Sept. 21--Foreign Office sends protest to neutrals against bombardment of Rheims Cathedral; Ambassador Jusserand lays complaint before United States State Department. Sept. 22--Loss in officers very heavy; their uniforms may be changed; refugees return to Paris. Sept. 23--Germans say they were compelled to bombard Rheims. Sept. 24--Germans admit aiming one shell at Rheims Cathedral to drive out observers; refugees advertise in newspapers for relatives. Sept. 25--Germans again shell Rheims Cathedral; formal complaint of German atrocities filed at United States State Department; statement by Ambassador Jusserand. Sept. 26--Stricter news censorship in Paris; Belgian refugees aid in gathering grapes at Bordeaux. Sept. 28--Joffre denies Rheims Cathedral was being used for observatory; two German spies shot. Sept. 30--Association of Architects expels German members. Oct. 2--French soldiers are charged by German Foreign Office with torturing wounded at Orchies. Oct. 4--German charges officially denied. Oct. 6--German prisoners sentenced to die for looting. Oct. 7--French are charged by Germans with themselves pillaging French towns, an alleged order of Gen. Joffre being quoted. Oct. 11--Problem of caring for refugees becomes serious. Oct. 15--Learned societies plan expulsion of German members. *GERMANY.* July 23--Government approves of Austria's course in Servian trouble. July 25--Berlin mobs want war; Kaiser leaves Norway for Berlin. July 26--War spirit in Berlin; French believe Government had hand in trouble, despite explanation of Baron von Schoen; Government wants Austro-Servian quarrel localized. July 27--Kaiser returns to Berlin and confers with military officers; Government was warned of mobilization of entire Russian Army; France still suspects that Government inspired Austria's note to Servia. July 28--Socialist anti-war meetings fail. July 29--Kaiser holds naval council of war and exchanges messages with the Czar. July 30--Government calls on Russia to stop mobilization within twenty-four hours; three questions put to Russia; panic at Saarbrucken; Cabinet meets at Potsdam; troops massing at Tsing-tau. July 31--Nation put under martial law; Kaiser makes speech in Berlin; "nuptials of war" of Prince Oscar and Countess von Bassewitz; Reichstag summoned; Crown Prince assigned to command. Aug. 1--Government's inquiry about France's intentions concerning ultimatum to Russia causes French mobilization; Kaiser signs mobilization order; Reichstag convoked; war speech by Chancellor; Government pressed Austria hard for understanding with Russia and tried to localize war; reserves in China go to Tsing-tau; officials in South Africa hurry home. Aug. 2--Russian Ambassador receives passport; ships at sea ordered to seek neutral port; Minister von Pourtales made demands upon Russian Foreign Minister three times; Albert Ballin says Kaiser sought peace; martial law declared in Kiao-Chau.