DIARY OF WAR.
COUNTRIES AT War.
Germany against Britain. Russla. France, Belgium. Austria against Servia,
Russia.
Britain.
France,
Events that Brought it About.
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1878.-Berlin Congress charges Austria-Hungary with the Occupation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
685-Austria-Hungary
saves
Servia from destruction by Bulgaria. 1908.-Tariff war between Austria-Hungary and C. Servia. 1908-Annexation of Bosnia and Herzegovina by Austria Bangary. 1912-Serbo Bulgarian Alliance with a clause against Austria.
1913.-Servin thrown back from
the Adriatic. in favour of an independent Albania.
1914. - June 28. — Archduke Franz Ferdinand and Consort Besassinated by a Servian etudent at Sarajevo.
July 23.-Austro-Hungariaa Note delivered to Servis demand- ing suppression of Pan-Servian movement and punishment of assassinations. accomplices in
Answer required by 6 p.m. same day.
July 24-Details of Note published and proved anexpected. y severe. Semi-official "Pester Lloyd affirms that Germany will suffer no third party to intervene
between Austris and Servio.
July | 25-Russian Cabinet
meets; announced that mobilisa- tion proceeds forthwith.
طراحی
Since Fighting Began.
July 27.-Servian troopa aboard Danube steamer Ere on Austrian troops;
engagement enaues. Sir Edward Grey an nounces his efforts to arrange conference of Ambassadors.
July 28-Austris declares war on Servia. Gormany' considers Sir Edward Grey's suggested conference has no prospect of
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Russians enter Namar falla to Germans. Charle, apturos. Germans suffer severe French territory on east frontierte British Forces condition
Prince's Araiy driven back.
www.
Out. 7.-Bombardment of Ant-
aviators
drop six more bombs on Paris.
Laise and later strikes mine and Minister announces that contact been completely destroyed by Guises. French troops occupy historio building on fire.-
fire on Rheims Cathedral, setting has been established between the Russians near Lomberg.
Oct. 4.-Germana make night Augast 7-German. Cavalry forces all along the line without September 8.-Eqasianaoapture left wing retreating.
Soissons and Lunsville. German division routed by Belgians in advantage to either side. Japan Mikolajoff and Rawaraske, and
Sept. 22.-H.M.ships Aboukir, attack at Taingtau, bat are de- Luxemburg. Germany asks for begins bombardment of Teingtan, convert Galicia into Russian Allies' victory becoming more and Sas.
Sept. 13, Announced that German marines in the North big battle Allies twice destroy Creasy and Hogue sunk by feated, losing 47 killed. In the armistice: admits 25,000 men Russians occupy Arys, west of Province. „ace hors de combat, "
Battle of the Aisne con enemy's lines of communications. British casualties to more complete everywhere. Ger tinues without appreciable Russians defeat and purano August 9.-German: evacuita Lozoitza, Leshnitza and Schabata, wounded, 162 missing. 230. a ten days' attack; esaustion, Sept. 23 to 26. The great werp continues, German cam-
Lyck. Servianoclear the countryat data:- Officers: killed, 63; mans evacuate Nanoy region after change in the situation.
Germans... Laxemburg owing to French defesting Austrian column. Meu: killed, 212; wounded, 20,000 men at Ninoy and 11,000 battle continues; German counter advance. Japan issues ultimatum Servians ready to cross the Save 1,081; to Garmany. German submarine and invade Hungary, Belgians Germans retire before the
missing, 13,413, men at Luneville.
attacks being everywhere repuls
mander warning populace. by British warship, clear country around Antwerp. British and cross the Marne.
Sept. 14.-Germans evacuate ed. Lind fighting begins around Belgian Government removes to Reported that Japan has issued Big battle in progress between Filth French Army meets with Amiens, and give way at Revigny Tsingtau.
Ostend. German cruiser Core ultimatum against Cermany. allies and Germans; Earl of
and Brabant-le-roi... Crown
moran and two gunboats sunk Ear! Kitobener
equal success, making many Appeals for Leven dangerously wounded-
Sept. 27 Capital of the Came-in Kiaushan Bay. Big battlestill 100,000 men.
roons surrenders unconditionally proceeding, fighting becoming ly all along the line. No change tree of enemy. Russians capture Austrian territory near the roi taken and re-taken.
increasingly violent. valloy of Styr."
in Alssco August 25.-Italian Premier
Viceroy of India
Sept. 28 and 20.-Battle of the Out 11-Eall of Antwerp announces that 70,030 Indian 8,000 prisoners and great quan Aisse continues, Allies beatin announced. Allies still progress August 12-Belgium reports announces that Italy will not aban- troops are already on the way to titiesof war material al Rawarusks, į that German advance guards are don neutrality. Heavy fighting the front. In the House of Orm and occupy Czernovitza, Servians back severe attacks by the enemy all along the line. Germans drop falling back on main Army. in Belgium between Allied Forces mons, a summary of offers of defeat 90,000 Anatrions at the
Sept. 30.-Big battle continues 20 bombs on Paris. Terrifio cannoneding board from and Germany; enormous losses; series, muse, mida ta falt angle of the Rivers Drina and in favour of Allies, who make Ool. 12.-German Tongres,
British casualties total 2,000. to the Vicaroy, in read; greeted Save. Announced that Gormar light progress all along the line. August 13.
Belgians hold British and French forces fail with cheer after cheer.
Germans bombard Aurwerp, but Oct. 13.-Commando under their own in first engagement in back on covering positions; Ger
are repulsed. Russians continue Colonel Maritz revolts in the Cape the open at Hasselt. British mang unable to carry out counter Garmans harrying through Bal September 10.-Forca of 80,000
to progress and are reported hal Province, having concluded an Admiralty sunounces that it is attack. Four Namur forts still gium to assist defeated Right Army driven farther back. Allies
33pt. 16-Crown Prince's way to Buda Pest. "confident of its ability to keep intact.
agreement with Germans. Balgian Germans bombard Wing in France. British forces occupy Rheime: 600 prisoners B.M.S. Cumberland has captur France. Allies resume offensive; Oct. 1.- Announced that Government removes to Havre, in the trade routes opon. Great Malines, but Belgians retaliate cross the Marae; enemy retreat 25 osptured on the right of the ed nice German linera and "real progress" reported. Britain and Austria st war and drive them towards Vilvorde. miles.
British, | Belgians victorious in fight with
Announced that Brig one gunboat in Cameroon River, August 20.-Russians continuo
Oct. 14. Germans at Haelen, termsa on offensive on East Prassion froo tinues; announced that in four Sixteen hundred German prisoned entirely satisfactory.
Sept. 11.-German retreat con- adier General N.Findlay is killed. Allies' position in France re port Russian cruisers sink two German Announced that lassen being three-fifths of those tier, German forces being com days the Allies have advanced ere landed in England. engaged.. French defeat Ger-pelled to retreat on Koenigsberg. 37.1-2 miles. British squadrons
aubmarines in the Baltic. Conn- Oct. 2.-Germans vigorously dian contingent arrives at Ply- mans in a battle along the River Russian advance in East Prussia mako a complete sweep of the their retreat and take up en Admiralty announces adoption of the Markomannia and captures Sept. 17-Germans halt in bombard Antwerp. British mouth. H.M.S. Yarmouth sinks Ochain; rogiment of Dragoons continues. Togoland surrenders North Sea; no German ship seen. trenched positions: Battle of the mine-laying policy as a counter the Pontoporos (Emden's supply aanibilated. -
to British. August 14. Liege still
Sept. 12.-Whole German Aisne begins. Austrian armies measure to German activity. intact. Belgium aaks France to advance between the Vosges er, Allies pursuing them. German complete rout. Announced that Ministers start on visit to con- progress, occupying a line from
Anguet 27-French continue right wing falling back in disord- evacuating Galicia, in a state of
ahips) off. Samstrs, Out. 3.--French President and Óci. 15.-Allies mske farther to accommodate 2,000 German and Nancy, Russinns occupy Allen cavalry prisonera. Transportation of
reported exhausted. Government of India bears oost gratulate armies in the field. The Ypres to the ass. H.M.S. Hawke French troops to Belgium com-¦
stein and continue their advance. Provinces of Antwerp and Lim- of Indian Expeditionary Force. Czar leaves for the front. Big sunk by submarine in the North plate; whole force ready to advance. three German oruisers and two Australian Squadron occupies the Aisne continues, German Prince's Army being repulsed
August 28.-British Fleet sinks burg entirely free of enemy: Sept. 18, 19 and 20.-Battle of battle continues in France, Crown Sea. Belgians drive enemy eastward destroyers of Heligoland. Ras Herbertshohe, German
Oct 16.-Four German de- no German cavalry between Hassians secare victory at Romanoff
New counter-attacks failing. Germans near Varennes,
stroyers sunk off the Dutch coset. selt and Ramillies.
and approach within 20 miles of
order to Louvain.
August 15.-French troopa Lemberg, capturing 4.000 pri- enter Belgium at Charleroi sonera. Announced that Russians Bavarian Army Corps defeated by completely invest Koenigsberg. French at Avricourt and Cirey. Belgians rout a German Army Cannonade heard at Tirlemont; believed to be beginning of the Corps, which withdraws in dis- great battle. Germans endeavour- ing to envelop extreme left of Allied Forces. Russians victorious on the Dniester; Fourth Austrian Infantry and First Cavalry Re- giments annihilated.
August 29.-German troops being withdrawn from Belgium, Kitchener announces, that two owing to Russian advance. Earl Divisions and a Cavalry Division ¦: from Iadia are being sent to senda France.
August 18.-Japan ultimatum to Germany demand August 30.-Apia, in German ing that Kiauchau bo handed over to Japan, with a view to eventual, entrenders to os padi- restoration to China; answer
tionary force from New Zealand. required by noon on August 23
August 31-Allies cccupy line French Fleet attacks Austrian extending from mouth of the Fleet of Budua, sinking two Somnio inland along the river, Ironclads and getting fire to past the fortresses of La Fere and
Laon, towards Mezieres,
another.
August 17-Big battle pro- Sept. 1. German Cavalry ceeding at Sebabatz; rumours of Corps marches on Forest of Com Berlin for Mainz with Head- Britiab, who capture ten gura. a Servian victory. Kuiser leaves piegne, and is engaged by
quarlora Staff. French troops
Sept. 2.-List of British casual- advancing all along Alsace ties published. Details:-Officera Lorraine. Russians enter Austris killed, 36; wounded, 67; missing, by upper course of the Bug and 95. Men killed, 127; wounded, Taly 30-British Firat Fleet Styr.French Fleet sweeps Adriatic 829; missing, 4,183. Russians leaves Portland under sealed as far as Cattaro. Officially sustain reverse in local engage orders. Belgrado in flames, !
announced that British Expedi- ment in East Prussia bat defeat July 31,-Germany Dake!
tionary Force safely lands on three Austrian Army Corps near Russia f explanation of her
French soil. mobilisation. Attack on Bel-
Lemberg, capturing 150 guns and grade continues. Martial law. August 18-Servians rout inflicting enormous losses
in Germany. London Stook. Exchange clobod.
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Austrians near Schabats, aunibil- ating three Regiments. German Islands of Kianchuu, and remove enemy. Japanese occupy seven Orown Prince reported wounded 1,000 mines." and in hospital. French troops ment removes to Bordeaux for French Govern- August 1-Austrian Reserve called" ont. German
making methodical progress in ultim- stums
purely military reasons. Alsace Lorraine. Germans en- France. Russia, expiring
trenching along Belgian battle September 3.-Russians defeat Italy declares neatrality, Evi- Government move to Brussels. Additional list of British casualties froat. Belgian Royal Family and Acatrians and occupy Lemberg. dences of Australian loyalty." Bank of England rate 10 per
1 August 20-Majority of Italian issued. General Gallieni issues Germany declares
cabinet said to favour interven- proclamation saying he will First shots fired, by Russina
tion on the side of the Triple defend Paris to the end. Enterte, Russians occupy Gum- frontier patrol on Germans near binnen, capturing twelve guns Haalicz. Announced that in seven September 4.-Russians occupy
forces cross the Mease between captured 40,000 prisoners. Now and many prisoners. German) days' fighting, Russians have Liege and Namur, French forces British recruits total 280,000. reach Moarobingen, south-east of September 5.-German squad- Metz. French oooopy Guebwiller, ron sinks 15 British fishing boats in Alsace. Rassians eater East North Sea, the orewa being Prussia and occupy Lyk. French reoccupy Malhausen at the point Britain, France and Russia taken prisoners. Announced that
Brossele: of the bayonet. Germans occupy mutually engage not to conclude Canadian Government, Duke of September 8.-Press Bureau August 21-At request of peace separately during the war. Connaught remains Governor announces that in recent fighting General during the war. French British casualties total 15,000 and troops achieve brilliant success German losses thrice that number. between Mulhausen and Altkirch, Austrians make fruitless attempt capturing 24 gane. Germans to pierce Russian lines, losing retreating on Belgian Army retires to Antwerp
the Rhine. 5,000 prisoners.- ht
September 7,--Announced that in good order and is ready to co HMS. Pathfinder strack a mine
August 2-British cabinet meets and adjourns till evening. Cossacks invade Germany neur Biala, Germana invade France near Cirey. Germane enter. Luxemborg. Germany promises. indemnity to Luxemburg.
August 3, Severe fighting on River Drin between Servians and Austrians. Patriotic scenes outside Buckingham Palace. August 4-Earl Kitchener sails, but is recalled. War declared between Britain and Germany.
August 5.-Germans invade Belgium. Japan to take measures to discharge Treaty obligations to Britain. Germans violate Dutch
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territory at Tilbourg. Russian operate with the Allies. Under- of the East coast and rapidly £10,000,000 Loan to Belgium. stating that German, enveloping stood that Britain arranges foundered. Official report issued. Germany not yet replied to movement is abandoned; British Japanese ultimatum replied
superiority over Germans clearly
and German troops in contact on frontier. Bombardment of Liege hagan by Germans. Sir John French gazetted Inspec-
tor General of British Forces Admiral Jellicoe becomes BU- preme commander of the Fleet.
August 6.–German troops re- ported to have been repulsed by Belgians in fighting near Liege. Numerous German prizes Brought to British ports: Earl Kitchener appointed Secretary
Angust 22,Germana impose demonstrated. Allies euccess war lovies of £2,000,000 and over Germans at St. Quentin £8,000,000 respectively on officially confirmed. Germans Province of Liege and City of lose 3,000 men in a terrifie Brussels Canadian House of encounter west of Malines; fur- Commons pass war appropriation ther loases sustained owing to of 850,000,000 Servings roa opening of dykes to the south-east Austrians along the Drine, of Antwerp. Germans destroy August 23, Japan declares, Dinant by shell-fire and incend-
Fiarism. Announced that altoge
for War. HMS Amphion war on Gormany. einks German mine-layer Koenigin
August 21-French Foreign ther 12. Austrian divisions have
Calais "
Plan
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ordiser Hela was sunk by hostile
submarino..
THE
WAR.
of the Great Battlefield, Showing
Fortified Towns, etc.
(CROSS LINES WITHIN THE PLAN ARE THOSE OF LONGITUDE AND LATITUDE.)
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Kilometres.
Langres
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The above is a plan showing the area most affected in the present hostilities between the British, Franch and Balgian troops and the Garman forcas. Latest advices are to the effact that the great battle continues all along the line. The allies have mide good progress at many points, Tao Germans have been expelled from their positions around Lille and thrown back across the Belgian frontier, while the Allies occupy s line from Xpres to the sea and have advanced as far as Roulers, The Germans have abandoned Courtrai and are retreating sullenly on the road from Tournai to Valenciennes, Cambrai and St, Quentin. It is suspected in Paris that the German railway communications botween Maubeuge and Mezieres have broken down and that only the Mone line is working. The Allies are reported to have re-taken Ostand.
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