Feb. 25--British steamer Western Coast lost in English Channel; British steamer Deptford hits a mine off Scarborough; Scandinavian conference decides against convoying ships; sailings between Sweden and England resumed. Feb. 26--It is reported from London that the Allies favor reprisals against Germany by which shipment of all commodities to and from Germany will be stopped; formal announcement from Premier Asquith expected in a few days; German submarines allow Dutch steamer to pass; Swedish steamship Svarton hits mine; passenger service between England and Flushing to be resumed. NAVAL RECORD--NEUTRAL FLAGS Feb. 6--Lusitania, warned of submarines, flies American flag in Irish Sea on voyage to Liverpool. Feb. 7--British Foreign Office issues statement upholding use of American flag by Lusitania and declares that the practice of thus protecting merchant ships is well established; passengers uphold Capt. Dow's act. Feb. 8--British Government says that Capt. Dow was not ordered by Government officials to use neutral flag. Feb. 11--The State Department makes public the text of the American note, dated Feb. 10, sent to Ambassador Page for delivery to the British Government; the note asks the British authorities to do all in their power to prevent the deceptive use of the American flag by British ships and suggests that responsibility might rest upon Great Britain in case of destruction of American ships by Germans; according to passengers arriving in New York, the Cunarder Orduna flew American flag as precaution against submarine attack before Lusitania did. Feb. 15--Holland sends protest to England against use by British ships of neutral flags. Feb. 19--England, replying to American note, says that the United States and other neutrals should not grudge the use of their flags to avoid danger, and that the use of neutral flags has hitherto been generally permitted. AERIAL RECORD. Feb. 1--Germans drop bombs on Dunkirk; Russia threatens to treat air raiders of unfortified towns as pirates. Feb. 2--French airmen burn castle in Alsace where German staff officers are housed. Feb. 3--Swiss troops fire on German airmen; indications are that England will not uphold Russia's threat to treat hostile aviators as pirates. Feb. 4--Body of German aviator engaged in Christmas Day raid found in the Thames. Feb. 5--Allies' airmen force German General to abandon Altkirch headquarters; Germany protests against Russian threat against aviators. Feb. 6--British aviator sinks German submarine. Feb. 10--Allies' aviators damaged Düsseldorf arsenal in recent raid; bombs dropped in Adrianople; French bring down aviator who had dropped bombs on Paris. Feb. 11--Bomb dropped by British airmen kills thirty-five Germans in Antwerp fort; Dunkirk repulses raid by German aviator.