TURKEY.
Oct. 19—Turkey declines to discharge German crews of cruisers Goeben and Breslau at England's protest.
Oct. 21—Six hundred German officers reported to be in Turkey.
Oct. 29—Grand Vizier is warned that invasion of Egypt means war with Allies.
Oct. 30—Allies ask for explanation of bombardment of Odessa.
Nov. 1—British, French, and Russian subjects begin to leave Constantinople.
Nov. 2—Grand Vizier expresses regret to Allies for war operations of fleet; Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sazonof says it is too late; Allies insist on reparation to Russia, dismissal of German officers from the Goeben and Breslau, and internment of vessels until end of the war.
Nov. 4—American warship sent to Beirut to protect Christians.
Nov. 5—Authorities restrained from preventing departure of foreign subjects by intervention of American Consul.
Nov. 6—Merchandise in cities of Syria seized by Government officials.
Nov. 11—Conspiracy discovered in Constantinople against Germans and Young Turks; leaders shot; refugees in Petrograd report Christians in peril.
Nov. 12—Military revolt in Adrianople against German commanders.
Nov. 13—Bomb in Enver Bey's palace kills five German officers; Enver Bey unharmed.
Nov. 14—Government issues statement blaming war on England.
Nov. 16—Government denies intention to violate international character of the Suez Canal; Sultan issues proclamation to army and navy.
Nov. 18—Anti-German plots discovered; army and navy officers protest against assumption of authority by Germans; committee formed to rid country of German domination.
Nov. 23—Disorders in Constantinople; British Embassy looted; Russian hospital pillaged.
Nov. 24—San Stefano church wrecked by mob.
Nov. 26—British, French, and Russians in Jerusalem are imprisoned and their homes looted; massacre feared; Italian Consul asks for warships.
Nov. 27—Canadian missionaries allowed to leave the country.
Nov. 28—Riots in Erzerum; Armenians slain.
Nov. 29—Moslem priests urge killing of infidels on first appearance of hostile fleets; Government decides to sequestrate all religious establishments in Palestine belonging to Allies.
Dec. 1—Turks are becoming brigands at the expense of subjects of the Allies.
Dec. 4—Rioting throughout the country; holy war proclaimed against Servia and her allies; foreigners in danger.
Dec. 12—Many members of religious orders flee from Palestine; British Consul dragged from Italian Consulate in Hodeida.
Dec. 13—Anti-war demonstration by women in Konak and Erzerum; foreigners held in Beirut; no letters under seal can be dispatched; position of Christians in Armenia is dangerous; mutiny among soldiers in barracks and among naval crews; conspiracy against Field Marshal von der Goltz.
Dec. 17—Field Marshal von der Goltz is appointed Commandant of Constantinople.
Dec. 18—Government permits departure of Consuls and other aliens from Syria.
Dec. 19—Government issues manifesto, replying to England's "White Paper" on Turkish situation, and giving reasons for joining the war.
Dec. 27—Italian cruiser will help American cruisers in protecting Europeans.
Dec. 28—British Consul at Saida freed after threat by American Consul; United States cruiser Tennessee takes 500 refugees from Syria.
Jan. 2—Anti-German feeling is growing.
Jan. 4—Germans put Young Turks under oath to support present régime.
Jan. 5—The Pope obtains release of French Catholic missionaries held in Syria.