DIARY OF WAR.--
Events that Brought it About.
1878.-Berlin Congress. charges Austria-Hungary with the occupation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
1885-Austria-Hungary
BATER
Servia from destruction by Bulgaria. 1800.-Taria war between
Austria-Hungary Servia.
and
Herzegovina by Austria Hungary. 1912-Serbo Bulgarian Alliance
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with B clause against Austria.
cont.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1914.
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Kitchener's
neutrality. Eri response to Eat Italy deolares
capturing 24 guns Germans August 24.--French Foreign der Golts appointed Military owing to Russian advance, Mark dences of Australian loyalty, appeal for men.
retreating on the Rhino. Minister announces that contact Governor of the occupied part of Kitchener announces that two Bank of England rate 10 per Angust 12.-Belgium reports Belgian Army retires to Antwerp has been established between the Belgium Canadian Patriotic Divisions and a Cavalry Division Germany deolareswar, that German advance guarda dre în good order and is ready to co-forces all along the line without Fund rapidly mounting, Toronto from fudis are being sent to First shots fired by Russian falling back on main Army operate with the Allies. Under advantage to either side. Japan, City alone contributing 287,000. France Reoruiting for Earl frontier patrol on Germans near Terrific cannonading heard from stood that Britain arranges begins bombardment of Taingiau, Germans occupy Luneville, Ger- Kitchener's second 100,000 mien Prostken; no casualties, Tongres
610,000,000 Loan to Belgium. Russians cocopy Arys, west of insn attempts on Nanoy fail, proceeding briskly, CHAM August 2.--British, cabinet August 13;
Belgians hold Germany not yet replied to Lyok. Servisnsolear the country at French anccessfully resist Ger August 30,--Apia, in German meets and adjourns till evening, their own in first engagement in Japanese ultimatum.
Lozaitas, Leshnitza and Sohabats, man attack on southern frontier, Samos, surrenders to expedi- Cossacks invade Germany near the open at Hasselt. British Angust 22.-Ceylon Planters defeating Austrian column. enemy retiring all along the line. tionary force from New Zealand. Biala. Germans.invade France Admiralty announces that it is Association gives a million lbs. Servians ready to cross the Savo Russian advanos in East Prussia Earl Kitchener makes important near Cirey. Luxemburg. Germany promises the trade routes open.
Germana enter conâdent of its ability to keep of tea for the Imperial troops, and invade Hungary: Belgiana Togoland surrendere statement regarding position of
Great Eighteen German officers clear country around Antwerp. to,
Women of Canada Alles, co plately disposing of indemnity to Luxemburg. Britain and. Austria at ***War,
August 3.-Freuoh papers Belgians victorious in fight with 132 men (prisoners) Big battle in progress between present to admiralty a naval alarmist reporte, t
leave Bruges for Dunkirk, their allies and Germans: Earl of hospital.
August 31-Allies occupy line 1908.-Annexation of Bosnia and State Britain will intervene with Germans at Hselan, German destination being said to be Leven dangerously wounded- August 27.-H. M. S. High extending from mouth-of-the Expeditionary Force. German losses being three-fifths of those England. Servians gain complete Namur falls to Germans. Charle. fyer sinks German armed liner Somme inland along the river, craiser reported to be bombard engaged. French defeat Ger- victory over Austrians near roi taken and re-taken. A s Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse!
og Libin. Severe fighting on mans in a battle along the River Loanites in a four days' battle. River Drin between Servians and Othain; regiment of Dragoons August 22 Germans impose announces that Italy will not aban- ing the events prior to the rupture ing reported at Bapeaume, 25 August 26-Italian Premier Detailed report published describe past the fortresses of La Foro and Laon, towarda Mezieres."Fight- Austrians. Patriotic scenes annihilated. Concerted attack
war lavies of £2,000,000 and don neutrality. Heavy Aghting in Anglo-German relations. Brit
miles from Amiens. Fresh Ger onteide Buckingham Palace along Servian frontier by 400,000 £8,000,000 respectively on in Belgium between Allied Forces (ish marines land at Oste ud. 1913-Servia thrown back from Wales decides to raise mounted Austrians fails.
man troops appear along Rusish Province of Liege and City of and Germany; enormous losses; Austrisna evacuate the Sanjak of the Adriatic in favour of regiment for service abroad. August 14.- British Flee Brusasis Canadian House of British casualtice total 2,000. Novibazar. Address moved in frontier: batile continues song whole Austrian front. p- an independent "Albania.
Francs protests against G'r an gradually circumscribing action Commone pass war appropriation British and French forces fall House of Commons expressing nounced that Gorman, destrNG 1914. June 28. Arohduke aste of war. Russian Fleet driven of German Fleet in the Far East. of 350,000,000, Servians roat hack on covering positions; Ger sympathy and admiration at ion in Loarsin arouses Intenso Franz Ferdinand and Consort into Gulf of Finland by Germans. Earl Roberts appointed to com- Austrians along the Drina. mans unable to carry out counter Belgians' heroism.
indignation in America, French assassinated by a Sorvian stadent British Mediterranean Fleet clears mand Overseas Forces, Liege Russian sqocesses reported at attack. Four Namur forts still August 27-French continue gain a considerable success at at Sarajevo.
for action. Martial law at Malta, still intact. Belgium asks France Gumbinnenand in Galicia. France intact. Germans bombard June 30.-Anti-Servian De- Bir Edward Grey's speech in monstrations in Vienna and Parliament.
to accommodate 2,000 German protests against German use of Malines, but Belgians retaliate to advance between the Vosges Guise. Australian Premier calls and Nancy. Russians occupy for second expeditionary foros. prisoners. Transportation of dum-dum bullets. Press Bureau and drive them towards Vilvorde. Allenstein and continue their French troops take offensive, Travnik.
August 4.-German ultima- French troops to Belgium com- anounces that military position August 20.Announced that advance.
compelling enemy to retreat, July 1-Martial law declared
tams to Belgium, Reported throughout. Bosnia and Herze-
Anglo German naval battle. Earl plete; whole force ready to advance. of Allies is satisfactory, Germans Prince Leopold Frederick, uncle
and Wettern. of the Kaiser, was killed in action August 28.-British Fleet sinks Germans endeavouring to cross govina:
Kitchener sails, but in recalled. Belgians drive enemy eastward; occupy "Aloat July 3-Servian tri-colour War declared between Britain
no German cavalry between Has German artillery attack on Namur daring the big battle. Belgians three German oraisers and two feuse driven back with heavy salt and Ramillies. Reported begun.
sally out of Antwerp and drive destroyers of Heligoland, Ras- losses. General action proceed- burned in the neighbourhood of
and Germany.
that German cruisers Goeben and August 23-Russiane capture three German divisions back ten siana secure victory at Romanoff ing in the district of Bocrói,
Sept. I- German Cavalry the Bervian Legation in Vionna.
August 5,-Germana invade Breslau have been purchased by Goldap and Insterburg. British miles from neighbourhood of and approach within 20 miles of The semi-official Pester
and French Loans of $10,000,000 Malines. Russians continus on Lemberg, capturing 4,000 pri- Corps marches on Forest of Com Lloyd warns Belgrade of the Belgium. Japan to take measures
to discharge Treaty obligations August 15.-French troope to Belgium announced. Mediter offensive on East Prussian fron- soners. Announced that Russians piegae, and is engaged by to Britain. Germans violate Datch enter Belgium Charleroi, ranean declared free of hostile tier, German forces being com- completely invest Koenigsberg. British, who capture ten guns. July 9-The Lokal Anzeiger and German troop, in contact on French
territory at Tilborg. Russian Bavarian Army Corps defeated by ships. Admiralty announces that pellod to retreat on Koenigsberg. Belgians rout a German Army German aeroplane appears over (Berlin) says if responsibility for frontier. Reported that French Cannonade heard at Tirlemant; mines indiscriminately upon or Kaiser instruote Tsingtan gar- order to Louvain.
Avriconrt and Cirey. Germans continue to scatter Announced from New York that Corps, which withdraws in die Paris; dropping bombs near Saint Lazare station and near the Opera House. 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 29.-German troops
(Continued on Paga 10.) Servians, Austria will have the
their atmost. Field Marshal von being withdrawn from Belgium. support of the civilised world,
ing to envelop extreme left of ing justics from Belgrade. The reported to have violated nen Allied Forces. Russians victorious especially Germany, in demand sinks the Panther. Germans great battle. Germans endeavour lares war on Germany
trality of Switzerland. Bombard- same day the Temps correspondentment of Liege began by Germans. Infantry and First Cavalry Re on the Daiester; Fourth Austrian at Belgrade etatce Austrian troops Sir John French gazetted Inspec-gimente annihilated, are concentrating on frontier. tor General of British ForonA; Jaly 23-Austro-Hungarian Admiral Jellicoe becomes su-
August 16. French forces Note delivered to Servia demand-
drive German Army Corps from ing suppression of Pan-Servian Preme commander of the Fleet.
August 6.-German troops re
heights commanding Blamont movement and punishment of
ported to have been repulsed by and Cirey. Germans, fleeing accomplices in assassinations.
Belgians in fighting near Liege, before French attack at Dinant, Answer required by p.m. same Lord Kitchener's departure for fail to reach a bridge, fall down day.
steep banks of the Mense and are July 24-Details of Note Egypt again cancelled.
drowned. Japan sends ultimatum published and proved unexpected-
prizes to Germany demanding that ly severe. Semi-official Poster brought to British porte. Earl Kianohan be handed over to Lloyd affirms that Germany will Kitchener appointed Secretary Japan, with a view to eventual China; Answer suffer no third party to intervene for War. Bank of England rate restoration to between Austria and Servis. 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 meste; announced that mobilisa-casualties." Servian volunteers Fleet off Badus, sinking two tion proceeds forthwith.
cross the Save and plant flag on ironclads 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. Servia accepts supports allies. H.M.S. Amphion ceeding at Schabsiz; rumours of some Austrian demands and sinks German mine-layer Koenigina Servian victory. Kaiser leaves rojects others. Martial law in Laise and later strikes mine and Berlin for Mainz with Head- Austria-Hungary. Servian capital sinks herself..
Uhlans enter quarters Staff French troops transferred to Kragujevaca. Liege hut Belgiane exterminate advancing all along Alsace them. House of Commons vote Lorraine. Russians enter Austris
Escessity of an immediate change
of tone.
Since Fighting Began.
cruisers Goeben and Breslau and
Numerous German
Turkey.
July 27.-Servisa troops additional war credit of $100,000, by apper 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 aa Cattaro. Officially Sir Edward Grey an- North Bea. Two German announced that British Expedi nounces his efforts to arrange cruisers reported Buck in fionary Force safely lands on
ensues.
conference of Ambassadors...
Atlantic.
French soil.
Jaly 28-Czar, addressing August 7-German Cavalry August 18-Servians .rout Conncil of Ministere, declares: division routed by Belgians in Austrians near Sobabatz, annihil- "We have stood this Luxemburg. Germany aske forating three Regiments. German sort of thing for seven and a armistice; admits 25,000 men Crown Princs reported wounded half years.
This is are hora de combat.
and in hospital. French troops
uccess.
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enough." Austria declares war August 8.-German Cavalry making methodical progress in on Servis. Germany considers Division crosses Meuse, but is Alsace-Lorraine. Germans en- Bir Edward Grey's suggested practically
aunihilated by trenobing along Belgian batile çonference 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 blockade reduced to 5 per cent. British King George issues message to Antivari. Panio in New York seize South Togoland from Ger the troops. Russians occupy: stock market. British Consola mans and French enter North five points on German territory. drop to 69. Mr. Asquith 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." Servians men. French troops enter Alsace August 19-Fierce batile pro-
bridge destroy
Semlin. Lorraine. at
ceeding between Belgians and Acatriona bombard Servian August 9.-Germana evacuate Germans along an extended front. positions, compelling evacuation. Luxemburg owing to French Liege forts still intact. Servions Two Servian sleamere captured. advance. Japan issues ultimatum victorious in fight with 80,000 German troops more in response to Germany, German submarine Austrians. Germans repulsed in to Russian advance towards acak by British warship. again attempting to cross the Wirballon,
Reported that Japan has issued Meuse near Dinant. Unrest re- July 30-British First Fleet ultimatum against Germany, ported in Bosnia and Herze leaves Portland under sealed Earl Kitchener appeals for govina. Russian cavalry rout Aus- orders. Belgrade n flames. 100,000 men. Russians, enter trians in a five hours', engagement Artillery duel between Serviana Austrian territory pear the on the Gorodok-Kazmin line. Ger and Austrians five miles down valley of Styr.
mans re-attack Diest, bombarding river from Belgrade. Home Rule August 10.-Austrian cruisers town and pillaging railway station. Amending Bill postponed: Britain bombard Antivari. Rupture in August 20-Majority of Italian "united front." Russian Franco-Austrian relations offici cabinet said to favour intervens presonte a mobilisation in 52 Governments.ally announced.
tion on the side of the Triple 4,000,000 men placed on war
August" 11. Commonwealth Entente. Russians occupy Gum- footing.
Nayy transferred to Admiralty till | binnen, capturing twelve guns July 31.--Gormany asks wir ende. - Announced that there and many prisoners. German Russia for explanation of her are 8,000 German prisoners in forces cross the Mouse between mobilisation. Attack on Bol- Belgium. Reported that Germans Liege and Namur. French forces grade continues. Martial law desperately attacked Fort Bern reach Moerchingen; south-east of in Germany, London Stocking, Liege, bat were repulsed. Mets. French occupy Guebwiller, Exchange closed Bank of Germans attack Mulhausent in in Alsace. Bunions enter East England rate 8 per cent. Alsace, compelling small French Prussia and cocapy Lyk.. French Bank Act suspended Russians force to retire French remsin reoccupy Malhausen at the point destroy railway bridge in Austria masters in Upper Alsace of the bayonet. Germans occupy between Szazakowa and Granites. Austrian troops reported to have Brussels
New Zealand; and Danada offer entered Alsace Liege forta August 21—At request of Besistance. werent ported still intact.Iniperial Canadian Government, Duke of
August 1 Austrian Reservo Government to withdraw, Irod |Connaught remains Governor German ultim- from Bouth Africa. mns Glanerad during the war. Brench France @ransk, seles Lahden; which i Mer rut trooperohieve brilliant suocdes spiring at noon, bobut
Crea-between Mulhausen and Althiroh.
valled
out
Belgian
THE
WAR.
Plan of the Great Battlefield, Showing
Fortified Towns, etc.
(CROSS LINES WITHIN THE PLAN ARE THOSE OF LONGITUDE AND LATITUDE.)
St. Nicolas Bruges
ANTWERP
Lierre
Dunkirk
Termonde Malines
•
Dient
Ghent
Louvain
BRUSSELS
Maestricht
LILLE
OLIECE
Waterloo,
Huy
Mons
NAMUR
* Dinanti
Cambrai
Bapeaume●
Amiens
St. Quentin
Orloans
Compiegne
Soissons
Quise
Maubeuge Charleroi
•Verviers
Chimay
Hireon
"
la Fere
Rocroi
•Mezieres
Sedan
Laon Rethel
Longwy Longuyon *Thionville
Мезих
O
Verdun
Metz
Rheims
Ο
Coulommiers
a PARIS Sezanne
Sarrebourg
-le-Fr
Nancy
Toul
Fortified Towns
Kilometrem
Lunéville TRASBOURG
Epinal
Colmar
Langres
Mulhausen
Bel fort
Dijon
O
Besancon
The above is a plan showing the ares most affeated in the present hostilities betgreen the British French and Belgian troops and the German forces. Latest advices are to the elect that a general action is proceeding to the east of Paris and that the Germans who, on Sunday, had advanced jas far as Coulommiers, have been compelled to fall Back? In Belgium, the Germans are reported to be adrand on Ghent. It is also announced that they have destroyed Dinant.
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