DIARY OF WAR.
COUNTRIES AT WAR.
Germany
Austria
Turkey
45,000 men.
against
Britain.
Russla.
France... Belgium.
Зараш. Servia.
Montenegro.
Division is a force of infantry, cavalry, and artillery, usually with a strength of from 15,000 to 20,000 man. Brigade is a foroa of infantry on cavalry. The infantry brigade
in from 4,000 to 7,000 strong. The cavalry brigade ie from 1,000 to 2,000 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
to 200 mon strong.. Battery of artillery in the British and French armice has gun
and about 200 men, in the German Army consists of 4 guns and 150 men. In the Russian Army it consists of gune and 250 mea,
Events that Brought It About.
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20,- 1914.
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Nov. 8-Announced that the Nov. 15.-Death of Earl Ro- surrender of Telagian is uncon, bertsin Franco announced. Fight- ditioral. Roasian cavalry entera ing still continues in Belgium, German territory from beyond Germans being thrown back to the Vistula.
right bank of the Yeer Canal. Nov. 9.-Colonial contingente (Continued on pags 10)
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September Announced that "real progress" reported. Badger Bisks German submarine that 2,000 armed Bedouing have given great reception at Lord August 4-Earl Kitchene
Announced that off Dutch coast. Announced that penetrated Egyptian territory Mayor's Show. Patriotic speeches Bails, but is recalled. War H.M.S. Pathfinder struck a mine Oct. 14. declared between Britain and off the East coast and rapidly Russian cruisera sink two German there are ins German cruisers, Germana coltinne violent attacke at the Guildhall banquet. Ger
foundered. Official report issued submarines in the Baltio, Cana- on the high seas, and that 70 in Belgiam and France, but are man oruiser Emden caught off Germany.
August 5.-Germans invade stating that German enveloping dian contingent arrives at Ply warships of the Allies are search ever; where rapulced, British Cocos Islands by H.M.A.S Sydney; Gloverament to shortly issue war engagenient ensues; Emden goes Belgium. Japan to take measures movement is abandoned; British mouth. HLM.S. Yarmouth sinks ing for them. to discharge Treaty obligations superiority over Germans clearly the Markomania, and captures Oct. 25 to 28-Allies continue loan of $200,000,000. Tarkoy ashore and is burnt out; Com- to Britain. Germans violate Datch demonstrated.
the Pontoparos (Emden's supply to progress on the Left Wing, apologises to Ruesin, but endeav-mander and a nephew of the September 8.---Russians captare!
and Russians advance to Lowica ours to throw the responsibility Kaiser's among the prisoners. territory at Tilbourg. Russian
Nov. 10, - German - cruiser and German troops in contact on Mikalajoff and Rawaruske, and ships) off Sumatra.
Oct. 15.-Allies make further and Lodz, driving the Germans on the latter.
before them, Freach drive enemy of convert Galicis into Russian
Nov 3.-H.M.S. Minerva bom- Koenigsberg imprisoned in the frontier. Bombardment
progress-acupying a lino from
barde Akabs, which is evaousted Rafigi River, German East Liege bagan by Germans. Province. Sir John French gazetted Inspeo-. September 10.-Forosol 00,000 1 prea to the sea. II.M.S. Hawke over frontier east of Nancy.
0:1, 23.-Fivo men sentenced Torilling story from British Africa, by sinking of colliers at to death in connection with the Headquarters issued showing how the river a mouth. Buggiang lor General of British. Forena; Germans barrying through Bel sunk by submarine in the North
Agasination of Prince Frunz a large body of British troops was still advancing in Poland and Admiral Jellicoe becomes en- giurn to assist defeated Right Ses.
Wing in France. British forces! Oct. 18.-Four German de Ferdinand, and others seat into transferred from the Aisne to the East Prussia. preme commander of the Fleet.
battle on the ncg.h corst, and Nov. 12. Severo fighting in Angust 6.-German troops re- cross the Marue; enemy retroat 20 stroyers sunk off the Dutch coast. pensi servitude.
Oct, 17, 18 and 19-Farther Oct. 29.-Rassinas break to how in subsequent fighting the| France and Belgium; Germans ported to have been repulsed by miles.
Sept. 11.-German retrast oon-advances of Allies reported, not sistance of last units of the enemy enemy suffered terribly from our take Dixmude, but Allies hold ARMY TERMS EXPLAINED.Belgians in fighting near Liege.
Numeroua German prizes tipass; announced that in four ably on the Left Wing. French north of the Pilica, and the whole offensive. Sabmarine D5 sunk in their own elsewhere. Further skirmish with retreating German, Russian advance in Esat Prusais. Army corps is a complete army
on & small scale in iissif. The brought to British ports. Earl days the Allies have advanced cruiser. Waldeok Ronssean sinks Austro-German Army retreats.
Ost. 30-Reported that the squadron in North S38. Germosa Admiralty announces that, in ab- strength varies from 35,000 to Kitchener appointed Secretary 37.1-2 miles. British squadrons Austrian submarine of Dalmatian
H.M.8 Amphion make a complete sweep of the const.
Emden entera Penang harbour abandon left bank of the Year sence of information, loss of for War: sinks German mine-layer Koenigin North Sea; no German ship 6900. Oct. 20-Japanese ocopy and sinks the Russian cruiser below Dixa.ude. Anglo-French craisers Gcol Hope and Mon Laise and later strikes mine and Sept. 12.-Whole Gorman Marshall, Marianne and Caroline Jemchug and a French destroyer Squadron bombards the Darda mouth must be assumed.
Nov. 13-Mr. Asquith announ Turkish warships enter open port nelles. right wing falling back in disord Islanda. sinks herself.
Nov. 4.-German cruiser Yorck soes that British casualties in August 7-German Cavalryer, Allies purening them. Gorman Oot. 21.-Announced that the of Odessa and bombard Russian
reported exhausted." division routed by, Belgians in cavalry
Emden sinks five more British abipa. Turkiah oraiser bombards strikes chain of mines blocking France up to October 31 total entrance to Jahde Bay and ginka 57,000. Christian De Wet'a re- Luxemburg. Germany make for Provinces of Antwerp and Lim- vessels and captures another. Theodogia, in the Orimsa.
Oct. 31-Germans attempt Nov. 5.-War between Britain bal commando severely defeated armistice; admits 25,000 men burg entirely free of enemy: British warships do great work
Australian Squadron occupies off the Belgian coast, shelling the general offensive movement from and Tarkoy declared. Annexation by Gonoral Boha. Announced are hora de combat,
German |_ August 9.-Germans evacuate Herbertshobe,
New enemy's tronches and wrecking Nieuport to Arras, but Allies stil of Cyprus announced.
that supplementary vote for an Nov. 6.-Austriane retreating other million men will be asked Luxemburg owing to Freach Gaines. French troops occupy six batterias. Germans who had advance. Enomy reported to bo advance. Japan iasnos ultimatum Soissons and Luneville. German advanced on Warasw compelled withdrawing from Dixmude, along whole front before Russians for, bringing British Army up to to retreat, Russians pursuing Russians still advance in Poland France declares war with Turkey, 2,186,400, exclusive of Territori to Germany. German submarine left wing retreating.
Nov. 7-Fall of Tsingtau anals. ienk by British warship. Sept. 14-Germans evacuate them. British naval flotilla con- and Etet Prussia.
Nov. 14. Egyptian Mohamme Reported that Japan has issued Amiens, and give way at Revigny tinues to bombard Gerrdan lak. Nov 1.-British cruiser Hermes nounced. Russians continue
Crown W ultimatum against Germany. and Brabant-lo-roi.
Oct. 93. Severe fighting on sunk by submarine in the straite triumpbant march, capturing dans give expression to remark- August 14.- Liege still Prince's Army driven back. the Left Wing, the Allies con of Dover. British, French and many prisoners and gune. Allies able feelings of loyalty towards
British. prog ess. Russian ambassadors in Con still make progress. intact. Belgium asks France French territory on east frontier tinuing to make to accommodate 2,000 German free of enemy. Rassiane capture Steamer Crefeld arrives at Los stantinople request passports. 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 atitawaruska, stesmera suck by the German Tsingtau silenced by Japanese plete; whole forceready to advance, and occupy Czernovitz. Serviane cruiser Karlsruhe, mostly in the and British bombardment. Belgians drive enemy eastward; defest 90,000 Auatzians at the Atlantic..
British and French Ambassadors no German cavalry between Has angle of the Rivers Drias.and
Oct. 24. British destroyer leave Constantinople. Announced selt and Ramillies.
Save. Announced that Germar August 15.-French troops cruiser Hela was sunk by hostilo Bavarian Army Corps defeated by enter Belgiam at Charleroi, submarine. French at Avricourt and Cirey August 16-Japan sends ultimatum to Germany demand ing that Kiauchan be handed over Servis from destruction by to Japan, with a view to eventual adier General N. Findlay is killed. restoration to China; answer Sixteen hundred German prison required by noon on August 23.ers landed in England. French Fleet attacks Austrian Sept. 18, 19 and 20.-Battle of Fleet of Budua, sinking two the Aisne continues, German 1908.-Annexation of Bosnia and ironclads and getting fire to counter-attacks failing Germans
Herzegovina by Austria another.
fira on Rheims Cathedral, setting. Hungary.
August 17-Officially Br-historio building on fire. 1912-Serbo-Bulgarian Alliance nounced that British Expedi- Sept. 22.-M.ships Aboukir, with a clause against fionary Force safely lands on Creasy and Hogue, sunk by A cstria.
French soil.
German teoarães in the North 1913-Servia thrown back from
Battle of the Aiune con.. August 18. Belgian Royal Sea. the Adriatio in favour of Family and Government more to tinues without. appreciable an independent Albania,
change in the situation. 1914 June 28.- Archduko
August 20.-Germans occupy Sept. 23 to 26.-The grea Franz Ferdinand and Consort
battle continues; German conater Busassinated by a Servian etadent
August 22.-Germans impose attacks being everywhere repuls at Sarajevo.
war levies of £2,000,000 and fed Land fighting begins around July 23-Austro-Hungarian
respectively £8,000,000
on Tsingtau. Note delivered to Servia demand Province of Liege and City of Sept. 27 Capital of the Came. ing suppression of Pan-Sorvian Brussels. Canadian House of roons surrendere unconditionally. movement and punishment of Commons pass war appropriation to British Forco. xocomplices in assassinations. of $50,000,000. Servisne rc Sept. 28.and 29.-Battle of the Answer required by 6 p.m. same Austrians along the Drina. Aisoe continues, Allies beatin August 23.-Japan declares back severe attacks by the enemy July 24-Details of Note war on Germany.
Sept. 30.-Big battle continues pablished and proved unexpected-1
August 26-Russians continuo in favour of Allies, who make Semi-official Pestar
on offensive on East Prassian fron-slight progress all along the line. Lloyd affirms that Germany will tier, German forces being com Germans bombard Antwerp, but auffer no third party to intervene pelled to retreat on Koenigsberg, are repulsed. Russians continue between Austria and Servia.
Russian advance in East Prussia to progress and are reported hal July 25.-Ruesion Cabinet
continues. Togoland surrenders way to Buda Post.
that mesta; announced that zoobilien-to British.
Oct. 1. Announced tien proceeds forthwith.
August 28-British Fleet sinks II.M.S. Cumberland bas captur three German cruisers and two ed nine German liners and destroyers off Heligoland. one gunboat in Cameron River,
August 20.-German troops Allies' position in France report aboard Daube 8:esmer Ere on being withdrawn from Belgium, ed entirely svisfactory,
Oct. 2.-Germans vigorously Austrian troops engagement owing to Russian advance. Earl
Antwerp. Dogues. Sir Edward Groy an Kitchener announces that two bombard nounces his efforia to arrange Divisions and a Cavalry Division Admiralty announces adoption of conference of Ambassadors. from India ate being eant to mine-laying policy as a counto"
July 28-Austria declares war France.
1878-Berlin Congress oharges Austria-Hungary with the Coupation of Bosnia and Berzegovina. 2885-Austria-Hungary
Bulgaria.
1900.-Tariff WAT between Austria-Hungary and
Servis..
ly severe.
Since Fighting Began.
July 27.-Sérvian troona
Brussels.
Brussels.
Sapt. 18.-Orown Prince's Army driven farther back. "Allies sccupy Rheims; 200 prisonera caplared on the right of the British. Announced that Brig
British
measure to German activity.
Oct. 3.-French President and on Servis. Gurmany considers August 30--Apis, in German Sir Edward Grey's suggested Samoa, surrenders to expedi- Ministers start on visit to con conference has no prospect of tionary force from New Zealand. gratulate armies in the field. The Big August 31-Allies cccupy line Czar leaves for the front. Jaly 30-British First Fleet extending from mouth of the battle continues in France, Crown loaven Portland under sealed Somme inland along the river, Prince's Army being repulsed orders. Belgrade in flames. past the fortresses of La Fere and near Varennes,
success.
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Oct. 4 Germans make niga aska Laon, towards Mezieres.A July 31.-Germany Russia for explanation of her Sept. 1.-German Cavalry attack at Tsingtau, but are de mobilisation. Attack on Bol-Corps matches on Forest of Comfeated, losing 47 killed. In the grade continues. Martial law piegne, and is engaged by big battle Allies twice destroy in Germany. London Stock British, who capture ton gace, enemy's lines of communications Erohango olosed:
Sept. 2. Japanese occupy seven Rassians defeat and pursue. August 1-Austrian Reserve felaude of Kiauchau, and remove Germans,
called
stams
aut.
German ultim- 1,000 mines. French Govern- Oct. 7-Borabardment of Ant to France and ment removes to Bordeaux for werp continues, German com
mander warning populace. Russia, expiring at noon, purely military reasons.
September 3. Russians defea Belgian Government removeato Italy declares neutrality. Evi dences of Australian loyalty. Austrians and occupy Lemberg. Ostend. German cruiser Cor Bank of England rate 10 par Additional list of British casualties moran and two ganboats sauk cont. Germany deolares war. issued: General Gallioni issues in Kisuchan Bay. Big battle still First abots fired by Russian proclamation saying he will proceeding, fighting becoming frontier patrol on Germans near defend Paris to the end. increasingly violent, Frostken; no casualties.
September 4Russians occupy Oct. 11-Fall of Antwerp August 2-British cabinet Haalioz. Announced that in seven announced. Allies still progress meets and adjourns till evening. days fighting, Russians have all along the line. Germans drop Ocesacks invade Germany near captured 40,000 prisoners. New 20 bombs on Paris,
STELAIONA France British roernits total 200,000. Oct. 12. German Biala. Germana invade France near Cirey. Germans enter September 5German squad drop six more bombe on Larie Luxemburg, Germany promises ron sinks 15 British fishing boats Oot, 13-Commando unter ademnity to Luxemburg. in North Sea, the orews being Colonel Maritz revolts in the Ospe nivernat 3 avere fighting on taken prisonern. Announced that Province, having concluded an jans. Latween Servians and Britala: 1 ace and Ramis agreement with Germans, Belgian
sok to corelude Govern
aviatora
THE
WAR.
Plan of the Great Battlefield, Showing
Fortified Towns, etc.
(CROSS LINES WITHIN THE PLAN ARB THOSE OF LONGITUDE AND LATITUDE.)
St. Nicolas
Ostend
Ο Bruges
Termonde] *
Onunkirk Ghent
Dixmudo Ypres. Courtrai Armen tieres
Tournai LILLE
Mons Douai Valeno nies
O
ANTWERP
.Lierre Malines
Diest
1 a
Nieu port
Calais
Boulogne
Aire
Omar
Louvsin
BRUSSELS
Waterloo
Maestricht O LIEGE
Varvilers
Huy
Arras
NAMUR Dinant
Cambrai
Bapeaume.
Amiens
Maubeuge Charleroi Chimay
Hirson
St. Quentin
Guise
la Fore
Noyon
Rocroi
•Mezieres.
Sodan
Montmedy
Compiegne
Laon Rethel
Longwy
Boissons
Meaux
Consonvoye
Varennes
Longuyon
Metz
Rheim
Coulommiera
Barrebourg
PARIS
Bezanne Vitry-le-Francois
St. Mihiol
Nancy
STRASBOURG
Toul
Luneville
St. Die
O
Epinal
Orleans
Fortified Towns
100
150
Kilometros
. Omnes
Verdan
The Woeures
Thionville
The Vorges
Colmar
Ο
Mulhauser
Langres
Bel fort,
Dijon
O
Besancon:
The above is a plan showing the area most affected in the present hostilities, hetween the British French and Belgian troops and the Gorman forces Latest advices are to the effact that the German attacks in the region of Ypres have been ripu'sed with heavy losses, and that the enemy has been thrown back to the right bank of the Yser canslim
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