INARY OF WAR.
COUNTRIES AT WAR..
Germany against. Britain.. Russia. France.
Belglum. Austria against Servia.. Russia. Britain, France,
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1914.
takon and re-taken.
Sept. 28 and 20.-Battle of the
Oct. 11-Fall of Antwerp announced. Allies still progress 20 bombs on Paris. all along the line. Germans drop
Y
Austriana. Patriotic acene? August 23.- Japan declares er, Allies pursuing them, Gorman Government of India bears cost Czar leaves for the front. Big sunk by submarine in the North
cavalry reported exhausted. of Indian Expeditionary Force battle continues in France, Crown Sea
Dot, 16.-Four German de- outside Buckingham Palace, war on Germany.
stroyers sank off the Dutch coast. August 24-Earl of Leven Provinces of Antwerp and Lim- Sept, 18, 10 and 20.-Battle of Prince's Army being repulsed August 4-Earl Kitobene:
Wa dangeronely wounded. Namur burg entirely free of enemy, the Aisne continues, German near Varenues." saile, but is recalled. doclared between Britain an falls to Germans. Charleroi Australisc Squadron ocoupies counter-attacks failing. Germana Oot. 4 Germans make nigh❘ Oct. 17, 18 and 19-Farther Herbertshoto, German New fire on Rheims Cathedral, setting attack at Faingiau, but are do advances of Allies reported, not- feated, losing 47 killed. In the ably on the Left Wing Trench Germany.
August 25,-Italian Premior Quines. French troops occupy historio building on fire. August 5.-Germans invade Belgium. Japan to take measures announces that Italy will not aban Soissons and Luneville. German Sept. 22.-H., ships Aboukir, big battle Allies twice destroy cruiser Waldeck Rousseau sinks Cressy and Haguo sunk by enemy's lines of communications. Austrian cruiser of Dalmatien to discharge Treaty obligations doo neutrality, Heavy fighting left wing retreating.
Garman frostings in the North Russiana defeat and parano coast.
Oct. 20-Japanese occupy to Britain. Germans violate Dutch in Belgiam between Allied Forces.
Sept. 13-Announced that Sea. Battle of the Aisne con- Germans, Russian and Gormany; enormous losses;]
tinues without appreciable Oct. 7.-Bombardment of Ant- Marshall, Marianne and Caroline territory at Tilbourg.
Islands." warp continues, German com. and German troops in contact on British, casualties total 2,000. Allies' victory becoming more and
Oot. 21-Announced that the froulier. Bombardment of British and French forces fall more complete everywhere. Ger- change in the situation.
warning populace, Germans. back on covering positions; Germans evacuate Nanoy region after Sept. 23 to 20.-The greu mander Liego baguu by
German oraiser Cor. vessels and captures another. Sir John French gazetted Inspec-mune unable to carry out counter-aten daga' attack; casualties, battle continues; German counter Belgian Government removes to Emden sinks five more Brisish tor General of British Forces; attack. Four Namur forta still 20,000 men at Ninoy and 11,000 attacks being everywhere repuls- Ostend.
ed. Land fighting begins around moran and two gunboats sunk British warships do great work Gormans bombard men at Luneville, Admiral Jellicos becomes ea intact,
Sept. 14. Germans evacuate Tsingtau.
in Kisuohua Bay. Big battle stil!of the Belgian coast, shelling tho preme commander of the Fleet. Malines, but Balginus retaliate
Sept.-27 Capital of the Came proceeding, fighting becoming enemy's trenches and wrecking six batteries. Germans. who had August 6-German troops to and drive them towards Vilvorde. Amiens, and give way at Revigay
Brabac-le-roi. Crown roons surrenders unconditionally increasingly violent.
advanced on Warsaw compelled: to British Force. ported to have been repulsed by August 20.-Russians continue and
to retreat, Russians pursuing Belgians in fighting usar Liege, on offensive on East Prussian fron-Prince's Army driven back Númerons Gorman prizes tier, Garman forces being com French territory on east frontier
Oct. 23.-Severe fighting on brought to British ports. Earl pelled to rotreat en Koenigsberg. free of enemy. Russians capture Aiage continues, Allies beatin
them. British naval fietilla con-
Eopt. 30.-Big battle continues Kitchener appointed Secretary Russian advance in East Prusala 8,000 prisoners and great quan- back severe attacke by the enemy
tinues to bombard Garmian flank. aviators the Loft Wing, the Allies con- H.M.S Amphion continues. Togolaad surrenders tities of war material atlawaruska,
and occupy Czarnovitza. Serviane in favour of Allies, who make
tinuing to make progress. August 27-Freach continus defeat 90,000 Austrians at the slight progress all along the line.
Oot. 13.-Commando under Steamer Crefold arrives at Las sinks German mine-layer Koenigin to British.
to advance between the Vosges angle of the Rivers Drinn and Germans bombard Antwerp, but Luiso and later strikes mine and. sinks herself.
August 7-German Cavalry and Nanay, Russian occupy Allen- Save. Announced that German are repulsed. Russians continue Colonel Maritz revolts in the Cape Palmas with the crews of 13
way to Buda Pest.
agreement with Germans, Belgian cruiser Karlsruhe, mostly in the division routed by Belgians in stein and continue their advancemer me was sunk by hostile to progress and are reported hal Province, having concluded an atoamors sunk by the German
August 28-British Fleet sinks submarine.
Sipt.
10.-Crown Prince'a Oct. 1. Announced that Government removes to Havre, in Atlantic.
Oct. 24-British destroyer Luxemburg, Germany asks for
Ras-Army driven further back. Allies H.M.S. Cumberland has captur France. Allies resume offensive;
Bidger sinka German submarine armistice; admits 25,000 mon three German eruisers and two
destroyera off Heligoland.
Oct. 11. Announced that of Dutch coast. Announced that are hora de combat.
August 9.-Germans evacuato sias aecure victory at Romanoff occupy Rheima; 600 prisoners ed nice Germen linera and "real progress" reported.
Announced that Brig Allies position in France report Russian cruisers aink two German there are nine German cruisers submarines in the Baltic. Cana on the high 0083, and that 70 Luxemburg owing to French and approach within 20 miles of captured on, the right of the one gunboat in Cameroon River. Aadvance. Japan issués ultimatum Lemberg, capturing 4.000 pri-British.
Oct. 2-Germane vigorously dian contingent arrives at Ply-warships of the Allies aro seurch- to Germany. German submarine soners. Announced that Russians adier General N. Findlay is killed.ed entirely satisfactory.
British
bombard warship. completely invest Koenigsberg. Sixteen hundred German prison.
British mouth. H..S. Yarmouth sinke ing for them. Antwerp. Brak by to 1,000 men strong.
Sept. 17.-Germans halt in Admiralty announces adoption of the Markomannia and capturos Squadron of cavalry is from 150 Reported that Japan has issued Belgians rout a German Army ere landed in England.
ultimatum against Cermany. Corps, which withdraws in dis-
their retreat and take up on-mine-laying policy as a counts, the Pontoporos (Emden's supply for order to Louvain,
ships) off Sumatra. to 200 men strong.
August 20.-German troop trenched positions; Battle of the measure to German Gotivity. Russians enter 100,000. men. Battery of artillery in the British Earl Kitchener appeals
the being withdrawn from Belgium, Aisne begins. Austrian armies owing to Rubaian advance. Earl evacuating Galicia, in a state of Austrian valley of Styr.
Kitchener announces that two complate fout. Announced that Divisions and a Cavalry Division from Ladis are being sent to France.
ARMY TERMS EXPLAINED. Army corps is a complete arms ray call scale in itself, The on a guh varies from 35,000 to 45,000 mon. Division is n foroa of infantry cavalry, and artillery, usually with a strength of from 15,000
20,000
to 2019 foros of infantry o cavalry. The infantry.brigade in from 4,000 to 7,000 strong, The cavalry brigade ie from 1,000 to 2,000 strong. Regiment of infantry is from
2,000 to 4,000 strong.
cavalry regiment is from 500
gunel
and French armies has and about 200 men, In the German Army consists of 4 In the gane and 150 men.
Ragsian Army it consists of 8
guns and 250 men.
Events that Brought it About.
1878.-Berlin Congress charges Austria-Hungary with the uccupation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. 4885--Austria-Hougors
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Servia from destruction by Bulgaria,
1906.-Tariff war
between
and
Austria-Hungary Servis. 1908-Annexation of Bosnia and Herzegovina by Austria- Hungary.
1012-Serbo-Bulgarian Alliance with a clause against Asatria.
1913.-Servia thrown back from the Adriatic in favour of an independent, Albania. 1914. June 28. Archduke Franz Ferdinand and Consort. agsbesinated by a Servian etadent at Sarajevo.
July 23-Austro-Hungarian Noto delivered to Servia demand- ing suppression of Pan-Servion movement and punishment of accomplices in assasinations. Answer required by 6 p.m. same .day.
aavere.
July 24.-Details of Note published and proved unexpected
Sami-official Pester Lloyd affirms that Germany will suffer no third party to intervene between Austria and Servis,
July 25 Russian Cabinet meets; announced that mobilisa- tion proceeds forthwith.
Since Fighting Began.
troops July 27.-Servian aboard Danubo ateamer Ere on Austrian troops; engagement Bir Edward Grey an nounces his efforts to arrange conference of Ambassadors.
Bus008.
Jaly 28-Austria declares war on Servis, Gormany considere Sir Edward Grey's suggested conference has no prospect of
success.
Jaly 30.-British First Fleet leaves Portland under sealed orders. Belgrade in
fames.
ASKA
July 31-Germany Russia explanation of her
mobilisation. Attack on Bel- grade continues. Martial law 22 Germany. London Stock Exchange olosed;
stums.
August 1-Austrian Reserve called oat. German... ultim- to France and Ruseta, expiring at -noon Italy declaran neutrality. Evi dences of Australian loyalty, Bank of England rate 10 per cent. Germany declares war, Firat ahots firad by Russian Irontier patrol on Germans near Prus ken; no casualties.
August 2-British cabinet meets and adjourns till evening. Cosanoke invade Germany near Bisla. Germans invade France near Cirey, Germans enter Luxemburg. Germany promises Indemnity to Luxemburg.
for War.
territory near August 12-Belgium reports that German advance guards are falling back on main Army. Terrific cannonading board from Tongres,
August 30.-Apia, in German Samoa, surrenders to expedi tionery force from New Zealand.
August 13. Belgians hold their own in first engagement in
August 31.-Allies occupy line the open at Hasselt. British Admiralty announces that it is extending from mouth of the confident of its ability to keep Somme inland along the river, the trade routes open. Great past the fortresses of La Fere and Britain and Austris at war.. Lion, towards Mezieres.
Sept. 1. German Cavalry Belgians victorious in fight with Germans at Haslen, German Corps marches on Forest of Corb losses being thro-fifths of thoas piegne, sad. is engaged by engaged. Freno defeat Ger-British, who capture too gure. Sept. 2.List of British casual- mans in a battle along the River. Othaia; regiment of Dragoonsties published. Details:-Officers killed, 30; wounded, 67; missing, annibilsted.
still 95. Men killed, 127; wounded, August 14, Liege intact. Belgium asks Franca 820; missing, 4,183. Rassisne reverse in local engage-! to accommodate 2,000 Gorman austain prisoners, Traneportation of mont in E1st Prassia but defeat French troops to Belgium com-three Austrian Army Corps near plete; whole force ready to advance. Lomberg, capturing 150 guns and Belgians drive enemy eastward; inflicting enormous losses on no German cavalry between Hasenemy. Japanese occupy seven Islands of Kiauchau, and remove elt and Ramillies,
"French Govern-
August 15-French troops 1,000 mines. enter Belgium at Charleroi.ment removes to Bordeaux for Bavarian Army Corps defeated by purely military reasons.
September 3,-Russians defeat French at Avricourt and Cirey.
Bends Austriane and occupy Lemberg. August 16.-Japan ultimatam to Germany demand- Additional list of British casualties ing that Kinuchau be handed over issued. General Gallieni jesues to Japan, with a view to eventual proclamation saying he will
answer defend Paris to the end. restoration to China;
September 4.-Russians occupy required by noon on August 23. French Fleet attacks Austrian Haslicz. Announced that in seven Fleet of Budus, sinking two days' fighting, Russians have ironclade and estting fire to captured 40,000 prisoners, New British, recruits total 200,000. another..
September 5.-German squad- August 17-Big battle pro- ceading at Schabatz; ramours of ron sinka 15 British fishing boats & Servian victory. Kaiser leaves in North Sea, the crews being Berlin for Mainz with Head-taken prisoners. Announced that quarters Staff French troopa Britain, France and Russia advancing all along Alsace mutually engage not to conclude Lorraine. Russians enter Austria peace separately during the war. September 8.-Press Bureau by apper course of the Bag and Styr.French Fleet sweeps Adriatic announces that in recent fighting as far as Cattaro. Officially British casualties total 15,000 and announced that British Expedi- Gerruan losses thrice that number: tionary Force safely lands, on Austrians make fruitless attempt to pierce Russian lines, losing French Boil.
roat 5,000 prisoners. August 18.-Serviana
September 7.-Announced that Austrians near Schabatz, annihil- sting three Regiments. German H.M.S. Pathfinder struck a mine Crown Prince reported wounded off the East coast and rapidly and in hospital. Franch troops foundered. Official report issued making methodical progress in stating that German enveloping Germans en movement is abandoned; British Alsace-Lorraine. trenching along Belgian battle superiority over Germans clearly front, Belgian Royal Family and demonstrated. Government move to Brussele. September 8.-Russians capture
.
August 20.-Majority of Italian Mikolajoff and Rawaruska, and cabinet asid to favour intervan convert Galicia into Russian tion on the side of the Triple Province. British casualties to Enterte. Russians occupy Gam- dato:Officera: killed, 63; binnen, capturing twelve gone wounded, 162; missing, 230. and many prisonere, German Mon: killed, 212; wounded,
missing, 13,4131 forces cross the Mense between 1,001; Liage and Namur. French forces Cermans retire before the reach Moerchingen, south-east of British and cross the Marne. Metz French cocupy Guebwiller; September 10-Force of 60,000 in Alsace, Russians enter East Germana harrying through Bel- Prussia and occupy Lyk. French gium to assist defeated Right reoccupy Malhausen at the point Wing in France, British forces of the bayonet. Germans occupy cross the Marne; enemy retreat 25 Brussels.
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Anguat 22.-Germans impose Sept. 11.-German retreat con- war levies of £2,000,000 and tinues; Announced that in four 28,000,000 respectively on days the Allies have advanced Province of Liege and City of 37.1-2 miles. British squadrons Brussels. Canadian House of make a complete sweep of the Commone pasa war appropriation North Bes; no German ship seen, Bopt, 12Whole German- August 3-Bevere fighting on 850,000,0002: Servians roa
the Drina, right wing falling back in disord. River Drin between Servians and Aueirioce along
Oct. 3.-French President and Ministers star! on visit to con- gratulate armies in the field. The
THE
Oot 12-German
drop six more bombe on Paris.
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 'advanco to Lowicz and Lodz, driving the Germans before them. French drive enemy over frontier east of Nandy.
Plan of the Great Battlefield, Showing
Fortified Towns,
etc.
(CROSS LINES WITHIN THE PLAN ARE THOSE OF LONGITUDE AND LATITUDE.).
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Fortified Towns
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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- gress between Ypres and Rulers and also in the Soissons region, while the French have driven the enemy over the frontier east of Nancy.
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