Part 78

Aug. 27--Resolution in British Parliament for expression of gratitude to Belgian heroes.

Aug. 28--Men in captured towns ordered by Germans to help with harvest; Germans name hostages because of failure of Brussels to pay war levy.

Aug. 29--Germany defends destruction of Louvain and other repressive measures; commission to protest against atrocities may not be received by President Wilson.

Aug. 30--Gen. Leman's defense of Liege praised by German officer; Antwerp in darkness to guard against Zeppelin attacks; Government's reply to Austria's declaration of war; Gen. von Stein says Germany will grant no concession.

Sept. 1--Mrs. H.H. Harjes tells of German cruelties; refugees must leave Antwerp because of scarcity of food; four men guarantee payment of Brussels fine; Dutch artists protest to Kaiser against destruction of Louvain.

Sept. 2--English residents ordered out of Brussels.

Sept. 4--Namur citizens starving; officials at Brussels warn citizens against giving Germans excuse for reprisals.

Sept. 5--Germans change clocks to German time; new official German statement accuses citizens.

Sept. 6--American newspaper correspondents say they saw no cruel acts by Germans; names announced of famous paintings ruined in Louvain and of buildings lost and saved; refugees flock to London.

Sept. 7--Officers tell of German atrocities; charges that Germans destroyed Dinant and shot many inhabitants.

Sept. 8--Survivors tell of attack on Namur; list of fines made public imposed on Belgian cities.

Sept. 9--Mayor of Ghent sends appeal to President Wilson concerning German atrocities; council of defense formed.

Sept. 10--Stories of German atrocities greatly exaggerated, says Bank Director Helfferich.

Sept. 11--Gen. Leman asks King to pardon him for losing Liege; Prince Henry of Reuss charges atrocities; Mrs. N.L. Duryee describes horrors of German invasion; Gen. von Boehn replies to charges of German atrocities in Aerschot; London Daily News says Termonde was burned for lack of ransom; destruction in towns near Namur; lawyers and Judges in Brussels refuse to adopt German customs.

Sept. 15--Foreign diplomats inspect conditions in Malines.

Sept. 16--Belgian Commission, which charges German atrocities, received by President Wilson.

Sept. 21--German official statement issued on destruction of Louvain.

Sept. 22--Only newspapers published in Germany allowed to be sold in Brussels.

Sept. 25--Nobleman charges that American and Spanish investigators were deceived by Germans on sacking of Louvain.

Sept. 26--Ostend protests to President Wilson against dropping of bombs by Germans; outrages against Germans charged by Bethmann-Hollweg.

Oct. 4--Government issues "Gray Paper" on negotiations with Germany, showing negotiations with Germany and other powers concerning the war, (printed in full in THE NEW YORK TIMES of Oct. 18.)

Oct. 7--Government moved from Antwerp to Ostend; all able-bodied men of Antwerp called out for defense of city.

Oct. 8--King and part of army move out of Antwerp; refugees flee in great numbers to Holland and England.

Oct. 9--Government protests to neutrals against monopolizing by Germans of foodstuffs in Brussels.

Oct. 10--Germans deny that there is famine in Brussels; much suffering among Antwerp refugees; German coin put on same basis as Belgian.

Oct. 12--Large quantities of stores fall into German hands in Antwerp and many prisoners taken; refugees crowd Ostend; people will be allowed to return to their homes in Antwerp.

Oct. 13--Government moves to France, and will be established at Havre.

*CANADA*.