The New York Times Current History of the European War, Vol 1, Issue 4, January 23, 1915Various
History
The New York Times Current History of the European War, Vol 1, Issue 4, January 23, 1915
Various
World War, 1914-1918
Aug. 1--Mass meeting of Slavs in Central Opera House, New York City; Dr.
Winter issues proclamation for general mobilization of Austrians in New
York district.
Aug. 2--Swiss called to colors; Germany and France recall all military
reserves; England sends for naval reserves.
Aug. 4--Many flock to consulates; Servians fight to sail on Greek ship;
French and British reservists leave Canada; Austro-Hungarian Military
Benevolent Society formed in New York; hotels affected by leaving of
French chefs.
Aug. 5--Canadians respond to call; 2,000 Frenchmen sail on La Lorraine.
Aug. 6--Attempt to ship Austrians, Hungarians and Germans given up;
English and French to go; many leave destitute families.
Aug. 7--Reservists will go as individuals, not as organized parties, by
order of Department of Commerce.
Aug. 15--Many Frenchmen sail on the Rochambeau; Dutch and Germans on the
Potsdam; Secretary Bryan says men in America cannot be forced to join
foreign armies.
Aug. 22--British ordered to be ready for call to colors.
Aug. 25--German and Austrian reservists on the Potsdam taken prisoners
at Falmouth, England.
Aug. 31--British vessels take Austrian and German reservists from two
Pacific Mail liners near Hongkong.
Sept. 5--German reservists from Holland-America liner Nieuw Amsterdam
held prisoners by France; French reservists sail on the Espagne; Germans
from Puerto Colombia reach New York.
Sept. 9--British cruiser captures the Noordam and makes German
reservists prisoners.
Sept. 25--Germans taken from Holland-America liner Absteldyk by British.
*RELIEF WORK.*
Aug. 1--Hungarians form committee to aid New York families.
Aug. 2--Austrian headquarters established in New York City.
Aug. 6--Prince of Wales starts fund.
Aug. 7--American women of title in England start fund; American
Ambulance Corps organized in Paris by Mrs. Herrick.
Aug. 8--Committee of American women formed in London to aid sufferers;
gift from Mrs. Whitelaw Reid and many other contributions; Belgians in
New York form relief committee; French fund started in New York.
Aug. 10--French-Belgian relief fund started in New York.
Aug. 11--Ambassador Herrick asks Red Cross to send hospital supplies to
Paris.
Aug. 12--Duchess of Sutherland is at head of French Red Cross work in
Brussels.
Aug. 13--Rothschilds give $200,000 to French fund.
Aug. 14--Prince of Wales fund reaches $5,000,000.
Aug. 15--English nurses arrive in Brussels; Germans in New York start
fund.
Aug. 17--Servian societies aid Servian Red Cross.
Aug. 21--Relief fund started in New York by German Historical Society,
which gives iron ring as souvenir to contributors.
Aug. 24--Ex-Empress Eugenie contributes to French fund.
Aug. 27--Noblemen in England offer homes to Red Cross.
Aug. 31--Appeal for aid in equipment of American Hospital in Paris.
Sept. 1--British War Office accepts Oldway House equipped as hospital by
American women; large contributions in London.
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