THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER
1014.
DIARY OF WAR.
COUNTRIES AT WAR.
Germany agalast' Britain. Russia. France. Belgium,
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Austria against. Servia.
"Events that Brought it About.
1878.-Berlin Congress charges Austria-Hungary with the occupation of Bosnia and
Herzegovias, 1885-Austria-Hungary
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Servis from destruction by Bulgaria. 1000,-Tariff war between
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Austria-Hungary Servía. 1008.-Annexation of Bosnia and Herzegovion by Austria- Hangary 1912-Sorbo Bulgarian Alliance with o clause against
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after cheer.
Now Liege begun by Germaans. Liego sud Nama French forcon indignation in America, French September 5.-German squad equal success, making many Australian Squadron i secupies Sir John French gasetted Inapoo-resch Moerchingen, south-east of gain a counderabia success atron sinks 15 british fshing boats captures. Germans suffer severe Herbertahohe, German tor General of British Forces; Metz, French occupy Guebwiller, Guise Australian Premier calls in North Bes, the crews being ly all along the line. No change Galnes French troops gooupy
and Russia announces that 70,000 Indiap 1 ft wing retreating, Admiral Jellicoe becomes suin Alsace. Russians enter Eeat for second expeditionary fores: taken prisoners. Announced that in Algeco Viceroy of India Soissons and Lanaville. German Sept 13 Aunqunod that Sept. 1.-German Cavalry Britain, France preme commander of the Fleet, Prussia and occupy Lyk. French
August 6.-German troops re- reoccupy Malhansen at the point Corps marches on Forest of Com- mutually engage not to conclude troops are already on the way to ported to have been repulsed by of the bayonet. Germane cooupy piegae, and is engaged: by peace separately during the war. the front. In the House of Com Allies victory becoming more and September 6-Press Bureau mons, a summary of offere of more complete everywhere Gor AR British, who capture ten guns, Belgians in fighting near Liege, Brussels,
prizes Numerous Gorman
August 21.-At request of therman seroplane appears over announces that in recent fighting service. m.ney, etc., made to Indi mare evacuate Nancy region altor His 20,000 men at Ninoy and 11,00 brought to Britiek ports. Earl Canadian Government, Duke of Paris, dropping bombs near Saint British casualties total 15,000 and to the Viceroy, is read; greeted a ten daya attack casualtie
German losses thrice that number. with cheer after Kitolener appointed Secretary Connaught remaine Governor Lazare station and near the Opera Austrians make fruitless attempt Majesty sends message to self men at Luneville.**
Sept: 14-Germans evacuate for. War. H.M.S. Amphion General during the war. French House.
Sept. 2.-List of British casual to pierge Russian lines, losing governing Dominions, expressing
gratitude for whole-hearted sup: Amiens, and give way at Revigny sinks German mine-layer Koenigin troops achieve brilliant, success
and Brabant-le-roi. Crown Laise and later strikes mine and between Mulhausen and Altkirob, ties published. Datails:-Officers 5,000 prisoners.
September 7.-Annconved that port in the war. capturing 24 guns. Garmans killed, 36; wounded, 67; missing, sinka herself.
the Ebine. 95. Men killed, 127: wounded, H.M.S. Pathfinder struck a mido September 10.- Forosol 60,000 Princes Army driven bsok. August 7.-German Cavalry retreating on
free of enemy, Bassians capture gium to assist defeated Right
8.000 prisoners, and great quan- division routed by Belgians in Belgian Army retires to Antwerp 629 missing, 4,183. Russians off the East coast and rapidly Germans barrying through Bel. French territory on east frontier Luxemburg. Germany saks for in good order and is ready to co-sustain reveres in local engage-foundered. Official report issued armistice; admita 25,000 men operate with the Allies. Under- ment in East Prussia but defeat stating that German enveloping Wing in Fronoe. British forces
stood that Britain arranges three Austrian Army Corps near movement is abandoned; British crees the Marue; enemy retreat 25 titles of war materialatRiwaruska, are hora de combat.
defeat 90,000 Austrians at the August B.-German Cavalry £10,000,000 Loan to Belgium. Lemberg, capturing 150 gansand superiority over Germans clearly miles. Austrions retreat in disor-and occupy Czernovitas. Servians Division crosses Mouse, bat is Germany not yet replied to inflicting enormous lasses on demonstrated. Allies' success der before Russiana at TemaszOTO, angle of the Rivera Drina and
supihilated by Japanese ultimatum.
enemy. Japanese 'occupy seven över Germans at 8. Quentin Austrian and German troop Save. Announced that German practically
Germans dislodged from fortified positions Belgians. Italy firmly refuses to August 22.-Germans impose Islands of Kiauchau, and remove officially confirmed,
submarine, fight. Bank of England rate war levies of £2,000,000 and 1,030 mince, French Govern- lose 3,000 men in a terrifo near Lublin, and retire southward. cruiser Hela was sunk by hostile
respectively
Supt. 16. Crown Prince's ment removes to Bordeaux for encounter weet of Malines; fuc reduced to 5 per cent. British | £8,000,000
ther losses sustained owing to Sept. 11-German retreat con- Army driven farther back Allies Canadian House of seize South Togoland from Gar- Province of Liege sad City of purely military reasons.
September 3-Russians defeat opening of dyken to the south-east tinngs; announced that in four mans and French enter North Brussels. Togolaad. British Government Commons pass war sppropriation
British. Announced that Bag- accepte Australia's offer of 20,000 of $50,000,000. Servinus roat Austrians sad occupy Lemberg. of Antwerp. Germans destroy daye the Allies have advanced couupy Rheime; 600 prisoners men. French troops enter Alsace Austrians along the Drina. Additional list of British osonslties Dinant by shell-fire and incend 37:1-2 miles. British squadrons captured on the right of the issued. General Gallieni issues iarism. Announced that altoge
North Sea; no German ship eeen. Sixteen hundred German prison- Russian saccesses reported at
been completely destroyed by German Fleet reported native in August 9.--Germana evacuate Gumbinnenand in Galicia, France proclamation saying he will ther 12 Austrian divisions have wols, complete sweep of the adier General N.Findass d
Ruciane near Lemberg.
Bakic Bea Austrians evacuate ere landed in England, September 8.-Russians captare Cracow, Mr. Asquith announces the Adriatic in favour of Luxemburg, owing to French protests against German use of defend Paris to the end.
advance. Japan issues ultimatum dum-dum bullets. Press Bureau. September 4.-Russians occupy.
Successfully Concluded. to Germany. German submarine annonces that military position Haaliez. Announced that in seven
Russian 430.000 men enlisted, irrespective
On Aug. I the great Clincher aunk by British warship of Allies is satisfactory. Germans days' fighting, Russians have Mikolajoff, and Rawaruska, and thas since beginning of war
captured 40,000 prisoners: New convert Galicia into
of Territorials.
plantation rubber tyre demonetra- Reported that Japan has issued occupy Aloer and
killed, 63;
Bept, 19-Whole German tion: tour throughout. Great Announced that Germans continue date: - Officers: altimstam against Germany German artillery attack on Namur British recruits total 260,000. Province. British casualties to Earl Kitchener appeale for began. 100,000 men, Russiane enter August 23-Japan de larea to leave the entrenched camp of wounded, 162; missing, 230.
Paris on their right, marching Men killed, 212; wounded, right wing falling back in disord Britain (under B.AC. observa- 13,413 or, Allies purauing them. German tion) successfully conoladed, and missing,
exhausted. despite the most graelling and reported' Austrian territory near the war on Germany.
retire before the cavalry August 24-French Foreign south-east. Germans evacuate 1.061; valley of Styr.
Minister announces that contact Compiegne and Senlis districts. Germans
Fifth French Army meets with burg entirely free of enemy: behaved splendidly. has been established between the Great patriotis demonstration at British and cross the Marne Provinces of Antwerp and Lim-san-scorching weather, the tyres forces all along the line without the Guildhall. " advantage to either side. Japan begins bombardment of Tsingtan, August 13. Belgians hold Russians occupy Arys, west of Semi-official Pester ly sc vero.
their own in first engagement in Lyck. Servings clear the country at Lloyd affi-ms that Germany will
the open at Hasselt. British Lozaitzs, Lesbaitza and Schabat, column. suffer no third party to intervene
Admiralty anaoncos that it is defeating Austriac between Austria and Serria,
July 25.-Russian Cabinet confident of its ability to keep Servians ready to cross the Save Great and invade Haogary, Belgina mesls; announced that mobiliss-the trade routes open.
Britain and Austria at war. clear country around Antwerp. tion proceeds forthwith.
Belgians victorious in fight with Big battle in progress between Germans at Haelen, German allies and Germana; Earl of losses being three-fifths of those Leven dangerously engaged. French defeat GerNamur falls to Germans. Obarle mane in a battle along the River roi taken and re-taken.
Austria, 1913. Servia tbrown back from
an independent Albania,
1914. June 28. Archduke
Franz Ferdinand and Consort assassinato by a Sorvian student
at Sarajevo:
July 23-Austro-Hungarian Nots delivered to Servia demand- ing suppression of Pan-Servian movement aud punishment of nocomplicas in assassinations. Answer required by 6 p.m. same day.
July
24-Details of Note published and proved unexpected.
July 20-Bussian request for extension of time on Servia'é behalf rafu-ed." Servis accepts Bome Austrian demands and rejects others. Martial law in Austria Hungary. Servian capital transferred to Kragujevaca.
Since Fighting Began...
troops July 27. Servian aboard Danube steamer fire on Austrian troops; engagement
Sir Edward Grey an nounces his efforts to arrange conference of Ambassadora.
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July 28-Austria declares war on Servia. Germany considers Sir Edward Grey's suggested donference has no prospect of
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Lorraine.
August 12.-Belgium reports that German advance guards are falling back on main Army. Terrific cannonading heard from Tongrea"
Wettern.
wounded.
August 25.-Italian Premier
Othain; regiment of Dragoons announces that Italy will not abin-
troops
sanihilated.
14. Liege
still don neutrality. Heavy fighting August intact. Belgium neke France in Belgium between Allied Forces to accommodate 2,000 Cherman and Germany's enormous. losses; Transportation of British casualties total 2,000. prisoners.
British and French forces fall French troops to Belgium, cam- plete; whole force ready to advance. back on covering positions; Ger- Belgians drive enemy eastward; mane unable to carry out counter- no German cavalry between Has attack. Four Namur forts still intact. Germans bombard seit and Ramillies.
Malines, but Belgians retaliate August 15-French enter Belgium at Charleroi. and drive them towards Vilvorde August 26.-Raceitas contique Bavarian Army Corps defented by July 30-British First Fleet French at Avricourt and Cirey on offensive on East Prussian fron- leaves Portland under sealed Dansonade beard at Tirlemont; tier, German forces being com
fames.
believed to be beginning of the pelled to retreat on Koenigsberg. orders, Belgrade Artillery duel between Servians great battle. Germans endeavour- Announced from Now York that and Austrians five miles downing to envelop extreme left of Kaisar instructs Tsingtau gar- river from Belgrade. Homs Rule Allied Forces. Russiane victorious rison to defend the position to on the Daiester; Fourth Austrian their utmost. Field Marshal von Amending Bill postponed; Britain prosents a "united front." Russian Infantry and First Cavalry Reder Gulis appointed Military Governor of the occupied part of mobilisation in 52 Governmez.ta. giments annihilated:
Canadian Patriotic Belgium. 4,000,000 men placed on war footing.
Fund rapidly mounting, Toronto City alone contributing $287,000. Germans occupy Luaori'le. Ger-
August 16-Japan Bends ultimatum to Germany demand Asking that Kianohan be handed over July 31.-Germany Rubain for explanation of her to Japan, with a view to eventual
in
August 1-Austrise Reserve called
out. German ultim- France and 4tame
to
Roseia, expiring at. noon. Italy deolares neutrality. Evi dences of Australian loyalty. Bank of England rato 10 per gent Germany declares war. First ahots fired by Russian frontier patrol on Germans near Prostken; no casualties.
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French successfully rosiat Ger-
mobilisation. Attack on Bel-restoration to Obina; answer man attempts on Nancy fail. grade continues. Martial law required by noon on August 23.
Germany, London StookFrench Fleet attacks Austrian man attack on southern frontier, Fleet off Badua, sinking two enemy retiring all along the line. Exchange closed.
ironclads and setting fire to Russian advance in East Prussia oontianes. Togaland surrenders another.
to British. August 17 Big battle pro- ceeding at Schabatz; ramon B of August 27-French continue a Servian victory. Kaiser leaves to advance between the Vosges Russians occupy Allenstein and continue their French troops Berlin for Mainz with Head- and Naney. quarters Staff,
Alaboo-advance.
August 23-British Fleet sinks adranging all along Lorraine. Russiana enter Angria by upper course of the Bug and three German cruisera and two Styr.French Flest sweeps Adriatic destroyers of Heligoland. Rus- as far as Cattarn. Officially sians secure victory at Romanoff announced that British Expedi- and approach within 20 miles of tionary Force safely landa on Lemberg, capturing 4.000 pri- sonera. Announced that Russians French soil.
completely invest Koenigsberg. Augast, 18-Serviana rout Belgians rost a German Army Austrians near Schabatz, annihil-Corps, which withdraws in dis ating three Regiments. German order to Lonvain... Crown Prince reported' wounded August 29.-German troops and in hospitalFrench troops being withdrawn from Belgium, making methodical progress in owing to Russian advance, Earl Alsace Lorraine. Germans en Kitchener announces that two enching along Belgian battle Divisions and a Cavalry Division front, Belgian Royal Family and from Ladia are being sent to Government move to Brussels, France.
August 2.British cabinet meets and adjourns till evening, Cossacks invade Germany near Biala. Germana invade France near Cirey, Gormans enter Luxemburg, Germany promises indemnity to Luxemburg...
August 3.Severe fighting.on River Drin between Servians and 'Austrians. Patriotic' scenes ontside Buckingham Palace. Wales decides to raise mounted regiment for service abroad. France protests against German acts of war Russion Fleet driven
August 19-Fierce battle pro- August 30-Apia, in Ctermao into Gulf of Finland by Germans.ceading Between Belgians and Samos, surrenders to expedi Germana along an extended front. tionary force from New Zealand. Liege forts still intact. Servians August 31-Allies occupy line nmouth of the victorious in fight with 80,000 extending from Austriane. Germana repulsed in Somme inland along the river, again tempting to oronar the pust the fortresses of La Fere and MOND near Dinant,
Inon, towards Mezieres, Fight Angos: 20. Majority of Italian ing reportel at Bipeaume, 25 cabinet said to your interven miles from Amiens. Fresh Gar- the side of the Triple man troops appear blong Lussian
Russians occupyi
British Mediterranean Fleetclears for action. Martial law at Malta. Anguat 4-Earl Kitchener shile, but is recalled. War declared between Britain and Germany
August 6-Germans invade Belgium Japan to take measures to discharge Treaty, obligations? to Britain. Germans violate Butch ferritory at Tilbourg, Russian Bad German troops in contact on Bombardment of
nea; sapturing twelve ad
and many prisoner Germed nonn
rden cross the Mouse between
batile, continues long ogtrian
that German destruo Des intense
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
Dunkirk
Termonde Malines
ANTWERP
Lierre
Diest
Ghent
Louvain BRUSSELS
Maestricht
LILLE
OLIECE
Waterloo
• Verviers
•Huy
Mons
NAMUR Dinant
Manbeuge, Charleroi
Consenvoye
Thionville Varennes Verdun Metz
Cambrai
Bap enume...
Chimay
Hirson
Amiens
St. Quentin
Rocroi
Guisa
la Fere
+Mézières
Bedan
Compiegne
Laon Rechol
Soissons
Meaux
Longuyon
Omes:
Rheims
Coulommiers
Sarrebourg
PARIS
Sezanne Vitry-le-Francois
Nancy
Toul
Luneville
TRASBOURG
Epinal
Colmst
Orleans
Fortified Towns
100
150 Kilometros..
Mulhausen
Langre
Belfort
-Dijon
O
The above is a plan showing the area most affected in the present bostilities between the Britis French and Belgian troops and the German forces, Latest advices are to the effect that the German are retreating all along the line and are being rapidly paraned by the silies The Crown Prince é army ass been driven further back and now occupies the line (Varennes, Consenvoye Ornes
it.
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