Part 92

Aug. 13--Rothschilds give $200,000 to French fund.

Aug. 14--Prince of Wales fund reaches $5,000,000.

Aug. 15--English nurses arrive in Brussels; Germans in New York start fund.

Aug. 17--Servian societies aid Servian Red Cross.

Aug. 21--Relief fund started in New York by German Historical Society, which gives iron ring as souvenir to contributors.

Aug. 24--Ex-Empress Eugenie contributes to French fund.

Aug. 27--Noblemen in England offer homes to Red Cross.

Aug. 31--Appeal for aid in equipment of American Hospital in Paris.

Sept. 1--British War Office accepts Oldway House equipped as hospital by American women; large contributions in London.

Sept. 7--American ambulance corps first on field near Paris.

Sept. 8--Mrs. W.E. Corey places chateau in France at the disposal of the Red Cross.

Sept. 12--Hanotaux issues appeal for French refugees; Duchess of Marlborough to aid servants out of work; Duchess of Westminster a nurse.

Sept. 13--Briand thanks American women for care of wounded in Paris; Ambassador Jusserand will forward money for French Red Cross.

Sept. 14--Chinese send Red Cross men to aid Japanese and Germans at Kiao-Chau; American Red Cross steamship Red Cross sails from New York.

Sept. 15--Work of rich American women praised by French Socialist organ; Mrs. Penfield organizes corps of Red Cross workers in Vienna; Prince of Wales fund increased by soccer teams.

Sept. 17--Babies and Mothers' League formed in London.

Sept. 19--Committee of Mercy formed in New York City.

Sept. 20--Belgian Legation in Washington plans aid for women and children.

Sept. 23--Lady Paget appeals to American women for socks.

Sept. 25--American Women's Fund in London gives six motor ambulances; home of Mr. and Mrs. C.M. Depew on the Oise used for hospital.

Sept. 28--Appeal for Belgian relief addressed to Canada repeated to United States.

Sept. 29--England generous in offering homes to Belgian refugees.

Sept. 30--Duchess of Marlborough to act for Committee of Mercy in Great Britain.

Oct. 5--Prince of Wales fund reaches $15,000,000.

Oct. 8--Mrs. J.P. Morgan on shipboard knits socks for soldiers; praise is given to the work done by the American Ambulance Hospital in Paris under Dr. J.A. Blake.

*PEACE AND MEDIATION.*

Sept. 7--Germany reported ready for peace; Oscar Straus and diplomats confer with Secretary Bryan.

Sept. 8--Secretary Bryan and Ambassador Spring-Rice deny peace proposals.