Oct. 30—Slight damage to American property in bombardment of Odessa.
Oct. 31—American Refugee Society formed in the United States.
Nov. 10—Henry Field, grandson of the late Marshall Field, is serving as a British Army chauffeur.
Nov. 13—British authorities demand that Americans show passports on embarking for home.
Nov. 19—American Consulate in Berlin takes charge of the work of finding American baggage in Germany.
Nov. 25—Rush for new passports by Americans in London.
Nov. 28—American Ambassador to Turkey says American missionaries are not being molested.
Dec. 28—American Government sends memorandum to British Government through Ambassador Page vigorously protesting against interference with American commerce by British warships; American Relief Committee in London still busy, and renews lease of its offices.
Dec. 31—Full text of American note on British interference with American trade is given out in full simultaneously at Washington and London; the war has cost the United States $382,000,000 in decreased exports up to Dec. 1, according to statement issued by Department of Commerce.