Sept. 30—Cadets from Royal Military College sail for England.
Oct. 5—Col. Hughes. Minister of Militia, says he can raise another large contingent of men; second expeditionary force is to be organized.
Oct. 7—New York Staats-Zeitung barred from the mails.
Oct. 8—First contingent of troops reaches Southampton.
ENGLAND.
July 24—England will side with Russia in event of hostilities with Austria.
July 27—Sir Edward Grey asks France, Italy, and Germany to confer with England to avert general conflict.
July 28—Germany refuses to accept Sir Edward Grey's proposal for conference, but sends conciliatory reply; nation averse to war, but will aid Allies; Home Rule strife forgotten.
July 29—Report that Grey is forming new peace proposals; London Times pessimistic.
July 30—Unionist papers declare England must fight if Germany attacks France; war preparations continue; political parties declare truce; amending bill to Home Rule bill dropped; preparations in Far East, at Malta, and Cape Town.