DIARY OF WAR.
Events that Brought it About.
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1914.
tor General of British Forces;
declared between Britain and a Servian victory. Kainer leaves and Nancy. Russians occupy Paris, dropping bombs near Saint British casualties total 15,000 and service, money, eto, made in In di Germany,
Berlin for Mains with Head Allerstein and continue their Lazare station and near the Opera German losses thrice that number to the Viceroy, is read; greeted "August 5,-Germana, invade quarters Staff, French troops advance.
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Austrians make fruitless attempt with cheer after obeer.His | Belgium. Japan to take measures advancing all along Alence- · August 28.—British Flest einka. Sept. 2.-List of British casasl to pierce Russian lines, losing Majesty senda message to self- to discharge Treaty obligations Lorraine. Russians enter Austria three German cruisers and two ties published. Details: Officers 5,000 prisquers." to Britain, Germans violate Dutch by upper course of the Bug and destroyers off Heligoland. territory at Tilbourg. Russian Styr. French Fleet sweepe Adriatic siapa secure victory at Romanell 95. Men killed, 127; wounded, H.MS, Pathfinder struck a mine part in the war. YEA
Ras killed, 30 wounded, 67; missing, September 7-Announced that gratitude for whole-hearted sup governing Dominions, expressing and German troops in contact on as far as Cattaro. Officially and approach within 20 miles of 629; missing, 4,183. Austria-Hungary with the frontier. Bombardment of announced that British Expedí Lemberg, capturing 4,000 pri- sustain reverse in local engage foundered. Official report issued Germans harrying through Bel- Russian off the East coast and rapidly September 10.-Forerof60,000 oocupation of Bosnia and Liege begun by Germans. tionary Force safely lands on soners. Announced that Rusiane ment in Eset Prussis but defeat stating that German enveloping gium to assist defeated Right Herzegovina.
| Sir John French gasetted Inspec- French soil.
completely invest Koenigsberg, three Austrian Army Corps near movement is abandoned; British Wing in France.British forces 1885-Austria-Hungary BATER
Servis from destruction by Admiral Jellicoe becomes su Austrians near Sohabatz, annibil- Corps, which withdraws in die inflicting enormous losses on superiority over Germans clearly cross the Marne, enemy retreat 25
August 18.-Servians
rout Belgians rout a German Army Lemberg, capturing 150 guns and Bulgaria.
preme commander of the Flest. ating three Regimenta, German order to Louvain. But
demonstrated. Allies' success miles, Austrians retreat in disor 1906.-Tariff war between
enemy Japanese occupy, seven August 6.-German troops re-Crown Prince reported wounded
over Germane at St. Quentin der before Russians at Tomassove. Austria-Hungary and
ported to have been repulsed by and in hospital. French troops being withdrawn from Belgium, 1,000 mines, French Govern- lose 3,000 men in a terrific August 29.-German troopa Islands of Kiauchau, sad remove oficially confirmed. Germana Servis.
Austrian and German troope Belgians in fighting near Liege. making methodical progress in owing to Russian advance. Earl ment removes to Bordeaux for encounter weat of Malines; far dislodged from fortified positions 1906-Annexation of Bosnia and 'Numerous German prisse Alsace Lorraine. Germasas en Kitchener announces that two purely military reasons.
Herzegovina by Austria brought to British ports. Earl trenching along Belgien battle Divisions and a Cavalry Division
ther losses sustained owing to:
Dear Lablin,and retire southward. Hungary.
Kitchener appointed Secretary front. Belgian Royal Family and
September 3.-Russians defeat opening of dykes to the south-east 1912-Serbo-Bulgarian Alliance for War. Bank of England rate Government move to Brussels from India are being sent to Austrians and occupy Lemberg, of Antwerp Germans destroy Sept. 11.--German retreat con-
with B clause against reduced to 6 per cent, Germans August 19-Fierce battle pro-1
France.
Additional list of British casualties Dinant by shell-fire and incend tinnes announced that in four Austria.
repulsed by Belgiana, with 8,000 coeding between Belgians and August 30.-Apia, in German issued. General Gallient issues fariem. Announced that altoge days the Allies have advanced 1913.-Servia thrown back from casualties. Servian volunteers Germans along an extended front. Samos, surrenders to expedi- proclamation saying he will ther 12 Austrian divisions have 37.1-2 miles. British squadrona the Adriatic in favour of cross the Save and plant flag on Liege forts still intact. Servians tionary force from New Zealand. defend Paris to the end. been completely destroyed by make a complete sweep of the an independent Albania.
Austrian bank. Germany threat viatorious in fight with 80,000 August 31.Allies occupy line! September 4-Russians occupy Russians near Lemberg.
North Sea; no German ship seen. 1014. Jane 28.- Arohduks
ous Italy with war unless the Austrians. Germana repulsed in extending from mouth of the Haalicz. Announced that in Bayon
German Fleet reported active in Franz Ferdinand and Consort:
September 8.-Russians capt. re Baltic Sea, Austriana evacuate assassinated by a Servian student supports allies. H.M.S. Amphion again attempting to cross the Somme intand along the river, daya' fighting, Russians have
sinks German mine-layer Koenigin Meuse near Dinant,
past the fortresses of La Fere and captured 40,000 prisoners. Now Mikolajoff and Rawarasks, and Oracow. Mr. Asquith announces at Sarajevo,
Luise and later strikes mine and July 23-Austro-Hungarian sinks herself."
August 20-Majority of Italian Leon, towards Mezieres. Fight British recruits total 260,000, convert Galicia into Russian that since beginning of war. Uhlane enter cabinet said to favour intervening reported at Bapeaume, 25 Announced that Germans continue Province. British casualties to 439,000 men enlist, irrespective Note delivered to Servis demand-Liege but Belgians exterminate tion on the side of the Triple miles from Amiens. Fresh Gler to leave the entrenched camp of date: Officers killed, 63 of Territorials. ing suppression of Pan-Serrian them. House of Commons rote Entente: Rassians occupy Gum- man troops appear along Russian Paris on their right, marching wounded, 162; missing, 230. Sept. 12-Whole German movement and punishment of additional war credit of $100,000, binnen, capturing twelve gone frontier; battle continues along south-east. Germane evacuate Men killed, 212; wounded, right wing falling back in disord accomplices in assassinations. 000.
and many prisoners. German whole Austrian front. a- Compiegne and Seplis districts. [1,081"; "~ missing, 13,413, ar, Allies pursuing them. German Anewer required by 6 p.m. sams August 7-German Cavalry forces cross the Meuse between pounced that German destruo Great patriotic demonstration at Germans $retire before the cavalry reported exhausted.
division routed by Belgians in Liege and Namar. French forces tion in Louvain arouses intense the Guildhall.
British and cross the Marne, Provinces of Antwerp and Lim July 24-Details of Note Luxemburg. Germany asks for reach Moerahingen, south-aset of indignation in America. French September 5.-German squad. Fifth French Army meets with burg entirely free of enemy: published and proved unexpected armistice; admits 25,000 men Mets. French occupy Guebwiller, gain a considerable success at ron sluka 15 British fishing boats equal success, making many Australian Squadron occupies ly severe. Semi-official Pester!
in Alsace. Rusalans enter East Guise. Australian Premier, calls in North Sea, the orewa being captures. Germans suffer severe Herbertshohe, German Now Log afirms that Germany will are hora de combat.
August 8.-German Cavalry Prussis and occupy Lyk. French for second expeditionary force. taken prisoners. Announced that ly all along the line. No change Guines. French troops occupy saffer no third party to intervene
Sept. 1-German Cavalry Britain, France and Russia in Alsace. Division crosses Mense, but is reoccupy Malhausen at the point between Austria and Servia,
Viceroy of India Soissons and Luneville, German annihilated by of the bayonet. Germans occupy Corps marches on Forest of Com. mutually angage not to conclude announces that 70,000 Indian left wing retreating. July 25.-Russian Cabinet practically
piegue, and is engaged by pesoe separately during the war, troops are already on the way to meets; announced that mobilisa Belgians. Italy firmly refuses to Brussels.
Sept. 13.--Announced that fight. Bank of England rate August 21-At request of British, who capture ten guns. September 6-Press Bureau the front. In the House of Com Allies' victory becoming more and tion proceeds forthwith."
July 26-Raysian request for reduced to 5 per cent. British Canadian Government, Dake of German seroplane appears over announces that in recent fighting mobs, a summary of offers of more complete everywhere. extension of time on Servia's Faize South Togoland from Ger- Connaught remains Governor. behalf refused. Servia accepts mana and French eater North General during the war. French some Austrian demands and Togoland, British Government rejects others, Martial law in scoopts Australia's offer of 20,000 Austria-Hungary. Servion capital men. French troops enter Alsace transferred to Kisgujevaca.
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troops schiave brilliant succesя between Mulhausen and Altkirch, capturing 24 guns. Germans retreating August 9.-Germans evacuate Belgian Army retires to Antwerp July 27. Serving troops Luxemburg owing to French in good order and is ready to co- aboard Danube steamer fire on advance. Japan issues altimatum operate with the Allies. Under- Austrian troops; engagement to Germany. German submarine stood that Britain arranges warship. £10,000,000 Loan to Belgium. Sir Edward Grey an-sunk by British nounces his efforts to arrange Reported that Japan has issued Germany not yet replied to conference of Ambassadors, ltimatum against Germany, Japanese ultimatum.
July 28-Austria declares war
Earl Kitchener appeals for August 22,-Germans "impose on Servia, Germany considers 100,000 men. Rassians enter war levies of $2,000,000 and Sir Edward Grey's suggested Austrian territory near the $8,000,000 respectively
Province of Liege and City of conference has no prospect of valley of Styr.
August 11. -Commonwealth Brussels. Canadian House of July 29.-Austrians blockade Navy transferred to Admiralty till Commons pasa war appropriation Antivari. Panio in New York war ends. Announced that there of $50,000,000. Servians rout stock market. British Consols are 8,000 German prisonera in Austrians along the Drine. drop to 691, Mr. Asquith an- Belgium. Reparted that Germans Russian successes reported at nounces that the situation is one desperately attacked Fort Sera- Gumbinnen and in Galicia. France of "extreme gravity. Servisus ing, Liege, bat were repulsed protests against German use of destroy bridge .. at Semlis. Germans attack Mathausen, in dum-dum bullets. Press Bureau Austrians bombard Servian Alsace, compelling small French announces that military position positions, compelling evacuation, force to retire. French romain of Allies is satisfactory. Germans Two Servian ateainers captured, masters in Upper Alsace, occupy Alost and German troops more in response Austrian troops reported to have German artillery attack on Namur
begun. to Russian advance towards entered Alsace. Liege forts re- Wirballen.
ported still intact.
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August 23.- Japan declares, war on Germany.
August 24.-Frenoh, Foreign Minister announces that contact has been established between the forces all along the line without advantage to either side. Japan begins bombardment of Teingtau, Russians occupy Arys, west of Lyok. Serviansolear the country at Loznitza, Leshnitza and Schabatz,
Imperial July 30-British First Fleet Government to withdraw troops leaves Portland under sealed from South Afries."
August 12.-Balgium reports orders. Belgrade n flames. Artillery duel between Servians that German advance guards are and Austrians five miles down falling back on main Army. river from Belgrade. Home Rule Terrific cannonading heard from Amending Bill postponed; Britain presents a "united front." Russian
August 13.- Belgians hold mobilisation in 52 Governments. thoir own in firat engagement in 4,000,000 men placed on war the open at Hasselt. British defesting Austrian column. footing.
Admiralty announces that it is Servisne ready to cross the Save July 31.-Germany saks confident of its ability to keep and invade Hungary, Belgians Russia for explanation of ber the trade routes open. Great clear country around Antwerp. mobilisation. Attack on Bol-Britain and Austria at war. Big battle in progress between grade continues. Martial law Belgians victorious in fight with allies and Germans; Earl of Germany. London Stock Germans at Haslen, German Leven dangerously wounded- Exchange closed Bank of losses being three-fifths of those Namur falls to Germans. Charle- England rate $ por cont. engaged. Froach defeat Ger- roi taken and re-taken. Bank Act suspended.. Russians mans in a battle along the River destroy railway bridge in Austria Ochain; regiment of Dragoons between Szozakowa and Granitza, annihilated. New Zealand and Canada "offer Desistance.
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August 25.-Italian Premier announces that Italy will not aban- don neutrality. Heavy fighting still in Belgium between Allied Forces intact. Belgium aake France and Germany; enormous losses; August 1Austrian Reserve to accommodate 2,000 German British casualties total 2,000. called out. German ultim prisoners. Transportation of British and French forces fall atums to France and French troops to Belgium com- back on covering positions; Ger Russia, expiring int noon. plete whole force ready to advance, mana unable to carry out counter- Italy declares neutrality, Evi Belgians drive enemy eastward; attack. Four Namur forts still dences of Australian loyalty, no German cavalry between Has intact. Germans bombard Bank of England rate 10 per selt and Ramilies.
Malines, but Belgians retaliate cent. Gormany deolares war, August 15. French troops and drive them towarda Vilvorde. First shots fired by Russian enter Belgium at Charleroi. frontier patrol on Germans near Bavarian Army Corps defeated by on offensive on East Prassion fron- August 26. Russians continue Prostken; no casualties.
French at Avricourt and Oirey. tior, German forces being com- August 2-British
cabinet Cannonade heard at Tirlemont; polled to retreat on Koenigsberg. meets and adjourne till evening. believed to be beginning of the Announced from New York that Cossacks invade Germany near great battle. Germans endeavour Kaiser instructs Tsingtau gar Biala. Germans invade France ing to envelop extreme left of rison to defend the position to Hear Oirey.
Germans enter Alliod Forces. Russians victorious their utmost. Field Marshal von Laze barg, Germany promises on the Dniester Fourth Austrian der Golts appointed Military indemnity to Luxemburg.
Infantry and First Cavalry, Re Governor of the occupied part of August 3-Severe fighting on giments annihilated.
Belgium. Canadian Patriotic River Drin between Bervians and August 16 Japau seade Fuad rapidly mounting, Toronto Austrians. Patriotic scenes ultimatam to Germany demand: City alone contributing $207,000. outade Buckingham Palace, ing that Kiauchau be handed over Germans occupy Luneville. Ger Wales dooides to raise mounted to Japan, with a view to eventus man attempts on Nanoy fail, regiment for service abroad restoration to Chica answer French successfully resist Ger- France protests against German required by noon on August 28, man attack on southern frontier, sols of war. Bussion Fleet driven French Fleet attacks Austrian enemy retiring all along the line. into Gulf of Finland by Germans. Fleet of Badus, sinking two Russian advance in East Prussia British Mediterranean Fleet clears Ironclade and setting fire to continuos. Togoland surrenders for action.Martial law'st Malta, another
Augnat sails, but is recalled.
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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
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Lierro
Dunkirk
Termonde Malines
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Louvain BRÜSSELS
⚫Waterloo
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St. Quentin
Orleans
Compiegne
Soissons
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Laon
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Longuyon "Thionville
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Verdun Metz
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Sezanne Vitry-le-Francois
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Luneville STRASBOURG
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Colmar
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Langres
Dijon
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Mulhausen
Belfort
The above is a plan showing the area most affected in the present hostilities between the British, French and Belgian troops and the German forces. Latest advices are to the effect that the Germans have began a general retreat all along the line and are being rapidly pursued by the allies, and that the Belgians have out the Gorman Army in two between Louvain and Brussels.
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