Aug. 7—Reservists will go as individuals, not as organized parties, by order of Department of Commerce.
Aug. 15—Many Frenchmen sail on the Rochambeau; Dutch and Germans on the Potsdam; Secretary Bryan says men in America cannot be forced to join foreign armies.
Aug. 22—British ordered to be ready for call to colors.
Aug. 25—German and Austrian reservists on the Potsdam taken prisoners at Falmouth, England.
Aug. 31—British vessels take Austrian and German reservists from two Pacific Mail liners near Hongkong.
Sept. 5—German reservists from Holland-America liner Nieuw Amsterdam held prisoners by France; French reservists sail on the Espagne; Germans from Puerto Colombia reach New York.
Sept. 9—British cruiser captures the Noordam and makes German reservists prisoners.
Sept. 25—Germans taken from Holland-America liner Absteldyk by British.
RELIEF WORK.
Aug. 1—Hungarians form committee to aid New York families.