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DIARY OF WAR
COUNTRIES AT WAR.
Germany against Britain.,
Russla.. France.
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Belglum. Austria against Servia.
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Russia.
Britain.
France.
ARMY TERMS EXPLAINED. Army corpe is a complete army on a small scale in itslf. The strength varies from 35,000 to 45,000 men. Division is a force of infantry, oavalry, and artillery, usually with a strength of from 15,000 to 20,000 men. Brigade is a forca of infantry or cavalry. The infantry brigade is from 4,000 to 7,000 strang. The cavalry brigade is from 1,000 to 2,000 strong.
Regiment of infantry is from
2,000 to 4,000 strong.
avalry regiment is from 500 to 1,800 men strong.
Squadron of cavalry is from 150
to 200 mon strong.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1914,
declared between Britain and 629; missing, 4,183. Russians Germans bombard Antwerp, but Colonel Maritz revolts in the Caro Palmas with the crews of 18 stantinople request passports. Germany.
sustain reverse in local engage are repulsed. Russians continus Province, having concluded an steamers sunk by the German Most of the German forts na August. 5.-Germans invade ment in East Prussia but defeat to progress and are reported hal agreement with Germans, Belgian cruisor Karlsruhe, mostly in the Taingtaa silenced by Japaness Belgium. Japan to take measures three Austrian A my Corps near way to Buda Pot.
Government removes to Havre, in | Atlantic.
and British bombardment. to discharge Treaty obligations | Lemberg, capturing 150 guns and Oot. 1 --- Announced that Franca. Allies resume offensiva; Oct. 24. British destroyer British and French Ambassadora. to Britain. Germans violate Dutch inflicting enormous losses on H.M.S. Cumberland has captur-"real progress" reported. Badger sinks German submarine leave Constantinople. Announced territory at Tilbourg. Russian enemy, Janauese occupy seven ed nice German liners and Out. 11. — Announced that of Datoh coast. Announced that that 2,000 armed Bedouins have and German troops in contact on Islande of Kinuchau, and remove one ganbost in Cameroon River. Russian cruisers sink to German there are nius German cruisers penetrated Egyptian territory. frontier. Bombardment of 1,000 mines. French Govern Allies position in France report-submarines in the Baltic. Cana. on the high seas, and that 70 Germans continue violent attacka Liege began by Germans. ment removes to Bordeaux for ed entirely satisfactory. dian contingent arrives at Ply-warships of the Allies are search in Belgium and Frinos, but are Sir John Fraph gazetted Iner 3c purely military reasona
Oct, 2-Germans vigorously mouth. H.M.S. Yarmouth sinks ing for them. tor Genera of British Forces; September 3.-Hassians defeat bombard Antwerp, British the Markomannis and captures
everywhere repulsad. British Admiral Jellicoe becomes en Anatrians and occupy Lamberg. Admiralty announces adoption of the Pontoporas (Emden's supply to progress on the Left Wing, loan of $200,000,000. Turkey Dot. 20 to 28.-Allies continue | Government to shortly issue war preme commander of the Flest. Additional list of British casualties mine-laying policy as a counte.ships) off Sumatra..
and Russians advanca to Lowicz apologises to Russia, but endear- August 6-German troops re-issued. General Gallient issues mesaurs to German activity. Oot. 15. Allies make further and Lode, driving the Germans ours to throw the responsibility. ported to have been repulsed by proclamation saying he will Oct. 3.-French President and progress, occupying a line from before them. Trench drive enemy or the latter. Belgians in fighting near Liege. defend Paris to the end. Ministers start on visit to oon Ypres to the sea. H.M.S. Hawke over frontier east of Nancy. Nov. 3.-H.M.S. Minerva hom-
Numerous Germán prizes September 4-Russians occupy gratulate armies in the field. The suak by submarine in the North brought to British porte. Earl Healios, Announced that in seven Czar leaves for the front. Big Sea.
Oct, 28. Five men sentenced barda Akabs, which is evacuated. Kitshener appointed Secretary days' fighting, Russi 3s have battle continues in France, Crown Oct. 16.-Four German de-assassination of Prince Franz Headquarters issued showing how to death in connection with the Torilling story fron British for War: H.M.8 Amphion captured 40,000 prisoners. New Prince's Army being repulsed strayers sunk off the Datoh coast. Ferdinand, and others sent into largo body of British troops was sinks German mine-layer Koenigin British recruits total. 200,000. near Varennes.
Oct. 17, 18 and 19.-Farther penal servitude. Laise and later strikes mine and
September 5.-German squad. Oct. 4 Germans make nigh advances of Allios reported, not Oct. 20.-Russians break re sinks herself.
ron sinke 15 British fishing boats attack at Tsingtau, but are doably on the Left Wing. French sistance of last units of the enemy in North Sea, the orewe being feated, losing 47 killed. In the cruiser Waldeck Rousseau sinks north of the Pilica, and the whole taken prisoners. Announced that big battle Allies twice destroy Austrian cruiser off Dalmatian Austro-German Army retreats, Dritain, France and Russia enemy's lines of communications. coast. mutually engage not to conclude Russians defeat and pursue paaos separately during the war. Germans.
August 7-German Cavalry division routed by Belgians in Luxemburg, Germany asks for armistice; admits 25,000 men are hora de combat,
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transferred from the Aisne to the battle on the north coast, and how in subsequent fighting the enemy suffered terribly from our offensive. Submarine D5 sark in Ost. 30.--Reported that the skirmish with retreating German Ost. 20. Japanese occupy Endon enters Penang "harbour squadron in North Sea. Germang Marahall, Marianne and Caroline and sinks the Russian cruiser abandon left bink of the Yaer August 9.-Germans evacuate September 7-Announced that Oct. 7.-Bombardment of Ant. Islands. Luxemburg owing to French HM.S. Pathfinder struck a mine werp continues, Gorman com
Jemohng and a French destroyer below Dixpiade. Anglo-French Ost. 21-Announced that the Turkish warships, enter open port Squadron bombards the Darda- advance. Japan issues ultimatum off the East coast and rapidly mander to Germany German submarine foundered. Official report issued Belgian Government removes to vessels and captares opother ebips. Turkish cruiser bombards
warning populace. Emden sinks five more British of Odessa ant bombard Russian delles. Allsenk
Nov. 4.-German oruiser Yorok by British warship, stating that German enveloping Ostend. German cruiser Cor. British warships do great work Theodosis, in the Crimea. Reported that Japan haa isauod movement is abandoned; British moran and two gunboats sunk off the Belgian coast, shelling the
abrikes chain of mines blooking Cos. 31.-Germans attempt entrance to Jahde Bay and einke ultimatum against Germany, superiority over. Germans clearly in Kisachau Bay. Big battle stil! enemy's trenches and wrecking general offensive movement from Nov. 5.-War between Britain.
August 14- Liege still demonstrated.. intsot. Belgium naks France September 8-Russiansoaptare proceeding, fighting becoming six batteries. Germans who had Nieuport to Arras, but Allies still and Turkey declared. Annexation Battery of artillery in the British to accommodate 2,000 Germin Mikolajoff and Hawarnaka, and increasingly violent.
advanced on Warsaw compelled advance. Enemy reported to be of Cyprus announced.
Dixmude. Oct. 11-Fall of Antwerp to retreat, Rasalans pucacing withdrawing from
Nov. 6-Austrians retreating and French armies has gupprisoners, Transportation of convert. Galioia into Russian announced. Allies still progress them. British naval filla con- Rassisns still advance in Poland along whole front before Russians and about 200 men. In the French troops to Belgium com- Province. British casualties to all along the line. Germans drop tiones to bombard German dink. and East Prussis.
France declares war with Turkoy." Gorman Army consists of 4 plate; whole force ready to advance. date: Officers: killed, 63; 20 bomba on Paris.
Oct. 23-Severe fighting on Nov 1.-British cruiser Hermea Nov. 7.-Fall of Taingtau an guns and 150 men, In the Bolgians drive enemy eastward; wounded, 102; missing, 230. Russian Army it consists of 8no German cavalry between Has Men: killed, 212; wounded, drop six more bombs on Paris.
Oct. 12-German aviators the Loft Wing, the Allies con- sunk by submarine in the Straite nounced. Kusiana continge tinuing to make progress. of Dover. British, French and triumphant march, capturing. salt and Ramillies.
|| 1,001; missing. 13,413. Ost. 13.-Commando under Steamer Crefeld arrives at Las Russian Ambassadors in Con- many pri onera and guna. Allies. August 15-Fronch troops Germaus retire before the
still make progress. Events that Brought it About. enter Belgium at Charleroi. British and cross the Marne. 1878.-Berlin Congress charges Bavarian Army Corps defeated by Austria-Hungary with the French at Avricourt and Cirey eocupation of Bosnia and August 10-Japsd sends ultimatum to Germany demand- Herzegovina, 1835Austria-Hungary
ing that Kiauchan be handed over Servia from destruction by to Japan, with a view to eventual Bulgaria.
restoration to China; betwosa required by noon on August 23. Austria-Hungary and French Fleet attacks. Austrian Fleet off Badas, einking two 1008.-Annexation of Bosnia and ironclads and setting fire to
Herzegovina by Austris- another.
P1- August 17-Officially Hungary. 1012.-Serbo-Bulgarian Alliance nounced that Britiak Expedi- with a clause against tionary Fordo safely lands on
guns and 250 mes.
1000.-Tarif
Servia,
war
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French soil. Austria.
August 18. Belgian Royal 1913.-Servia thrown back from
the Adriatic in favour of Family and Government move to an independent Albania. Brussels.
28. Archduko August 20.-Germans occupy 1914. Juno' Franz Ferdinand and Consort Brussels.
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September 10.-Force of 60,000 Germans harrying through Bal. gium to assist defeated Right Wing in France. Britial forces erose the Marne; enemy retreat 25 miles.
Sept. 11.-German retreat con- tinues; announced that in four daya the Allies have advanced 37.1-2 miles. British squadrons make a complete sweep of the North Sea; no German ship soon. Sopt. 19.-Whole German right wing falling back in disord- or, Allies parauing them, German cavalry reported exhausted. Provinces of Antwerp and Lim- barg entirely free of enemy; Australian Squadron occupies Herbertelobe, German Now Guinea. French troops occupy assassinated by a Servian etadent August 22.-Germans impoza Soissons and Luneville. German
war levies of £2,000,000 and left wing retreating. at Sarajevo.
respectively on Sept. 13. Aonounced that July 23-Austro-Hungarian £8,000,000 Note delivered to Servia demand- Province of Liege and City of Allies' victory becoming more and ing suppression of Pan-Servian Brussola. Canadian House of more complete everywhere. Ger- movement and punishment of Commons pass war appropriation mans evacuate Naney region after of $50,000,000.- Servians rou a ten daya' attack; casualties, assassinatione. BoComplices in Answer required by 6 pm. same
Austrians along the Drina. 20,000 men at Nindy and 11,000
August 23. Japan declares men at Luneville. day.
July 24-Details of Note war on Germany.
Sept. 14-Gormans evacuate August 25 Italian Promier Amiens, and give way at Revigny published and proved unexpected.
Crown ly severe, Semi Ticial Pester announces that Italy will not aban- and Braban-le-rci, Lloyd affirms that Germany will don neutrality. Heavy fighting Prince's Army driven back. suffer no third party to intorvone in Belgium between Allied Forces French territory on east frontier and Germany; enormous losses; free of enemy. Russians capture between Austria and Servia,
Jaly 25-Russian Cabinet British, casualties total 2,000. 8,000 prisoners and great quan- ineete; announced, that mobilisa British and French forces fall tities of war material atRawaruska, back on covering positions; Geraad occupy Czernovitzs. Serviane tion proceeds forthwith,
mana unable to carry out counter- defeat 90,000 Austrians at the Since Fighting Began. " attack. Four Namur forts still angle of the Rivera Drina and July 27.-Servian troopa intact. Germans bombard Save. Announced that Germar aboard Danube steamer Ere on Malines, but Belgians retaliate cruiser Hela was eank by hostilo Austrian troopi; ongagement and drive them towards Vilvorde 803283. Sir Edward Grey an August 20.-Rassians continue nounces his efforts to arrange on offensive on East Prassian fron- conference of Ambassadors. tier, German forces being com- July 28-Austria declares war pelled to retreat on Koenigsberg. on Borvia. Germany considere Russian advance in East Prussia Sir Edward Grey's suggested continuos. Togoland surrenders conference has no prospect of to British.
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Sapt. 16.-Orown Prince's Army driven further back. Allies occupy Rheims; 600 prisonere captured on the right of the British. Announced that Brig- adier General N. Findlay is killed. Sixteen hundred German prison. ere landed in England,
August 28.—British Floot sinke July 30-British First Flost three German cruisers and two Sept. 17.-Germans halt in leaves Portland under sealed destroyers off Heligoland. Ras their retreat and take up en orders. Belgrade in flames.gians secure victory at Romanof trenched positions; Battle of the July 31-Germany asks and approach within 20 miles of Aisna begins. Austrian armies Russia for explanation of her Lemberg, capturing 4,000 pr. evacuating Galicia, în a state of mobilisation. Attack on Bol. soners. Announced that Russians complete rout. Announced that grade continues. Martial law completely invest Koenigsberg. Government of India bears cost
Germany, London Stock Belgians rout a German Army of Indian Expeditionary Force. Exchange closed.
Corps, which withdraws in dia- Sept. 18, 19 and 20.-Battle of August 1.--Austrian Reserve order to Louvain,
the Aisne continues, German called oat. German ultim- August 20.-German troops counter-attacks failing. Germans atoms to Franco and being withdrawn from Belgium, fire on Rheims Cathedral, setting Ruseia, expiring noon, owing to Russian advance. Earl historic building on fire. Italy declarea neutrality. Evi- Kitchener announces that two Sept. 22.-I. M, abips Aboukir, dences of Australian loyalty. Divisions and a Cavalry Division Cressy and Hogue sunk by Bank of England rate 10 per from India are being sent to German harines in the North cent. Germany declares war. France.
Sea. Battle of the Aisno con- First shots fired by Russian August 30.--Apia, in German tinues without appreciable frontier patrol on Germans near Samos, surrenders to expedi- change in the situation. Prostken; no casualties.
tionary force from New Zealand. Bapt. 23 to 20.-Tho gres August 2-British cabinet August 3E-Allies occupy line battle continues; German counter raeets and adjourns till evening. ozonding from month of the attacks being everywhere repuls Cossacks invade Germany near Somme inland along the river, ed Land fighting begins around Biele. Germans invade France past the fortresses of La Fore and Taingtau near Oirey Germans outer Loon, towarda Mozieros Luxemburg. Germany promises Sept. 1. — German Cavalry indemnity to Luxemburg. Corpa marches on Forest of Com-
August 3,—Severe fighting on picgno, and is engaged by Sept. 28 and 20.-Battle of the River Drin between Servians and British, who capture ten gurg. Aisne continues, Allios beatin Austrians. Patriotin scenas Sept. 2.List of British casual back severe attacks by the enemy dataide Buckingham Palace ties published. Details:- Officers Sept. 20. Big battle continues
August 4-Earl Kitchens killed, 36; wounded, 07; missing, in favour of Allies,
who make sails, but is recalled. War 95. Men killed, 127; wounded, slight progress all along the line,
Sept. 27 Capital of the Come roons surreaders unconditionally to British Force.
THE
WAR.
Plan of the Great Battlefield, Showing
Fortified Towns,
etc.
(CROSS LINES WITHIN THE PLAN ARE THOSE OF LONGITUDE AND LATITUDE.)
Ostond
Nieu port
St. Nicolas
Bruges
Dunkirk Ghent Roulers.
Termondo Malines
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ANTWERP
Lierre
Diest
Calais
Boulogne
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Louvain
BRUSSELS
Aire
Maestricht
LIEGE
St. Onter
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Arras
Douai
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Valenciennes
Mons
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Cambrai
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Ypres Courtrai Armen tieres
Tournal
Bapeaume.
Maubeuge Charlerui Chimay
Hirson
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St. Quentin
Noyon Compiegne
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Guiso
la Fore
•Mozierea
Sedan
Laon
Rothel
Soissons
Meaux
Montmedy
Longwy Longuyon
Rheims
Coulommiers
PARIS
Vitry-le-Francois
St. Mihiel
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Toul
Orleans
Fortified Towns
Consenvoye
Varennes
• Ornes Verdun
Thionville
Metz
Kilometrés.
The Woepres
Sarrebourg
Nanoy
STRASBOURG,
Luneville
St. Die
Epinal
The Vosges
Colmar:
Langres
✪ Bel fort
Dijon
Besancon
The above is a plan showing the area most affected in the present hostilition between the British, French and Balgian troops and the German forces. Latest advices are to the effait that the Germans have continued their plans of severe counter attacks on the Left and in the centre, but have everywhere failed.
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