Part 85

Aug. 17--Untrained men called to colors; Paris journal reports prisoners bitter against Kaiser.

Aug. 18--Chancellor said to have called treaty guaranteeing Belgian neutrality a "scrap of paper"; E.G. Treat says Kaiser called the Czar an Asiatic barbarian.

Aug. 19--Speech in Reichstag shows that Socialists are backing Government.

Aug. 20--Alsatian Deputies escape to France; Kaiser said to be responsible for attacks on Liege; Government asks United States to represent her in Far East in event of war with Japan.

Aug. 21--Committee of merchants works to aid trade and addresses explanation of the war to Americans; French charge German prisoners with robbing the dead.

Aug. 22--Japanese envoy ordered to leave Berlin; American Ambassador will look after interests of Japan; dumdum bullets not used by Germans, it is declared; great mortality of officers attracts attention; England protests to United States against allowing fuel to be carried to cruisers at sea.

Aug. 24--Full text of German "White Paper" printed in THE NEW YORK TIMES; German-Japanese Commercial Treaty will cease to be effective; statements on Belgium's conduct on battlefield protested against by Belgian Minister at Washington; Berlin newspapers given to returning Americans to meet alleged false reports.

Aug. 25--Kaiser decorates two sons and Duke of Wuerttemberg for bravery; tax levied on Brabant; boys from 16 to 19 years ordered to drill.

Aug. 26--Prince of Saxe-Meiningen killed at Namur; food supply limitless, says Count von Bernstorff.

Aug. 27--Food prices fixed by Government.

Aug. 28--Emperor orders Ministry to care for fleeing population of East Prussia; army to be sent from Alsace.

Aug. 29--Force withdrawn from Belgium to meet Russians; name of Englische Strasse in Berlin changed to Deutsche Strasse; Japanese State debt seized.

Aug. 31--Fourteen staff officers captives of Allies; many losses have occurred in charges of massed infantry; Gen. von Stein says there will be no concession to Belgium; railways again open.

Sept. 1--German officers take charge of mobilization of Turkish Army; Socialist manifesto assailing the Kaiser.

Sept. 2--Casualty lists show heavy losses; new gun developed by Krupp hurls powerful shell; wireless reports to Washington Embassy accuse Russians of atrocities.

Sept. 4--Czar says he will take from Prussia more than Kaiser gets in Belgium; Namur citizens starving.

Sept. 5--Six hundred Japanese students captured on Dutch frontier; new official statement puts blame for destruction of Louvain on citizens; Prince Lichnowsky goes to front; Russian refugees from Germany charge cruelty.

Sept. 6--Reichstag leaders pledge nation's entire strength.

Sept. 8--Professors in universities will renounce distinctions conferred upon them by British universities.

Sept. 9--Attempts made to obtain Dutch sympathy; Kaiser sends message to President Wilson, charging use of dumdum bullets by Allies.

Sept. 10--Experts from Krupp works brought down in aeroplane by Belgians.

Sept. 11--Prince Engalitcheff charges atrocities on Russian border; Consular officers leave Egypt; aviators decorated by Kaiser.

Sept. 12--Crown Prince appeals for tobacco for men; many officers and men decorated.

Sept. 13--Gen. von Boehn's reply to Belgian charges of atrocities in Aerschot.

Sept. 16--Government notifies China that Germany reserves right to deal with Chinese Empire as she sees fit because of breach of neutrality; placard set up in Compiegne asserting sovereignty over territories occupied.

Sept. 17--Ambassador Gerard reports peace talk with Chancellor, who suggests that United States ask Allies their terms; heavy losses reported.

Sept. 18--Prussian Guard Corps said to be wiped out; eight army corps leave Belgium and France for eastern frontier; Crown Prince appeals for clothing for soldiers.

Sept. 19--Prince August William receives the Iron Cross; stories of looting in French towns; fine demanded of Luneville; food problem acute for army in the west.