NIARY OF WAR
COUNTRIES AT WAR.
Germany against Britain. Russia. France.
Belgiam
Austria against Sérvia.
Russia.
Britain...
France,
-ARMY TERMS EXPLAINED. Army corps is a complate army on a small scale in itself. The strength varies from 35,000 to 45,000 mon.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1914,
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Sept. 22.-M. ships Aboukir, big battle Allies twice destroy Austrian cruiser off Dalmation Austro German Army retreats.
30-Reported that the declared between Britain an August 31-Allies cacupy, line
extending from mouth of the Cressy and Hogue sunk by enemy'e lines of communications. coast.
Oat. 20.Japanese occupy Enden entere Penang harbour Germany.
Marshall, Marianne and Caroline and sinks the Russian oruiser Augast 5,-Germans invade Somme inland along the river, Germans basrines in the North Rassione defeat and pursue
Jemohug and a French destroyer. Belgium. Japan to take measure's past the fortressss of La Vere and Sen. Battle of the Aisne oon- Germans.
tinues without appreciabla Ost. 7.-Bombardment of Ant. Islands. to discharge Treaty obligations Laon, towards Mezieres.
werp continues, German com: Oct. 21.-Aunounced that the Turkish warahipa enter open pirt Sept. 1.German Cavalry change in the situation. Britain. Gormans violate Datch.
Sipt, 23 to 20. The great minder warning populace. Emden sinks five more British of Odessa and bombard Rassism territory at Tilbourg, Russian Corps marches on Forest of Coun and German troops in contact on piegne, and is engaged by battle continues; German counter Belgian Government removes to vessels and captures another, ships. Turkish cruiser bombarde
German oraisor Cor British worships do great work Theodosia, in the Orimen.
Oot 31.-Germana attempt frontier. Bombardment of British, who capture ten gucs.altaoks being everywhere repule Ostend.
Sept 2.-List of British cssunt ed. Land fighting begins ar and moran and two gunboate enok off the Belgian coast, shelling the Liege bagan by Germans.
in Kisaohua Bay, Big battle still enemy's trenches and wrecking general offensive movement from Sir John French gazotted fasr soties published. Details:-Officera Taingtan. tor General of British Forcas; killed, 38; wounded, 67; missing, Sept. 27 Capital of the Came proceeding, fighting becoming eix batteries. Germans who had Nieuport to Arres, but Allies still advanced on Warsaw compelled advance. Enemy reported to be Admiral Jeliices becomes au 05. Men killed, 127; wounded, roons surroaders unconditionally increasingly violent,
Oct. 11-Fall of Antwerp to retreat, Russians pursuing withdrawing from Dixmude. 629; missing, 4,183. Russians to British Force. preme commander of the Fleet,
Sept. 28 and 20.-Battle of the announced." Allies still progress them. British naval Ixilla con- Russians, still advance in Poland Augast 6-German troops re-sustain reveres in lobal engage-
Oct. 23.-Severe fighting on Nov 1.British cruiser Hermea ported to have been repulsed by ment in Eset Prussia bat defeat Algae continues, Alilee beatin all along the line, Germans drop tinues to bombard German flank. and East Prussia. Belgians in fighting near Liege, three Austrian Army Corps near back severe attacke by the enemy 20 bombe on Paris.
Oot 12.-Gerinan aviators the Loft Wing, the Allies con- sunk by submarine in the Straits Sept. 30.-Big battle continues
make German Numerou
prizos Lemberg, capturing 150 gans and
progress. of Dover." British, French and on in favour of Allies, who make drop six more bombs on Paris. tinuing brought to British ports. Earl inflicting enormous losses
Oct 13.-Dommando under Steamer Crefeld arrives at Las Russian Ambassadors in Con- Kitchener appointed Saaretary enemy. Japausse occupy seven slight progress all along the line. for War. H.M. Amphion Island of Kiauchau, and remove Germans bombard Antwerp, but Colonel Maritz revolte in the Caps Palmas with the crews of 15 stantinople request passpor
French Govern-' are repulsed. Russians continue, Province, having concluded an 'steamers suck by the German Most of the German forts at
and British bombardment. sinks German mine-layer Koenigin 1,000: minne..
Government removes to Havre, in Atlantic. Luise and later strikes mine and ment removes to Bordeaux for, to progross and are reported hal agreement with Germans. Belgian cruiser Karlsruhe, mostly in the Tsingtau silenced by Japanese
purely military reasons.
way to Buda Pest.
Oo, 24-British destroyer British and French Ambassadors sinks herself,
September 3,-Russians defeat Oct. 1. Announced that France. Allies resume offensive;
Badger sinks German submarine leave Constantinople. Announced Angust German Cavalry"
"real progress" reported. Division is a forca of infantry,
Oct. 14 Announcel that of Datoh coast. Announced that that 2,000 armed Bedouins have cavalry, and artillery, usually division routed by Belgians in Austrians and occupy Lomberg. HMS. Cumberland has captur with a strength of from 15,000 Luxemburg. Germany asks for Additional list of British casualties ed niss German liners and
armistice; admite 25,000 men igated. General Gallient issues one ganboзt in Cameroon River, Russian cruisere sink two German there are nine German ernisere penetrated Egyptian territory. to 20,000 men.
proclamation saying he will Allies' position in Franos report sabmarines in the Baltic. Oana on the high ceas, and that 70 Germans continas violent attasks British 'ed entirely extisfactory.
dian contingent arrives at Ply warships of the Allies are search in Belgium and Francs, but ara
everywhers rзpalsed, Brigade is a fores of infantry onto hora de combat,
August 9.-Germans evacuato defend Paris to the end. cavalry. The infantry brigadej
September 4-Russians occupy, Oct. 2.-Germans vigorously mouth. H.M.S. Yarmouth sinks ing for them.
Out. 25 to 28.-Allies contiane Government to shortly issue war Antwerp. British the Markomannia and captures in from 4,000 to 7,000 strong. Luxemburg owing to Fronch The cavalry brigue is from advance. Japan issues ultimatum Haalies. Announced that in seven bombard
to Germany. German submarine daya' fighting, Russians have Admiralty announces adoption of the Poutoporos (Emden's apply to progress on the Left Wing, loan of £200,000,000. Turkey and Russians advance to Lowicz apologises to Russia, bat endeav 1,000 to 2,020 strong.
British warship. captured 10,000 prisoners. New mine-laying policy as a counter ships) off Sumatra.
Oct. 15-Allies make further and Lodz, driving the Germans ours to throw the responsibility Regiment of infantry is from senk by
Reported that Japan has issued British recruits total 200,000. mesaure to German activity.
Nox. 3.-H.M.S. Minerva bo 2,000 to 4,000 strong;
September 5.-German squad.
Ost. 3.-French President and progress, occupying a ling from before them. French drive snomy on the latter, cavalry regiment is from 500 ultimatum against Germany.
Oct, 28.-Five men sentenced barda Akaba, which is evacuated. Earl Kitchener appeals for ron sinks 15 British fishing boats Ministers start on visit to con- Ypras to the sea, H,M.S. Hawke over frontier east of Nancy. to 1,000 men strong.
Russians enter in North Sea, the orewa being gratulate armies in the field. The sunk by submarine in the North
to death in connection with the Torilling story from British Squadron of cavalry is from 15 100,000 men.
Austrian territory near the taken prisoners. Announced that Czar leaves for the front. Big Sea.
and Russia battle continues in France, Crowd Oct. 16.-Four German de-assassination of Prince Franz Headquarters issued showing how to 200 men strong.
Britain, Franco Battery of artillery in the British valley of Styr.
mutually engage not to conclude Prince's, Army being repulsed stroyers sunk off the Dutch coast. Ferdinand, and others sent into a large body of British tropa was
Oct. 17, 18 and 19-Further penal servitude." and French armies has 6 gune and about 200 mon. In the
peaça separately during the war.
advances of Allies reported, not German Army consists of 4 In the
ably on the Left Wing. French cruiser Waldeck Rousseau sinks guns and 150 men. Russian Army it consists of 8 guns and 250 men,
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August 12.-Belgium reports that German advance guards are falling back on main Army, Terrific cannonading heard from Tongres.
August 14.- Lioge still intact. Belgium asks Franos Events that Brought it About. to accommodate 2,000 German 1878.-Berlin Congress charges prisonera,,
Austria-Hungary with the Occupation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
1906.-Tarift
1908-Annexation of Bosnia and
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September 6-Press Bureau suncances that ia recont fighting British casualties total 15,000 and German losses thrice that number. Austrians make fruitless attempt to pieras Russian linss, losing Transportation of 5,000 prisoners."
September 7.Announced that French troops to Belgium com- plete;whole force ready to advance. H.M.S. Pathfinder strook a mine Belgians drive enemy eastward; df the East coast and rapidly saves no German cavalry between Has-, foundered. Official report issued 4885-Austria-Hungary
stating that German enveloping Sarvia from destraction by Belt and Ramillies.
August 15.-French troops movement is abandoned; British Bulgaria.
Belgium at Charleroi, superiority over Germans clearly between enter War
and. Bavarian Army Corps defeated by demonstrated. Austria-Hungary,
French at Avricourt and Cirey. September 8.-Russians capture Servia.
August 16-Japan and Mikolajoff and Rawaruska, and Herzegovins by Austria- ultimatum to Germany demand-convert Galicia intɔ Russian British casualties to ing that Kiaachau be handed over Province. Hungary. 1912-Serbo-Bulgarian Alliance to Japan, with a view to eventual date: Officera: killad, 63; angwar wounded, 162; missing, 230, restoration to Ohina; with", a clause against
required by noon on August 23. Men: killed, 212; wounded, Acetria.
missing. 13,413. retire before the 1013.-Sorvia thrown back from French Flost attacks Austrian 10614
the Adriatic in favour of Fleet off Badus, hinking two, Germans
ironclade, and setting fire to British and cross the Marne. an independent Albinia,
September 10.-Foros of 60,000 1914. Jane 23.- Archduke another.
Augast 17.-0Bcially ar Garmin harrying through Bal Franz Ferdinand and Consort Assassinated by a Servian etudent nounced that British Expedi- gium to assist defeated Right tionary Force afely lands on Wing in France. British forces at Sarajevo.
cross the Marae; enemy retreat 25 July 23-Austro-Hungarian Frenou soil.
August 18. Belgian Royal miles. Note delivered to Servia demand. Sog soppression of Pan-Servian Family and Government move to movement and punishment of "Brussels.
August 20.-Germans occupy ausassinations. -accomplices in
Brussels. Answer required by 6 p.m. same
August 22-Germans impose -day.
Jaly
24-Details of Note war levies of £2,000,000 and pablished and proved anexpected- £8,000,000 ly severe. Semi-official Peater Province of Liege and City of right wing falling back in diaord- Canadian House of er, Allies pursuing them, German reported exhausted. Lloyd affirms that Germany will Brussels.
Provinces of Antwerp and Lim- saler ao third party to intervene, Commons pass war appropriation cavalry
of $50,000,000. Servians roo between Austria and Servia.
along the Driaa. burg entirely free of enemy: July 25.-Russian Cabinet Austrians.
August 23.Japan declores Australian Squadron occupies New Herbertshohe, German meets announced that mobilisa
war on Germany. tion proceeds forthwith.
August 24.-Earl of Leven Quines. French troops occupy Since Fighting Began.
troops dangerously wounded. Namar Soissons and Luneville. German July 27.-Servian
Charleroi left wing retreating. aboard Danube steamer £re on falls, to Germans. Austrian troops; engagement taken and re-taken.
August 25.-Italian Premier Sir Edward Grey, en- nounces his efforts to arrange announces that Italy will not abin- don neutrality. Heavy fighting conference of Ambasadora.
Jaly 28-Austria declares war in Belgium between Allied Forces on Servis. Germany considers and Germany; enormous losses; Sir Edward Grey's suggested British casualties total 2,000. conference has no prospect of British and French forces fall
onsues.
Bucc699.
France
Sept. 11.-German retreat con- tinues; announced that in four days the Allies bive advancad $7.1-2 miles. British squadrons make a complete sweep of the German North Sea; no German ship seen. respectively on Sept. 19-Whole
Sept. 13.-Announced that Allies' victory becoming more and more complete everywhere. Ger- mana evacuate Nancy region after a ten daya attack: casualties, 20,000 men at Nincy and 11,000 men at Luneville...
occupy
Rheims 600 prisonera
near Varennes.
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Oct. 4 Germans make nigh attack at reington, but are do In the feated, losing 47 killed.
Sept. 14. Germans evacuate back on covering positions; Ger Amiens, and give way at Ravigny Crown Taly 30-British First Fleet mana unable to carry out counter-and Braban-le-roi leaves Portland under sealed attack. Four Namur forts still Prince's Army driven back. Germans bombard French territory on east frontier orders. Belgrade in flames, intact.
July 31,-Germany asks Malines, but Belgians retaliate free of enemy. Russians capture Russia. f. explanation of her and drive them towards Vilvorde. 8,000 prisoners and great quan- Attack on Bel-1 August 26-Russians continue tities of war material atla waruska, mobilisation. grade continues. Martial law on offensive on East Prussian fron- and occupy Czernovitza, Serviane in Germany, London Stock tier, German forces being com defeat 90,000 Austrians at the pelled to retreat on Koenigsberg angle of the Rivers Drina and Exchange closed.
August 1Austrian Reserve Russian advance in East Prussia Save. Announced that Germar called ont. German ultim continues, Togoland surrenders cruiser Hela war aunt by hostile
submarine. and to British. stums to
August 28.-British Fleet sinks
Supt. 16.-Crown Prince's noon. Russia, expiring at Italy declares neutrality. Evi- thres German cruisers and two Army driven farther back. Allies dences of Australian loyalty, destroyers off Heligoland, Ras- Bank of England rate 10 per siana secure victory at Romanoll captured on the right of the and approach within 20 miles of British, Announced that Brig cent. Germany declares ar. First shots fired by Russian Lemberg, capturing 4,000 pri adier General N.Findlay is killed. frontier patrol on Germans near soners. Announced that Russians Sixteen hundred German prison
completely invest Koenigsberg ere landed in England. Prostken; no casualties,
Sept 17-Germans halt in August 2-British cabinet Belgians rout a German Army meets and adjourns till evening. Corps, which withdraws in dis- their retreat and take up en- tronched positions; Battle of the Cossacks Invade Germany near order to Invain."
German troops Aisne begins. Austrian armiss Bials. Germana invade France August 29, near Oirey. Germans enter being withdrawn from Belgium, evacuating Galicia, in a state of Luxemburg Germany promises owing to Russian advance Earl complate rout. Announced that Kitchener announces that two Government of India bears cost indemnity to Luxemburg.
August 3.Severe fighting on Divisions and a Cavalry Division of Indian Expeditionary Force. River Drin between Servians and from India are being sent to Sept, 18, 19 and 20.-Battle of the Aisne continues, German Austinang Patriotic scenes France.
counter-attacks failing. Germana fire an Rheims Cathedral, setting historic building on
outside Buckingham Palace August 30 Apia, in German
Adgant 4-Earl Kitchens Simon, surre
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transferred from the Aisne to the Oct. 20.-Rassians break re- battle on the north coast, and” sistance of last units of the enemy how in subsequent fighting the
offeceive. north of the Pilies, and the whole enemy suffered terribly from our
THE WAR.
Plan of the Great Battlefield, Showing.
Fortified
Towns,
etc.
(CROSS LINES WITHIN THE PLAN ARE THOSE OF LONGITUDE AND LATITUDE.)
Ostend
port
St. Nicolas
!Bruges
Termonde
ANTWERP
Lierre Malines
Diest
Calais.* Boulogne
St. Omer
Aire
Louvain
BRUSSELS
Waterloo
"Maestricht
O LIEGE
Mons
• Verviers
Hug
NAMUR
*Dinant!
·
ODunkirk Ghont
Roulers.
Ypres Courtrai
Armen tieres
Tournal
LILLE ·
Douai Valencienges
Maubeuge Charleroi
Arres
Cambrai.
•
Bapaume
Chimay
Hirson
¡Amiens
Quise
St. Quentin Noyon"
la Fero
Rocroi
•Mezieres
Sedan
Montmedy
Compiegne.
Laon Rethe!
Soissons
Consenvoye
Varennes
Longwy Longuyon
Мелих
Rheims
Coulommiers
PARIS
Sezanne Vitry-le-Francois
St. Mihiel
Toul
Orleans
Fortified Towns
100
Kilometres
O
-Dijon
* Ornes
Verdun
Thionville.
Metz
The Woeures
Sarrebourg
Nancy
STRASBOURG.
Luneville
St. Die
Epinal
The Vosges
Colmar
Mulhausen
Langres
Bel fort
O Besanco
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 effact that the Germans have attempted another offensive movement from Nisaport to Arras, but all their attacks have been repulsad. The Allies have also made progress in the contre and on the Right."
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