Jan. 8--Government charges that San Marino has been encouraging
espionage by its wireless station.
Jan. 9--Tobacco sent to French prisoners to be admitted free of duty.
Jan. 10--Retired Belgian General and Lieutenant sentenced to life
imprisonment for aiding Belgians to escape to Holland; it is said that
the Landsturm can still furnish 5,000,000 men; Socialist meeting
prohibited in Saxony.
Jan. 11--Reports from Russia state that German women in men's uniform
have been taken prisoners in bayonet charges recently and that some of
them are wounded and in hospital; sale of blankets forbidden in Berlin
and Brandenburg; the stocks are to be placed at the disposal of the
military authorities; French women and children taken from occupied
territory are being sent home.
Jan. 12--The Pope is negotiating for better treatment of clerical
prisoners.
Jan. 17--Official reports state that the prisoners of war held by
Germany and Austria are now 800,000.
Jan. 22--Escaped British officer charges cruelty toward British
prisoners.
Jan. 23--Money prizes are offered to the first invaders of England.
Jan. 25--Secretary Bryan makes public the text of German Government's
notification of cancellation of exequaturs granted by Belgian
Government to foreign Consular representatives, and the reply of the
United States.
Jan. 27--Prince von Bülow tells Italian statesmen that Italy's
preparations for war are resented and that an ultimatum may be sent;
French charge that German soldiers reverse bullets for short-range
fighting; wife of Greek Consul at Liége sentenced to prison for aiding
Belgians to escape; all neutrals to be expelled from Upper Alsace;
Gen. von Bissing orders all Englishmen in Belgium sent to Germany.
Jan. 30--Value of French territory occupied by the Germans is
estimated at $1,900,000,000 by the Inspector General of the Crédit
Foncier, or 7.2 per cent., of the total value of all France; according
to the census of 1911 3,255,000 persons, or 8.2 per cent. of the
population of France, live in this territory; Berlin night life is
under the war ban, yet the opera and theatres are open.