DIARY OF WAR.
COUNTRIES AT WAR.
Germany against Britain. Russia. France. Belglum. Austria against Servia.
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Russia. Britain. France.
ARMY TERMS EXPLAINED: Army corps is a complete army on a small scale in itself. The etrength varies from 35,000, to 45,000 meo. Division is a force of infantry cavalry, and artillory, usually with a strength of from 15,000 to. 20,000 man. Brigade is a force of infantry of cavalry. The infantry brigade is from 4,000 to 7,000 strong The cavalry brigade is from 1,000 to 2,000 strong.
1 to 200 men strong.
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1914.
declared between Britain and 629; missing, 4,183. Russians Germana bɔmbard Autwerp, but Colonel Maritz revolts in the Cape Palmas with the crews of 13 atantinople request passports. Germany.
sustain reverse in local engage are repulsed.. Russians continus Province, having concluded an steamere sank by the German Most of the German forts at August 5,-Germans invade mont in Esat Prussia but defeat to progress and are reported hal agreement with Germans. Belgian cruiser Karlsruhe, mostly in the Tsingtau silenced by Japanese Belgium. Japan to take measures three Austrian Army Corps near way to Buda Pest.
Government removes to Havre, in Atlantio..
and British bombardment. to discharge Treaty obligations Lemberg, capturing 150 guns and | Oct. 1 - Announced that France. Allies resume offensive; Oct 24,-British destroyer British and French Ambassadora to Britain. Germans violate Dutch inflioting enormous losses on H.M.S. Cumberland has captur
"real progress" reported.. |Badger sinks Gorman submarine leave Constantinople. Announced territory at Tilbourg. Russian enemy. Japanese cocopy seven od nizo German linera and Out. 11 Announced that off Dutch epast. Aunounced that | that:2,000 armed Bedouins have and German troops in contact on Islands of Kinuchau, and remove one gunbɔat în Cameroon River. Russian cruisers sink two German there are nine Gorman cruisers penetrated Egyptian territory. frontier. Bombardment of 1,000 mines. French Govern Allica' position in France report submarines in the Baltio. Cannon the high seas, and that 70 Germans continue violent attacks Liege bagun by Germans. ment removes to Bordeaux for ed entirely satisfactory. dian, contingent arrives at Ply-warships of the Allies are search-in Belgium and France, but aro Sir John French gazetted Inspec. purely military reasons:
Oot 2.--Germans vigorously mouth. H.M.S. Yarmouth sinks ing for them.
everywhere repulsed. British tor General of British Forces: September 3.-Russians defeat bombard Antwerp. British the Markomaanis and captures Öst. 25 to 28.–Allies continue | Government to shortly issue war Admiral Jellicoe becomes su Austrians and occupy Lemberg. Admiralty announces adoption of the Pontoporos (Eaden's supply to progress on the Left Wing, loan of £200,000,000, Turkey preme commander of the Fleet.
Additional listof British casualties mine-laying policy as a counter ships) off Sumatra,
and Russians advance to Lowicz apologises to Russin, but endeav August 6.-German troops re-issued. General Gallieni isauss messure to German activity. Oot, 15.-Allies make further and Lodz, driving the Germans ours to throw the responsibility ported to have been repulsed by proclamation saying he will Oct. 3.--French Frosident and progress, occupying a line from before them. Froach drive enemy on the latter. Belgians in fighting near Liege. defend Paris to the end.
Ministers start on visit to con- Ypres to the ass. HMS, Havke over frontier east of Nancy. Nov. 3.-H.M.S.. Minerva born- Numerous German prizes
September 4.-Russians occupy gratulate armies in the field. The sunk by submarine in the North Oct. 28. Five men sentenced barde Akaba, which is evacuated. brought to British ports. Earl Haalies. Announced that in seven Czar leaves for the front. Big Bes.
to death in connection with the Torilling story from British Kitohener appointed Secretary days fighting, Russians have battle continues in France, Crown Oct. 10.-Four German "de-ansassination of Prince Franz Headquarters issued showing how for War. H.M.S Amphion captured 40,000 prisonera. New Prince's Army being repulsed stroyere sunk off the Datoh coast. Ferdinand, and others sent into a large body of British troops was sinks German mine-layer Koenigin British recruite total 200,000. naar Varenues.
Oct. 17, 18 and 10.-Farther penal servitude.
transferred from the Aïine to the Laise and later strikes mine and September 5.-German squad Oct. 4 Germans make nigh advances of Allies reported, not- Oct. 29-Russians break re-battle on the north coast, and sinka herself.
ron einke 15 British fishing bosts attack at Tsingtau, but are de ably on the Left Wing. French eistanas of last unita of the enemy bow in subsequent fighting the in North Sea, the orewa being feated, losing 47 Eilled. In the cruiser Waldeck Rousseau sinks north of the Pilica; and the whole enemy suffered terribly from our taken prisoners. Announced that big battle Allies twice destroy Austrian cruiser off Dalmatian Austro-German Army retreats. offensive. Submarine DS sunk in Britain, France and Russia enemy's lines of communications. coast.
Ost. 30.-Reported that the skirmish with retreating German mutually engage not to conclude Rassians defeat and pureur Oct. 20.-Japanese occupy Emden enters Penang harbour squadron in North Sea. Garmans peace separately during the war. Germans.
Marshall, Marianne and Caroline and sinks the Russian oruiser abandon left bink of the Yser Jemchag and a French destroyer below Dixmuda. Anglo-French
August 7-Gorman Cavalry division routed by Belgians in Luxemburg. Germany asks for armistice; admits 25,000 men are hors de combat.
August 9.-Germans evacuate
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September 7.Announced that Oct. 7.-Bombardment of Ant-Islands.' Luxemburg owing to French II.M.S. Pathfinder struck a mine werp continues, German com Oct. 21.Announced that the Turkish warships enter open port Squadron bombarde the Darda- advance. Japan issuca ultimatum off the East coast and rapidly mander warning populace, Eaden sinks five more. British of Odesen and bombard Russian nelles. Regiment of infantry is from to Germany. German submarine foundered. Official report issued Belgian Government removes to vessels and captures another. abips, Turkish cruiser bombards Nov: 4.-German craiser Yorok -2,000 to 4,000 strong. Benk by British warship, stating that German enveloping Osteod. Garman oruiser Cor British warahipa do great work Theodosis, in the Crimes, strikes chain of mines blocking cavalry regiment is from 500 Reported that Japan has issued, movement is abandoned; British moran and two gunboats sunk off the Belgian coast, stelling the Qot. 31.-Germans attempt entrance to Jahdo Bay and sinks to 1,000 mon strong.
ultimatum against Germany: superiority over Germans cloarly in Kiaachau Bay, Big battle still enemy's trenches and. wrecking general offensive movement from Nov. 5.-War between Britain Squadron of cavalry is from 150
August 14.-- Liege still demonstrated.
proceeding, fighting becoming air batteries. Germans who had Nieuport to Arras, but Allies still and Tarkey declared. Annexation intact Belgium asks France September 8.-Russians capture inoressingly violent.
advanced on Warsaw compelled advance. Enemy reported to be of Cyprus announced.
Dixmude. to accommodate 2,000 Cartoon Mikolajoff and Rawaruska, and Oct. 11-Fall of Antwerp to retreat, Russians pursuing withdrawing from
Nov. 6-Austrians retreating and French grmice has gun prisoners. Transportation of convert Galicia into Russian announced. Allies still progress them. British naval ftilla con- Russians still advance in Poland along whole front bolore Russians and about 200 men. In thFrench troops to Belgium com- Province. British casualties to all along the line. Germans drop tinges to bombard German Link and East Prussia.
France declares war with Turkey. German Army consista of 4 plete;whole force ready to advance. data: Oficers killed, 63; 20 bombs on Paris.
Oct. 23.-Severe fighting on Nov 1.-British cruiser Hermea Nov. 7.--Fall of Teingtau in- guns and 150 men. In the Belgians drive enemy eastward; wounded, 182 missing, 230. Oct. 12.-German aviators the Left Wing, the, Allies con- sunk by submarine in the Straits nounced. Russians continue Russian Army it.consists of no German cavalry between Has Men: killed, 212; "wounded, drop six more bambs on Paris. tinuing to make progress. of Dover. British, French and triumphant waroh, dapturing guns and 250 mən.
selt and Ramillies.
1,081; missing, 13,413. Oct. 13.-Commando under Steamer Crefeld arrives at Las Russian Ambassadors in Con- many pri oners and guna. Allies Gormans retire before the
still make progress. British and cross the Marne. September 10.-Forca of 60,000
Battery of artillery in the British
Events that Brought It About. 1878.-Berlin Congress charges Austria-Hungary with the occupation of Bosnia and
Herzegovina. saves Servia from destruction by Bulgaria.
4835-Austria-Hungary
3908.-Tariff
Servia.
war
August 15.-French troops enter Belgium at Charleroi Bavarian Army Corps defeated by French at Avricourt and Cirey. Germans harrying through Bel
August 16.-Japan senda gium to assist defeated Right ultimatum to Gormany demand-Wing in Frapoo. British forces ing that Kiauchau be handed over cross the Morne; enemy retreat 25 to Japan, with a view to eventual miles.
restoration to China; angwer Sept. 11.-German, retreat con* between required by noon on August 23. tinues; announced that in four Austria-Hungary. and French. Flest altacks Austrian days the Allies have advanced Fleet of Budus, sinking two 37.1-2 miles. British squadrons 1908.-Annexation of Bosnia and ironclada and getting fire to make a complete sweep of the North Sea; no German ship eses. Herzegovina by Austria another.
August 17-Officially BD- Sept. 12. Whole Hungary.
German 1912-Serbo-Bulgarian Alliansenounced that British Expediright wing falling back in disord with a clause against tionary Force safely lands on er, Allies pursuing them. German cavalry reported exhausted. Provinces of Antworp and Lim- burg entirely free of enemy: Australian Squadron occupies | Herbertahohe, German Now Guines. French troops occupy Soissons and Luneville German left wing retreating. on Sept. 13, Announced that Allisa' victory becoming more and more complete everywhere. Ger- mans evacuate Nancy region after a ten days attack; casualties, 20,000 men at Nancy and 11,000 men at Luneville,
Astria. 1913-Servia thrown back from the Adriatic in favour of an independent Albania. 1014, June 28. Archduke Franz Ferdinand and Consort assassinated by a Servian student at Sarajevo.
French soil.
August 18. Belgian Royal Family and Government move to Brussels.
August 20.-Germans occupy Brussels.
August 22.-Germans impose war levies of £2,000,000 and
respectively £8,000,000 Jaly 23-Austro-Hungarian Note delivered to Servis demand. Province of Liege and City of ing suppression of Pan-Sarvian Brussels. Canadian House of movement and punishment of Commons pass war appropriation socomplices in assassinations. of $50,000,000. Servians rou Austrians along the Drina. Answer required by 6 p.m. same
August 23. Japan declares day.
July 24-Details of Note war on Germany.
August 25-Italian Premior published and proved anexpected-
gevere. Semi-official Pester announces that Italy will not aban Lloyd affirms that Germany will don neutrality. Heavy fighting suffer a third party to intervene in Belgium between Allied Forces between Austria, and Servia.
July 25-Russian Cabinet moets; nubounced that mobilia tion proceeds forthwith,'
Sept. 14.-Germsus evacuate Amiens, and give way at Rovigny Brabacle-roi. Crown and
Prince's Army driven back. French territory on east frontier and Germany; enormous losses; free of enemy. Russians capture British casualties total 2,000 8,000 prisoners and great quan British and French forces fall tities of war material athawaruske, back on covering positions; Ger- and occupy Czernovitza, Serviane mang unable to carry out counter-defeat 90,000 Austrians at the Since Fighting Began, attack. Four Namur forts still angle of the Rivers Drina and July 27.-Servian
Germans bombard Save, Announced that Germar troopa intact. aboard Danube steamer £re on Malines, but Belgiaas retaliate cruiser Hela was sunk by hostile Austrian troops; engagement and drive them towards Vilvorde. submarine.
engués,
Sir Edward Grey an August 20.-Russians continue Sapt. 16-Orown Prince's Donaces his efforts to arrango on offensive on East Prussian fron- Army driven further back. Allios conference of Ambassadors. tier, German forces being com- occupy Rheims; 600 prisoners Jaly 28-Austris declares war pelled to retreat on Koenigsberg.captured on the right of the on Servia, Germany considera Russian advance in East Prussia British. Announced that Brig- Sir Edward Grey's suggested continues. Togaland surrendera adier General N.Findlay is killed. conference has no prospect of to British.
Bixteen hundred German prison.
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August 28.-British Flest sinks ers landed in England. July 30-British "First Flest thres German croisera and two Sept. 17.-Germana halt in leaves Portland under sealed destroyers of Heligoland. Run their retreat and take up an- orders. Belgrade in flames, siana secare victory at Romanoff tranched positions; Battle of the July 31-Germany asks and approach within 20 miles of Aisae begins, Austrian armies Russia f explanation of her Lomberg, capturing 4,000 pr.-evacasting Galicia, in a state of mobilisation. Attack on Bel-soners. Announced that Russians complete rout. Announced that grade continues. Martial law completely invest Koenigsberg. Government of India beare cost
Germany. London Stock Belgiane rout a German Army of Indian Expeditionary Force. Exchange closed...
Corpa, which withdraws in dia- Sept. 18, 19 and 20.-Battle of August 1.-Austrian Reserve order to Louvain.”
the Aisne continues, German called out. German ultim August 29.-German troops counter-attacks failing. Germana stuma to France and being withdrawn from Belgium, fire on Bheime Cathedral, setting Russia, expiring at noon, owing to Russian advance. Earl historic building on fire. Italy deolares neutrality. Evi Kitchener announces that two Sept. 22. HM.ships 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 Germans binarinse in the North
France.
Sen. Battle of the Aiane con- cent. Germany declares WAT. First shots fired by Russian August 30.-Apis, 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, Sept. 23 to 26.—The grea August 2-British cabinet August 31-Allies occupy line battle continues, German counter meets and adjourns till evening, extending from mouth of the attacks being everywhere repale- Cossacks invade Germany near Somme inland along the river, ed Land fighting begins around Biala, Germans invade France past the fortresses of La Fere and Tsingtau, near Cirey, Germana enter Lon, towards Meziores."
Sept. 27 Capital of the Came Luxemburg. Germany promises Sept. 1.-German Cavalry rcons surrendere unconditionally indemnity to Luxemburg,
Corps marchés on Forest of Com- to British Force. By August 3.Severe fighting on piegne, and is engaged by Sept. 28 and 29-Battle of the River Drin between Serviane and British, who ospture ten gase. Aisne continues, Allies beatin Austrians, Patriotic scenes Sept. 2.-List of British casual back severe attacks by the enemy outside Backingham Palaos ties published. Details:-Officera Sept. 30-Big battle continues August 4-Earl Kitchene killed, 36; wounded, 67; missing, in favour of Allies, who make saila, but is recalled. War 95, Men killed, 127, wounded, alight progress all along the line.
THE WAR.
Plan of the Great Battlefield, Showing
Fortified
Towns,
etc.
(CROSS LINES WITHIN THE PLAN ARE THOSE OF LONGITUDE AND LATITUDE.)
ODunkirk
O Termonde Malines
St. Nicolas
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Ostend
Nieu port
Bruges
Ghent
Roulers.
Ypres Courtrui
Armen tieres
■ Airo
St. Omer.
Calais Boulogne
Tournai
LILLE Mons
Douai Valenciennes Arras
Cambrai
Bapeaume.
ANTWERP
Lierre
Diest
Louve in BRUSSELS
Maestricht
LIECE
.Waterloo
• Vervilers
Huy
NAMUR
Dinant
Maubeuge Charleroi "Chimay
Hírson
Rocroi
Guise
St. Quentin
Noyon Compiegne
..Mezieres
13
la Fore
Laon
Soissons"
Meaux
Rethel
Consenvoye
Varennes
Rheims
Coulommiers
PARIS
Sezanne Vitry-le-Francois.
18t. Mihjel
Toul
. Amiens
Orleans
Fortified Towns
100
Kilometres
Longwy
Sedan Montmedy
Longuyon *Thionville
• Ornes
Verdun O
Langres
The Wocures
'Metz
Nancy
Sarrebourg
Luneville STRASBOURG,
St. Die
Epinal
Dijon
Besancon
The Vosges
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Colmar
Mulhausen
Bel fort
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 Gormans have omtinged their plans of severe counter-attacks on the Left and in the centre, but have everywhere failed.
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