Aug. 21--United States sends formal declaration of policy bearing on ultimatum.
Sept. 5--Baron Kato makes speech in Diet outlining events leading up to war with Germany and break with Austria, and thanking United States for good offices.
Sept. 10--Government tells Russia that no peace will be concluded until Allies consent.
Sept. 15--Papers controlled by Germans ordered suppressed.
Sept. 26--Charges of misconduct on part of troops in China denied at Washington Embassy.
Oct. 5--Assurance given to China that Shantung Railroad will only be used temporarily.
Oct. 7--Ambassador Guthrie and embassy at Washington assure State Department that taking of Jaluit Island is only a temporary move.
Oct. 15--England tells China that she cannot interfere with the occupation of railroad.
*RUSSIA.*
July 21--Belief that Government will aid Servia in possible conflict with Austria.
July 24--Cabinet meets; Government will ask Austria to extend time allowed for Servia's answer to ultimatum.
July 25--Army is mobilizing.
July 26--Warning to Germany against invasion of Servia; army manoeuvres countermanded, but Government still hopes for peace.
July 27--Czar warns Germany of general mobilization of army.
July 28--Force masses on eastern border; lights along Black Sea coast ordered extinguished.
July 29--Intervention imminent; prayers for Serb victory; Baltic lights out; Czar summons reservists.
July 30--Germany demands halting of mobilization within twenty-four hours and sends Grand Duke of Hesse to urge peace; war activity in Warsaw; railroads taken over.
July 31--Railway bridge on Vienna-Warsaw line blown up; no reply sent to German note; mobilization order.
Aug. 3--Czar issues statement outlining events leading up to war.
Aug. 8--Czar addresses Duma and Council of Empire; Duma pledges people to country's defense.
Aug. 9--Minister Sazonof, in speech before Duma, blames Austria for war.
Aug. 10--Government acknowledges receipt of President Wilson's offer of good offices.
Aug. 14--Army works in secret, 5,500,000 men mobilized; Poles support Russia.
Aug. 15--Home rule promised to Poland after war if people remain loyal.
Aug. 16--Poles enthusiastic over promise of autonomy.
Aug. 17--Unrestricted use of Dardanelles demanded of Turkey.
Aug. 18--Many Poles join army.
Aug. 24--Finns loyal.
Aug. 27--Poles loyal; St. Petersburg well supplied with food.
Sept. 1--Name of St. Petersburg changed to Petrograd; other cities with German names would have them Russianized; Germany charges atrocities in East Prussia.
Sept. 3--Report that soldiers have been sent to Belgium through Scotland.
Sept. 4--Gen. Bobrinsky appointed Governor of Galicia.
Sept. 6--Year's provisions seized at Lemberg, which is to be called Lvov.
Sept. 12--Prisoners are proving a problem.
Sept. 14--British Press Bureau denies that troops have landed in Belgium or France.
Sept. 16--Proclamation issued to captured Austrian districts.
Sept. 21--"Orange Book" shows Government's negotiations in cause of peace.
Sept. 27--Full text of "Orange Book" printed in THE NEW YORK TIMES.
Sept. 28--Soldiers occupy Tilsit estate of German Emperor; war fund presented to Czar by Petrograd bankers.
Oct. 8--Lemberg made a province.
Oct. 15--Refugees are a serious problem in Warsaw.
*SERVIA.*
July 25--Parliament will meet in special session; King Peter moves capital from Belgrade to Kraguyavatz.
July 26--Army mobilizing; Crown Prince will command it; panic in Belgrade as people flee.
July 28--King Peter goes to Nish.
Aug. 4--Sending of press dispatches forbidden.
Aug. 8--Full text given out of Austria's ultimatum and of reply.
Sept. 19--Government will conclude peace with Austria only by acting with Triple Entente.
*RESERVISTS.*