Jan. 8--House of Lords adjourns after discussion of recruiting and
other phases of the war.
Jan. 12--Government appeals to women to induce men to enlist.
Jan. 15--War Office issues statement that letters destined for hostile
countries will be held up unless they are unsealed.
Jan. 16--Seven British naval officers, interned in Holland, escape,
but five are recaptured.
Jan. 23--Statement shows that total casualty list of officers up to
Jan. 12 was 4,344, of whom 1,266 were killed, the rest being wounded
and missing; many interned Germans and Austrians released on parole.
Jan. 27--Two Hindu soldiers win Victoria Crosses; London financial
papers deprecate a joint loan for the Allies.
Jan. 28--Many Oxford "blues" are serving in the army.
Jan. 31--There are 178 peers serving in the army.