation wants war; Government was pressed by Germany to discuss matters with Russia and to localize war.

Aug. 2--Cadets in military academies made Lieutenants; Countess Szechenyi places palace at disposal of army.

Aug. 5--United States represents France at Vienna and Austria at Paris; food prices fixed; Church permits marriages without publication of bans.

Aug. 6--Russian Ambassador receives passports.

Aug. 7--Pressure brought to bear on Italy to aid.

Aug. 8--Threat to declare war on Italy; full text published of ultimatum to Servia, of Servia's reply, of circular note to powers, and of notes exchanged with Germany.