Sept. 21—Dutch traffic along the Rhine halted; soldiers' diaries show shortage of rations; discontent among Bavarian troops; French find iron crosses inscribed "1814-1914."
Sept. 22—Troops accused of atrocities in report of Sir John French; Frenchwoman says artillerymen shelled hospital at Etain.
Sept. 24—Fine of $600,000 exacted from Tournai, Belgium, for death of one Uhaln.
Sept. 25—General Staff lists prisoners for exchange and admits totals announced were erroneous; thirty-first casualty list given out.
Sept. 26—Krupp works running night and day.
Sept. 27—Epidemic of typhoid among soldiers.
Sept. 28—Brussels used as intrenched camp; shortage of horses.
Sept. 29—Big Krupp guns being placed on warships; Winter clothing for army ordered; Rotterdam hears that soldiers are ill from lack of food because commissariat broke down.
Sept. 30—Krupp guns are dubbed "Busy Berthas"; women give gold ornaments in exchange for iron rings.
Oct. 4—The King of Bavaria is in command of six army corps in Silesia.