Sept. 18--Prussian Guard Corps said to be wiped out; eight army corps leave Belgium and France for eastern frontier; Crown Prince appeals for clothing for soldiers. Sept. 19--Prince August William receives the Iron Cross; stories of looting in French towns; fine demanded of Luneville; food problem acute for army in the west. Sept. 20--Some States of empire said to resent Prussia's plunging country into war. Sept. 21--Dutch traffic along the Rhine halted; soldiers' diaries show shortage of rations; discontent among Bavarian troops; French find iron crosses inscribed "1814-1914." Sept. 22--Troops accused of atrocities in report of Sir John French; Frenchwoman says artillerymen shelled hospital at Etain. Sept. 24--Fine of $600,000 exacted from Tournai, Belgium, for death of one Uhaln. Sept. 25--General Staff lists prisoners for exchange and admits totals announced were erroneous; thirty-first casualty list given out. Sept. 26--Krupp works running night and day. Sept. 27--Epidemic of typhoid among soldiers. Sept. 28--Brussels used as intrenched camp; shortage of horses. Sept. 29--Big Krupp guns being placed on warships; Winter clothing for army ordered; Rotterdam hears that soldiers are ill from lack of food because commissariat broke down. Sept. 30--Krupp guns are dubbed "Busy Berthas"; women give gold ornaments in exchange for iron rings. Oct. 4--The King of Bavaria is in command of six army corps in Silesia. Oct. 5--Losses at Antwerp shown to be heavy. Oct. 8--Director of Berlin Royal Museum says that works of art brought into Germany will not be retained. Oct. 12--Prussia's losses estimated at 211,000; officials guard Antwerp from plunderers. Oct. 14--Notice sent to Holland that status of River Scheldt will be continued as heretofore; rejoicing in Berlin over fall of Antwerp. *HOLLAND.* July 30--Government declares neutrality. July 31--Mobilization of army ordered; Austrian Government steamer detained for time, but released. Aug. 2--Country may be flooded to prevent invasion; fear that Germany may not respect neutrality; bill in Parliament to stabilize food prices. Aug. 3--Rumor of invasion, but German Minister promises that neutrality will be respected. Aug. 5--Reservists in America summoned. Aug. 6--Neutrality in Anglo-German and Belgo-German wars declared. Aug. 8--Frontier guarded. Aug. 9--Uhlans captured and disarmed at Maastricht. Aug. 10--Queen Wilhelmina suggests formation of committee to aid the needy. Aug. 11--Martial law in several provinces. Aug. 13--Troops massed on frontier; some districts flooded. Aug. 15--Queen orders Court festivities canceled. Aug. 16--Paralysis of trade in Rotterdam will render thousands destitute. Aug. 18--Everything ready to flood frontier if Germany strikes. Aug. 20--Food supply causes anxiety; patrols capture German aeroplane.