New York Times Current History The European War, Vol 1, Issue 4, January Part 58

Sept. 30--d.u.c.h.ess of Marlborough to act for Committee of Mercy in Great Britain.

Oct. 5--Prince of Wales fund reaches $15,000,000.

Oct. 8--Mrs. J.P. Morgan on s.h.i.+pboard knits socks for soldiers; praise is given to the work done by the American Ambulance Hospital in Paris under Dr. J.A. Blake.

*PEACE AND MEDIATION.*

Sept. 7--Germany reported ready for peace; Oscar Straus and diplomats confer with Secretary Bryan.

Sept. 8--Secretary Bryan and Amba.s.sador Spring-Rice deny peace proposals.

Sept. 10--Bankers' peace movement afoot; German banks feel strain; Pope issues appeal.

Sept. 11--Apostolic Delegate in Was.h.i.+ngton has mission on mediation to President Wilson; opinion in England that peace moves must wait.

Sept. 12--Kaiser has received informal inquiry from United States Government; Allies will unite in demanding compensation for Belgium.

Sept. 17--Report of preliminary steps for peace between Austria and Russia; Amba.s.sador Gerard reports conversation with German Chancellor, suggesting that Allies state terms.

Sept. 18--England denies that Germany and Austria have made peace proposals; Gerard's message will probably be sent to Allies, but United States will make no further move at present; President Wilson receives appeal from women of all nations and from General Conference of Friends.

Sept. 19--Amba.s.sador Gerard's message has not been forwarded to any emba.s.sy; National Peace Council in England thanks President Wilson for mediation offer.

Sept. 21--President Wilson believes time has not come to move for peace; he receives appeal from suffragists.

Sept. 23--Amba.s.sador von Bernstorff denies that German Government initiated peace propositions.

Sept. 26--Churches start peace campaigns to further efforts made by President Wilson.

Oct. 4--Prayers for peace held in churches throughout United States in accordance with request in proclamation by President Wilson.

*THE MEN OF THE EMDEN.*

By THOMAS R. YBARRA.

What matter if you Be stanch and true To the British blood in the veins of you, When it's "hip hurrah!" for a deed well done, For a fight well fought and a race well run-- What matter if you be true?

Hats off to the Emden's crew!

Theirs was the life of the storm-G.o.d's folk, Uncounted miles from the Fatherland, With a foe beneath every wisp of smoke, And a menace in every strip of strand.

Up, gla.s.ses! Paul Jones was but one of these, Hull, Bainbridge, Decatur, their brothers, too!

(Ha! those pirate nights In a ring of foes, When you douse your lights And drive home your blows!) Hats off to the Emden's crew!

Erect on the wave-washed decks stood they And heard with a Viking's grim delight The whirr of the wings of death by day And the voice of death in their dreams by night!

Under the sweep of the wings of death, By the blazing gun, in the tempest's breath, While a world of enemies strove and fumed, Remote, unaided, undaunted, doomed, They stood--is there any, friend or foe, Who will choke a cheer?--who can still but scoff?

No, no, by the G.o.ds of valor, no!

To the Emden's crew-- Hats off!

FOOTNOTES:

[Footnote A: The second installment of this chronology, recording events to and including Jan. 7, 1915, will appear in the next issue. The chronology will then be continued in each succeeding issue.]