Aug. 17--Garibaldi offers to raise army; Prince Antoine of Orleans wants to fight for France. Aug. 18--American volunteer corps raised in Paris; severe military law enforced; Carthusian monks, who were expelled, return to fight. Aug. 19--Third reserve army raised; Gen. Joffre in supreme command. Aug. 20--Government will protest to powers against German atrocities which it charges. Aug. 21--Prefects ordered to take note of atrocities; foreign volunteers mobilize in Paris; service of Anglo-American Rough Riders accepted. Aug. 22--Government charges Germans with using dumdum bullets; Paris food prices low. Aug. 23--Government protests to The Hague against use of dumdum bullets by Germans; army bulletin praises Belgians; success of Gen. Pau thrills people. Aug. 26--Refugees from frontier flock to Paris; American volunteers go to Rouen to enter training. Aug. 27--Government presents affidavits to neutral countries that German officer shot at Red Cross nurses. Aug. 30--1914 reserves to be called out; Paris stores food; Vice Admiral de Lapeyrere will command allied forces in Mediterranean. Sept. 2--Germans accused of setting fire to wood that sheltered St. Quentin refugees. Sept. 3--Gen. Gallieni issues proclamation to people of Paris; many leave city; Government in Bordeaux; Havre guarded. Sept. 4--Exodus from Paris continues; sanitary precautions taken. Sept. 5--Schools of Paris closed; Cabinet takes steps to send food to country districts. Sept. 6--Gen. Joffre warns troops against premature attacks in mass; siege awaited calmly; 1915 recruits called out; neutral diplomats want Ambassador [Transcriber: original 'Ambasador'] Herrick to ask United States to protest against possible destruction of Paris art treasures; Germans levy war taxes on captured cities. Sept. 8--Suggestion to have art works regarded as international property taken into consideration by President Wilson. Sept. 9--Decree ordering all men exempt from service because of ill-health to be reexamined; many regret flight from Paris. Sept. 10--Gens. Exelmans and Toutee wounded; military authorities warn Parisians against overconfidence; intrenchments dug. Sept. 11--President Poincare sends message to President Wilson in answer to Kaiser's charges on dumdum bullets; Government commandeers all automobiles; Gen. Joffre and army congratulated by President Poincare. Sept. 12--Road from Havre to Paris reopened, rail service being resumed; fresh troops ready in Paris. Sept. 14--Much booty has been taken from Germans; Senlis laid waste. Sept. 16--Troops accused of destroying German field hospital and killing doctors. Sept. 18--Stricter watch on spies; minors allowed to enlist, with permission of mothers. Sept. 19--Suffering in Luneville; statement issued by Washington Embassy to show that Germany began the war. Sept. 20--Northern France is being laid waste; Menier chateau raided.