NTARY OF WAR.
COUNTRIES AT WAR.
Germany against Britain."
Russia. France. Belgium. Austria against Sarvin."
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Russia.
Britain. France,
ARMY TERMS EXPLAINED. Army corpe is a complete army on a small scale in itself. The strength varies from 35,000 to 45,000 men, Division is a foroa of infantry, cavalry, and artillery, usually with a strength of from 16,000 to 20,000 men. Brigade is a force of infantry o cavalry. The infantry brigade in from 4,000 to 7,000 strong The cavalry brigade is from 1,000 to 2,000'strong.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TAURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1914,
August 7-German Cavalry division routed by Belgians in Luxemburg, Germany asks for armistice; admits 25,000 men are hors de combat..
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declared between Britain on 629; missing, 4,183. Rassiena Germana bombard Antwerp, but Colonel Maritz revolte in the Cape Palmas with the crews of 13 stantinople request passports. Germany.
sustain reverso in local engage are repulsed. „Russians continue Province, baving concluded an steamera sunk by the German Meat of the German forts a August 5.-Germans invade ment in East Prussia but defeat to progress and are reported hal agreement with Germans. Belgian cruiser Karlsruhe, mostly in the Taingtan silenced by Japanese Belgiam. Japan to take measures three Austrian Army Corps near way to Buds Pest.
"Government removes to Havre, in Atlantic.
and Britiaă bombardment, to discharge Treaty obligations Lemberg, capturing 150 guns and
Opt 1- Announced that France. Allies resume offensive; Oct. 24-British destroyer British and Franch Ambassadore to Britain. Germans violata Datoh inflicting enormous loses on H.M.S. Cambзrland has captur “real progress" reported." Badger sinks German submarine leave Constantinople. Announced territory at Tilbourg. Russian enemy. Japanese occupy seven ed nice German linera and Out 11 - Announced that off Dutch coast. Aunounced that that 2,000 armod Bedouins have and Garman troops in contact on Islands of Kinuchan, and remove one, gunboat în Cameroon River. Russian cruisere sink two German there are nine German cruisers penetrated Egypt an territory. frontier. Bombardment of 1,000 mines. French Govern- Allied positing in France report submarines in the Baltio. Cana- on the high seas, and that 70 Germans continus violent attore 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 France, but are Sir John French gazetted Inspeo purely military reasons.
OOL 2.-Germans vigorousy mouth. H.M.S. Yarmouth sinke ing for them. A overywhers repaleed. British ior General of British Forcea; September 3.-Russians defeat bombard. Antwerp. Britis's the Markomaania and captures Oct. 25 to 28.-Allies contiune Government to shortly isane war Admiral Jellicoe becomes da Austrians and occupy Lomberg. Admiralty announces adoption of the Pontoporos (Emden's eupply to progress on the Left Wing, loan of $200,000,000. Tarkey preme commander of the Fleet. Additional list of Britishbasaltios mine laying policy as a counts. ships) of Sumatra, a
and Russians advance to Lowicz apologises to tussia, but endeav August 6-German troops re-issued. General Gallient issues measure to German activity. Oor 15.-Allies make further and Lodz, driving the Germans ours to throw the responsibility ported to have been repulsed by proclamation saying he will Oot, 3-French President and progress, occupying a line from before them. French drive enemy on the latter. Belgians in fighting near Liego. defend Paris to the end.
Ministers elar; on visit to 030 Ypres to the sea. II.M.S. Hawke over frontier east of Nancy.
Nov. 3.-H.M.S. Minerva bom- Numerous German prizes September 4.-Russians occupy gratulate armies in the field. The sunk by submarine in the North Oct, 28. Five men sentenced bardé Akabs, which is erasasted. brought to British ports. Earl Hanlies. Announced that in seven Czar leaves for the front.
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to death in connection with the Turilling story from British, Kitchener appointed Secretary days fighting, Rassions have battle continues in France, Orown Ost. 16.-Four Garmin de assassication of Pripes Franz Headquarter: issued showing how for. War. H.MS Amphion captured 40,000 prisoners. New Princo's Army being repulsed stroyers sunk off the Dutch coast. Ferdinand, and others sent into a large body of British troops was transferred from the Afsne to the sinksGermanmine-layer Koönigin British recruits total 200,000. near Varennes.
Oct. 17, 18 and 19.-Farther ponal servitude. Luise and later strikes mino and September 5.-German squad- Oct. 4 Germans make nigh advances of Allies reported, not- Oct. 20.-Russians break re battle on the north coast, and sinks herself.
ron sinks 15 British fishing boats, attack at Tsingtau, but are de ably on the Laft Wing. French sistance of last units of the enemy how in subsequent fighting the in North Bea, the crews being fented, losing 47 killed. In the craisor Waldeck Rousseau sinks north of the Pilics, and the whole enemy suff red terribly from our taken prisoners. Announced that big battle Allies twice destroy Austriant cruiser. off Dalmatian Austro-German Army retreats. offensive, Submarine D5 sunk in Britain, France and Russia enemy's lines of communications. coast.
Oct. 30. Reported that the skirmish with retreating German mutually engage not to conclude Russians defeat and purane Oat 20.Japanese occupy Endon enters Penang harbour equadron in N xih Sea. Germane peaca separately during the war.
Germans.
Marshall, Marianne and Caroline and sinks the Russian cruiser abandon left bink of the Yeer August 9.-Germans evacuits September 7.-Announced that Oct. 7.-Bombardment of Ant Islands.
Jemchug and a French destroyer below Dizzude. Anglo-Frenoh Luxemborg owing to French HMS. Pathfinder struck a mine werp continuas, German com Out. 21.-Announced that the Turkish warships enter open port Squadron bombarla the Darda- advance. Japan issues ultimatum off the East coast and rapidly mander waroing populace Emden sinks five more British of Odessa and bombard Russian pelles. to Germany. German submarine foundered. Official report leaned Belgian Government removes to vessels and captures another. ships. Turkish cruiser bombards Nov. 4.-German cruiser Yorck All scat by British warship, atating that German enveloping Ostend. German cruiser Cof British warships do great work Theodosia, in the Crimen. strikes chain of mines blocking Reported that Japan has issued movement is abandoned; British moran and two gunboats sunk off the Belgian coast, shelling the Oct. 31-Germans attempt entrance to Jahde Bay and sinks ultimatum against Germany superiority over Germans clearly in Kisachaz Bay. Big battle still enemy's trenches and wrecking general cliensive movement from Nov. 5. War between Britsin
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proceeding, fighting becoming six batteries. Germans who had Nieuport to Arran, but Allies still and Turkey declared. Annexation intact Belgium asks France September 8.-Russians capture increasingly violent.
advanced on Warsaw compelled advance. Enemy reported to be of Cyprus announced." to accommodate 2,000 German Mikolajoff and Rawaruska, and
Oct. 11-Fall of Antwerp to retreat, Russians pursuing withdrawing from Dirmude. Nov. 6Austrians retreating prisoners. Transportation of convert Galicia into Russian announced. Allies still progress them. British naval stilla con Russians still advance in Poland along whole ir ant before Russians French troops to Belgiam com Province. British oasualties to all along the line: Germans drop tinues to bombard German fink, and Esat Prussia.
France declares war with Turkey, plote whole forceready to advance, date: Officera: killed, 63; 20 bombs on Paris,
Oct. 23.-Severe fighting on Nov 1-British cruiter Hørmea Nov. 7-Fall of Teingtau an- Belgians drive enemy eastward; wounded, 182; missing, 230. Oct. 12-German aviators the Left Wing, the Allies con- sunk by submarine in the Straite nounced, Rawians continue no German cavalry between Has Mon: killed, 212; wounded, drop six more bomba on Paris.tinuing to mite progress of Dover. British, French and triumphant march, capturing Belt and Ramillies.
1,061; missing, 13,413. Oct. 13-Commando under Steamer Crefeld arrives at Las Russian Ambassadors in Con-many pri osers und guns. Allies August 15.-French troops Germans -retire before the
still make progress. enter Belgiam at Charleroi. British and cross the Marne, September 10-Foras of 60,000 Bavarian Army Corps defeated by French at Avricourt and Cirey. Germana hurrying through Bal August 16.Japad and gium to assist defeated Right ultimatum to Germany demand-Wing in France. British forces ing that Kiauchau be handed over arose the Marne; enemy retreat 25 to Japan, with a view to eventual miles.
Begiment of infantry is from
2,000 to 4,000 strong, "Cavalry regiment is from 500
to 1,000 men strong. Squadron of ovalry is from 150
to 200 men strong.
Battery of artillery in the British and French armies has C guns and about 200 men. In the Gorman Army consiste of 4 guns and 150 men, In the Russian Army is consists of 8 guns and 250 men.
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Events that Brought It About. 1878.-Berlin Congress -charges Austria-Bungary with the Occupation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. 4835-Austria-Hungary saves Servia from destruction by
restoration to China; answer Sept. 11-Garman retreat con- Bulgaria. 1908.-Tariff war between required by noon on August 23. tinues; announced that in four French Fleet attacks Austrian days the Allies have advanood Austria-Hungary aod Servia.
Fleet off Budus, sinking two 37.1-2 miles. British squadrons. 1908-Annexation of Boscia and ironolade aad eetting fire to make a complete sweep of the North Sea; no.German ship.seen. Horzegovina by Austria another.
August 17,-Officially - Sept. 12-Whole Hungary.
German 1912-Sorbo Bulgarian Alliance Bounced that British Expedi- right wing falling back in diaord- with a clause against tionary Force safely, lands on er, Alliee puraning them. German
cavalry French soil.
reported Adatria.
exbausted. August 18. -- Belgian Royal Provinces of Antwerp, and Lim- 1913-Servia thrown back from
the Adriatic in favour of Family and Government move barg entirely free of enemy.
Brussels.
Australiac Squadron occapiea an independent Albania;
New 1914. June 28.- Archduke August 20.-Germans occupy Herbartshohe, German
Guinea, French troops occupy Franz Ferdinand and Consort Brussels. ausassinated by a Servian student Augnet 22.-Germans "impose Soissons and Lupeville. German
war lovies of £2,000,000 and left wing retreating. at Sarajevo.
respectively on Sept. 13.-Announced that; July 23-Austro-Haugarian £8,000,000 Note delivered to Servia demand. Province of Liegs and City of Allies' victory becoming more and Canadian House of more complete everywhere....Ger ing suppression of Pan-Servian Brussels, movement and punishment of Commons pass war appropriation mans evacuate Nancy region after a ten days' attack; casualties, socomplices in assassinations of $50,000,000. Servians rou Answer required by 6 p.m. same Austrious along the Drina, 20,000 men at Ney and 11,000 day,
August 23. Japan declares men at Luneville.
Sept. 14-Germans évacuate July 24-Details of Note war on Germany
August 25.-Italian Premier Amiens, and give way at Rovigny published and proved unexpected
Brabant-le-roi. Crown dly sovere. Semi-hoist Pester announces that Italy will not aban-and
Lloyd affirms that Germany will don neutrality, Heavy fighting Frince's Army driven back. Buffer no third party to intervene in Belgiam between Allied Forces French territory on east frontier between Austria and Servis. 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 at tawaruska, back on covering positions; Geraad occupy Czernovitza. Servians mans unable to carry out counter-defest 90,000 Austrians at the attack, Four Namur forta still angle of the Rivers Drina, and
Germans troopa intact,
bombard Save. Announced that Germar aboard Danube steamer Ere on Malines, but Belgians retaliate cruiser Hela was sunk by hostilo Austrian troops; engagement and drive them towards Vilvorde. aabmarine.
July 25.-Russian Cabinet meete; announced that mobilies tion proceeds forthwith,
Since Fighting Began. July 27.-Servian
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Sir Edward Gray an August 26.--Russians continue Sapt. 16. Urown Prince's .nounces his efforts to arrange on offensive on East Prussian fron-Army'driven farther back. Allies Conference of Ambassadors.. tior, German forces being com- occupy Rheims; 600 prisoners July 28-Austria declares war pelled to retreat on Koenigsberg, captured on the right of the Announced that Brig-. on Servia, Gurmany considers Russian advance in East Prussia British. Sir Edward Groy's suggested continues. Togoland surrendere adier General N.Findlay is killed. Sixteen hundred German prison. conference has no prospect of to Britisb
August 28.-Britieb Fleet sinks ere landed in England.
Sept. 17.-Germans halt in July 30-British First Fleet three German cruisers and two leaves Poriland under sealed destroyers off Heligoland. Rus their retreat and take up en orders. Belgrade "in. flames, sians secure victory at Romanoff trenched positions; Battle of the July 31-Germany asks and approach within 20 miles of Aisne begins. Austrian armies Russia for explanation of her Lemberg, capturing 4,000 pr evacuating Galicia, in a state of Announced that mobilisation. Attack on Bal sonere. Announced that Russians complete rout." grade continues. Martial law completely invest Koenigaberg. Government of India beare coat in Germany, London Stock Belgians rout a German Army of Indian Expeditionary Force.
Sept. 18, 10 and 20.-Battle of Exchange closed..
Corps, which withdrawa in die
the Aisne continues,' German August 1-Austrian Reserve order to Louvain. called out....
German ultim- August 29, German troops counter-attacke failing. Germana atams
Francé and being withdrawn from Belgium, fire on Rheims Cathedral, setting Russia, expiring at noon. owing to Russian advance, Earl historic building on firo, Italy deolares neutrality. Evi Kitchener announces that two Sept. 22.-M.ships Aboukir, dences of Australian loyalty. Divisions and a Cavalry Division Cressy and Hogue sunk by to German a barines in the North Bank of England rate 10 per from India are cent. Germany declares war. France. First shots fired by Russian. August 30.-Apia, in German tinues without appreciablo frontier patrol on Germane near Samoa, eurrenders to expedi shange in the situation. Prostken; no casualties, tionary force from Now Zealand. Sopt. 23 to 20. The grea August 2-British cabinet August 31-Allies occupy line battle continues; German counter sets and adjourns till evening. extending from mouth of the attacks being everywhere repuls Cossacks invade Germany near Sommo inland along the river, ed Land fighting begins around Biala. Gormona invade Franco past the fortresses of La Fere and Tsingtau:
Sept. 27 Capital of the Came near Cirey. Germana enter Lison, towards Meziores. Luxemburg. Germany promises Sept. 1.-German Cavalry roone surrendere unconditionally indemnity to Luxemburg. Corpe marches on Forest of Com- to British Force,
August 3.Severe fighting on piegne, and is engaged by Sept. 28 and 20.—Battle of the River Drin between Servians and British, who capture ten gars. Aisue continues, Allies beatin Austrians Patriotic scener Sept. 2.List of British casual back severe attacks by the enemy outside. Buckingham Palace ties publiebed. Details Officera Sept. 80-Big battle continued
August 4-Earl Kitobous
Pas killed, 38 wounded, 07mlaging in favour of Allies who make | mails, but is recalled War 95 Men killed 127 wounded slight progress all along the line,
Peing aan Sea, Battle of the Aisne con-
THE
WAR.
Plan of the Great Battlefield, Showing
Fortified
Towns,
etc.
(CROSS LINES WITHIN THE PLAN ARE THOSE OF LONGITUDE AND LATITUDE.)
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Ostend
Nieuport
St. Nicolas
Bruges
ANTWERP
Lierre
Termonde Malines
Calais " Boulogne
Roulers
Aire
St. Omer
Diest
Louvain BRUSSELS
Waterloo
NAMUR
• Dinant
Dunkirk Ghent
Ypres Courtrai
Armen tieres
Tournai
LILLE Mons
Douai Valenciennes
Maubeuge Charleroi Chimay
Hirson
Guise. Ola Fore
Bapleaume
Orleans
Rocroi
Mezieres
• Maestricht
OFLIEGE
Huy
• Verviers
Arras
Cambrai
Amiens
St. Quentin
Noyon
Compiegne.
Soissons
Meaux
Laon
Rethel
Consenvoye
Varennes
Rheims
• Ores Verdun
Coulommiers
PARIS
Sezanne Vitry-le-Francois
St. Mihjol
Toul
Fortified Towns
100
180
Kilometres:
Sedan Montmedy
. Longwy
Longuyon • Thionville
Metz
The Woceres
Sarrebourg
Nancy
Luneville
STRASBOURG
St. Dio
Epinal
The Vosges
Colmar
Langres
Mulhausen
O
Bel fort
Besancon
The shove 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 continued their plans of severe counter at faoke on the Left and in the centre, but have everywhere failed.
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