Jan. 8—Government charges that San Marino has been encouraging espionage by its wireless station.
Jan. 9—Tobacco sent to French prisoners to be admitted free of duty.
Jan. 10—Retired Belgian General and Lieutenant sentenced to life imprisonment for aiding Belgians to escape to Holland; it is said that the Landsturm can still furnish 5,000,000 men; Socialist meeting prohibited in Saxony.
Jan. 11—Reports from Russia state that German women in men's uniform have been taken prisoners in bayonet charges recently and that some of them are wounded and in hospital; sale of blankets forbidden in Berlin and Brandenburg; the stocks are to be placed at the disposal of the military authorities; French women and children taken from occupied territory are being sent home.
Jan. 12—The Pope is negotiating for better treatment of clerical prisoners.
Jan. 17—Official reports state that the prisoners of war held by Germany and Austria are now 800,000.
Jan. 22—Escaped British officer charges cruelty toward British prisoners.
Jan. 23—Money prizes are offered to the first invaders of England.
Jan. 25—Secretary Bryan makes public the text of German Government's notification of cancellation of exequaturs granted by Belgian Government to foreign Consular representatives, and the reply of the United States.
Jan. 27—Prince von Bülow tells Italian statesmen that Italy's preparations for war are resented and that an ultimatum may be sent; French charge that German soldiers reverse bullets for short-range fighting; wife of Greek Consul at Liége sentenced to prison for aiding Belgians to escape; all neutrals to be expelled from Upper Alsace; Gen. von Bissing orders all Englishmen in Belgium sent to Germany.