Part 81

Aug. 23--Full text of British "White Paper" published in THE NEW YORK TIMES.

Aug. 24--First casualty list of expeditionary army includes Earl of Leven and Melville.

Aug. 25--Kitchener appeals for men; probability of three years' war discussed.

Aug. 26--Recruiting active; Indian Moslems loyal; members of staffs in Munich complain of bad treatment by German military authorities; Daily Chronicle warns against quarrel with United States on contraband question; army's marching song for this war is "It's a Long Way to Tipperary."

Aug. 27--Army's pluck lauded by Gen. Joffre; Parliament votes expression of admiration of Belgians.

Aug. 28--Sir John French's report on activities of troops read in Parliament; Peeresses sign letter expressing devotion to country.

Aug. 29--Message to Scots Grays from Russian Czar; Lord Roberts says hundreds of thousands of men will be needed and assails young men who go on playing games; navy congratulated by Canadian Premier and Sir John French.

Aug. 30--Lord Kitchener tells of British share in fighting in Belgium and France and of loss of life, but says troops have been reinforced.

Sept. 1--Government asks United States to care for her interests in event of war with Turkey; Anglo-American corps being formed in London.

Sept. 3--Many recruits join army.

Sept. 4--Asquith, Balfour, Bonar Law, Churchill, and others speak in London Guildhall, appealing for volunteers; 700 Ulster volunteers enroll in one hour.

Sept. 5--Allies sign agreement that none shall make peace without consent of all; official denial that dumdum bullets were used; London agreement regarding contraband will be adhered to as far as is practicable.

Sept. 6--Churchill announces formation of one marine and two naval brigades.

Sept, 8--Gen. Joffre expresses thanks for army's support; Kitchener's reply; five thousand recruits in one day; German prisoners held in concentration camps.

Sept. 9--Government will not consent to peace proposals unless Germany will acknowledge that Belgium is entitled to redress; troops praised by Belgians.

Sept. 10--House of Commons votes to add 500,000 men to regular army.

Sept. 12--Permission from Greece to establish naval base at Lemnos; complete equipment for Territorials lacking.

Sept. 16--John Redmond calls Irish to arms.

Sept. 17--Prize courts established.

Sept. 19--Lloyd George appeals for Welsh recruits.

Sept. 20--Casualty list shows many officers killed or wounded.

Sept. 21--Percentage of officers in casualty lists out of proportion to number of men.

Sept. 24--Censorship tightened.

Sept. 25--Admiralty publishes report on sinking of three cruisers in North Sea, saying disabled ships must look after themselves; shortage of rifles denied in London Spectator; Asquith and Redmond appeal to Ireland for aid.

Oct. 4--Thousands of Irish enlist.

Oct. 8--Sportsmen's Battalion organized by Mrs. Cunliffe Owen.

Oct. 9--Government will not allow American army and navy officers to observe operations.

Oct. 11--Loss of officers is a peril.