DIARY OF WAR.
COUNTRIES AT WAR.
Germany "against Britain.
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Russla. France. Belgium, Austria against Servia.
Russia. Britain. France.
ARMY TERMS EXPLAINED. Army is a complete army
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1914.
Patriotio stones Austrians. outside Buckingham Palaco Augast 4-Earl Kitohone:
We saila, but a recalled. doolared between Britain an Germany.
frontier.
Admiral Jellicoe becomes suintact. preme commander of the Fleet.
W
Islands:
Oct. 21. Announced that the
six batteries, Germans who had. advanced on Warsaw compelled Oct. 11-Fall of Antwerp to retreat, Russians purening announced. Allies still progress them. British naval Quilla con- all slong the line. Germans drop tinues to bombard German flank. 20 bombe on Paris.
August 23.- Japan declares or, Allies puraning them, German Government of India beare cont Czar leaves for the front. Big sunk by submarine in the North
battle continues in France, Crown Sea, cavalry reported
exhausted, of Indian Expeditionary Force. war on Germany.
August 24-Earl of Leven Provinces of Antwerp and Lim- Sept. 18, 19 and 20-Battle of Prince's Army being ropulsed Oot. 18-Four German de- stroyera sunk off the Dutch cosas. Ool. 17, 18 and 19-Further dangerously wounded. Namur burg entirely free of enemy: the Aispe continues, German near Varonues.
Oct. 4 Germans mako nigh falls to Germans. Charleroi Australiar Squadron occupies counter-attacks failing. Germans takon and re-takon.
Herbertshohe, German New fire on Rheims Cathedral, setting attack at Taingiau, bat aro de advances of Allies reported, not- feated, losing 47 killed. In the ably on the Left Wing. French August 25.-Italian Premier Guines. French troops occupy historic building on fire. August 5,-Germans, invade
Sept. 22.-H.M, ships Aboukir, big battle Allies twice destroy cruiser Waldeck Roussean sinks Belgium. Japan to take measures announces that Italy will not aban- Soissons and Luneville. German
Cresay and Hogue sunk by enemy's lines of communications. Austrian orvisor off Dalmatian
coast. to discharge Treaty-obligations don neutrality. Heavy fighting left wing retreating.
German a nasrines in the North Rassians defeat and pursue
Oct. 20. Japanese occupy to Britain. Germane violate Dutch in Belgiam between Allied Forces
Sept. 13. Announced that Soa. Battle of the Aisne con- Germana. territory at Tilbourg. Russian and Germany; enormous losses;
without appreciable Ost. 7-Bombardment of Ant- Marshall, Marianne and Caroline sad German troops in contact on British casualties total 2,000. Allies' victory becoming more and inues
worp continues, German com of British and French forces fall more complete everywhere. Ger- change in the situation. Bombardment
warning populace, Linge begun by Germans. back on covering positions; Germana evacuate Nancy region after Sept. 23 to 26-The grea: marder Sir John French gazetted Inspec muns unable to carry out counter ten days' attack; casualties, batile continues; German counter Belgian Government removes to Emden sinks five more British for General of British Forces; attack. Four Namur forts still 20,000 men at Ninay and 11,000 attacks being everywhere repuls Ostend. Gorman craiser Cor. vessels and captures another.
Gormans bombard men at Luneville.
ed. Land fighting begins around moran and two gunboats sank British warships do great work Sapt. 14 Germans evacuate Tsingtau.
in Kiauchau Bay. Big battle still off the Belgian coast, shelling the Malines, but Balginas retaliate
Sept. 27 Capital of the Came proceeding, fighting becoming enemy's trenches and wrecking August B-German troops.re and drive them towards Vilvorde. Amiens, and give way at Revigny
·Brabant-le-roi. Crown
roons surrendere unconditionally increasingly violent. ported to have been repulsed by August 26.-Russians continue and Belgiand in fighting near Liuge. on offensive on East Prussian fron- Prince's Army driven back to British Force.
Sept. 28 and 29.-Battle of the Numerous Gorman prizes tier, German forces being com French territory on oast frontier brought to Britiab porta. Earl pelled to retreat on Koenigsberg. roof enemy, Russians capture Aisne continues, Allies beatin Kitchener appointed Secretary Russian advanos in East Prussia 6,000 prisgnore, and great quan buck severs attacks by the enemy Sept. 80.-Big battle continues for War: H.M.S Amphion continues. Togoland surrendere tities of war materialatRawarusko,
aad occupy Czernovitza. Servians in favour of Allies, who make sinkaGermanmine-layer Koenigin to British. Luiso and later strikes mine and August 27-Fronoh continuo defeat 90,000 Austrians at the slight progress all along the line. to advance between the Vosges angle of the Rivers Drian and Germans bombard Autwerp, but sinks herself,
and Nanoy, Russians occupy Allen-Save. Announced that Germat are repulsed. Russians continue stein and continue their advanco. animar Tela was sunk by hostile to progress and are reported hat
way to Bada Pest. Sept. 16.-Crown Prince'a Oct. 1. Announced that August 28.-British Fleet sinke sabmarine. three German oreisers, and two destroyers off Heligoland. Rus Army driven further back. Allies H.M.S. Cumberland has captur August 9.-Germans evacuate eiaps socure victory at Romanoff coupy Rheims; 600 prisoners ed nins German liners and Luxemburg owing to Freach and approach within 20 miles of captured on the right of the one ganbaat ia Cameroon River. advance. Japan issues ultimatum Lemberg, capturing 4.000 pri- British. Announced that Brig Allies' position in France report Oct. 2.-Germans vigorously cavalry regiment is from 500 to Germany. Gorman submarine somers. Announced that Russians adier General N.Findlay is killed.ed entirely satisfactory.
senk by British warship completely invest Koenigsberg. Sixtoon hundred German prison
bombard Antwerp. British Squadron of cavalry is from 150 Reported that Japan has issued Belgians rout a German Armyers landed in Eagland.,
ultimatum against Germany. Carps, which withdrawa in die Sept. 17.-Germans halt in Admiralty announces adoption of
their retreat and take up en-mine-laying policy as a counte for order to Σταταία. to 200 men strong. Battery of artillery in the British Earl Kitchener appeals
Rassians enter August 29,-German troops trenched positions; Battle of the measure to German activity.
Oct. 3.-French President and and French armies has 6 guns 100,000 men.
territory near the being withdrawn from Belgium, Aisne begine. Austrian armies and about 200 men. In the Austrian
owing to Russian advance. Earl evacuating Galicia, in a state of Ministers start on visit to oor German Army consists of 4 valley of Styr.
August 12-Belgium reports Kitchener announces that two complete rout. Announced that gratulate armies in the field. The guas and 150 men. In the Russian Army it consists of that German advance guards are Divisions and a Cavalry Division falling back on main Army. from Ladia are being sent to gune and 250 men.
Terrific cannonading heard from France. Tongres.
45,000 men.
Try corpi sete in itself. The ona, que varies frous 35,000 to Division is a force of infantry avalry, and artillory, usualle with a strength of from 15,000
20,000
to 20 fores of infantry or cavalry. The infantry brigade in from 4,000 to 7,000 strong The cavalry brigade is from 1,000 to 2,030 strong. Regiment of infantry is from
2,000 to 4,000 strong.
to 1,000 men strong.
Events that Brought it About.
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1878.-Berlin Congress charges Anatria-Hungary with the occupation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. 885-Austria-Hungary
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83703
Servis from destruction by Bulgaria.
1906.-Tariff
War
between
and
Austria-Hungary" Servis. 1908.-Annexation of Bosnia and
Herzegovins by Austria Hungary.
1912-Serba-Bulgarian Alliance with & clause against Austris.
1913.-Servia thrown back from the Adriatic in favour of on independent Albania. 1914. June 28.-Arohduko Franz Ferdinand and Consort a88assinated by a Servian student at Sarajevo.
July 23-Austro-Haagarian Noto delivered to Servia demand. ing suppression of Pan-Servian movement and punishment of accomplices in assassinations, Answer required by 8 p.m. same day.
July 24.Details of Note published and proved unexpected ly savore. Semi-official Peater Lloyd affirms that Germany will saffer no third party to intervene between Austria and Servio,
July 25.-Russian Cabinet meets; announced that mobilisa tion proceeds forthwith,
Slace Fighting Began. 27.-Servian
troops July aboard Danube steamer Ere on Austrian troops; engagement Sir Edward Grey an- nounces his efforts to arrange
ensues.
conference of Ambassadors,
July 28.-Austria declares war on Servis. Germany considers Sir Edward Gray's suggested conference has no prospect of
ancceed.
eoka".
July 30-British First Fleet leaves Portland under sealed orders. Belgrade in flames.
July 31-Germany Russia fe explanation of her mobilisation. Attack on Bol grade continues., Martial. Jaw in Germany. London Stock Exchange closed.
August Austrian Reserve talled oat. German ultim
stums to
and Franoa Russia, expiring at noon, Italy declares neutrality. Evi dences of Australian loyalty Bank of England rate 10 par cent. Germany declares war First shots, dred by Romien frontier patrol on Germans near Proa Ten pao C casualnes.
Afro-British cabinet
Center:
August 7-Germau Cavalry division routed by Belgians in Luxemburg Germany asks for armistice;" admits 25,000 men are hors de combat.
August 30.Ápia, in German to expedi Samoa, surrendera tionary force from New Zealand.
August 13, Belgians hold their own in first engagement in the open at Hasselt. British Admiralty anaquaces that it is conâdent of its ability to keep the trade routes open. Great past the fortresses of La Fere and Britain and Austria at war. Inon, towards Mezieres. Belgians victorious in fight with Sept. 1.-Gorman Cavalry Germans at Hoelen, German Corps marches on Forest of Com is engaged by lossas being thran-fifths of those piegne, and
French defeat Ger-British, who capture ton gurs, engaged.
Sept. 2.-List of British casual- mans in a battle along the River Othain; regiment of Dragoons ties published. Details:-Offcora killed, 36; wounded, 67; missing, 14. Liege
still 95. Men killed, 127; wounded, Russians intact. Belgium asks Franco 629; missing, 4,183. to accommodate 2,000 Germзa sustain reverse in local "engage- Transportation of ment in East Prussia but defeat prisonera.
three Austrian Army Corps near Lemborg, capturing 150 gansand inflicting enormous. losses..on enemy. Japanese occupy seven Islands of Kiauchan, and remove French Govern- 1,000 mines. ment removes to Bordeaux for purely military reasons.
August 31-Allies occupy line! extending from mouth of the Somnio Inland along the river,
annihilated. August
French troopa to Belgiam com plete; whole force ready to advance, Belgians drive enemy eastward; no German cavalry between Has selt and Ramillies.
August 15.-French troops enter Belgium at Charleroi, Bavarian Army Corps defeated by French at Avricourt and Cirey.
August 18.-Japan
September 3-Rassions defeat sends Austrians and occupy Lemberg. ultimatum to Germany demand- Additional list of British casualties ing that Kianchau be handed over issued. General Gallieni issues to Japan, with a view to evontaal proclamation saying he will restoration to China; answer defend Paris to the end. required by noon on August 23.
September 4-Russians occupy French Fleet attacks Austrian Haalicz, Announced that in seven Flest off Badus, sinking two days fighting, Russians have ironclads and estting fire to captured 40,000 prisoners. New British recruits total 260,000.
another.
August 17. Big battle pro- September 5.-German squad- ceeding at Schabatz; rumours of ron sinks 15 British fishing boats a Servian victory, Kaiser leaves in North Sea, the crews being Borlin for Mainz with Head- taken prisonore. Announced that and Russia quarters Staff. French troops Britain, France advancing all along Alsace- mutually engage not to conclude Lorraine. Russiane enter Austria pesce separately daring the war. September 8. Press Barean by upper coures of the Bug and Styr. French Ficel sweeps Adriatic announces that in recent fighting Officially British casualties, total 15,000 and as far as Cattare. announced that British Expedi- German losses thrice that number. tionary Force safely lands on Austrians make fruitless attempt to piéros Russian lines, losing French soil.
Angust 18.-Servians rout 5,000 prisoners. Anatrians near Schabatz, annihil- September 7.-Announced that ating three Regiments, German H.M.S. Pathfinder struck a mine Crown Prince reported wounded off the East coast and rapidly and in hospital. French troops foundered. Official report issued making methodical progress in stating that German enveloping Alsace-Lorraine. Germans en movement is abandoned; British trenching along Belgian battle superiority over Germans clearly front. Belgian Royal Family and demonstrated. Government move to Brussels. September 8.--Russians captore
August 20-Majority of Italian Mikolajoff and Rawarnaks," and cabinet said to favour interven convert Galicia into Russian tion on the side of the Triple Province. British caenalties to Entente. Russians occupy Gum-date:- Officers: killed, 63; binnen, capturing twelve guns wounded, 162; missing, 230. and many prisoners. German Men: killed, 212; wounded, miesing, 13,413. forces cross the Meuse, between 1.001;
retire before the Liego and Namnr. French forces Germans reach Moerchingen, south-east of British and crom the Marne. September 10.-Force of 60,000. Moz. French occupy Guebwiller,
in Alsace. Rassians enter East Germans harrying through Bel Prussia and ocoupy Lyk. French gium to assist defeated Right rescoupy Malhausen at the point Wing in France. British forces of the bayonet. Germans occupy cross the Marne; enemy retreat 25 Brussels.
miles
meets and adjourne till evening.ugust 22-Germans impose Sept. 11-German retreat con Cossacka lovade Germany near war Levies of £2,000,000 and tinusa; announced that in four Biala Germanc invade Franco
£8,000,000 respectively on days the Allies have advanood near Cirey. Germans
Province of Liege and Oily of 37.1-2 miles. British squadrone Luxemburg. Germany promises Brussels. Canadian House of make a complete sweep of the Indemnity to Luxemburg.
Cominona pass war appropriation North Sea; no German ship seen. *German of 850,000,000. Bervians roa Sept. 12 Whole Austrians along the Drina, right wing falling back in disorde
August 8.-Severe fighting on River Drin between Servians and
THE
Oct. 23.-Severe fighting on Oct. 12.-German aviators the Left Wing, the Allies con- tinuing to make progress.
drop six more bombs on Paris.
Oct. 13.-Commando under Steamer Crefeld arrives at Las Colonel Maritz revolts in the Cape Palmas with the crews of 13 Province, having concluded an steamera sunk by the German
agreement with Germans. Belgian cruiser Karlsruhe, mostly in the Government removes to Havre, in Atlantic.
Oct. 24. British destroyer France. Allice resume offensive
Badger sinke German submarine "real progress" reported.
Oct. 14 Announced that off Dutch coast. Announced that Russian cruisers sink two German there are nine German oraisers aubmarines in the Baltic. Osna- on the high seas, and that 70 disn contingent. arrives at Ply. warships of the Allies are gearch mouth. H.M.S. Yarmouth sinks ing for them. the Markamagais and captures the Pontoporse (Emden's supply abipa) off Sumatra.
Oct. 15.-Allies make further progress, occupying a line from Ypres to the sea. H.M.S. Hawke
WAR.
Oct. 25 to 28,-Allies continue to progress on the Left Wing, and Russians advance to Lowicz and Lodz, driving the Germane before them. French drive enemy over frontier east of Nanoy,
Plan of the Great Battlefield, Showing
Fortified
Towns,
etc.
(CROSS LINES WITHIN THE PLAN ARE THOSE OF LONGITUDE AND LATITUDE.)
Ostend Dunkirk
St. Nicolas ANTWERP
Lierre Termonde Malines
Bruges
1
Ghent
Diest
Roulers.
Calais
Ypres Courtrai
Boulogne
Armentieres
Louvain
BRUSSELS
Aire
Maestricht LIEGE
Omer
Tournai
Waterloo
LILLE
Mong
Huy
NAMUR
• Dinant
Bap
Orleans
Arras Douai Valenciennes
Maubeuge Charleroi Chimay
·
Cambrai
leaume •
Amiens
Hirson
Rocroi
Guise
St. Quentin
Noyon Compiegne
Ola Fore
44
Laon
Soissons
MOGUI
O Rheims
Coulommiers
10
• Verviers
Mezieres
Sedan Montmedy
Rethel,
Consenvoye
Varennes
Longwy
Longuyon
. Omes
Overdun
Thionville
Metz
Sarrebourg
PARIS Sezanne Vitry-le-Francois
Fortified
180
Kilometres
St. Mihiel
Toul
The Wocores
Nanoy
Luneville
'St. Die
Epina
The Vosg s
TRASBOURG
Colmar
Langres
Mulhausen
Bel fort
Ο
Dijon
Be saucon
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 Allies continue to make pro- while the French have driven the enemy over the gress between Ypres and Boulers and also in the Soissons region, frontier east of Nancy.
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