DIARY OF WAR.
Events that Brought it About..
THE HONGKONG TELKURAPH, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER
Italy declares neutrality. Evi- dences of Australian loyalty, |Bank of England rate 10 per capt. Germany deolares war. First shots fired by Russian frontier patrol on Germana near 1878-Berlin Congress charges Present no casualties.
Austria-Hungary with thei
August 2.--British cabinet August 13. occupation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. 1885Austria-Hungary aven Servia from destruction by Bulgaria, 1800:-Turi ·war between Austria-Hungary Bad Servis.
Herzegovina. by Austria- Hungary. 1919.Barbu Bulgarian Alliance with a clause against Austria. 1913-Servia thrown back from the Adriatic in favour of an independent Albania. 1914, June, 28. --~-- Arohduko Franz Ferdinand and Cousort ssassinated by a Servian student at Sarajevo.
June 30.-Anti-Servian Do monstrations in Vienna and Travnik.
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response to Earl Kitchener's capturing 24 guns Germans August 24-French Foreign der Galts appointed Military owing to Russian ad ranco. Farl appeal for mer
k af retreating on the hips. Minister announces that contact Governor of the occupied part of Kitchener, announces that two August 12-Belgium reports Belgian Army retires to Antwerp has been established between tho Belgium. Canadian Patriotic D.visions and s. Cavalry Division that German advance guarde are in good order and is ready to co- forese all along the line witheat Fund rapidly mounting, Torontfrum India are being sent to falling back on main Army, operate with the Allies. Under- advantage, to either side. Japan Oity alone contribaring $2.7,000. France, Rearniting for Edel Terriño cannonading heard from stood that Britain arranges begins bombardment of Tsingtan, German couupy Lunevi le Cor Kitchener's second 100,000 men. Tongres
$10,000,000 Loan to Belgium, Russians occupy Arye, west of man, attempts on Nancy fail, proceeding briskly. Belgiene hold Germany not yet replied to Lyok. Servingsglour the country at French anoconfully rosier Ger- August 30-Apia, in Clerman and adjourna till evening. their own in first engagement in Japanese ultimatum.
Lozaitza, Lentinitsa and Souabain, man attack on southern fronijer, Samoa, surrenders to expedi- Comacke invade Germany near the open at Hasselt. British August 22-Ceylon Planters' dele ting Austriaa olumn. enemy retiring all along the line. tionary force from New Zealand
Germans invade France Admiralty announces that it is Association gives a million Iba Sarvings ready to cross the Saga Rasian advance in Esat Prussia Earl Kitchener, makes import Uirey,
Germans enter confident of its ability to keep of tea for the Imperial trous, and invade Hungary, Belgina cuinues Togoland arendere statement regarding position of
Great Eighteen Car Luxemburg. Germany promises the trade routes open.
German
officers clear country around Antwerp. to British. Women of Canada Allies, con plotoly, disposing of Britain and Austria at
war and izdemnity to Luxemburg.
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men (prisoners) Big batile in progress between present to admiralty a naval alarmiat reporte August 3.ranch papers Belgians victorious in fight with leave Brages for Dunkirk, their allies and Germans; Earl of hospital.
August 31.-Allies occupy line state Britain will intervene with Germans at Hinalen, terman destination being said to be Leven dangerously wounded August 27.-H. M. 8. High- extending from "month" of the 1908-Annexation of Bosnia and Expeditionary Force. German losses being three-fifths of those England. Servians gain complete Namur filla Germans. Charle. Over sinks German armed liner Summe inland along the river,
araiser reported to be bombard engaged. French defeat Ger- victory over Austrians Dear rot taken and re-takon.
Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse.| og Labia.
severe fighting on mans in a battle along the River | Loznitza in a four days, battle. August 26-Italian. Premier Dailed repors published desorib put the fortresses of La Fere and Lion, towards Mezieres. Fight River Drin between Servians and Othain; regiment of Dragoona August 22 Germans impose announces that Italy will not aban ing the event prior to the rapturing reported at Bapeaume, $5 Austrians, Patriotic scenes annihilated. Concorted attack war levies of £2,000,000 and don neutrality. Heavy fighting in Anglo Garman relations. Brit miles from Amiens. Fresh Ger ontaide Buckingham Palace, along Servisn frontier by 400,000 £8,000,000 respectively on in Belgium between Allied Forces in murines « land at ·Ostend
Province of Liege and City of and Germany; enormous lost Austriana evacuate the Sanjsk of frontier; battle continues along Wales decides to mise mounted Austrians fails.
man troops appear along Russzan regiment for service abroad. August 14.- British Fleet Brussels. Canadian House of British casualties total 2000. Novibasur. Ad fress moved to whole Austrian frontage France protesta against Gran
gradually circumscribing action Commons pase war appropriation British and French forces fall House of Commons expressing nounced that, German decurus acts of war. Russian Fleet driven of German Fleet in the Far East. of $50,000,000. Servinns ront back on covering positions; Gersympathy and admiration.
tion in Louvain arouses intense into Gulf of Finland by Germans. Earl Roberte appointed to com- Austrians along the Drina. muna nuable to carry out counter- Belgians heroism.
indignation is America, french- British Mediterranean Fleetclears mand Orerssss Forces. Liege Russian successes reported at attack. Four Namur forte sill August 27-French continue gaid a considerable success. El for aotion. Martial law at Malta. still intact. Belgiam aske France Gambinnen and in Galicia. France intact, Germans bombard to anence between the Vorges Gutse. Autralian Premier calls Sir Edward Grey's speech in to accommodate 2,000 German protests against German use of Malines, but Baiginan retaliate and Nancy. Raims occupy for second expeditionary force. Parliament.
of dum-dum bullets. Press Bureau and drive them towards Vilvarde. Allenstein and continue their French troops take softensivel prisoners. Transportation August 4-German ultima French troops to Belgiam com announces that military position August 20-Aubongoed that
compelling enemy to refrest. Reported
August 28-British Fleet sinks Germana endeavouring to cross Anglo German naval battle. Earl plete;whole force ready to advance. of Allies is satisfactory. Germans Prince Leupold Frederick, uncle tume to Belgium. Kitobener saile, but is recalled. Belgians drive enemy eastward; occupy Alost and Wettern. of the Kaiser, was killed in sotion
no German cavalry between Has German artillery attack on Namar daring the big battle. Belgians three German cruisers and two Meuse driven book with heavy War declared between Britain salt and Ramilies. Reported begun.
sally out of Antwerp, and drive destroyers off Heligoland Rusluge. General action proceed and Germany.
that German cruisers Goeben and August 23.-Russians capture three German divisions back ten siana secure victory at Rmfing in the district of Bocroi
Sept. 1-German Cavalry August 5.-Germans invade Breslau have been paroliased by Goldap and Insterbarg. British miles from neighbourhood of and approoh within 20 miles of Belgium. Japan to take measures Turkey.
and French Loans of $10,000,000 Malines. Russians continue on Lamberg, capturing 4,000 pri- Corps marches on Forest of Come to discharge Treaty obligations August 15. Freach troops to Belgiam announced. Mediter offensive on East Prassisa fron-soners. Announced that Russians piegne, and is engaged by necessity of an immediate change to Britain. Germans violate Datch enter Belgium at Charleroi ranean declared free of hostile tier, German forces being com- completely invest Knigsberg. British, who capture ten ganz. territory at Tilborg. Russian Bavarian Army Corps defeated by ships. Admiralty announces that pelled to retreat on Koenigsberg. B-lainas cout a Gormin Army Jerman aeroplano appears over July 9-The Lokal Anceitor and Gorman troops in canines on Branch Avricourt and Cirey. Germans continue to scatter Announced from New York that Oorps, which withdraws in die Paris, dropping bombe near Baint Lazare station and near the Opera (Berlin) says if responsibility for frontier. Reported that French Cannonade heard at Tirlemont mines indiscriminately upon or Kaiser instructa Tingiau gir order to Luvain the murders is brought home to detachment captures German believed to be beginning of the dinary trade routes. Japan de- rison to defend the position to
House.
(Continued on Page 10,) Servians, Austria will have the cruisera Goeben and Breslau and support of the civilised world,
ing to envelop extreme left of especially Germany, in demand sinks the Panther. Germans great battle. Germans endeavour vleres war on Germany. ing justice from Belgrade. The reported to have violated neu-Allied Forces. Russians victorious trality of Switzerland. Bombard on the Daiester; Fourth Austrian ment of Liege began by Germans. Infantry and First Cavalry Re Sir John French gazetted Inapes-giments annihilated. tor General of British Forcea;
Joly 1.-Martial law declared throughout Bosnia and Herze. govina.
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tri-colour July 3-Servian burned in the neighbourhood of the Servian Legation in Vienna. The semi-ufficial Pester Lloyd warna Belgrade of the
of lane.
same day the Temps correspondent at Belgrade states Austrian troops are quacentrating on frontiar.
Jalg 23-Au-tro-Bungarian Note delivered to Servia demand. ing suppression of Pan-Servian
August 6-German troops re- movement and punishment of
parted to have been repulsed by accomplices in Binario Belgians in fighting near Liege. Answer required by 6 p.m. same
day,
July 24-Datails of Note published and proved anexpected. Iv severo. Semi-official Pester Lloyd affirms that Germany will
Admiral Jellicoe becomes drive German Army Corps from August 16.-French forces preme commander of the Floot.
heights commanding Blamont and Cirey. Germana, Roeing before French attack at Dinaut, Lord Kitchener's departure for fail to reneb a bridge, fall down steep banks of the Meuse and are Lgypt again cancelled.
drowned. Japan sends ultimatum Numerous
German
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prizes to Germany demanding that
brought to British ports. Earl Kiauchan be handed over to Kitchener appointed Secretary Japan, with a view to eventual suffer no third party in intervene for War. Bank of England rate restoration to China; answer between Austria and Servis, reduced to 6 per cent. Germans required by noon on August 23. July 25.-Russian Oshinet repulsed by Belgians, with 8,000 French Fleet attacky Austrian meets; announced that mobilisa-can-Ities. Servian volunteers Fleet off Badus, sinking two tion proceeds forthwith. cross the Save and plant fiag on ironclads and setting fire to
July 26. Bussian request for Austrise bank. Germany threat. another. extension of time on Servia's eus Italy with war unless she
August 17.-Big battle pro- behalf refused. Servia accepta sapports allies. H.M.S. Amphion ceeding at Sohabatz; ramon's of Bome Austrian demande and sinks German mine-layer Koenigina Servian victory. Kaiser leaves rejects others. Martial law in Luiso and later strikes mine and Barlin" for Mainz with Head- Austria-Hungary. Bervian capital sinks herself. Uhlane enter quarters Staff, French troope
transferred to Kragujevaca,
Since Fightin Began
Liege bat, Belgiane exterminate advancing all along Alsace- them. House of Commons vote Lorraine. Russians enter Austris July 27. Servisa troops additional war credit of £100,000, by upper course of the Bag and aboard Danube steamer fire on 000. Nineteen German warships Styr. French Fleet sweeps Adriatic Austrian troops; engagement reported sunk or captured in a far BB Cattaro. Officially Bes. Two German announced that British Expedi Sir Edward Grey sa North
sunk nounces his efforis to arrange craisers reported
10 tionary Force safely lande on conference of Ainbassadors.
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Jaly 28-Czar, addressing August 7-German Cavalry August 18.-Servians Council of Ministers, declares: division routed by Belgians in Austrians near Sobabatz, annihil- -"We" Бате Atood this Luxembarg, Germany asks for ating three Regiments. German sort of thing for seven sad a armistice admits 25,000 men Crown Prince reported wounded half
This is are hora de combat, years
and in hospital. French troops pnough."" Austria declares war
August 8.-German Cavalry making methodical progress in Da Servin, Gurmany considers Division crosses Meuse, but is Alsace-Lorraine Germans en- Sir Edward Grey's suggested practically annihilateä by trenching along Belgian battle conference has no prospect of Belgians. Italy firmly refuses to front. Belgian Royal Family and fight, Bank of England rate Government move to Brussels. July 29-Austrians blookade reduced to 5 per cent. British King George isnes message to Antivari, Panic in New York seize South Togoland from Ger- the troops.
Russians occupy stock market. British Consola mane and French enter North five points on German territory. drop to 191, Mr. Atquith an-Togoland British Government Desultory firing between British nounces that the situation is one accepts Australia's offer of 20,000 and German warships. of "extreme gravity." Servisna men. French troops enter Alsace- August 19-Fierce battle pro destroy bridge at Somlin. Lorraine.
ceeding between Belgians and Servian Austrians bombard
August 9.-Germans evacuate Germans along an extended front. positions, compelling evacuation. Luxemburg owing to French Liege forta still intact. Serviann Two Servian steamere captured. advance. Japan issues ultimatum victorians in fight with 80,000 German troops move in response to Germany, German submarine Austrians. Germans repulsed in to Russian advance towards ecok by British warship. again attempting to cross the Wirballen."
Reported that Japan has issued Meuse near Dinant. Unrest re July 30-British rat Flest altimatum, against Germany ported in Benis and derze leaves Portland under sealed Ear! Kitokener appeals for govinu. Russian cavalry rout Âus- orders. Belgrade in flames. 100,000 men.
Rassians enter triens in a five hours' engagement Artillery duel between Serviens Austrian territory near the on the Gorodok Kozminline, Cer- and Austrians five miles down valley of Styr.
mana re-attack Diest, bombarding river from Belgrade, Home Rule August 10.-Austrian craisers town and pillaging railway station. Amending Bill postponed: Britain bombard Antivari. itupture in August 20, Majority of Italian presents a "united front." Russian Franco-Austrian relations offici cabinet said to favour interven. mobilisation in 52 Governmentally announced.
tion on the side of the Triple 4.000 000 men placed on war August 11.- Commonwealth Entente. Russians occupy Cum footing.
Navy transferred to Admiralty till binnen, capturing twelve gaus Joly 31.-Germany aske
rende, Aunounced that there and many prisonera. German Rain for explanation of her are 8000 German prisoners in forces cross the Mease between roobilisation. Attack on Bel Belgiem. Reported that Germans Liege and Namur. French forces grade continues. Martial law desperately attacked Fort Bera- reach Moarchingen, south-east t.f in Germany London Stocking, Liege, hat were repulsed. Mets. French coonpy Guebwiller, Erohange closed Bank of Gerrans atack Malbano, in in Alsce. Bassians enter. Est England Tate 8 per cent. Alsace, compelling small French Prussia and occupy Lyk. French Bank Act suspended. Russians force to retire, French remain renocopy Mulhanson at the paint destroy railway bridge'in austria mantero in Upper Alsace. of the bayonet. Germans occupy between Ezozikowa and Grani1za. Austrian troops reported to have Brus-ela. New Zealand and Canada offer entered, Alsace, Liege forts re- August 21-At request of
Imperial Canadino Government, Duka ksta parted still lots t ugust 1.—Austrian Reserve. sramant to withdraw troops Connaught, remains Gover called out, German Palit
from South Africa Germses General during the war. Prouch France and size Lupien, which is later ret troups achieve brilisant success expiring at noon. coupied by Belguns, Grea between Mulhausen and Alikuwa,
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August 29:-German troops their utmost. Field Marshal von 'being withdrawn from Belgium,
THE
WAR.
Plan of the Great Battlefield, Showing
Fortified
Towns,
etc.
(CROSS LINES WITHIN THE PLAN ARB THOSE OF LONGITUDE AND LATITUDE.)
St. Nicolas
Bruges
Dunkirk
Complegno
ANTWERP
: Lierre Termonde Malines Diest
Louv. in BRUSSELS
Waterloo
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Mona
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Cambrai
Maubeuge
Bap gayme
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Sedan
Longwy
Laon
Rothol
Boissons
Longuzon
Verdun
Thionville
Metz
Barrebourg
Nancy
Taul
Luneville,
Epinal
STRASBOURG
Colmar
Orleans
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Fortified Towns
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Dijon
Mulhausen
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The above is a plan showing the ares most affected in the present hostilities between the British, French and Belgian troops and the (tarman forces. According to recent telegrams, 8 German Cavalry Corps appeared at the forest of Compiegne, where It was enanged by the British who captured ten gann, Ansthar Oivalry Corps has advannet on the liga barnen Soissons and Apizy-le-Chateau. The enemy has shown no activity in the Rachel and Mease district,
On the north anataful and eastern frontiers the Chormans ara morted to have cocupied Longwy
army has been beaten by the Freached and Ladeville, but this Crown Prinol's Jum
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