DIARY OF WAR.
··' COUNTRIES AT WAR.
Germany, against Britain.
Russia. France. Belglum.
Austria against Servla.
Russia. Britain.
France.
Hangary.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1914.
August 7-German Cavalry division routed by Belgiana in
Russians enter war on Germany..
near the
August 12-Belgium reports that German advance guards are falling back on main. Army. Terrific cannonading heard from Tongres.
Allies' BUCCESA
13,413.
Sipt, 10.-Orown Prince'a
Sapt. 28 and 20.-Bittle of the Aisne continues, Alliss beating back severe attacks by the enemy.
September 10.-Force of 60,000 |arulver Hela wae aunk by hostile einke German mine-layer Koenigin between Malhausen and Altkirch,, killed, 36; wounded. 67; missing, to pierce Russian lines, losing
Germans barrying through Blaubmarine. Laise and later strikes mine and capturing 24 gung Germans 95. Men killed, 127; wounded, 5,000 prisoners.
retreating on the Rhine. 629; missing, 4,183. Russians September 7-Announced that gium to assiet defeated Right ainka herself.
Belgian Army retires to Antwerp sustain reverse in Incal engage HMS. Pathfinder strook a mine Wing in Frence. Britial forces
ccoopy Rheims C00 prisoners. in good order and is ready to co-ment in East Prassis but defeat off the East coast and rapidly cross the Marue; enemy retreat 25 Army driven further back Allies captured on the right of the Luxemburg. Germany asks for operate with the Allies. Under three Austrian Army Corps near foundered. Official report issued miles. armistice; admits 20,000 men stood that Britain arranges Lemberg, capturing 150 guns and stating that German enveloping
£10,000,000 Loan to Balgium. inflioting enormous losses on movement is abandoned, British Sept. 11-German retreat con- British. Announced that Bog tinuss; announced that in foar adier General N.Findlay is killed. are hors de combat,
August 8-German Cavalry Germany not yet replied to enemy. Japanese occupy seven superiority over Germans clearly days the Allies hive advanced Sixteen hundred German prison
Islands of Kiauchsa, and remove demonstrated.
37.1-2 miles, British squadrons era landed in England. Division crosses Mouse, but is Japanese ultimatum. practically annihilated by August 22.-Germans impose 1,000 mines. French Govern over Garman at St. Quentin
Sept. 17-Germaus halt in Belgians. Its firmly refuses to war levies of £2,000,000 and ment removes to Bordeaux for officially confirmed, Germans make a complete sweep of the
on purely military ressous.
lose 3,000 mea in a terrifo North Sea; no German ship sceneir retreat and take up en fight. Bank of England tale £8,000,000 respectively
Sept 19-Whole German trenched positions: Battle of the September 3.Russians defent encounter west of Malines; fur reduced to 5 per cent. British Province of Liege and City of
Canadian House of Austrisse and occupy Lemberg. ther losses sustained owing to right wing falling buck in dieord Aisne begins. Austrian armies seize South Togoland from Ger- Brassels, mans and French enter North Commons pass war appropriation Additional list of Britishcasualties opening of dykes to the south-caat er, Allies pursuing them. Germen gracusting Galicia, in a state of exhausted. complete rout. Announced that Togoland. British Government of $50,000,000. Servisas rout issued. General Gallient Lanes of Antwerp. Germans destroy cavalry reported
the Driva proclamation saying he will Digant by shell-fire and incend Provinces of Antwerp and Lim- Government of India beara cost accepts Australia's öffer of 20,000 Austrians along
iarism Announced that altoge burg entirely free of enemy: of Indian Expeditionary Force. men. French troops enter Alsace Russian saccesses reported at defend Paris to the end.
thor, 12 Austrian divisions have Australian Squadron occupies September 4-Russians occupy Gumbinnen end in Galicia, France Lorraine. Events that Brought it About. 1878.--Berlin Congress charges August 9.-Germand evacuate protests against German use of Haalicz. Announced that in seven hen completely destroyed by Herberilehobe, German New Sept. 18, 19 and 20.-Battle of Austria-Hungary, with the Luxemburg owing to Freach dum-dum bullets. Press Bureau days fighting, Russians have Russians near Lemberg. Gaines. French troops occupy the Aiace continues, German September 8-Russians capt ro Soissons and Luneville. German counterattacke foiling. Germans uccupation of Bosnia and advance. Japan issues ultimatum announces that military position captured 40,000 prisonera. New
fire on Rheims Cathedral, netting Herzegovina,
to Germany. German submarine of Alliss is eatisfactory, Germans British recruits total 200,000 Mikolajoff and Rawaraska, and left wing rotreating.
and Wattern. Announced that Germans contince convert Calicia into Russian
Sept. 13Announced that historic building on fire. 1885-Austria-Hungary eaves scok by British warship, occupy Alost
Sept. 22-H M.ships Aboukir, Servia from destruction by Reported that Japan has issued German artillery attack on Namur to leave the entrenched camp of Province. British casualties to Allies' victory becoming more and
Paris on their right, marching date: Officers: killed, 63 more complete everywhere Ger- Cressy and Hogus sunk by Bulgaria,
ultimatum against Germany. begun. between Earl Kitchener appeals for
Angast 23-Japan declares south-east, Germans evacuate wounded, 162, missing, 230, mana avaca te Nanoy region after German submarines in the North 1008.-Tariff · War.
Compiegne and Senlis districts. Men killed, 212: wounded, ten daya attack casualties, Sea. Battle of the Aisne con- Austria-Hungary and 100,000 men.
20,000 mea at Ninoy and 11,000 | tinues Servia.
without appreciabla Austrian territory
August 24.-French Foreign Great patriotis demonstration at 1.061 missing,
Germons ratice before the Minister announces that contact the Guildhall,
men at Luneville, 1908-Annexation of Bosnia and valley of Styr.
change in the aitastion. British and cross the Marne. Herzegovina by Austria-
has been established between the
September 5-Garmin squad. Fifth French Army meets with Sept. 14-Germans evacuate Sept. 23 to 20-The great" forces all along the line without ron sinks 15 Lritish fahing boats 1912-Serbo-Bulgarian Alliance
advantage to either side. Japan in North Sea, the orswa being equal success, making many Amiens, and give way at Revigny battle continues; Cerman counter- captures. Germans suffer severe- and Brabant-le-roi. Crown attacks being everywhere repala- with a clause against
begins bombardment of Tsingtau taken prisoners. Announced that Austria.
Russians occupy Arye, west of Britain, France and Russiay all along the line. No change Prince's Army driven backed. Land fighting begins around
in Aleace. Viceroy of India French territory on east frontier Tsingtan. 1913.-Servis thrown back from
August 13. Belgiana hold Lyck. Serviane clear the country at mutually engage not to conclude announces that 70,030 Indian free of enemy. Russians capture the Adriatic in favour of their own in first engagement in Lozaitze, Leabnitzs and Sobabatz, peace separately during the war.
Sept.-27 Capital of the Came Áustrian
troops are already on the way to 8,000 prisonera and great quan roons surrenders unconditionally column. an independent Albania. the open at Hasselt. British defanting
September 6-Proaa Bureau the front. In the House of Com-titiosol war materialat waruska, to British Force. Archduko Admiralty announces that it is Servians ready to cross the Save 1914. June 28. Franz Ferdinand and Consort conûdent of its ability to keep and invade Hungary, Belgians announces that in recent fighting mons, a summary of offers of and occupy Czernovitz, Servians
Great clear country around Antwerp.
British cagnalties total 15,000 and service, money, elc., made in Indi defeat 90,000 Austrians at the assassinated by a Servian student the trade routes open.
Britain and Austria at war. Big battle in progress between German losses thrice that number, to the Viceroy, is read; greeted angle of the Rrere Dina and Save. Announced that Germar at Sarajevo."
July 23-Austro-Hungarian Belgians victorious in fight with allies and Germans; Earl of Austrians make fruitless attempt with cheer after oheer. Note delivered to Servis demand- dermans at Haelen, German Leven dangerously wonnded- ing suppression of Pan-Servian losses being three-fiths of those Namur falls to Gorming: Obarle movement as paoishment of engaged. French defeat Gerroi taken and re-taken.
August 25-Italian Premier accomplices in Beesssinations mane in a battle along the liver Answer required by 0 p.m. samej Ochain; regiment of Dragoons announces that Italy will not aban-
annibilated.
don neutrality, Heavy Gghting day.
July 24-Details of Note
August 14.--- Liege still in Belgium between Allied Forces published and proved anexpected intact. Belgium asks France and Germany; enormone losses; Semi-official Pester to accommodate 2,000 German British casualties total 2,000. Loyd affirms that Germany will prisoners. Transportation of British and French forces fall suffer no third party to intervene French troops to Belgium com- back on covering positions; Ger between Austria and Servis. plete; whole force ready to advance.mana unable to carry out counter. July 25.-Russian Cabinet Belgians drive enemy eastward attack, Four Namur forts still Germans bombard meeta; announced that mobilieano German cavalry between Has intact.
selt and Romillies.
Malines, but Belgian retaliate tion proceeds forthwith.
August 15.-French troops and drive them towards Vilvorde July 27.-Servian troopa enter Belgium at Charleroi. August 20.-Rassions continue aboard Danube steamer £re on Bavarian Army Corps defeated by on offensive on East Prussian froa Austrian troops; engagement French at Avricourt and Cirey tier, German forces being com. Sir Edward Grey en Cannonade heard at Tirlemont; pelled to retreat on Koenigsberg. nounces his efforts to arrange believed to be beginning of the Announced from New York that conference of Ambassadors, grost battle. "Germans endeavour. Kalser justruote Tsingtau gar- Jaly 28-Austria declares war ing to envelop extreme left of rison to defend the position to on Servia. Germany considere Allied Forces. Russians victorious their utmost. Field Marehal von Sir Edward Grey's suggested on the Daiester; Fourth Austrian der Goltz appointed Military conference has no prospect of Infantry and First Cavalry Re-Governor of the occupied part of
giments annihilated,
Belgium. Canadian Patriatio July 30.-British First Fleet Angust 16.Japan sends Fand rapidly mounting. Toronto Idaves Portland under sealed ultimatum to Germany demand- Oity alone contributing $207,000. orders. Belgrade in flames.ing that Kisuchau be handed over Germans occupy Laneville. Ger- July 31-Germany aske to Japan, with a view to eventual ruan attempte on Nanay fail. Russia f explanation of her restoration to China; answer French successfully resist Ger- mobilisation. Attack on Bel required by noon on August 23. man attack on aouthern frontier, grade continues. Martial law French Flest attacka Austrian enemy retiring all along the line. Germany. London Stock Fleet off Badua, sinking two Bassian advance in East Prussia Exchange closed."
ironclads and setting fire to asatiuues. Togoland surrenders
to British. August 1-Austrian Reserve another,
August 27,-French continue talled oat, German ultim August 17.-Big battle pro- atums to France and ceeding at Schabatz; rumours of to advance between the Voegaa Russia, expiring at BOOD. Servian victory, Kaiser leaves and Nanoy, Russians occupy Allen. Italy deolares neutrality. Evi Berlin, for Mainz with Head-stein and continue their advance. dences of Australian loyalty. quarters Staff. French troope
August 28-British Fleet sinke
Bevere.
ensues.
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Gormans
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Bank of England rate 10 per advancing all along Alsace three German cruisers and two Rug- cent. Germany declares war. Lorraine. Russians enter Austria destroyera off Heligoland. First shots frad by Russian by upper course of the Bug and si las escure victory at Romanoff frontier patrol on Germans near Styr, French Fleet sweepsAdriatic and approach within 20 miles of Officially Lemberg, capturing 4,000 pri- Prostken; ne ouBublties.
08 far as Cattaro. Anguas 2-British cabinet announced that British Expedi sonere. Announced that Russians meets and adjourns till evening. tionary Force safely lands on completely inveat Koenigsberg. Cossacks invade Germany near French soil.
Belgians rout a Garmin Army Liala. Germans invade France August 18.-Servians rout Corps, which withdraws in dia- near Cirey,
enter Austrians near Schabitz, anuibil-order to Louvain.
August 29.-German troopa Luxemburg. Germany promises ating three Regimente. German
Crown Prince reported woundel being withdrawn from lgium, indemnity to Luxemburg.
August 3.-Bevere fighting on and in hospital. French troops owing to Russian strance, Earl River Drin between Servians and making methodical progress in Kitchener announces that two Austrians. Patriotic scapes Alsace-Lorraine. Germans on Divisions and a Cavalry Division outside Buckingham Palace. trenching along Belgian battle from Iodia are being sent to Wales decides to raise mounted front. Belgiau Royal Family and France. regiment for service abroad. Government move to Brussels. August 30-Apia, in German France proterle against German
August 19.-Fierce battle pro- Samoa, surrendera to expedi nets of war. Russian Fleet driven ceeding between Belgians and tionary force from New Zealand. into Gulf of Finland by Germans. Germans along an extended front. August 31-Allies occupy line British Mediterranean Fleetoloare Liege forts still intact. Serviana extending from mouth of the for action. Martial law at Malta, victorious in fight with 80,000 Somme inland along the river, August 4-Earl Kitoboner Austrians, Germans repulsed in past the fortresses of La Fore and eaile, but is" recalled. War again attempting to cross the Lon, towards Mazieres. Fight. declared between Britain and Mense pear Diasnt.
ing reportet at Bapeiom, 23 Germany,
August 20.Majority of Italian | miles from Amiens. Fresh Ger August 5-Germans invade cabinet said to favour interven-man troops appear along Russian Belgiam. Japan to take measures tion on the side of the Triple frontier; battle continued alung to discharge Treaty obligations Entente Russians occupy Gam-whole Austrian front. to Britain. Germans violate Dutch binnen, capturing twelve gane nounced that German destruc territory at Tilbourg, Russian and many prisonere. German tion in Louvain arouses intense and Girman troops in contact on forces cross the Mouse between indignation in America. French frontier. Bombardment of Liege and Namar. French forcan gain a considerable sucosa at Lieke brun by Germans reach Moerchingen, eonthenet f Guise. Anstreling. Premier calls Bir Jhu Fraich guztien In eo llera skronciousanpy Ciusbeiller for wasɔn-l axpalitumia y fusse. for treneral of British" Farven in Alana Basins outpe East Set Chernin, Laxairy "Adminir falling bacima au Fruenig spy Lyk reguli Cups marches on Furstof Coin- premio cominder of the Fleet redcoups dfulhausen at the point plegne, and engaged by August 8 →→German troops.re of the bayonet. Gormans occupy British, who capture ten gira. ported to have been repulse! by Brussels.
SKORONAJSrmin aeroplane appears over, Belgians in Oghting neat Liego. August 2L-At request of ~ Ndinerons Carmau
man prizes Canadian Government, Duke brought to British ports, Earl Connaught remains Gorerno Kitchener er pointed oorstary General during the war. French for War 1 MB Amphion troops achieve brilliant succesÍ
topping bombs near Safni station and near the Opra
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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.)
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St. Nicolas
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