· DIARY OF WAR.
COUNTRIES AT WAR.
Germany
Austria
Turkey
against
„Britain. Russia. France.
Belgium. Јарап.
Servia.
Montenegro.
ARMY TERMS EXPLAINED. Army corps is a complete army on a small scale in itself. The strang: varies from 35,000 to 45,000 men. Division is a force of infantry cavalry, and artillory, usualls with a strength of from 15,000 to 20,000 men.
Brigade is a force of infantry or cavalry. The infantry brigade ia from 4,000 to 7,000 strong. The cavalry brigade is from -1,000 to 2,030 strong. Regiment of infantry is from
A
2,000 to 4,000 strong.. cavalry regiment is from 500 to 1,000 men strong.
Squadron of cavalry is from 15
J.
to 200 mon strong. Battery of artillery in the British and French armies has 6 gan and about 200 men. In the German Army consists of 4 guns and 150 men. In thef Russian Army it consists of gans and 250 men.
Events that Brought It About.
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1878,-Berlin Congress charges Austria-Hungary with the ccupation of Bosnia and Herzegovina,
885-Austria-Hungary
saved
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1914.
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August 4-Earl Kitobene
September 7-Announced that "real progress" reported. sails, but is recalled. War HMS. Pathfinder struck a mine Oct. 14. Announced that of Dutch coast. Announced that penetrated Egyptian territory given great reception at Lord
Badger sinks German submarine that 2,000 armed Bedouins have declared between Britain and off the East coast and rapidly Russian cruisers sink two German there are nine German ordisere Geroos cot tiene violent attacks Mayor's Show, Patriotic speeches Nov. 0.-Colonial contingenta Germany.
foundered. Official report issued submarines in the Baltic. Oana on the high seas, and that 70 in Belgium nad Frinor, but are at the Guildhall banquet. Ger- August 6-Germaus invade stating that German enveloping dian contingent arrives at Ply. warships of the Allies are search overs where repulsed. Belgium. Japan to take measures movement is abandoned; British mouth. H.M.S. Yarmouth sinks ing for them. to discharge Treaty obligations superiority over Germans clearly the Markomannis and oiptares
British man craiger Emden caught off Government to shertly issue war Cocos Islands by H.M.A.S Sydney: to Britain. Germans violate Dutch demonstrated.
Oct. 20 to 28.Allies continue loan of $200,000,000. Turkey engagement ensues; Emiden goes territory at Tilbourg. Russian September 8.Russians captare ships) off Sumatra...
the Pontoporos (Emden's supply to progress on the Left Wing, apologises to Russia, but endeav- arbore and is burnt out, Com- and German troops in contact on Mikolajoff and Raworuska, and
and Russians advance to Lowicz ours to throw the responsibility mander and a nephew of the frontier. ...Bombardment of convert Galicia into Russian Oct. 15,-Allies make further ado, driving the Germans on the latter to Liege bagan by Gormans. Province.
progres, os.upring a line from before them. French drive enemy
Kaiser's among the prisoners. Nov. 3.-H.U.S. Minerva bom- Sir John French gazetted Inspec
Nov. 10. German September 10-Forca of 80,000
cruiser for General of British Forces; Germans harrying through Bel sunk by submarine in the North to death in connection with the Headquarters issued stowing how Africs, by sinking of colliare at
Fres to the sea. H.M.S. Hawke over frontier east of Nancy.
Oct. 23.-Five men sentenced Trilling story from British Rufigi River, German East barde Akaba, which is ovacastad Koenigeberg imprisoned in the Admiral Jellicoe becomes ea- gium to assist defeated Right Sea. preme commander of the Fleet. Wing in France. British forces Oot. 16.-Four German de Ferdinand, and othera soat into transferred from the Aisne to the still advancing in Poland and 3486931uation of Prince Franz a large body of British troops was the river's mouth. Russiane August 6.-German troops re-oross the Marue; enemy retreat 25 stroyers sunk off the Dutch coast. penal servitude. ported to have been repulsed by milea
Oct. 17, 18 and 19. Further
taitle of the north coast, and East Prussia. Belgians in Bghting near Lioge.
Oct. 29-Russians broakro how in subacqueat fighting the Sept. 11-German retreat con-advances of Allies reported, not eistance of last units of the enemy Numerous German prizes tinues; announced that in four ably on the Left Wing. French north of the Pilios; and the whole offensive. Submarine D5 sank in teke Dixmude, but Allies hold Nov. 12-Severe fighting in brought to British ports. Earl days the Allies have advanced cruiser Waldeck Rousseau sinks Austro-German Army retreats.
enemy suffered terribly from our France and Balgium; Germans Kitchenor appointed Secretary 37.1-2 miles. British squadrons Austrian cruiser off Dalmatian for War. H.M.S Amphion make a complete sweep of the coast.
skirmish with retreating Germin their own elsewhere. Further Ost. 30.-Reported that the sinks German mine-layer Koonigin North Sea; no German ship seen.
Endon enters Penang harbour abandon left bank of the Yaer Admiralty announces that, in ab- squadron in North Sea. Germant Russian advance in East Prussia, Oot. 20,-Japanese occupy and sinks the Russian oruiser below Dixa.ade. Anglo-French sence of information, loss of Luise and later strikes mine and
Sapt. 18-Whole German Marshall, Marianne and Caroline Jemebug and a French destroyer Squadron bombards the Darda craisers Grot Hope and Mon- sinks herself.
right wing falling back in disord- felande. August 7-German Cavalry or, Allies pursuing them. German Oct. 21.--Announced that the of Odesss and bombard Russion
Turkish warships enter open port Dalles. Luxemburg. Germany uske for Provinces of Antwerp and Lim vessels and captures another. Theodosis, in the Crimes.
mouth must be assumed division routed by Belgiana in cavalry reported exhausted. Enden sinks five more British ships. Turkish cruiser bombards strikes obain of mines blocking ees that British casualties in Nov. 4-German cruiser Yorck Nov. 13-Mr. Asquith announ armistice; admits 25,000 mon burg entirely free of enemy: British warships do great work
entrance to Jahde Bay and sinks Franco up to October 31 total Oct. 31-Germans attempt are hora de combat.
Australian Squadron occupies off the Belgian coast, shelling the general offensive movement from Nov. 5.-War between Britain 57,000. Christian De Wet's re- August 9.-Germans evacuate Herbertshole, German Now enemy's trenches and wrecking Nieuport to Arras, but Allies stiland Turkey declared. Annexation bel commando severely defeated Luxemburg owing to French Guines. French troops occupy six batteries. Germans who had advance. Enemy reported to be advance. Japan issues altimatum Soissons and Lugeville. German advanced on Warsaw compelled withdrawing from
of Cyprus announced.
by General Bothe. Announced to Germany. German submarine left wing retreating.
to retreat, Raseinas puraning Russians still advance in Poland along whole front before Russians for, bringing British Aring op to that supplementary vote for an- Nov. 0.-Austrians retreating other million men will be asked sunk by British warship. Sopt. 14.-Germans evacuate them. British naval flotilla con- and East Prussia. Reported that Japan has issued Amiens, and give way at Revigny tinues to bombard Germann flink.
Franca declares war with Tarkey: 2,186,400, exclusive of Territori ultimatum against Germany. and Brabant-le-roi. Crown
Nov 1.-British oruicer Hermes
Nov. 7.-Fall of Teingtau anale. Oct. 23.-Severe fighting on sunk by submarine in the Straits pounced. August 14.- Liege still Prince's Army driven back. the Left Wing, the Allies con of Dover. British, French and triumphant march, captoring dans give expression to remark
Russians continue intact. Belgium asks France French territory on cast frontier tinuing
Nov. 14.-Egyptian Mohamme to accommodate 2,000 German free of enemy. Russians capture Steamer Crefeld arrives at L28 stantinople request passports. still make progrese."
make progress. Russian Ambassadors in Con many prisoners and guns. Allis able feelings of loyalty towards prisoners. Transportation of 8,000 prisoners and great quan- Palmas with the crews of 13 Most of the German forts at French troops to Belgium com- tities of war material atllawaruska, steamers suak by the German Teingtsa silenced by Japanese surrender of Teingisu is noornbertsio France announced. Fight- Nov. 8. Announced that the Nov. 15-Death of Earl Ro-
British plete whole forceready to advance. and occupy Czernovitza. Servisas oruiser Karlsruhe, mostly in the and British bombardment.
ditional. Russian cavalry entera ing still continues in Belgium, Belgians drive enemy eastward; defeat 30,000 Austrians at the Atlantic no German cavalry between Hae-angle of the Rivera Drina and
British and Franch, Ambassadors German territory from beyond Germans being thrown back to selt and Ramillies.
destroyer leave Constantinople. Announced the Vistula.
right bank of the Yeer Canal..":
Save. Announced that Germar
August 15-French troops cruiser Hela was sunk by hostile Bavarian Army Corps defeated by enter Belgium at Charleroi. submarine. French at Avriccart and' Direy. Army driven further back. Allies Sept. 16.-Crown Prince's August 16.-Japan Bends ccupy Rheims; C00 prisoners altimstam to Germany demand captured on the right of the Servia from destruction by ing that Kiauchau be handed over British. Announced that Brig to Japan, with a view to eventual jadier General N.Findlay is killed. restoration to China; answer Sixteen hundred German prison. required by noon on August 23. Jers landed in England: French Fleet attacks Austrian Sept. 18, 19 and 30.-Battle of ironolads and getting fire to counter attacks failing. Germans Fleet off Badua, sinking two the Aisne continues, German another.
fire on Rheims Cathedral, setting Bn-historio bailding on fire.
Bulgaria.
1800.-Tariff
Wir
between and
Austria-Hungary Servia. 1908.Annexation of Bosnia and Herzegovina by Austria- Hungary, 1912-Serbo-Bulgarian Alliance with a clause against Austria. 1913.-Servis thrown back from ́ the Adriatio in favour of an independent Albania. 1914. June, 28. Archduko Franz Ferdinand and Consort
asassinated by a Servisn stadent) at Barajevo.
July 23-Austro-Haagarion Note delivered to Servia demand- iog suppression of Pan-Servian
nounced that British Expedi-
August 17-Oficially
Sept. 22.-H.M. ships Aboukir, tionary Force safely lands on Cressy and Hogua sunk by French soil.
German haar nes in the North Family and Government move to tinues
August 18. Belgian Royal Sea. Battle of the Aisne con
without Brussela.
appreciablo change in the situation. August 20.-Germana occupy Sept. 23 to 28.-The grea Brussels.
battle continues; German counter August 22-Germana impose attacks being everywhere repala. war levies of £2,000,000 and Jed Land fighting begins around Province of Liege and City of
rospectively on Tsingtau.
£8,000,000
to
Oot. 24.-British
¿
Dixmude.
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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Bruges
Liorre
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Termonde
Malines
Ghent
Nieu part
Onunkirk
* Dixmud e Ypres Co urtrai "
Armen tieres
Tournai
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Arras Douai Valenc nos
Sept. 28 and 29.-Battle of the
Calais " Boulogne
Aire
Om er
Sept. 27-Capital of the Came. Brussele. Canadian House of roons surreaders unconditionally movement and punishment of Commons pass war appropriation to British Force. accomplices in assassinations.of $50,000,000. Servisne roz Answer required by 6 p.m. same Austrians along the Drina. Aisne continues, Allica beatin day.
Jaly 24-Details of Note August 23.-Japan declares back severe attacks by the enemy published and proved unexpected. war on Germany. fly severe. Semi-official Pester Lloyd affirms that Germany will suffer no third party to intervene
between Austria and Servis.
July 25. Russian Cabinet meets; announced that mobilies dion proceeds forthwith,
Sept. 30. Big battle contiunes August 20.-Russians continue in favour of Allies, who make offensive on East Prussian fron- slight progress all along the line. tier, German forces being com- Germans bombard Antwerp, but pelled to retreat on Koenigsberg. are repulsed. Russians continue Russian advance in East Prussia to progress and are reported hal continues. Togoland aurrendera way to Buda Pesi. to British.
Oct. 1. Announced August 28-British Fleet sinks H.M.S. Camberland has captur three German cruisers and two ed nine German linera and destroyera of Heligoland.
one ganhost in Cameroon River. August 29.-German troops Allies position in France report- aboard Danube steamer fre on being withdrawn from Belgium, ed entirely satisfactory. Austrian troop"; engagement owing to Russian advance. Earl Oct. 2.-Germana, vigorously ousues, Sir Edward Grey an- Kitchener announces that two bombard Antwerp. nounces his efforts to arrange Divisions and a Cavalry Division Admiralty announces adoption of conference of Ambassadors. from Ladia are being sent to
July 28-Austria declares war France.
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mine-laying policy as a counter. Oct. 3,-French President and measure to German activity. Ministers start on visit to con gratulate armies in the field. Tha Czar leaves for the front. Big battle continues in France, Crown Prince's Army being repulsed near Varennes
Oct. 7.-Bombardment of Ant- werp continues, German.com. mander
warning populace. Belgian Government removes to Ostend. German orgiser Cor
on Servia. Germany considers August 30.-Apia, in German Sir Edward Grey's suggested Samos, surrenders to ozpadi- conference has no prospect of tionary force from New Zealan3. August 31-Allies occupy line. July 30-British First Fleet extending from mouth of the leaves Portland under sealed Somae inland along "the" river, orders. Belgrade in fames. past the fortresses of La Fere and
July 31 Germany aeka Leon, towards Mezieres.
Oot. 4 Germans make nigh Russia fer explanation of ber Sept. 1.-German Cavalry attack at Tsingtau, bat are de mobilisation. Attack on Bel Corps marches on Forest of Comfeated, losing 47 killed. In the grade continues. Martial law piegne, and is engaged by big battle Allies twice destroy Germany. London Stock British, who capture ten guns, enemy's lines of communications Exchange closed.
Sept. 2 Japanese occupy seven Kassians defeat and pursue. August 1.Austrian Reserve Islands of Kiauchan, and remove Germans, called out, German ultim 1,000 mines. French Govern atums
to France and ment removes to Bordeaux for Russia, expiring at noon. purely military reasong, Italy deolarea neutrality. Evi- September 3.-Russians defea dences of Adetralian. loyalty. Austrians and occupy Lemberg. Bank of England rate 10 per Additional list of Britishcasualties moran and two gunboats sunk cent. Germany doclares war. issued. General Gallioni issues in Kiauchan Bay. Big battle still First shota fred by Russian proclamation saying he will proceeding, fighting becoming frontier patrol on Germans near defend Paris to the end, inoreasingly violent Prostken; no casualties,
September 4.-Russians occupy Oct. 11--Fall of Antwerp August 2-British cabinet Baslicz. Announced that in seven announced. Allies still progress meets and adjourns till evening. days fighting, Russians have all along the line. Germans drop Cossacks invade Germany Deur captured 40,000 prisoners. New 20 bombe on Paris. Biala. Germans invade. France British rec
recruits total 260,000, 001. 12-German aviatora near Cirey, Germana enter September 5.-German squad drop six more bombs on Paris, Luxemburg Germany promises ron sinks 15 british fishing boats Ost. 13, Commando ander indemnity to Luxemburg in North Sea, the orews being Colonel Marits revolts in the Ospe Anguat 3.Severe fighting on taken prisonera. Announced that Province, having concluded an River Drin between Servians and Britain, France and Russia agreement with Germans. Belgian Austriane Patriotic scenes mutually engage not to conclude Governme outside Buckingham Palace peace separately daring the war, France;
removes to Havre, in
resume: offensive
Orleans
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The above in 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 German attacks in the region of Tyres have been repulsed with heavy lomes, t and that the enemy has been thrown back to the right bank of. the Yser canal
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