Part 86

Sept. 20--Some States of empire said to resent Prussia's plunging country into war.

Sept. 21--Dutch traffic along the Rhine halted; soldiers' diaries show shortage of rations; discontent among Bavarian troops; French find iron crosses inscribed "1814-1914."

Sept. 22--Troops accused of atrocities in report of Sir John French; Frenchwoman says artillerymen shelled hospital at Etain.

Sept. 24--Fine of $600,000 exacted from Tournai, Belgium, for death of one Uhaln.

Sept. 25--General Staff lists prisoners for exchange and admits totals announced were erroneous; thirty-first casualty list given out.

Sept. 26--Krupp works running night and day.

Sept. 27--Epidemic of typhoid among soldiers.

Sept. 28--Brussels used as intrenched camp; shortage of horses.

Sept. 29--Big Krupp guns being placed on warships; Winter clothing for army ordered; Rotterdam hears that soldiers are ill from lack of food because commissariat broke down.

Sept. 30--Krupp guns are dubbed "Busy Berthas"; women give gold ornaments in exchange for iron rings.

Oct. 4--The King of Bavaria is in command of six army corps in Silesia.

Oct. 5--Losses at Antwerp shown to be heavy.

Oct. 8--Director of Berlin Royal Museum says that works of art brought into Germany will not be retained.

Oct. 12--Prussia's losses estimated at 211,000; officials guard Antwerp from plunderers.

Oct. 14--Notice sent to Holland that status of River Scheldt will be continued as heretofore; rejoicing in Berlin over fall of Antwerp.

*HOLLAND.*

July 30--Government declares neutrality.

July 31--Mobilization of army ordered; Austrian Government steamer detained for time, but released.

Aug. 2--Country may be flooded to prevent invasion; fear that Germany may not respect neutrality; bill in Parliament to stabilize food prices.

Aug. 3--Rumor of invasion, but German Minister promises that neutrality will be respected.

Aug. 5--Reservists in America summoned.

Aug. 6--Neutrality in Anglo-German and Belgo-German wars declared.

Aug. 8--Frontier guarded.

Aug. 9--Uhlans captured and disarmed at Maastricht.

Aug. 10--Queen Wilhelmina suggests formation of committee to aid the needy.

Aug. 11--Martial law in several provinces.

Aug. 13--Troops massed on frontier; some districts flooded.

Aug. 15--Queen orders Court festivities canceled.