Part 69

Dec. 19--Gaekwar of Baroda buys Empress of India to serve as a hospital ship.

ITALY.

Oct. 16--Austrian Deputy crosses from Trient into Italy and urges people to join Allies.

Oct. 19--Fleet is mobilized, with Duke of the Abruzzi in command.

Oct. 22--Marconi says the country is ready for war.

Oct. 30--Ambassador asked to care for Russian interests at Constantinople.

Nov. 2--Large part of the public wants war.

Nov. 10--Hotels discharge German employes.

Nov. 19--Many members of Parliament urge action for the Allies.

Nov. 20--Demonstration against Prof. Grassi, a leader of the pro-German party.

Nov. 22--Government assigns $9,200,000 for extraordinary military expenses in Cyrenaica.

Nov. 30--Cabinet meets to consider the nation's international policy; Federation of the Italian Press denounces visit of journalists to Germany.

Dec. 3--Premier Salandro makes speech at opening of Parliament; nation will preserve armed neutrality; Belgium is cheered.

Dec. 4--Anti-German and anti-Austrian speeches made in Chamber of Deputies.

Dec. 5--Chamber of Deputies passes vote of confidence in the Government.

Dec. 8--Reported in Rome that Prince von Buelow, new German Ambassador to Italy, comes to offer Trient as price of Italy's neutrality, and that Austria is willing to cede it.

Dec. 13--Artillerymen of older classes called out.

Dec. 14--Meetings held in some cities in favor of intervention; pro-Germans mobbed in Rome.

Dec. 19--Unanimous manifestation in Senate in favor of peace; National Federation of Engineers offers services of 1,000 engineers for enlistment.

Dec. 20--Transportation company fined for trying to ship foodstuffs to Trieste.

Dec. 28--Government checks plot to export foodstuffs to Germany; two arrests.

Dec. 30--Foodstuff smuggling plot proves to be extensive; German Embassy stated to be involved.

JAPAN.

Oct. 21--Winston Churchill praises the navy.

Nov. 18--Marshall and other German islands in the Pacific to be handed over to England until war ends.

Nov. 19--Baron Kato says sending of troops to Europe is a doubtful measure.

Dec. 3--It is reported that Japanese officers are serving with the Russian Army.

Dec. 8--Baron Kato tells Diet it has not been decided whether Kiao-Chau will be returned to China; he says fleet is looking for German ships in South American waters.