Oct. 19--Turkey declines to discharge German crews of cruisers Goeben
and Breslau at England's protest.
Oct. 21--Six hundred German officers reported to be in Turkey.
Oct. 29--Grand Vizier is warned that invasion of Egypt means war with
Allies.
Oct. 30--Allies ask for explanation of bombardment of Odessa.
Nov. 1--British, French, and Russian subjects begin to leave
Constantinople.
Nov. 2--Grand Vizier expresses regret to Allies for war operations of
fleet; Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sazonof says it is too late;
Allies insist on reparation to Russia, dismissal of German officers from
the Goeben and Breslau, and internment of vessels until end of the war.
Nov. 4--American warship sent to Beirut to protect Christians.
Nov. 5--Authorities restrained from preventing departure of foreign
subjects by intervention of American Consul.
Nov. 6--Merchandise in cities of Syria seized by Government officials.
Nov. 11--Conspiracy discovered in Constantinople against Germans and
Young Turks; leaders shot; refugees in Petrograd report Christians in
peril.
Nov. 12--Military revolt in Adrianople against German commanders.
Nov. 13--Bomb in Enver Bey's palace kills five German officers; Enver
Bey unharmed.
Nov. 14--Government issues statement blaming war on England.
Nov. 16--Government denies intention to violate international character
of the Suez Canal; Sultan issues proclamation to army and navy.
Nov. 18--Anti-German plots discovered; army and navy officers protest
against assumption of authority by Germans; committee formed to rid
country of German domination.
Nov. 23--Disorders in Constantinople; British Embassy looted; Russian
hospital pillaged.
Nov. 24--San Stefano church wrecked by mob.
Nov. 26--British, French, and Russians in Jerusalem are imprisoned and
their homes looted; massacre feared; Italian Consul asks for warships.
Nov. 27--Canadian missionaries allowed to leave the country.
Nov. 28--Riots in Erzerum; Armenians slain.
Nov. 29--Moslem priests urge killing of infidels on first appearance of
hostile fleets; Government decides to sequestrate all religious
establishments in Palestine belonging to Allies.
Dec. 1--Turks are becoming brigands at the expense of subjects of the
Allies.
Dec. 4--Rioting throughout the country; holy war proclaimed against
Servia and her allies; foreigners in danger.
Dec. 12--Many members of religious orders flee from Palestine; British
Consul dragged from Italian Consulate in Hodeida.
Dec. 13--Anti-war demonstration by women in Konak and Erzerum;
foreigners held in Beirut; no letters under seal can be dispatched;
position of Christians in Armenia is dangerous; mutiny among soldiers in
barracks and among naval crews; conspiracy against Field Marshal von der
Goltz.
Dec. 17--Field Marshal von der Goltz is appointed Commandant of
Constantinople.
Dec. 18--Government permits departure of Consuls and other aliens from
Syria.
Dec. 19--Government issues manifesto, replying to England's "White
Paper" on Turkish situation, and giving reasons for joining the war.
Dec. 27--Italian cruiser will help American cruisers in protecting
Europeans.
Dec. 28--British Consul at Saida freed after threat by American Consul;
United States cruiser Tennessee takes 500 refugees from Syria.
Jan. 2--Anti-German feeling is growing.
Jan. 4--Germans put Young Turks under oath to support present régime.
Jan. 5--The Pope obtains release of French Catholic missionaries held in
Syria.