Aug. 7—German Consuls asked to leave country.
Aug. 9—Canada's offer of 1,000,000 bags of flour accepted by England.
Aug. 10—Cruisers hunt in Atlantic for German ships; ports closed; much grain goes to England.
Aug. 14—National Chapter of the Imperial Order of Daughters of the Empire will equip hospital ship for Admiralty; married men not accepted for service without permission of wives; cruiser Good Hope arrives at Halifax; American mass meeting called in Toronto.
Aug. 15—Japanese of British Columbia want to form regiment.
Aug. 17—Americans of Toronto will raise fund for soldiers' families.
Aug. 18—Emergency session of Parliament opened by Duke of Connaught; war vote to be $50,000,000.
Aug. 19—Parliament endorses England's participation in war; speeches by Premier Borden and Sir Wilfrid Laurier; women exercise veto power to prevent husbands from going to war.
Aug. 21—Move in Parliament to contribute million bags of flour to Belgium; all war measures passed; Bank of Montreal will contribute $100,000 for patriotic purposes; two cruisers added to naval force at Esquimalt.
Aug. 22—War session of Parliament ended; troops on way to Quebec.