DIARY OF WAR.
COUNTRIES AT WAR.
Germany
'Austria
Turkey
against
Britain.
Russla,
France.
Belgium.
Japan.
Servis.
Montenegro.
ARMY TERMS EXPLAINED," Army corps is a complete army
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1914.
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August 4-Earl Kitchene peace aeparately during the war. France. Allies resume offensive: Badger sinks German submarine that 2,000 armed Bedouins have gives great reception at Ford sils, but is resallad. War September 7.Announced that "real progress" reported. off Dutch coast, Announced that penetrated Egyptian territory. Mayor's Show, Patriotic speeches declared between Britain an
H.M.3. Pathfinder strack a mine Ost. 14. - Aunounced that there are nine German oruisers Germaua continue violent attaczs at the Guildhall banquot, Ger Germany.
off the East coast and rapidly Russian cruisers sink two German on the high seas, and that 70 in Belgium and France, but are man cruiser Emden ought off August 6-Germans invade foundered. Official report issued submarines in the Baltio. Cana warships of the Allies are search everywhere ropulsed. British Cocos Islands by H.M.A.S Sydney Belgium. Japan to take measures stating that German enveloping dian contingent arrives at Plying for them.
doverament to ebertly issue war engagement ensuse, Emten goes to discharge Treaty obligations movement is abandoned; British mouth, H.M.S. Yarmouth sink- Oot. 25 to 28-Allies continue loan of $200,000,000. Turkey aahore and is burnt out; Dom-"" to Britain. Germans violate Dutch superiority over Germans clearly the Markemasanis and captures to progress on the Left Wing, apologises to itussin, but endeav-mander and a nephew of the territory at Tilbourg. Russian demonstrated.
the Pontoporos (Em lea's supply and Russians advance to Lowicz ours to throw the responsibility Kaiser'e among the prisoners, and Garman troops in contact on" September 8.-Russions captare ships) off Sumairs.
Bad Lodz, driving the Germans on the latter. frontier. Bombardment of Mikolajoff and Rawaruska, and Oct, 15-Allies make further before them. Froach drive enemy
Nov. 10. German cruiser Noy..3.-U.U.S. Minerva bom Koenigsberg imprisoned in the Liege begun by Gormans. convert Galicia into Russian progress, occupying a line from ovar frontier east of Nancy. bari Akaba, which is evacuated Tuligi River, German" Es Sir John French gazetted Inspeo. Province.
pres to the gsa. H.M.S. Hawke Oct. 28.-Five men sentenced Turilling story from British Africa y sinking of colliera a tor General of British Forces;
September 10.-Forosol 60,000 sunk by submarine in the North to death in connection with the Headquarters issued showing how the river's mouth. Russians Admiral Jellicos becomes an Germans barrying through Bal Sea.
Basassination of Prince Frunza large body of British troops was still advancing in Poland and greme commander of the Fleet.. gium to danst defeated Right. Oct. 16.-Four German de- Ferdinand, and others cent into transferred from the Ainue to the East Prussia.
Anguat 6.German troopa re. Wing in France. British forces atroyera auak off the Dutch coast peaal servitude..
battle o the north coast, and Nov. 12.-Severe fighting in ported to have been repulsed by oross the Marue; enemy retreat 25
Oct. 17, 18 and 19.-Farthe Oot. 29.-Bassians" breakro how in eubarquent fighting the France and Belgium; Germans. advances of Allies reparted, not sistance of last units of the edemy enemy suffered terribly from our take Dirmude, but Allios bold Balgians in fighting near Liege, miles
Numerous Gorman prizes
Sept. 11-German retreat con ably on the Left Wing. Trench north of the Pilica, ond the whole offesive. Submarine D5 sank in their own elsewhere. Further on a small scale in itself. Thal brought to British porta. Earl tinues; apnounced that in four cruiser Waldeak Rousseau sink Austro-German Army retreate. skirmish with retreating German Russian advance in Esat Prussia Kitchener appointed Secretary days the Allies Live advanced Austrian submarine off Dalmatian Opt: 30.-Reported that the squadron in North Sea. German Admiralty announces that, in ab for War. H.M.S Amphion 37.1-9 miles. British squadrons coast.
Emdon entera Penang harbour abandon left bink of the Yeesence Laise and later strikes mine and North Sea; no German ship seed. Marshall, Marianne and Carolin Jemobug and a French destroyer Squadron bombarde the Darda mouth must be assumed.
of information, loss of ...einks German mine-layer Koenigia make a complete sweep of the Oct. 20. Japanese occupy and sinks the Russian cruiser below Dixa.ude. Anglo-Frenob craisers Gool Hope and Mon-
Sept. 19-Whole German Islands.":
Turkish warships eater open port nelles.
Nov. 13. Mr. Asquith announ August 7-German Cavalry right wing falling back in disord. Ost. 21-Announced that the of Odesss, and "bombard Russiau Nov. 4.-German cruiser Yorok ces that British casualties in division routed by Belgians in er. Allies puraning them. German Emden sinks five more British hips, Turkish oruiser bombards strikes chain of mines blocking France up to October 31 total Luxemburg. Germany asks for cavalry reported exhausted vessels and captures another. Theodosia, in the Orimes. entrance to Jabde Bay and sicke 57,000. Christian De Wet's re-
Provinces of Antwerp and Lim British warships do great work admits 25,000 mer armistice;
Oot. 31.-Germans attempt Nov. 5.-War between Britain bel commando severely delested Ate hora de combat,
burg entirely free of enemy off the Balgisa coast, shelling th general offensive movement from and Turkey declared. Annexation by General Botha. Announced August 9.-Germans evacuata Australiac Squadron occupies enemy's trenches and wreckin Nieuport to Arras, but Allies atil of Cyprus announced.
that supplementary vote for a2- New six batteries. Gerasus who had advance. Enemy reported to be advance, Japan isanes ultimatum Gainen. Luxemburg owing to French Herbertshohe, German
Nov. 6. Austrians retreating other million men will be asked French troops occupy advanced on Warsaw compelled withdrawing from Dixmade along whole front before Russians for, bringing British Army up tɔ. to Germany, German submarine Soissons and Luneville. German to retreat, Russians pursuins Russians still advance in Poland France declares war with Tarkoy. 2,180,400, exclusive of Territori acak by British warship. eft wing retreating.
them. British naval filla con- and East Prussia,
Nov. 7.-Fall of Tingtau an- sle. Reported that Japan has issued Sept. 14-Gormine evacuate tinase to bombard German Gink Nov 1.-British cruiser Hermea nounced. Rassians ultimatum against Germany. Amiens, sad give way at Rovigny Ost, 23.-Severe fighting ou sunk by submarine in the Straits triumphant march, capturing dans give expression to remark- Nov. 14-Egyptian Mohamme August 14.- Liege still and Brabant-le-roi. Crown the Left Wing, the Allios con of Dover, British, French and many prisoners and guns. Allies able feelings of loyalty towards intact. "Belgium asks Franca Prince's Army driven back. tiauing to make
progress Russian Ambasadors in Con- still make progress. to accommodate 2,000 Germз0 French territory on east frontier Steamer. Crefeld arrives at Lae stantinople roquest passports.
'British, Nov. 8. Announced that the prisoners. Transportation of free of enemy. Russians capture Palmas with the crews of 13 Most of the German forte at surrender of Tsingtan is uncon-bertsin France sunounced. Fight- Nov. 15.-Death of Earl Ro French troops to Belgium com- 8,000 prisoners and great quan steamera sunk by the German Tsingtan silenced by Japanese ditional. Russian cavalry entera ing atill continues in Belgium, German territory froin, beyond Germans being thrown back to Belgians drive enemy eastward;
and occupy Czernovitza, Serviane Atlantic.
British and French Ambassadors the Vistula. no German cavalry between Has defeat 90,000 Austrians at the
right bank of the Year Canal. Oot. 24. British destroyer leave wonstantinople. Announced Nov. 0.-Colonial contingents selt and Ramillies.
angle of the Rivers Drias and
(Continued on page 10). Save. Announced that German Oraiser Hela was aank by bostilo submarine.
etrength varies from 35,000 to 45,000 men. Division is a force of infantry, oavalry, and artillery, usually with a strength of from 25,000 to 20,000 men. Brigade is a force of infantry or cavalry. The infantry brigade, is from 4,000 to 7,000 strong.; The cavalry brigade is from 1,000 to 2,000 atroog, Regiment of infantry is from
2,000 to 4,000 strong. oavalry regiment is from 500 to 1,000 men strong.
A
Squadron of cavalry is from 150
to 200 men strong.
Batory of artillery in the British
and French armies has 6 gua- and about 200 men. In th
German Army oonaiste ut gaos and 150 men. In the
sinks herself.
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Raasian Army it consists of 8 plete; whole force ready to advance, tities of war materialatRiwaruska, cruiser Karlsruhe, mostly in the and British bombardment.”
guns and 250 men.
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Events that Brought it About.
1878.-Berlia Congress charges. Austria Hungary with the upation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
2835 -Austria-ifungary Bavea Sarvia from destruction by Bulgaria,
August 15-French troops enter Belgium at Charleroi. Bavarian Army Corps defeated by French at Avricourt and Cire
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Bapt. 16.-Crown Prince's Army driven further back. Allies ultimatum to Germany demand copy Rheims; 600 prisoners ing that Kiauchau be handed over Captured on the right of the to Japan, with a view to eventual British. Announcai that Brig restoration to Chiang saзwer alier General N. Findlay is killed. 1908.-Tarif FAR botwoon required by noon on August 23. Sixteen hundred German prison
Austria-Hungary' and French Flest attacks Austrian ere landed in England. Sorvia.
Fleet of Budua, sinking two 1908. Annexation of Baania and ironclads and setting fire to
Herzegovina by Austria-another. Hungary.
August 17-Ohcially
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Sept. 18, 10 a 20.-Battle of the Aisae continues, German counter-attacks failing. Germans, fire og Rheims Cathedral, setting
Sept. 22. M. ships Aboukir, Orosay and Hogue sunk by Sea. Battle of the Aisne con- Germans haar nee in the North
,tinues without appreci+ble
change in the situation.
1812-Serbo-Bulgarian Alliance nounced that British Expedi-historic building on fire.
with a clause against tionary Force safely lands on Austria.
French soil. 1813.-Servis thrown back from the Adriatic in favour of an independent Albania. 1914.- Jane 23. Archduko Franz Ferdinand an 1 Consort 39a9sinated by a Servian stadent at Sarajevo,
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 July 23-Austro-Hangarisa £8,000,000 Note delivered to Servia demand Province of Liege and City of,
respectively ing suppression of Pan-Servian Brussels. Canadian House of movement and paoishment of Commons pass war appropriation socomplica in 883358inations of $50,000,000. Serviane, roz Answer required by 6 p.m. same Austrians along the Drias. day.
Augast 23-Japan declares July 24.-Details of Note war on Germany, published and proved unexpected August 26.-Russians continue Semi-acial Pester on offensive on East Prussian frou Lloyd affirms that Germany willtier, German forces being com. eader as third party to intervene pelled to retreat on Kosaigsberg between Austria and Servia, Raasian advance in East Prussia July 25.-Rassian Cabinet continues. Togoland surrenders mools; announced that mobilisa- to British. tion proceeds forthwith,
ly severe.
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Supt. 23 to 20.-The grea battle continues; Germau abanter ed Land fighting begins aropad altacks being everywhere repuls
Tsingtao..
Sept. 27 Capital of the Came roous surrenders unconditionally to British Force.
Sept. 28 and 29.-Battle of the back severe attacks by the enemy Aisne continues, Allies beatin
1 Oct. 2.-Germans vigorouery Antwerp. British mice laying policy as a counter Admiralty announces adoption of measure to German activity. Ministers start on visit to con- gratulate armies in the field. The Czir leavea for the front. Big Prince's Army being repulsed battle continues in France, Crown
near Varennes.
Oct. 4 Germans make niga
in favour of Allies, who make Sept. 30.-Big battle continues light progress all along the line. are repulsed. Rassians continue Germans bombard Antwerp, bat to progress and are reported hal way to Buda Peat.
Oct. 1. -- Announced August 28.-British Cloot sinks
that II.M.S. Cumberland has captur- three German oruisera and two nine German liners and troops destroyers off Heligoland. aboard Danube ateзmer £re on August 29.-German troop: Allios position in France report one ganboat in Cameroon River. Austrian troopa; engagement being withdrawn from Jelgium ed entirely satisfactory. enзnoa.. Sir Edward Grey an owing to Russian advance. Eari nonacea Lis efforts to arrange Kitchener announces that two bombard conference of Ambasadors. Divisions and a Cavalry Divisiɔa Jalg 23-Austria deolares war from Ladia are being sent to on Sarvia, Germany considers France. Sir Edward Grey's suggested August 30—Apia, in German Oct. 3.-French President and conference has no prospect of Samoa, surrenders to expedi tionary force from New Zealand July 30. British First Flest August 1-Allies occupy line leave Portland under sealed extending from mouth of the orders, Belgrade in flames. Samme inland along the river, July 31-Germany aska past the fortresses of La Fore and Russia fexplanation of her Laon, towards Meziores. mobilisation. Attack on Bal- Bapt. 1.-German Cavalry attack at Tsingtau, bat arda da grade continues. Martial law Corps marches on Forest of Jo-feated, losing 47 killed. In the ia Germany. London Stook piague, and is engaged by big battle Allies twice destroy
British, who capture ten gap enemy's lines of communication August 1.-Austrian Roserve Bapt. 2. Japanese accupy seven Russians defeat and pursue
ont. German ultim. Islands of Kisuchan, and removť
France to
Germans, and 1,000' mines, French, Gover✩ kaasia, expiring at noon.ment removes to Bordeaux fo Italy declares neutrality. Evi purely military reasons. dencos of Australian loyalty. September 3.-Russians defeat Bank of England rate 10 per Austrians and occupy Lemberg osat Germany deolares Additional list of British casualties First shots fired by Russian frontier patrol on Germany near Prostken; no casualties..
August 2.--British cabinet, September 4.tussians occupy pects and adjourns till evening. Haalicz, Announced that in seven announced. Allies still progress Dossacks invade Germany near days' fighting, Russians have all along the line. Germana drop Biala, Germans invade Francs captured 40,000 prisonere. New 20 bombs on Paris. noar Uirey. Germans enter British recruits total 280,000 Oct. 12-German aviators Luxemburg. Germany promises beptember 5. German squad drop six more bombs on Faris. in temnity to Luxemburg.
ron sinks 15 writish fubing buata August 3.Severe fighting on in North Sea, the orews being Colonel Maritz revolts in the Caps Oot. 13-Commando under River Dria between Servians and taken prisoners. Announced that Province, having concluded an Austrians. Patriotic Boone Britain, France and outside, Buckingham Palad mutually engage not to conclude Government removes to Havre, in Russia agreement with Germans. Belgian
Exchange oload.
called etams
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war.
issued. General Gallient is proclamation saying he will defend Paris to the end.
Oct. 7.-Bombardment of Aut worp continues, German com Belgian Government removed to mander warning. populace, Oatend. German orgieer Cor in Kiauchan Boy. Big battle still moran and two gunboats sunk proceeding, fighting becoming increasingly violent.
Oct. 11-Fall of Antwerp
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Plan of the Great Battlefield, Showing
Fortified
Towns,
etc.
(CROSS LINES WITHIN THE PLAN ARB THOSE OF LONGITUDE AND LATITUDE.)
Dunkirk Ghent
Dixmud e
Ypres Courtrui.
Armentieres
Zeebrugge
Ostend
St. Nicolas
ANTWERP
Nieuport
Bruges
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De
Termo Malines
. Lierre
Diest
Calais
Boulogne
Maestricht LIECE
Tournai
LILLE
Mon
Vervijora
Huy
NAMUR
• Dinanti
Louvain BRUSSELS
•Waterloo
Arras Douai Valenciennes
Maubeuge Charleroi Chimay
Cambrai.
Bapeaume
Amiens
Hirson
Rocroi
St. Quentin.
Guise
la Fore
Noyon" Compiegne
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⚫Mozieres
Sedan
Montmely
Laon
Soissons
Meaux
Longuyon
■ Ornes
Ith
Coulommiers
PARIS
Orleans
Fortified Towns
Rothel
Consenvoye
Varennes
Sezanne Vitry-le-Francois
100
Kilometros.
Longwy
Thionville
Metz
Overdun
St. Mihiel
Toul
Langres
The Woeures
Sarrebourg
Nanoy
STRASBOURG
Luneville
St Die
Epinal
Dijon
Belganoon
The Vosges
Colmar
Mulhausen
Belfort
The above is a plan showing the are most affected in the present hostilities between the British, Fronch and Belgian troops and the Cermin faro:B. Latest advices are to the effest that the Allies are progressing all along the line, particularly in the centre.
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