Aug. 11—Japan requisitions transports.
Aug. 16—Japan sends ultimatum to Germany demanding withdrawal of fleet in Far Eastern waters and giving up of Kiao-Chau.
Aug. 17—Official announcement that Japan's action will be limited to China Sea and to protection of her trade; ultimatum to Germany made with concurrence of England.
Aug. 18—Count Okuma emphasizes Japan's limitation of war and England reassures United States.
Aug. 19—Germany will reject Japan's demands.
Aug. 20—Kaiser orders resistance to Japan at Kiao-Chau; Japanese Foreign Office makes statement explaining ultimatum to Germany.
Aug. 22—Germany ignores Japan's demands: time limit ends, Japanese envoy ordered to leave Berlin; Japan is expected to make war move at once.
Aug. 23—Japan declares war on Germany.
Aug. 24—Germans blow up bridges to halt Japanese invasion of Kiao-Chau.
Aug. 26—War declared by Austria against Japan; British destroy German wireless and cable stations on Island of Yap.