DIARY OF WAR.
COUNTRIES AT WAR.
Germany
Austria
Turkey
agatast
Britain.
Russia.
France. Belgium.
Japan. Servia. Montenegro.
ARMY TERMS EXPLAINED.
Army corps is a complate army
on a small scale in itself. The strength varias from 35,000 to 45,000 men.
THE HONGKONG, TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1914.
Seo.
August 4-Earl Kitobene
September 7.Announced that real progress." reported. Badger sinks German submarine that 2,000 armed Bedonina bave given grot reception at Lord sails, but la recalled. War H.M.S. Pathfinder struck a mine Oct. 14. Announced that off Dutch coast. Announced that penetrated Egyptian territory. Mayer's Show. Patriotio speeches declared between Britain an off the East coast and rapidly Russian cruisera eink two Garman there are nine German cruisers Germans continue violent attacks at the Guildhall banquet. Ger Germany,
foundered. Official report issued submarines in the Baltio, Cana- on the high seas, and that 70 in Belgium and Fraros, but are man oruiser Emden ought of Augast 5.-Germans invade stating that German enveloping dian contingent arrives at Plye warships of the Allies are search everywhers repulsed, British Cocos Islande byH.M.A.S Sydney; Belgium. Japan to take measures movement is abandoned; British mouth. HMS. Tarmonth sinking for them. to discharge Treaty obligations superiority over Germans clearly the barkomannis and captures
Government to shertly issue war engagement ensuer, Enten goes Oot. 25 to 28.-Allies continue loan of $200,000,000. Turkey aahore and is burnt out; Com to Britain." Germans violate Dutch | demonstrated.a :
the Pontoporos (Emden's supply to progress on the Left Wing, apologises to tussin, but endear-mander sud a nephew of the territory at Tilbourg Russian September 8.-Russians capture
and Russians advance to Lowicz ours to throw the responsibility Keisor's among the prisoners. and German troops in contact on Mikolajoff and Rawornsko, and ships) off Sumatra.
Oct, 15-Alliea make further and Lodz, driving the Garmans on the latter. frontier. Bombardment of convert Galicia into Russian
Nov. 10. German cruiser Liege bagua by Gormans. Province.
progresa, occupying a line from before them. Froach drive enemy
Nov. 3.-H..S. Minerva bom- Koenigsberg imprisoned in the baris Akabi, which is evacuated Rangi River German Exst Sir John French gazetted Inspec- September 10.-Force of 60,000 prea to the sea. H.M.S. Hawke over frontier oast of Nancy,"
Ost, 28.-Five" men sentenced Torilling story from British Africa y sinking of colliers a tor General of British Forces; Germans barrying through Bel. sunk by submarine in the North
to death in connection with the Headquarters issued showing how the river's mouth. Russians: Admiral Jellicoe becomes "aa giam to assist defeated Right
Oct. 10,-Four German de-assination of Prince Frunz a large body of British troops was still advancing in Poland and preme commander of the Fleet.
Wing in France. British forces August 6. German troops 18 cross the Marne; enemy retreat 25 stroyers sunk off the Dutch const. Ferdinand, and others sent into transferred from the Aisne to the East Prussis ported to have been repulsed by miles.
Oct. 17, 18 and 19-Farther penal servitude.
battle.03 the acr.h coast, and Nov. 12-Severe fighting in Oct. 29. Rassiana breik re how in subsequent fighting the France and Belgium; Germans Belgians in fighting near Liege. Sept. 11.-German retreat con- advances of Allies reported, not-
Numerous Gorman prizes tinues; announced that in four ably on the Left Wing. French eistance of last units of the enemy enemy suffered terribly from our take Dizmude, but Allios bold brought to British ports. Earl days the Allies have advanced orniser Waldeok Rousseau sinks north of the Pilion; and the whole offeceive. Submarine D5 sunk in their own elsewhere. Further skirmish with retreating German Russian advance in East Prussia, Kitchener appointed. Secretary 37.1-2 miles. British squadrons Austrian submarine off Dalmatian Austro German Army retreats.
Ost. 30. Reported that the equadron in Nerth Sea. Germane Admiralty aunounces that, in ab for War: B.M.8 Amphion make a complete sweep of the coast.
Emden enters Penang harbour abandon left bank of the Yeer eence of information, loss of sinkaGermanmine-Inyer Koenigin North Sea; no German ship seen. Oct. 20. Japanese occupy and sinks the Russian cruiser below Dixa.ude. Anglo-French cruisers Gco! Hope and Mon Laise and later strikes mine and Sept. 12. Whole, German Marshall, Marianne and Caroline Jemehug and a French destroyer Squadron bombards the Darda- mouth must be assumed. sinks herself,
right wing falling back in disord. Islands,
Turkish warships enter open port nelles.
Nov. 13-Mr Asquith announ August 7--German Cavalry er, Allies pursuing them. German Oot. 21.-Announced that the of Odesss and bombard Russian Nov. 4. German oruiser Yorck ces that British casualties in division routed by Belgians in cavalry reported exhausted, Emden sinks five more British Luxemburg. Germany asks for Provinces of Antwerp and Lim- vessels and captures another. bige. Turkish araiser bombards strikes ohain of mines blocking France up to October 31 torl Theodosia, in the Crimea. entrance to Jahde Bay and sinks 57,000. Obristian De Wet's re- Brigade is a force of infantry oformistice; admits 20,000 moa burg entirely free of enemy; British warehips do great work Oct. 31-Germsas attempt
cavalry. The infantry brigadej äre hors de combat.
Australian Squadron occupies off the Belgian coast, shelling the general offensive movement from and Turkey declared. Annexation by General Lotha. Announced Nov. 5.-War between Britain bel commando severely deleated is from 4,000 to 7,000 strong. August 9.-Gorming evacuite Herbertshohe, German New enemy's trenches and wrecking Nieuport to Arras, but Allies stil of Cyprus announced. The cavalry brigade is from Luxemburg owing to French Guinea. French troops occupy six batteries. Germans who had advance. Enemy reported to be
that supplementary vote for an 1,000 to 2,000 strong. advance. Japan igeass ultimatum Soissons and Luneville. German advanced on Warsaw compelled withdrawing from Dismude, along whole front before Russians for, bringing British Army up to Nov. 6. Austrians retreating other million men will be asked Regiment of infantry is from to Germany. German eubmarine left wing retreating.
to retreat, Russians pursuing Russians still advance in Poland France declares war with Turkey. 2,186,400, exclusive of Territori 2,000, to 4.000 strong. Aacak by British warship Sept. 14.-Germans evacuate them. British naval fotilla con and Est Frussia..
Nov. 7.-Fall of Teingtau anale. cavalry regiment is from 500 Reported that. Japan has issued Amiens, and give way at Revigny tiuues to bombard German luk.
Nov 1.-British cruiser Hermes nounced. to 1,000 mea.strong.
Russians continue ultimatum against Germany, and Brabant-le-roi. Crown
Nov. 16. Egyptian Mohamme- Oct, 23.-Severe fighting on sunk by sabmarine in the Straits triumphant Squadron of cavalry is from 150 August 14. Liage still Prince's Army "driven back. the Left Wing, the Allies con- of Dover. British, French and many prisoners and guns." Allies able feelings of loyalty towarde march, capturing dans give expression to remark-- to 200 men strong.
intact. Belgium eaks France French territory on east frontier tinuing to make Battery of artillery in the British to accommodate 2,000 German free of enemy. Russians capture Steamer Crefeld arrives at Lasetantinople request passports.
progress. Russian Ambassadors in Con- still make progress.
British. and French armies has 6 gune prisoners.
Nov. 8 Announced that the Transportation of 8,000 prisoners and great quan- Palmas with the crews of 13 Most of the German forts at surrender of Taingtan ia unern- bertein Franco announcod. Fight- Nov, 15.-Death of Earl Re- and about 200 men. la the French troops to Belgiam com- tities of war materialat Rawarusks, steamers sunk by the German Tsingtau silenced by Japangas ditional. Russian cavalry enters ing still continues in Belgium, German Army consists of plete; whole force ready to advance, and occupy Czernovitza. Serviene cruiser Karlsruhe, moally in the and British bombardment. güne and 150 men. In the Belgians drive enemy eastward; defeat 90,000 Austrians at the Atlantic.
German territory from beyond Germane being thrown back to British and French Ambassadors the Vistula... Russian Aroy it consists of no German cavalry between Has angle of the Rivers Drina and
right bank of the Yser Canal, Oct. 24-British destroyer leave Constantinople. Announced guns and 200 men.
Nov. 9.-Colonial contingente selt and Ramillies.
Save. Announced that German
(Continued on page 10). oruiser Hela was sunk by hoëtile submarine,
Division is a force of infantry cavalry, and artillery, naually with a strength of from 15,000 to 20,000 men.
Augast 15. French troopa enter Belgium at Charleroi Bavarian Army Corps defeated by French at Avricourt and Cirey.
Events that Brought it About.
Supt. 10.-Crown Prince's 1878.--Berlia Congress charges
Army driven farther back. Allies Austria-Hungary with the August 16.-Japan Beads copy Rheims; 600 prisoners cupation of Bosnia and ultimatum to Germany demand captured on the right of the Herzegovina,
#ing that Kianchau be handed over British. Announced that Brig 885-Austria-Hungary, saves to Japan, with a view to eventual adier General N.Findlay is killed. Servia from destruction by restoration to China; answer Sixteen hundred German prison Bulgaria.
required by noon on August 23. ere landed in England. 1906. Tariff War
between French Fleet attacks Austrian Sept. 18, 19 and 20.-Battle of Austria-Hungary and Fleet of Budus, sinking two the Aisne continues, German Sorvia,
ironclada and Ratting fire to counter-attacks failing. Germans 1908.-Annexation of Bosnia and another.
fire on Rheims Cathedral, setting Herzegovina by Austria. August 17.-Oficially an historic building on fire. Hungary.
nounced that British Expedi 1912.-Sorbo Bulgarian Alliance tionary Force safely lands on
with a clause against French soil. Acstris.
August 18, Belgian Royal 1913. Sorgia thrown back from Family and Government move to
the Adriatio in favour of Brussels. an independent Albania. August 20.–Germans occupy Sept. 23 to 20.-The grea 1914. June 28. Archduke Brussels.
battle continues; Germau counter Franz Ferdinand and Consort August 22.-Germans impoee attacks being everywhere repula nssassinated by a Servian etudent was levica of £2,000,000 anded Land fighting begins around at Sarajevo.
£8,000,000 respectively on Tsingtau.
Sept. 22.-H.M, abipa Aboukir, Cressy and Hogue sank by Germana baarines in the North Sea. Battle of the Aisne con tinues without appreciable change in the situation
Jaly 23-Austro-Hungarian Province of Liegs and City of Sept. 27 Capital of the Came. Note delivered to Servia demand. Brussels. Canadisg Houso of ronns surrenders unconditionally ing suppression of Paa-Servian Commona pass war appropriation to British Force. movement and punishment of of $50,000,000. Serviane roz Sept. 28 and 29.-Battle of the Accomplices in assassinations, Austrians along the Drina. Aisne continues, Allies beatin Answer required by 6 p.m. same
August 23.- Japan declara, back severe attacks by the enemy ,day.
war on Germany.
Sept. 30.-Big batilo continues July 24.-Details of Note August 26.—Russians continue in favour Allies, who make pablished and proved unexpected on offensive on East Prassian fron- slight progress all along the line, Semi-oficial Peater tier, German forces being com Germans bombard Antwerp, but Lloyd affirms that Germany will pelled to retreat on Kocaigeberg, are repulsed. Russians continus auffer no third party to intervene Russian advance in East Prussia to progress and are reported bal -between Austria and Servia," continues." Togoland surrenders way to Bada Peat..
July 25.-Russian Cabinet to British. meets; announced that mobilisa-
ly severe.
tion proceeds forthwith.
Oct. 1. — Announced that i August 28.-British Fleet sinks H.M.S. Cumberland has captur three German cruisers and two ed nice German linera and Since Fighting Begau. 'destroyers off Heligoland. one gunboat in Cameroon River. July 27.-Servian troopa August 29.-German troops Allies position in Francs report. aboard Danube ateamer fre on being withdrawn from Belgium, ed entirely satisfactory. Austrian troops; engagement owing to Russian advance, Earl Oct. 2.-Germans vigorously ensues. Sir Edward Grey an Kitchener announces that two bombard Antwerp. British nounces bis efforts to arrange Divisions and a Cavalry Division Admiralty announces adoption of conference of Ambassadors. from India are being sent to
July 28-Austria declares war France..
success.
mine-laying policy as 's counte mesaure to German activity. on Servia. Gurmany considers' August 30,-Apia, in German Oct. 3-French President and. Bir Edward Grey's suggested Samos, surrenders to expodi Ministers start on visit to con- conference has no prospect of tionary force from New Zealand. gratulate armies in the field. The August 21-Allies occupy line Czar leaves for the front. Big July 30-British First Fleet extending from month of the battle continues in France, Crown leaves Portland under sealed Somae inland along the river, Prince's Army being repulsed ordera. Belgrade in flames, past the fortresses of La Fere and near Varennes.
July 31.-Germany seke Leon, towarda Mezieres. Russia f explanation of her Sept. 1. German Cavalry mobilisation, Attack on Bel Corps marches on Forest of Com grade continues, Martial law piogne, and is engaged by in Germany. London Stock British, who capture ten guna enemy's lines of communications Exchange closed.
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Oct. 4 Germans make nigh attack at. Teingiau, but are de fested, losing 47 killed. In the big battle Allies twice destroy
Sept. 2. Japanese occupy seven Russians defeat and parano. August 1.-Austrian Reserve Islands of Kiauchau, and remove Germans. called out. German ultim- 1,000 mines. French Govern Out. 7. Bombardment of Ant- atumia to France
and ment removes to Bordeaux for werp continues, German com Russia, expiring at noon, purely military reasons.
mander warning populace, Italy deolares neutrality. Evi- September 3.-Russians defea Belgian Government removes to dences of Australian loyalty. Austrians and occupy Lemberg Oatend. German cruiser Cor- Bank of England rate 10 per Additional list of British casualties moran and two gunboats sunk cent. Germany declares war, issued. General Gallient issues in Kiauchun Bay. Big battle still First shote fired by Russian proplamation saying he will proceeding, fighting becoming frontier patrol on Germans near, defend Paria to the end. increasingly violent. Prostken; no casualties.
September 4.-Russians occupy Oct. 11-Fall of Antwerp August 2-British cabinet Haalicz. Announced that in seven announced. Allics still progress geets and adjourns till evening days fighting, Russians have all along the line. Germans drop Cossacks invade Germany near captured 40,000 prisoners. Now 20 bomba on. Pazia. ⠀⠀
Biala. Germans invade France British recruita total 200,000,| Oct. 12-Gorman aviators noar - Ciroy.· ́ ́ Germana onter September 6-German squad- drop six more bombs on Paris, Luxemburg. Germany promises ron sinke 15 British fishing boats Oct. 13.-Commando under indemnity to Luxemburg.
in North Sea, the crews being Colonel Maritz revolts in the Cape
August 8-Bevere fighting on taken prisoners. Announced that Province, having concluded an River Drin between Servians and Britain, France and Russia Bgrooment with Germane. Belgian Austrians, "Patriotic scenes mutually engage not to cozeludo Government removes to Havre, in outaide Buckingham Palaos ponce separately during the war, France, Allies resume offensive:
THE
WAR.
Plan of the Great Battlefield, Showing
Fortified
Towns,
etc.
(CROSS LINES WITHIN THE PLAN ARB THOSE OF LONGITUDE AND LATITUDE.)
Nieuport
Calais *
Boulogne
Aire
Ostend,
Dunkirk Ghent
Dixmude. Ypres Courtrui
Diost
St. Nicolas
Bruges.
O Termonde Malines
ANTWERP
Lierre
Louvain BRUSSELS
• Maestricht
O LIEGE
Waterloo
Verviers
Huy
NAMUR
Dinant
Armentieres
Tournai
OLILLE Mons
Arras
Douai
Valeno naes
་
Cambrai
Baneaume.
Orleans
Amiens
St. Quentin
Noyon Compiegne
1
Maubeuge Charlerui Chimay
Hirson
Guise ‣ la Fore
Rocroi
Mezieres
Sedan Montmedy
LaonTMTM
Rethel
Soissons!
Meaux
Consenvoye
Varennes
Longuyon
Ornes
Rh
Overdun
'Coulommiers
PARIS
Fortified Towns
Longwy
Thionville
Metz
Sezanne Vitry-le-Francois St. Mihjel
Toul
100
150
Kilometros.
Langres
The Woevres
Sarrebourg
Nancy
S TRASBOURG
Luneville
St Die
Epinal
Dijon
Besancon
The Vosges
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 foreza. Latest advices are to the effact that save for a vigorous bombardment af Ypres the Germans aroshowing less activity,
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