The New York Times Current History: the European War, February, 1915 Part 47

RUSSIA.

Oct. 19--Desolation in many parts of Russian Poland; prohibition of use of vodka since the war has resulted in much good.

Oct. 22--Funds are being raised to help Poland; Russian Poles urge German Poles to lay down their arms.

Oct. 24--Reservists from Canada, including Doukhobors, reach Petrograd.

Oct. 28--German girl spy is shot.

Oct. 29--Polish Catholic regiments are being raised.

Oct. 30--Gen. Dimitrieff gives the order, "Don't count the enemy; beat him"; nation welcomes the war with Turkey as giving a chance to settle the Eastern question; formation of Polish legions under Polish commanders is sanctioned.

Nov. 1--Government warns Bulgaria against attacking Servia.

Nov. 2--Caucasus Moslems are loyal.

Nov. 6--Newspapers refer to Constantinople as Tzargrad.

Nov. 8--Grand Duke Nicholas congratulated by Lord Kitchener on his successes.

Nov. 14--Czar will grant funds to aid Catholics in rebuilding ruined churches; troops withdrawn from Finland.

Nov. 15--Fines are being levied on conquered Prussian towns.

Nov. 18--Report that Russian troops pa.s.sed through Scotland to France is officially denied in British Parliament.

Nov. 25--Mobilization of first reserves ordered in certain centres.

Nov. 26--An industrial panic is feared; it is reported that Russian regiments are in Servia.

Nov. 30--Germans expelled from Petrograd for raising funds for wars.h.i.+ps.

Dec. 6--Russian professors deride German "Kultur."

Dec. 20--Polish legion organized.

TURKEY.

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 wars.h.i.+p 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 Ca.n.a.l; Sultan issues proclamation to army and navy.

Nov. 18--Anti-German plots discovered; army and navy officers protest against a.s.sumption of authority by Germans; committee formed to rid country of German domination.

Nov. 23--Disorders in Constantinople; British Emba.s.sy 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; ma.s.sacre feared; Italian Consul asks for wars.h.i.+ps.

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.