Part 77

Oct. 3--Alarm in Vienna over possibility of Russian invasion.

Oct. 8--Panic in Hungary as Russians advance.

Oct. 9--Much distress in Vienna.

Oct. 12--Archbishop accuses Hungarian soldiers of atrocities in Russian Poland.

Oct. 13--Report that eight commanders have been dismissed and two have killed themselves.

Oct. 14--Austrian guns were used by Germans at Antwerp.

*BELGIUM.*

July 29--Antwerp's trade paralyzed.

July 30--Forts provisioned; export of horses and vehicles prohibited.

July 31--State Railway trains into Germany suspended.

Aug. 1--Government buys entire wheat supply in Antwerp.

Aug, 2--Neutrality an issue with England; German Ambassador said to have promised that there will be no invasion; guards mobilized at Liege and Namur to hold bridges; Civic Guard called out; Parliament summoned.

Aug. 3--Antwerp in state of siege; King appeals to King George; England will defend neutrality; frontier being intrenched.

Aug. 4--King addresses Parliament; Socialist Leader Vandervelde joins Cabinet.

Aug. 5--King Albert takes command of troops.

Aug. 7--King issues proclamation to army.

Aug. 8--King thanks President Poincare for aid.

Aug. 9--Gratitude to Belgian people expressed by French Academy; English and French stamps sold in Post Offices.

Aug. 10--Germans mobbed in Brussels.

Aug. 11--Government asks Holland's intentions if neutrality is violated; Germany tries to negotiate for passage of her army.

Aug. 13--Tribute to Belgians from Premier Asquith; Government will appeal to neutrals because of alleged German atrocities; German prisoners treated kindly.

Aug. 14--American Vice Consul Duras says Germans underrated Belgians; fighting spirit due to inspiration of growing democracy; people of Liege deprived of all means of communication; Government feeds soldiers' children.

Aug. 15--Refugees say that Germans executed priest held as hostage.

Aug. 22--France pledges aid; report that Minister Whitlock offered to take Brussels under American protection at time of its surrender.

Aug. 23--Report persists, but United States denies that he was authorized to offer protection; panic in Ghent and Ostend; German General's proclamation to Brussels; Cologne Gazette defends levy on Brussels; country praised in French army bulletin.

Aug. 24--Government rejects another German plea for free passage for troops; Brussels pays first installment of fine; documents sent to London in support of atrocity charges against Germans; Minister at Washington protests to State Department against German statements of Belgium's conduct on battlefield; legation in London issues note protesting against reprisals.

Aug. 25--Minister Whitlock reports to Secretary Bryan that he persuaded Brussels authorities not to oppose Germans; statement made by Minister in London charging German atrocities; text published of communications with Germany concerning passage of troops; fugitives rush to Holland.

Aug. 26--Refugees flock to Paris; Ministers of foreign powers protest to Berlin against Zeppelin attack on Antwerp; Foreign Minister sends protest to Washington; Baron von der Goltz made military ruler in part occupied by Germans.