DIARY OFWAR.
COUNTRIES AT WAR.
Germany against Britain.
Russia. France. Belgium.
Austria gainst Servia.
Russia. Britain. France.
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THE HONGKONG. TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1914.
Britain and Austria at.
tho
war.
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Luxemborg Germany asks for Austrinos along the Drips, demonstrated, armistice; admits 25,000 men
"Allica August 23. Japsa declares over Germans at St. Quentin 37.1-2 miles, British squadrons Sixteen hundred German prison are repulsed. Russians continue success days the Allies have advanced adier General N.Findlay is killed. Germans bombard Antwerp, but are hora da combat.
war on Germany. August 9.-Garmans av
officially confirmed. avacatio
Germans make a complete sweep of the era landed in England. Luxemburg owing to
August 24-French Foreign lose 3,000 men in a terrife North Sea; no German ship seen. French
to progress and are reported bal advance. Jupan issues ultimatam has boas established between the ther love sustained owing to Vinister announces that contasi encounter weet of Malines; far
way to Dude Perth Sept. 17.-Germans helt in, to Germany. German submarine
warship forces all along the lice without opening of dykes to the south-east right wing falling back in disord. trenched positions; Battle of the D.M.S. Cumberland has captar- Sept. 12-Whole ank by British
German their retreat and take up en Oct. Announced that Reported that Japan has issued vantage to either side, Japan of Antwerp. Germans destroyer, Allies pursuing them, German Aisne begins. ultimatum against Clermany Russians occupy Arye, west of iariam. Announced that altoge Provinces of Antwerp and Lim- complate rout
Austrian armies od nice Germag liners and bogina bombardment of Taingiau. Diasut by shell-fire and incend cavalry reported exhausted, evacuating Galicia, in a state of one gunboat ia Cameroon River, Earl Kitchener "oppesta for Lyck. Servians clear the country at ther 12 Austrian divisions have burg entirely free of enemy: Government of India bears cost ad entirely satisfactory.
Announced that Allisa' position in France report. 100,000 men. Russians onter Lozaitza, Leebnitza and Sebahatz, bien completely destroyed by Australian Squadron occupies of Indian Expeditionary Force. Austrian territory near valley of Styr.
defeating Austriaa column, Russian near Lemberg. Servians ready to cross the Save September 8.-Russians capture Guinea. French troops occupy Herbertahobe, German New August 12 Belgium reports and invado Hungary, Belgises Mikolaja and Rawaruska, and Soissons and Luneville. German the Aisne contindes, German Admiralty announces adoption of Oot. 2.-Germans vigorously Sept. 18, 10 and 20.-Battle of bombard that German advance guarda aro clear country around Antwerp, convert Galicia into Russian loft wing retreating.
Antwerp: British falling back on main Army. Big battle in progress between Province. British casualties to
counter-attacks failing. Germans mine-laying policy as a counter, Terrific cannonading heard from
allies and Germans; Earl of date: Officers killed, 63;
fire on Kheims Cathedral, setting measure to German activity. Tongrea.
August 13. Belgians hold Namur falla to Germans. Charle, Men: killed, 212, wounded,
Leven dangerously wounded wounded, 169; missing, 230. Allies' victory becoming mora and
Sept. 13-Announced that historio building on fire. Events that Brought it About, their own in first engagement in roi taken and re-taken.
Oct. 3.-French President and 1878.-Berlin Congress charges the open at Hasselt. British
1,001;
more complete everywhere. Ger- missing, 13,413.
Sept. 22.-E.M.ships Aboukir, Ministers start on visit to con- Austria-Hungary with the Admiralty announces that it is
Germans retire
mane evacuate Nancy region after Creasy and Hogue saak by gratulate armies in the field. The before August 25.-Italian Premier British and cross the Marne. 20,000 mea at Nancy and 11,000 Sea. ouau pation of Bosnia and conûdent of ita ability to keep
the a ten days' attack; casualties; German barnes in the North Casr leaves for the front. Big Herzegovina,
the trade routes open. Great announces that Italy will not aban- Fifth French Army meeta with men at Luneville.
Battle of the Aisne con battle continues in France, Crown 1885-Apria-Hungary
don neutrality. Heavy fighting equal success, making many
tianes without appreciable Prince's Army being repulsed Servia from destruction by Belgians victorious in fight with in Belgium between Allied Forces captures, Germans suffer severe. Sept. 14.-Germana evacuate
change in the situation.
near Varennes, Bulgaria.
Germans at Haelen, German and Germany; anirmous losses; ly all along the line. No change Amiens, and give way at Revigny 1906.-Tarif Wat between lossen being three-fifths of thom British casualties total 2,000. in Alasce Viceroy of India and Brabact-le-roi. Crown Sapt, 23 to 26.-The great Oct. 4.-Germans make night
Austria-Hungary
and engaged. French defeat Ger British and French forces fall announces that 70,030 Indian Prince's Army driven back battle continues; German counter attack at Tsingtau, but are da Sorvis. 1908-Annexation of Bosnia and Othain; regiment of Dragoons attack. Four Namur forta still mons, a summary of offers of 3,000 prisoners and great quar-
mang in a battle along the Rivor buck on covering positions; Ger- troops are already on the way to French territory on east frontier attacks being every where repuls-feated, losing 17 killed. In the mana anable to carry out counter the front. In the House of Com- free of enemy. Russians captured. Land fighting begins around big battle Allies twios destroy Herzegovias by Austria sanibilated.
Tsingtau. Blungary.
August 14 Liego etill
Germans bombard service, money, etc., mida ia ladi tities of war material at Rawaruska, 1912-Sorbo Bulgarian Allianca intact. Belgium aske Franca Malines, but Balgians retaliate to the Vicaroy, is read; greeted and occupy Ozernovitza, Servians Sept. 27 Capital of the Came- with a clause against to accommodate 2,000 Germin and drive them towards Vilvorde. with chear after cheer. defeat 90,000 Austrians at the roons surroaders unconditionally
prisoners. Transportation of August 26-Russians continue" September 10.-Forceof 60,000 angle of the Rivers Drina and to British Force. 1913-Servia thrown back from French troops to Belgium com- on offensive on Eset Prussian fron- Germans barrying through Bal. Save. Announced that Germar
the Adriatic id favour of plete; whole force ready to advanco. tier, German forces being com- gium to assist defeated Right Cruiser Hela was sunk by hostile Sept. 28 and 29.-Battlo of the Belgian Government removes to an independent Albania, Bolgians drive enemy eastward; pelled to retreat on Koenigsberg. Wing in Fronoe. Britial forces 1914-June 28.- Archduke o German cavalry between Has Russian advanca in East Prussia cross the Marne; enemy retreat 25
Aisne continues, Allies beating Sapt. 16.-Crown Prince's back severe attacks by the enemy moran and two gunboats sunk German cruiser Cor. Franz Ferdinand and Consort eelt and Ramillies.
August 15.-Fronch
continues. Togoland surrenders miles. Bassasinated by a Servian etudeat
Army driven further back. Allies troops to British.
occupy Rheims; 000 prisoners at Sarajevo.
Sept. 30-Big battle continues in Kiauohan Bay. Big battle still Belgium at Charleroi August 27-French continue
Sept. 11.-German retreat con- captured on the right of the in favour of Allies, who make proceeding, fighting becoming Jaly 23-Austro-Hungarian Bavarian Army Corps defeated by to advance between the Vosges, tinues; announced that in four British. Note delivered to Servia demand. French at Avricourt and Cirey and Nancy, Russians occupy Allen-
Announced that Brig slight progress all along the line, increasingly violent. ing suppression of Pun-Servian Cannonade heard at Tirlement; stein and continue their advance. movement and punishment of believed to be beginning of the accomplices in. asassinations. great batile. Germans endeavour- August 28-British Fiest sinks Answer required by 0 p.m. same to envelop extreme left of three German cruisers and two day.
Allied Forces, Russians victorious, destroyers of Heligoland.us Jaly 24-Details of Note the Dniester; Fourth Austrian sians secure victory at llomanoff published and proved unexpected. Infantry and First Cavalry Re and approtch within 20 milos of Ly Bevero. Semi-offioint Pester gimenta annihilated,
Lemberg, capturing 4,000 pri- Lloyd affirms tha: Germany, will August 18.-Japan Bendy goners. Announced that Russians suffer no third party to intorvene ing that Kiauchau be handed oror Belgians rout a Germia Army ultimatum to Germany demand completely invest Konigsberg. between Austria and Servia.
July 25-Russian Cabinet to Japan, with a view to eventual Corps, which withdraws in dia- meets; announced that mobilisa-restoration to Chins; antwer order to Louvain, tion proceeds forthwith.
required by noon on August 23. August 29.-German troops Since Fighting Began. French Fleet attacks Austrian being withdrawn from Belgium, July 27.-Servian troops Fleet off Burtua, ainking two owing to Russian advance. Earl aboard Danube steamer £re ironclads and getting firo to Kitchener announces that two
Acatria.
On
Austrian troops; engagement enänes.
onter
another.
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intact.
Divisions and a Cavalry Division
Sir Edward Grey an August 17.-Big battle pro from India are being sent to nounces bis efforts to arrange feeding at Schubatz; rumours of France.
conference of Ambasadora..
Buccess.
Servian victory. Kaiser leaves
Jaly 28-Austria declares war Berlin for Mainz with Bead- August 30.-Apis, in German French troops Samoa, aurreaders to espedi on Servia, Germany considers quarters Staff. Sir Edward Grey's suggested advancing all along Alsace- tionary force from New Zealand. conference has no prospect of Lorraine. Russians enter Austris August 31-Allies occupy line by upper course of the Bug and extending from mouth of the July 30-British First Fleet Styr. French Fleet sweeps Adriatic Sommo inland along the river, leaves Portland under sealed as far as Cattaro. Officially past the fortresses of La Fore and ordere. Belgrade in
announced that British Expedí- Laon, towards Mezieres." flames. July
tionary Force Bafoly lands on 31-Germany ឆ68 Russia explanation of her
French soil.
Sept. 1.- German Cavalry August 18.-Servians mobilisation.. Attack on Bal.
rout Corps marches on Forest of Com- grade continues. Martial law Austrians near Schabatz, annihil piogne, and is engaged by Germany, London Stock ating three Regiments. German British, who capture ten gura
in
,
Exchange closed.
August 1-Austrian Reservo called out.
German ultim- Alamy
and
cont.
Crown Prince reported wounded; and in hospital. French troops Sept. 2.-List of British casual- making methodical progress is tiles published. Details:-Ocere Alsace-Lorraine. Germans on killed, 36; wounded, 87; missing, trenching along Belgian battle 95. Men killed, 127; wounded, Government move to Brussels. Rustain reverse in local ongage- front. Belgiau Royal Family and 829; missing, 4,183. Russians
to France Raazia, "expiring at Italy declaros neutrality, Evi- dences of Australian loyalty. Bank of England rate 10 per ceeding, between Belgians and three Austrian Army Corps near August 19-Fierce battle pro-ment in East Prussia but defeat Germany declerce war Germans along an extended front. Lemberg, capturing 150 guns and Firat ahots fired by Rassian frontier patrol ou Germans near victorious in fight with 80,000 enemy. Japanese occupy seven Liege forts still intact. Servinns inflicting enormous losses. on Prostkon; no casualties,
August 2.-British cabinet Austrians. Germans repulsed in Islands of Kianchau, and remove meets and adjourns till evening. lleuse near Dinaat.
again attempting to cross the 1,000 mines. French Govern- Cossacks invade Germany near Biala. Germans invade France cabinet said to favour interven
ment removes to Bordeaux for August 20-Majority of Italian porely military reasons. near Cirey. Gormans enter Luxemburg. Germany promises. Latente. Russians occupy Gum Austriana and occupy Lemberg. tion on the side of the Triple September 3.-Russians defeat iademnity to Luxemburg.
binnen, caplaring twelve gune Additional listof British casualties August 3.Severe fighting on and many prisoners. German issued. General Gallieni asees River Drin between Servians and Austrians. Patriotio scenes forces cross the Mease between proclamation saying he will outside Backingham Palace reach Moerobingen, south-east of
Liege and Namur. French forces defend Paris to the end. Augant 4-Earl Kitchener Metz, French a capy Guebwiller, September 4.-Russians occupy sails, but is recalled. War declared between Britain and Prussia and occupy Lyk. French days fighting, Russians have ia Alsace, Russians enter East Haolioz. Announced that in reven Germany,
August 5-Germans invade recoupy Mulhausen at the point captured 40,000 prisoners. New Belgium. Japan to takemeasures of the bayonet. Germans occupy British recruits total 200,000. to discharge Treaty obligations Brussels.
August 21-At request of September 5.-German aquad-
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to Britain. Germans violato Dutch Canadian Government, Duke ofron sinks 15 British fishing boats territory at Tilbourg. Russian!) and German troops in contact. on General during the war. French taken prisoners. Announced that Connaught remains Governor in North Sea, the orews being frontier. Bombardment, of: Liege began by Germane. troops achieve brilliant saccess Britain, France and Russia Sir John French gazetted Inspec- |
between Mulhausen and Altkirch, mutually engage not to conclude tor General of British Forces: pturing 24 guns. Germans peads separately during the war.
Admiral Jellicos becomes su Belgian Army retires to Antwerp British casualties total 15,000 and retreating од the Rhine. September 6-Presa Bureau preme commander of the Fleet.
announces that in recent fighting August 6.-German troops ra- good order and is ready to co ported to have been repulsed by: operate with the Allies. Under. Gerrann losses thrice that number. Belgiana in fighting near Liege. Blood that Britain arranges
Austrians make fruitless attempt Numerous German prizes $10,000,000 Loan to Belgium, to pierce Russian lines, losing brought to British poris. Earl Germany not yet replied to 5,000 prisoners. Kitchener appointed Secretary Japanese ultimatum.
on
for War H.MS Amphion August 22-Germans impose September 7-Announced that sinks German mine-layerKoonigin
war levics of £2,000,000 and HLM.8. Pathfinder struck s mine Luise and later strikes mine and Province of Liege and City of foundered. Official report issued 28,000,000 respectively off the East const and rapidly August 7-German Cavalry Commons pase war appropriation movement is abandoned; British Brassels. Canadian House of stating that German enveloping division routed by Belgians in
of $50,000,000. Servisas rout superiority over, Germans clearly
sinka herself.
submarino.
THE
WAR.
Plan of the Great Battlefield,
enemy's lines of communications. Russians defeat and pursuS Germans.
Oct. 7.-Bǝmbardment of Ant- werp continues, Gorman com warning populace,
mander
Ostond.
Battlefield, Showing
Fortified Towns,
etc.
(CROSS LINES WITHIN THE PLAN ARE THOSE OF LONGITUDE AND LATITUDE.)
·
St. Nicolas
• Bruges
Dunkirk
ANTWERP
Lierre Termonde Melines
Diest
Ghent
Louvaiȧ
BRUSSELS
• Maestricht
LIECE
Waterloo
a
• Vervilers
Huy
Mons!
NAMUR
• Dinant
Maubeuge Charleroi
LILLE
Douni.
Arras
Cambra
Bapeaume
Chimay
Hirson
•Amiens
Guise"
St. Quentin
la Fore
Noyon Compiegne
**Rocroi
•Mezieres
Sedan
Montmedy.
Laon
Rethel
Longwy
Soissons *
Meaux
Consenvoye Longuyon
Varennes
- Omnes
Rheims
Coplommiers
Sarrebourg
PARIS
Sezanne Vitry-le-Francois
8t, Mibiel
Toul
Luneville STRASBOURG
Epinal
Colmar
Orleans
illo
Fortified TownS
150
Kilometros
*Thionville
Verdun Metz
Woevre
Nancy
Langres
Mulhausen
Bel fort
-Dijon
O
Besancon
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. Intest advices are to the effect that the great battle continues all along the line. The allies have made good progress at many points. "Antwerp has been evacuated, the Germans being in fall possession of the city.
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