DIARY OF WAR.
COUNTRIES AT WAR.
Germany, against Britalo. Ruasta. France.
Belglam.
Austria against Servia.
Russia.
Britain. France,
Events that Brought it About.
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ultimatum
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1914,
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that
Allies victory becoming more and
Sept. 13.-Announced more complete everywhere. Ger-
Gormans bombard Antwerp, but are repulsed. Russians continuo to progress and are reported hil way to Bada Pest.
Oct. 3.--French President had Ministers start of visit to con Czar laves for the front. Big gratulate armies in the field. The
battle continues in France, Crowa Prince's Army being repulsed near Varennes.
August 8.-German Cavalry Germany not yet replied to demonstrated. Allies' success days the Allies have advanced adier General N.Findlay is killed. Division crosses Mense, but in Japanese ultimatum.
over Germans at St. Quentin 37.1-2 miles. Britisk squadrona Sixteen hundred German prison prautically. Annihilated by August 22-Germans impose officially confirmed," Germans make a complets sweep of the era landed in England. Belgians. It firmly refuses to war levies of £2,000,000 and lose 3.000 men in a torrific North Sea; no German ship seen,
3 fight. Bank of England rate £8,000,000 respectively encounter weat of Malines; far-
Sept 17-Germans halt in reduced to 5 per cent. British Province of Lings and City of ther losses sustained owing to
Sept. 12.-Whole German their retreat and take up en
Oct. 1. Announced seize South Togoland from Ger- Brussele. Canadian House of opening of dyken to the south east right wing falling back in disord. trenched positions: Battle of the H.M.S. Cumberland has captur arn and French enter North Commons pass war appropriation of Antwerp. Germans destroyer, Allies pursuing them. Gorman Aisne begins. Austrian armies ed nine German liners and Togoland British Government of $50,000,000. Serviane roat Dinant by shell-fire and incend- cavalry
reported
axhausted, evacusting Galicia, in a state of one gunboat in Cameroon River. accepte Australia's offer of 20,000 Austrians along the Drian. iariam. Announced that alloge- Provinces of Antwerp and Lim- complete rout. Announced that Allies' position in France report men. French troops enter Alsaca❤
August 23-Japan declares ther 12 Austrian divisions have barg entirely free of enemy: Government of India bears costed entirely satisfactory. Lorraine.
war on Germany,
heen completely destroyed by Australian Squadron occupies of Indian Expeditionary Force. August 9.--Germany evacuate. August 24. French Foreign Russiane near Lomborg.
Herbertahobe, German Now
Oot. 2 Germans vigorouny Luxemburg owing to French Minister announces that contact
Sept, 18, 19 and 20.-Battle of bombard Antwerp. British September 8.-Russians captare Guinea. French troops occupy advance. Japan issues ultimatam has been established between the to Germany. German submarine forces all along the line without Mikolajoff and Bawarusks, and Soissons and Luneville German the Aisne continues, German Admiralty announces adaption of counter-attacks failing. Germans mine-lying policy as a counte acnk by. British warship. advantage to either side. Japan Province. British casualties to
convert Galicia into Russian left wing retreating.
fire on Rheims Cathedral, setting measure to German activity. Reported that Japan has issued begins bombardment of Taingian date: Officers: killed, 63;
historia building on fire. against Germany. Russiane occupy Arys, west of wounded, 169;. missing, 280. 1878-Berlin Congress charges Eof Kitchener appeals for Lyck. Servians clear the countryat Mea: killed, 212; wounded,
Sept. 22-H.M. ships Aboukir, Austria-Hungary with the 100,000 men, Russians enter Loznitza, Leshnitza and Schabatz, territory Bear
1,081; missing, unpation of Boenia and Austrian
the defeating Austrian column. Germans retire before the a ten days attack; casualties, German submarines in the North 13,418. mans evacuate Nancy region after Creasy and Hoguo sunk by Herzegovina.
valley of Styr..
Servians ready to cross the Save British and cross the Marne. 20,000 men at Nanoy and 11,000 Sea. August 12.-Belgium reports and invade Hungary Belgiana Fifth French Army meets with men at Luneville,
Battle of the Aisne con 1885-Austria-Hungary.
Servia from destruction by that German advance guards are clear country around Antwerp equal access, making many
tinues without appreciable change in the situation. Bulgaria.
falling back on main Army. Big battle in progress between
Sept. 14.-Germans evacuate 1006.-Tarif wor between Terrific cannonading heard from allies and Germans; Earl of captures. Germans suffer severe-
Sept, 23 to 26-The great Austria-Hungary and Tongros,
wounded-y all along the line. No change Amiens, and give way at Revigny Leven dangerously
Oot. 4. Germana make night Braban-le-roi. Crown battle continues; German counter attack at Tsingtan, bat ere de Servis.
August 13, Belgians hold Namur falls to Germang. Charle in Alanes. Viceroy of India and 1908.-Annexation of Busuis and their own in first engagement in roi takon and re-taken.
back attacks being every where repals-feated, losing 47 killed. In the announces that 70,000 Indian Prince's Army driven Hersegovina by Austria-the open at Easselt. British
August 25,-Italian Premier troops are already on the way to Frenah territory on east frontiered. Land fighting begins around big bastle Allies twice destroy
enemy's lines of communicationty Hungary.
Admiralty announces that it is announces that Italy will not aban- the front. In the House of Com free of enemy. Russisas capture Tsingtat.
mone, a summary of offers of 8,000 prisoners and great quan-
Busalans defeat and puriner 1912-Serbo-Bulgarian Alliance conûdont of ita ability to keep don neutrality. Heavy fighting service, money, etc., made in Indi tities of war material et Rawarusks,
Germans. with a clause against the trade routes open. Great in Belgiam between Allied Forces
to the Viceroy, is read; greeted and occupy Czernovites. Serviane Sept.-27 Capital of the Came- war and Germany; enormous losses
defeat 90,000 Austrians at the roons surrendere unconditionally Belgiana victorious in fight with British casualties total 2,000. with obear after cheer. Germans at Hselen, Jerman British and French forces fall September 10.-Forceof80,000 sagle of the Rivers Drina and to British Force.
Saye. Announced that Germar Insane being three-fifths of those back on covering positions: Ger- Germans harrying through Bel-cruiser Hala was sunk by hostile Sept. 28 and 29.-Battle of the engaged. French defeat Cer-mung uusble to carry out counter- gium to assist defeated Right| submarine.
Aisne continues, Allica beating us in a battle along the River attack. Four Namur forts still Wing in France. British forces
Supt. 16:-Crown Prince's back severe attacks by the enemy moran and two gunboats sunk Othain; regiment of Dragoons intact, Germans bombard cross the Marue; enemy retreat 25.
Army driven farther back, Allies Malines, but Belgian retaliate miles.
in Kisachan Bay. Big battle still Bopt, 30-ig battle continues: Augdat 14.- Liege still and drive them towards Vilvorde.
cccupy Rheims; 800 prisoners Sept. 11.-German retreat con captured on the right of the in favour of Allies, who make proceeding, fighting becoming Note delivered to Servia domand intact. Belgium naka France. August 26,-Russians continue i
Announced that "Brigglight progress all along the line. increasingly violent. ing suppression of Pan-Servian to accommodata 2,000 German on offensive on East Prussian fron- tinues; announced that in four British.
Transportation of tier, Gorman forces being som movement and punishment of prisoners.
assassinations. French troops to Belgium compelled to retroat on Koenigsberg, sccomplices in Anewer required by 6 p.m. same plete; whole force ready to advance. Russian advance in East Prussia Belgians drive anemy eastward; continues. Togaland surrendera no Gorman cavalry between Has to British. eelt and Ramillies.
Austris.
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1018.-Servis thrown back from the Adriatic in favour of an independen: Albania, 1914. June 28.- Archduke Franz Ferdinand and Consort assassinated by a Servian etadent at Sarajevo.
July 23-Austro-Hungarion
day.
July 24-Details of Note published and proved unexpected- Semi-official Pester
severe.
Lloyd affirms that Germany will enfer no third party to intervene between Austria and Servia.
July 25-Russian Cabinet meets; announced "bat mobilisa- tion proceeds forthwith.
trooga
Since Fighting Began. July. 27.-Servian aboard Danube steamer Ere. on Austrian troops; ongagement Ansues. Sir Edward Grey an- nounces his efforts to arrange. `conference of Ambassadora.
Britain and Austria at
annihilated.
August 27-French continue troops to advance between the Vosges
annwer
and Nanoy, Russians occupy Allen- atein and continue their advance.
August 28. British Fleet sinks
| August 16.-Fronch
enter Belgium at Charleroi Bavarian Army Corps defeated by French at Avricourt and Cirey. Cannonade heard at Tirlemont; three German cruisers and two believed to be beginning of the destroyers of Heligoland, Rus- great battle. Germans endeavoursians Bocare victory at Romanoff ing to envelop extreme left of and approach within 20 miles of Allied Forces. Russians victorious Lemberg, capturing 4.000 pri- on the Daiester; Fourth Austrian soners. Announced that Russians Infantry and First Cavalry completely invest_Koenigsberg. giments annihilated.
Belgians rout a German Army August 16.-Japan eoad Corps, which withdrawa in die- ultimatum to Germany demand- order to Louvain. Jaly 28-Austria declares war ing that Kiauchau be handed over on Servis, Germany considers to Japan, with a view to eventual Sir Edward Grey's suggested restoration to Obina; conference has no prospect of required by noon on August 23. French Fleet attacks Austrian July 30-British First Fleet Fleet of Badus, sinking two leaves Portland ander sealed ironclade and setting fire to orders. Belgrade in flames. anothor. 31-Germany Baks July
August 17.-Big battle pro- Russia f explanation of her ceeding at Schabatz; rumours of mobilisation. Attack on Bol-Servian victory. Kaiser leaves grade continues. Martial law Berlin for Mainz with Head- in Germany. London Stock quarters Staff. French troops Exchange closed.
advancing all along Alence. August 1.-Austrian Reserve Lorraine, Russians enter Austris called
German ulti-by upper course of the Bug and out. stoma to France and Styr. French Fleet sweepa Adriatic Sept. 1. German Cavalry Russia, expiring
B8 Cattaro, Ooially Corps marches on Forest of Com- Italy declares neutrality. Evignounced that British Expedi-piegne, and is engaged by dences of Australian loyalty. tionary Force safely lands on British, who capture ten gara. Bank of England rate 10 per French soil.
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August 29.-German troops being withdrawn from Belgium, owing to Russian advance. Earl Kitchener announces that two Divisions and a Cavalry Division from fadia are being sent to France.
August 30.-Apia, in German. Samoa, surrenders to expedi tionary force from New Zealand.
August 31.-Allies còcupy line. extending from month of the Sommo inland along the river; past the fortresses of La Fare and Loon, towards Mezieres.
September 3,-Russians defeat Austrians and occupy Lemberg. Additional liet of British casualties issued. General Gallieni issues proclamation "saying he will defend Paris to the end.
September 4-Russians occupy Haalicz. Announced that in seven
Sept. 2.List of British casual- cont.
August 18.-Servians Germany declares war,
rout ties published. Details:-Officers : First shots fired by Russian Austrians near Sobabatz, annibil-killed, 36; wounded, 67; aiming. frontier patrol on Germans noar ating three Regiments. Gorman 05. Men killed, 127; wounded, Prostken; no casualties.
Crown Prince reported wounded [829; missing, 4,183. Russians August 2-British cabinet and in hospital. French troops sustain reverse in local engage- meets and adjourna till evening, making methodical progress in ment in East Prussia but defeat Cossacks invade Germany near Alsace-Lorraine. Germans on three Austrian Army Corps near Bialu. Germans invade France trenching along Balgian battle Leuiborg, capturing 150 guna and "near Cirey. Germans enter front. Belgian Royal Family and inflicting ehormous losssa on Luxemborg. Germany promises Government move to Brussels. enemy: Japanese occupy seven indemnity to Luxemburg.
August 19.-Fierce battle pro- Islands of Kiauchau, and remove August 3-Severe fighting on ceeding between Belgians and 1,000 mines. French Govern River. Drin between Servians and Germans along an extended front. ment removes to Bordeaux for Austrians. Patriotic
Liege forts still intact. Servians purely military rELBONS. outside Buckingham Palace. victorious in fight with 80,000 August 1-Earl Kitchener Austriaus. Germans repulsed in 'sails, but is recalled. War again attempting to cross the doclared between Britsin and Meuse, near Dinant. Germany.
August 20.-Majority of Italian August 5.Germone invade cabinet said to favour interven- Belgium. Japan to take measures tion on the side of the Triple to discharge Treaty obligations Entente, Russiane occupy Gum- to Britain. Germans violate Datch binnen, capturing twelve guns days fighting, Russians have territory at Tilbourg. Russian and many prisoners. German captured 40,000 prisoners, New and German troops in contact on forces cross the Mause between British recruits total 260,000. frontier. Bombardment of Liage and Namur. French forces September 5.-German squad- Liege begun by Germans. reach Moerchingen, south-east of ron einka 15 rish flahing boats Sir John French gazetted Iaspec- Metz. Trench occupy Guebwiller, in North Sea, the orews being tor General of British Forcea; in Alsace. Rossians enter. East taken prisonore. Announced that Admiral Jellicoe becomes su-
Prassis and oconpy Lyk. French Britain, Franco And Russia preme commander of the Flest. reoccupy Mulhausen at the point mutually engage not to conelade
August 6-German troops re
of the bayonet. Germans occupy peace beparately during the war. ported to have been repulsed by
Brussels. VAN
September 6-Prosa Barosu Belgians in fighting near Liege. August 21-At request of announces that in recont fighting
Numerous German
Canadian Government, Duke of British casualtion total 15,000 and prizes brought to British ports. Earl Connaught remains Governor German losses thrice that number. Kitchener appointed Secretary General during the war. French Austrians make fruitless attempt for War: H.MS Amphion troops achieve brilliant success to pierco Russian lines, losing sinks German mine lever Koenigin between Mulhansen and Althirch, 5,000 prisoners. Lisa and later strikes, mine and capturing 24 guns. Germans September 7-Announced that retreating on the Bhine, H.M3. Pathfinder struck a mine August 7-German Cavalry Belgian Army retires to Antwerp off the East coast and rapidly division routed by Belgians in in good order and is ready to co-foundered. Official report issued Latomburg, Germany asks for operate with the Allies. Under-stating that German enveloping armistice admits 25,000 men stood that Bntain arrangea movement is abandoned British $10,000,000 Loan to Belgium superiority over Germane clearly are hora de combat,
sinks herself...
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Ool. 7.-Bombardment of Ant- werp continues, German come Belgian Government remove to mander warning populass, Ostend. German oruiser, Cor
Plan of the Great Battlefield, Showing
Fortified Towns, etc.
(CROSS LINES. WITHIN THE PLAN ARE THOSE OF LONGITUDE AND LATITUDE.)
St. Nicolas
• Bruges
•
Dunkirk
Noyon Compiegne.
•
Ghent
ANTWERP
Lierre
Diest!
Termonde Malines
Maubeuge 'Charlerol
LILLE
Louvain
BRUSSELS
.Waterloo
Maestricht O LIEGE
• Verviers
Douai
Huy
Mons
Arras
NAMUR Dinant
Cambra Bapeaume.
Chimay
Hirson
Amiens
Guiso
St. Quentin
la Fore
Rocroi
⚫Mezieres
Sedan
Montmedy
Longwy
Laon Rethel
Soissons
Meaux
Consenvoye
arennes
Rheims
Coulommiers
PARIS
Sezanne Vitry-le-Francois
St. Mihiel
Nancy
Toul
Lunovillo
STRASBOURGİ
Epinal
Colmar
Orleans
Fortified Towns --
Kilomet
Longuyon
"Omes
•Thionville
Verdun Metz
Woeyra
Sarrebourg
Langren
Dijon
Besancon
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 great battle continues. all along the line. The allies have made an advance north of Boissous, while large mansee of German cavalry are reported in the neighbourhood of Lillo. The bombardment of Antwerp continues,
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