DIARY OF WAR.
Events that Brought It About.
THE HONGK
Tongres
TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8,” 1914.
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Italy deolares peutrality, Evi-response to Earl Kitchener's Capturing 24
August 24-French Foreign der Golts appointed Military owing to Russian advance. Earl guns. Germana, dences of Australian loyalty. appeal for men.
retreating оп the Rhine. Minister announces that contact Governor of the coonpied part of Kitchener announces that t Bank of England rate 10 per August 12-Belgium reports Belgian Army retires to Antwerp has been established between the Belgium, Canadian Patriotio Divisions and a Cavalry Division cent, Germany deolares war. that Germru advance guarda are in good order and is ready to co- forces all along the line without Fund rapidly mounting, Toronto from India are being sent to First shots fired by Russian folling back on main Army operate with the Allies. Under-advantage to either side. Japan Oity alone contributing $207,000. France. Reoruiting for Earl frontier patrol on Germans near Torrific cannonading heard from stood that Britain arrangea begins bombardment of Teinginu. Germans couupy Lunnville. Ger- Kitchener's second 100,000 men 1878:-Berlin Congress charges Prostken; no casualties.
£10,000,000 Loan to Belgium. Russiane occupy Arya, west of man attempts on Nancy fail. proceeding briskly. Austria-Hungary with the
August 2-British cabinet August 13. Belgiana hold Germany not yet replied to Lyok. Servians clear the countryas French successfully resist Ger- August 30-Apia, in German 'occupation of Bosnia and
meets and adjourns till evening, their own in first engagement in Japanese ultimatum.
Loznitza, Leahnitza and Sohabatz, man attack on southern frontier, Samoa, surrenders to expedi Herzegovina,
Cossacks invade Germany near the open at Hasselt. British August 22.-Ceylon Planters defeating.
colama. enemy retiring all along the line. tionary force from New Zealand. Binla. Germans invade France Admiralty announces that it is Association gives a million (be Servians ready to cross the Save. Russian advance in East Prussia Esrl Kitchener makes important Germans. enter confident of its ability to koop of ten for the Imperial, troops.clear country, around Antwerp. to British. Women of Canada Allies, co pletely disposing of and invade Hungary, Belgina ontinues. Togoland surrendera statement regarding position of near Uirey. Luxemborg. Germany promises the trade routes open.
Great Eighteen German. officers Britain and Austria at ademnity to Luxemburg.
432 men (prisoners) Big battle in progress between pressat to admiralty a naval alarmist reports," August 3.-French papers Belgians victorious in fight with leave Bruges for Dunkirk, their allies and Germans; Earl of hospital.
August 31,-Allies occupy line August 27.-H. M. 3. High extending from mouth of the state Britain will intervene with Germans at Hselen, German destination being said to be Leven dangerously wounded- Expeditionary Force.
German losses being three-fifths of those England. Sarvians gain complete Namur falls to Germans. Charle fyer sinks German armed liner Samme inland along the river
Frenob defeat Ger- cruiser reported to be bombard-engaged.
victory over Austrians near roi taken and re-taken.
Kaiser Wilhelm
1885-Austria-Hungary
War
H
gave
at Sarajevo. monstrations in Vienna and Travnik.
war. and
Austrino
Germans. bombard
der. Grosse.
Ostend,
Servia from destruction by Bulgaria. 1908.-Tariff
between Austria-Hungary and Servin. 1008.-Annexation of Bosnia and Herzegovina by Austria- Hungary.
og Libau. Severe fighting on mans in a batile. along the River Lozaitza in a four days battle. August 25.-Italian Premier Detailed report published describ-past the fortresses of La Fere and 1912-Serbo-Bulgarian Alliance River Drin between Serviana and Oshain; regiment of Dragoons August 22,-Germans impose announces that Italy will not abining the events prior to the rupture on, towards Mezieres. Fight-
with a clause against Austrians. Fatriotic ecenes annihilated. Concerted attack
miles from Amisus. Fresh Ger Austria.
outside Buckingham Palace, along dervian frontier by 400,000 war leviss of £2,000,000 and don neutrality. Heavy fighting, in Anglo-German relations, Briting reported at Bapeaume, 25
| £8,000,000. respectively on in Belgium between Allied Forces ish marines land at
man troops appear along Kassisp 1013.-Servis thrown back from Wales decides to raise mounted Austrians fails.
Province of Liege and City of and Gormany; enormous losses; Austriana evacuate the Sanjak of frontier: battle continues along the Adriatic in favour of
regiment for service abroad
August 14 British Floe Brussels., Canadian House of British casualties total 2,000. Novi bazır. Address moved in whole Austrian front. a an independent Albania,.
endent Albaniako France protesta against Gtr an gradually oircumscribing action Commona pasa war appropriation British and French forces fall House of Commons expressing nounced that German destruo 1914,- June
asts of war. Russian Fleet driven of German Fleet in the Far East. of $50,000,000. Serviane rout back on covering positions; Ger- sympathy and admiration at tion in Louvain arouses Intense Franz Ferdinand and Consert
along the Drina, mane unable to carry out counter- Belgians' heroism.
indignation in America, Frenéh assassinated by a. Servian student into Gall of Finland by German Earl Roberts appointed to com-Austrians
British Mediterranean Fleet clears mand Overseas Forces. Liege Russian Bocesses reported at attack. Four Namur forts still
August 27--French continue gain a considerable suocess at for action. Martial law at Malta. still intact. Belgium asks France Gumbinnen and in Galicia. France intact.
to advance between 'the Vosges Guise Australian Premier calls June: 30-Anti-Servian De Sir Edward Grey's speach in to accommodato 2,000 German protests against German pas of Malines, but Belgians retaliate and Nancy. Russians occupy for second expeditionary force.
Parliament.
prisoners. Transportation of dim-dum bullets. Press Barean and drive them towards Vilvorde. Allenstein and continue their French troops sake offensive, August 4.-German ultima French troops to Belgiam com- announces that military position August 20-Announced that
advance.
compelling enemy to retreat.. tume to Belgium. Reported plete; whole force ready to advance. of Allies is satisfactory. Germans Prince Locpold Frederick, uncle Anglo-German naval battle. Eari Belgians drive enemy eastward; occupy Alcat
August 28.-British Fleet sinks Germans endeavoaring to arous and Wettern. of the Kaiser, was killed in action Kitchener sails, but is recalled.. no German cavalry between Flas-German artillery attack on Namur during the big battle: Belgians three German cruisers and two Mease driven back with heavy
nelosses. General action proceed July 3-Servian tri-colour Wor declared between Britain selt and Ramillies. Reported begun.
Bally out of Antwerp and drive destroyers off Heligoland. burned in the neighbourhood of and Germany.
August 23.-Russians capture three German divisions back tea sinne secure victory at Romanoff, ing in the district of Boorol
Sept. 1.- Garman Cavalry the Servian Legation in Vienna. The
Angust 5.-Germans invade Breslin have been parobased by Goldap and Insterburg. British miles from neighbourhood of and approach within 20 miles of semi-official Pester Belgium. Japan to take measures Turkey.
and French Loads of 210,000,000 Malines. Russians continue on Lemberg, capturing 4.000 pri- Corps marches on Forest of Dom- Lloyd warna Belgrade of the to discharge Treaty obligations
August 15.-French troops to Belgium announced. Mediter-offensive on East Prussian fron-soners. Announced that Russians piegne, and is engaged by necessity of an immediate change to Britain. Germans violate Dutch enter Belgium an Charleroi ranoon declares free of hostile tier, German forces being com- completely invest Koenigsberg. British, who capture ten guns."
July 9-The Lokal Anzeiger and German troops in contact on French at Avricourt and Cirey. Germans continue
territory at Tilbourg. Russian Bavarian Army Corps defeated by ships. Admiralty announces that pelled to retreat on Koenigsberg, Belgians rout a German Army Hermon aeroplane appears over to scatter Announced from New York that Corps, which withdraws in dis- Paris, dropping bomba near Saint | Lazare station and near the Opera (Berlin) says if responsibility for frontier. "Reported that French Cannonade heard at Tirlemont; mines indiscriminately upon or- Kaiser instructs Taingiau gar- order to Louvain. 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
August 20,-German troopa House. Servians, Austria will have the craisera Goeben and Broalan and great battle Germans endeavour clarea war on Germany. their utmost. Field Marabal von being withdrawn from Belgium, support of the civilized world, sinks the Panther. Germans ing to envelop extreme left of especially Germany, in demand.
reported to have violated neu Allied Forces. Russians victorious ing justice from Belgrade. The trality of Switzerland. Bombard-on the Dniester; Fourth Austrian same day the Temps correspondentment of Liege begun by Germans. Infaniry and First Cavalry Re at Belgrade states Austrian troops Sir John French gazetted Inspec-gimenta annihilated. are concentrating on frontier. tor General of British Forces; July 23-Austro-Hungarian Admiral Jellicoe becomes eu Note delivered to Servia demand- ing suppression of Pan-Servian Preme commander of the Fleet.
August 6-German troops re-
Joly 1.-Martial law declared throughout Bosnia and Herze-
govina:
of lone.
that German cruisers 'Goeben and
drive German Army (lofps frum August 16.-French forces heights commanding Blamont before French attack at ipaat, and Cirey, Germans, fleeing
movement and punishment of ported to have been repulsed by accomplices in assassinations. Belgians in fighting near Liege. Answer required by 6p.m. same Lord Kitchener's departure for fail to reneb a bridge, fall down steep banks of the Meuse and are day.
Jaly 24-Details of Note Egypt ugain cancelled.
drowned. Japan sende altimstam published and proved anexpected- Namerous German prizes to Germany demanding that ly severe. Semi-official Pester brought to British ports. Earl Kianchau be handed over to Lloyd affirme that Germany will Kitchener appointed. Secretary Japan, with a view to eventual suffer no third party to intervene for War. Bank of England rate restoration to China; answer between Austria and Servia. reduced to 6 per cent. Germans required by noon on August 23. July 25,-Russian Cabinet repulsed by Belgians, with 8,000 French Fleet attacks Austrian meets; announced that mobilis-casualties. Servian volunteers Fleet of Badus, sinking two tion proceeds forthwith, cross the Save and plant flag on ronclads and setting fire to
July 26.-Russian request for Austrian bank. Germany threat. another. extension of time on Servia's eus Italy with war unless she
August 17 Big battle pro- behalf refused. Servis accepta supports allice, H.M.S. Amphion ceeding at Schabatz; ramours of some Austrian demands and sinks Germanine-layer Koenigina Servian victory. Kaiser leaves Martial law in Luise and later strikes mine and Berlin for Mainz with Hod- rojects others.
Uhlane enter quarters Stuff. Austria-Hungary. Servian capital sinks herself,
French troops transferred to Kragujevacs. Liege hat Belgians exterminate advancing all along Alsace. them. House of Commone vote Lorraine. Russians enter Acaris Since Fighting Began. July 27-Servian 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 Adriatio Austrian troops; engagement reported sank or captured in as far as Cattaro. Officially
Sea. Sir Edward Grey an- North
Two German announced that British Expedi nounces his efforts to arrange cruisers reported aunk in tionary Force safely lands on
Atlantic. conference of Ambassadora, '
French soil.
ongues.
half
tlocesa,
2
years.
Jaly 28-Ozar, addressing August 7.-German Cavalry Augast 18-Servians rout Council of Ministers, declares: division routed by Belgiane in Austrians near Schabatz, annihil- "We have stood this Luxemburg. Germany asks for sting three Regimente. German sort of thing for seven and a armistice; admite 25,000 men Crown Prince reported wounded
This is are hora de combat,
and in hospital. French troops enough. Austria declares war August 8.-German Cavalry making methodical progress in on Servia. Germany considera Division crossos: Meuse, but is Alsace-Lorraine. Germans en. Sir Edward Grey'e auggested practically annihilated by trenching along Belgian battle conferences has no prospect of Belgians. Italy Armly refuses to front. Belgian Royal Family and fight. Bank of England rate Government move to Brussels. July 90-Austrians blockade reduced to 5 per cent, British King George issues message to Antivari. Panic in New York seize South Togoland from Ger the troops.
Russians occupy stock market. British Consols mana and French enter North five points on German territory. drop to 30. Mr, Asquith an- Togoland. British Government Desultory firing between British nounges that the situation is one accopta Australia's offer of 20,000 and German warships.. of "extreme gravity." Servians men. French troopa enter Alsace August 19-Fierce battle pro- destroy bridge at Semlin. Lorraine.
ceeding between Belgians and Austrians bombard Berrian August 9.-Germans "evacuate Germans along an extended front. positions, compelling evacuation: Luxemburg owing to French Liege forts still intact. Serviana Two Servian steamore captured. advance. Japan issues ultimatum victorious in fight with 80,000 German troops more in response to Germany. Gorman submarine Austrians. Germans repulsed in to Russian advance towards acok by British warship. again attempting to cross the Reported that Japan has issued Meuse near Dinant, Unrest re-
Wirballen.
July 30.British First Fleet ultimatum against Germany. ported in Bosnia and Herze- leaves Portland under sealed Earl Kitchenor appeals for govina. Russian cavalry rout Ans orders. Belgrade n flames. 100,000 men. Raasions enter triangin a five hours' engagement Artillery duel between Servians Austrian territory near the on the Gorodok-Kuzmin line. Ger and Austrians five miles down valley of Styr.
mans re-attack Diest, bombarding rivor from Belgrade. Home Rule August 10.-Austrian oraisers town and pillagingrailway station. Amending Bill postponed; Britain bombard Antivari. Rupture in August 20-Majority of Italian présente nauited front." Bucaian Franco-Austrian, relations offici- cabinet said to favour intervan- mobilisation in 62 Governments, ally announced.
tion on the eide of the Triple 4.000.000 men placed on war August 11. Commonwealth Entente. Russians occupy Gam footing.
Navy transferred to Admiralty till binnen, capturing twelve gans July 31-Germany asko war ende. Announced that thoro and many prisoners. German Russia for explanation of her are 8.000 German prisonera in forcon orosa the Mouse between mobilisation, Attack on Bel- Belgium. Reported that Germans Liege and Namur. French forces grade continuos. Martial low desperately attacked Fort, Sera- reach Moerobingen, south-east of in Germany, London Stocks ing. Liege, but were repulsed. Metz. French occupy Guebwiller, Exchange closed; Bank of Gerrada attack Malhausen, in in Aleaco. Russians enter East England rate 8 per cent. Aleace, compolling small French Prussia and occupy Lyk. French Bank Aot suspended. Russians force to retire: French remain reoccupy Mulhausen at the point destroy railway bridge in Austria masters in Upper Alsace. of the bayonot. Germans occupy between Szoz skows and Granitza. Austrian troops reported to have Brussola. New Zealand and Canuda offer entered Aleaco. Liego forte re- August 21-At request of Basistance."
ported still intact. Imperial Canadian Government, Duke of Augnat 1.-Austrian Reserve Government to withdraw troops Connaught remains Governor salled out. German ultim from South Africa. Germans General during the war. French
to France
and
seize Landen, which is later ret troops achieve brilliant success Russia, expiring at noon. occupied by Belgians. Grea between Malhanson and Altkiron,
stams
THE
WAR.
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Plan of the Great Battlefield, Showing
Fortified Towns, etc.
(CROSS LINES WITHIN THE PLAN ARE THOSE OF LONGITUDE AND LATITUDE.)
St. Nicolas
Bruges
Dunkirk
ANTWERP
Lierre Termonde Malines
Diest
LILLE
Louvain
BRUSSELS
Waterloo.
Maestricht
LIECE
• Vorvilers
Mons
O NAMUR
Maubeuge Chimay
Hirson
་
Quise
St. Quentin
la Fere
Rocroi
•Mezieres
Sedan
Compiegne
Soissons
Laon Rethel
Cambrai
Bap eaume
• ¡Amiens
Orleans
PARIS
Fortified Towns
Rheims
'Charleroi
100
150 Kilomotros.
Longwy
Longuyon
Verdun Metz.
Thionville
Sarrebourg
Luneville STRASBOURG
Epinal
.Nancy
Toul
Langres
Dijon
Be'sancon
Colmar
!
Mulhausen
Belfort
The above is a plan showing the area most affected in the present hostilities between the British, Freach and Belgian troops and the German forges. Latest advices are to the effect that the Biftlich troops, haya been fighting continnonaly since the battle of Cambrai on August 28 until the brilliant so tion at Jompie na on September 1, when the Germans were fought to a standstill and ten gane captured. The British have not beeg molested since. An Anglo-French, saccea is reported at. 8. Quantio: The Germans have now evacuated the Compiegne and Senlis districts; they appear at present to be marching towards the Marne: A further French victory is reported at Guises The Germans are fiercely bombard- ing Maubeuge:
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