Aug. 24—First casualty list of expeditionary army includes Earl of Leven and Melville.
Aug. 25—Kitchener appeals for men; probability of three years' war discussed.
Aug. 26—Recruiting active; Indian Moslems loyal; members of staffs in Munich complain of bad treatment by German military authorities; Daily Chronicle warns against quarrel with United States on contraband question; army's marching song for this war is "It's a Long Way to Tipperary."
Aug. 27—Army's pluck lauded by Gen. Joffre; Parliament votes expression of admiration of Belgians.
Aug. 28—Sir John French's report on activities of troops read in Parliament; Peeresses sign letter expressing devotion to country.
Aug. 29—Message to Scots Grays from Russian Czar; Lord Roberts says hundreds of thousands of men will be needed and assails young men who go on playing games; navy congratulated by Canadian Premier and Sir John French.
Aug. 30—Lord Kitchener tells of British share in fighting in Belgium and France and of loss of life, but says troops have been reinforced.
Sept. 1—Government asks United States to care for her interests in event of war with Turkey; Anglo-American corps being formed in London.
Sept. 3—Many recruits join army.
Sept. 4—Asquith, Balfour, Bonar Law, Churchill, and others speak in London Guildhall, appealing for volunteers; 700 Ulster volunteers enroll in one hour.