DIARY OF WAR.
COUNTRIES AT WAR.
Germany
Austria
Turkey
against
Britain.
Russia,
Franco..
Belgium.
Japan. Servía.
Montenegro.
'ARMY : TERMS EXPLAINED.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1814,
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Angast 4-Earl Kitchene paasa separately during the war. France, Allies rasums offensive, Badger sinks German submarine that 2,000 armed Bedouins have given great reception a Lord sails, but is recalled. War
September 7.-Announced that" real progreas" reported. off Dutoh coast. Announced that penetrated Egyptian territory: Mayor'a Show. Patriotio spasohen declared between Britain and H.M.S. Pathfinder strook a mine
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— Announced that there are nine German cruisers Germans continns violent attacks at the Guildhall banquet. Ger- Germany.
off the East coast and rapidly Rassisu oruisers sink two German on the high ssay, and that 70 in Belgium and France, but are man cruiser Emden ought of August 5-Germaus invade foundered. Official report issued submarines in the Baltic. Cans warships of the Allies are searob- | everywhere repulsed.
British Cocos Islande by E.M.A.S.Sydney Belgium, Japan to take measures stating that German enveloping dian contingent arrives at Plysing for them.
Government to shortly issue war engagement ensues; Emden goes to discharge Treaty obligations movement is abandoned; British mouth. EMS. Yarmouth sink Oct. 25 to 28-Allies continue loan of $200,000,000. Turkey shore and is burnt out; Com- to Britain, Germans violate Dutch superiority over Germans olearly the Markomannia and capture to progress on the Left Wing, apologises to flussis, but endeay-mander and a nephew of the territory at Tilbourg. Russian demonstrated.
the Poutoporos (Emden's supply and Russians advance to Lowica ours to throw the responsibility Kaiser's among the prisoners. and Corman troops in contact on September 8.-Russianscapture ships) off Samairs,
and Lodz, driving the Germans on the latter;
Nov. 10 German cruiser frontier, Bombardment of Mikolajoff and Rawaruska, and Oct. 15-Allies make further before them. French drive enemy Nov. 3.-H.M.S. Minerva bom- Koenigsberg imprisoned in the Liege bagan by Germans, convert Galicia into Russian progress, occupying a line from over frontier east of Nancy, " barla Akaba, which is evaousted Rufigi River German Ea
: Sir John French gazetted Inspec Province.
I pres to the se9. H.M.S. Hawk Oct. 28-Five men sentenced Thrilling story from British Africa y sinking of colliers a tor General of British Forces; September 10.-Euroso(80,000 anak by submarino in the North to death in connection with the Headquarters issued showing how the river's mouth. Russians Admiral Jellicoe becomes au Germans barrying through Bol Sea.
amanssination of Prince Franz a large body of British troops was still advancing in Poland and preme commander of the Fleet, gium to assist defeated Right Oct. 16. Four German de Ferdinand, and others sent into transferred from the Aisne to the East Prussia. de 70 6
August 6-German troops re- Wing in France. British forces atroyers auak off the Dutch coast penal servitude.
battle on the north coast, and Nov. 12-Savers fighting in ported to have been repulsed by cross the Marne; enemy retreat 25 Oct. 17, 18 and 10.—Farthe:| Oct. 29. Russians break re-how in subsequent fighting the France and Belgium; Germans Belgians in fighting near Liege, miles.
advances of Allies reported, not sistance of last apite of the enemy enemy sufferad terribly from our take Dirmade, but Allies hold Numerous German prizes Sept. 11. German retreat con- ably on the Left Wing. Frenol north of the Pilica; and the whole offereige. Submarine D5 sank in their own elsewhere. Fariker brought to British ports. Earl tinues; announced that in four oruiser Waldeak Rousseau sink Austro-German Army retreats. skirmish with retreating German Russian advance in East Prussia Army corps is a complete army Kitchener appointed Secretary days the Allies have advanced Austrian submarine off Dalmatiar Oct. 30. Reported that the squadron in North Sea. German Admiralty sanoungos that, in ab-
on a small scale in itself. The for War. H.M.S Amphion 37.1-2 miles. British squadrons coast.
Emden entera Penang harbour abandon left bank of the Yeer sence of information, loss of strength varies from 35,000 to sinks German mine-layer Koenigin make a complete sweep of the Oct. 20.-Japanese cooups and sinks the Russian cruiser below Dixa.ude. Anglo- French cruisers Good Hope and Mon 45,000 men.
Laise and later strikes mine and North Sea; no German ship seen. Marshall, Marianne and Caroline Jemchug and a French destroyer Squadron bombards the Darda month must be assumed, Division is a force of infantry, sinks herself.
Sept. 12-Whole German Islands,
Turkish warships, enter open port nelles."
Nov. 13-Mr. Asquith annoma, cavalry, and artillery, usually
August 7-German Cavalry right wing falling back in disord Oot. 21. Aunounced that the of Odesss and bombard Russian Nov. 4.—German oruiser Yorok | dea that - British”
casualties in with a strength of from 15,000 division routed by Belgians in er, Allies puraning them, German Emden sinks five more British shipa. Turkish cruiser bombards strikes chain of mines blooking France up to October 31 total to 20,000 men.
Larembarg. Germany asks for cavalry reported exhausted. vessels and osptures another. Theodosis, in the Crimes. entrance to Jabdo Bay and sinks 57,000 Christian De Wet's re armistice, admits 25,000 men Provinces of Antwerp and Lim British warshipe do great work Ool. 31-Germane. "attempt Nov. 6.-War between Britain bel commando severely detented are hors de combat,
burg entirely free of enemy off the Belgian coast, abelling the general offensive movement from and Turkey declared. Annexation by General Boths. Announced August 8-Germans evacuate Australian Squadron occupies enemy's trenches and wrecking Nieuport to Arras, but Allies stil of Cyprus announced.
that supplementary vote for an Luxemburg owing to French Herbertshöhe, German Now aix batteries. Germans who had advance. Enemy reported to be Nov. 6. Austriane retreating other million men will be asked advance. Japan issues ultimatam Guines. French troops occupy advanced on Warsaw compelled withdrawing from Dixmade. along whole front before Russians for, bringing British Army up to to Germany. German submarine Soissons and Luneville. German to retreat, Russians parauing Russians still advance in Poland France declares war with Turkey. 2,186,400, exclusive of Territori- senk by British warship. eft wing retreating.
them. British naval flotilla con- and East Prussis.
Nov. 7.-Fall of Tsingtan an- als." Reported that Japan has issued Sept. 14.-Germ308 evacuate tinues to bombard German flink. Nov 1.-British cruiser Hermea nounced. Russiaus, continue Nov. 14-Egyptian Mohamme ultimatum against Germany. Amiens, and give way at Revigny Oat. 23. Severe fighting on suck by submarine in the Straits triumphant march, capturing dans give expression to remark- August 14.- Liege still and Brabant-le-roi. Crown the Left Wing, the Allies con of Dover. British, French and many prisoners and guns." Allies able feelings of loyalty towards intact. "Belgium_aska Franca Prince's Army driven back. tinuing to make progress Russian Ambassadore in Con- still make progress... to accommodate 2,000 German French territory on east frontier Steamer Orefeld arrives af Las stantinople request passports.
Nov. 8.-Announced that the Nov. 15.-Death of Earl Ro prisoners. Transportation of free of enemy. Russians capture Palmas with the crews of 13 Most of the German forts at surrender of Tsingtan is uncon-bertain France announced. Fight- French troops to Belgium com- 8,000 prisoners and great quan- steamere sunk by the German Tsingtan ailoncod by Japanese ditionst. Russian cavalry enters ing still continues in Belgium, plete; whole force ready to advance. ti
tities of war materialatRswaruske, cruiser Karlsruhe, mostly in the and British bombardment.
German territory from beyond Germans being thrown back to Belgians drive enemy eastward; and occupy Czernovitza. Servisne Atlantic.
British and Fronch Ambassadors the Vistala.
right bank of the Year Canal Oct. 24-British destroyer leave Constantinople. Announced Nov. 9. Colonial contingents
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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 strong.
Regiment of infantry ie from 2,000 to 4,000 strong. A cavalry regiment is from 500 to 1,000 men strong. Squadron of cavalry is from 150
to 200 men strong.
Battery of artillery in the British and French armies has 6 guna and about 200 men. In the German Army consists of 4 guns and 150 men. In the Rassian Army It consists of 8 guns and 250 men.
Events that Brought it About. 1878-Berlin Congress charges Austria-Hungary with the wenpation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
no German cavalry between Has defeat 90,000 Austrians at the Belt and Ramillies.
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angle of the Rivers Drina and August 15.-French troops Save. Announced that German enter Belgium at Charleroi craiser Hela was sunk by hostile Bavarian Army Corps defeated by sabmarine. French at Avricourt and Cirey Sept. 16.-Orown Prince's August 16-Japau Bond Army driven further back. Allies ultimatum to Germany demand cocupy Rheims; 600 prisoners ing that Kiauchan be handed over captured on the right of the 2835 —Austria-Hungary saves to Japan, with a view to eventual British. Announced that Brig- Servia from destruction by restoration to China; answer adier General N. Findlay is killed. Bulgaria,
required by noon on August 23, Sixteen hundred German prison. 1006.--Tarif
between French Fleet attacks Austrian era landed in England. Austria-Hungary. sad Flest of Budus, sinking two
1 Sept. 18, 19 und 20.—Battle of Servia.
ironclade sad setting fire.
the Aisne continues, German 1908. Annexation of Bosnia and another.
counter-attacke foiling. German8 Herzegovina by Austria- August 17-Officially on fire on Ebaime Cathedral, setting Hungary.
nounced that British Expedi- historic building on fire. 1912-Serbo-Bulgarian Alliance tionary Force safely lands on
with 8 clause against | French soil. Austria.
August 18. Belgian Royal 1913-Servis thrown back from Family and Government move to
the Adriatic in favour of Brussels.
WAY
an independent Albania. August 20.-Germans occupy
1914. June 28. Archduko Brussels.
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Sept. 22.-A.M, ships Aboukir, Oressy and Hogue sunk by German a basrines in the North Sos. Battle of the Aisne con tinues without appreciable change in the situation.
Sept. 27 Capital of the Came- roons surrenders unconditionally to British Force.
Sept. 23 to 26.-The grea Franz Ferdinand sad Consort August 22.-Germans impose battle continues; German counter aasaseinated by a Servian student war levies of £2,000,000 and attacks being everywhere repuls. at Sarajevo.
$8,000,000 respectively on ed Land fighting begins around July 23-Austro-Hungarisa Province of Liege and Uity of Tsingtan. Noto delivered to Servia demand- Brussels. Canadian House of ing suppression of Pan-Servian Commona pass war appropriation movement and punishment of of $50,000,000. Serviane roz accomplices in assassinations. Austrians along the Drins
Sept. 28 and 29.-Battlo of the Answer required by 6 pm. came August 23-Japan declar
Aisne continues, Allies beatin day.
war on Germany.
back severe attacks by the enemy July 24.-Details of Nota August 28.-Bassians continue Sept. 30.-Big battle continues published and proved unexpected on offensive on East Prassian fron-in favour of Allies, who make ly gavere. Semi-official Paster tier, German forces being com- slight progress all along the line. Lloyd affirms that Germany will palled to retreat on Koenigsberg. Germans bombard Autwerp, but eaffer no third party to intervone Russian advance in East Prussia are ropulsed, Russians continue een Austria and Servia. continues. Togoland surrenders to progress and are reported hal Jaly 25-Russian Cabinet to British.
way to Bada Pest. moets; announced the mobiliss tion proceeds forthwith.
Since Fighting Began. July 27,-Servian trooda
onsues.
Öst, 1. — Announced that I.8. Cumberland has captur ed nice German liners and one guabost in Cameroon River, Allies' position in France report- ed entirely satisfactory.
August 28.-British Flest einka three German croisers and two destroyere off Heligoland.
August 29. —German : troc, aboard Danube steamer fire on being withdraws from Belgius Austrian troops; engagement owing to Russian advance. Ea:
Oct. 2.-Germans vigorously Sir Edward Grey an Kitchener announces that two
British noances his efforts to arrange Divisions and a Cavalry Division, bombard Antwerp. conférence of Ambassadors. from India are being sent to Admiralty announces adoption of
· July 28.—Austria' declares war France.
mine-laying policy as a counter on Servia. Gormany considers August 30.-Apia, in German measure to German activity. Sir Edward Grey's suggested Samoa, surrenders to expedi Oct. 3.-French President and sonference has no prospect of tionary force from New Zealand. Ministers start on visit to con- August AL-Allies occupy line gratulate armies in the field. The July 30-British First Flest extending from month of the Czar leaves for the front. Big leaves Portland under sealed Bomme inland along the river, battle continues in France, Crown orders. Belgrade in flames. past the fortresses of La Fere and Prince's Army being repulsed
July 31 Germany aske Laon, towards Mezieres.
near Varennos. Russia explanation of her Sept. 1. German Cavalry Oot. 4 Germans make nigh mobilisation. Attack on Bel Corpa marches on Forest of Com-attack at Tsingtau, but are de grade pontinues. Martial law piegne, and is engaged by fented, losing 47 killed. In the in Germany London Stock British, who capture ten gara, big battle Allies twice destroy Exchange closed.tra
Sept. 2.Japanese occupy seven enemy's lines of communications August 1.-Austrian Reserve Islands of Kisachau, and remove Russiané defeat and pureve walled out. German ultim 1,000 mines, French Govern Germans.
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to France and ment, removes to Bordeaux fo Oot. Bombardment of Ant- Russia, expiring at noon. parely military reasons.
werp continues, German.com. Italy declares neutrality. Evi- September 3.-Russians defeat mander warning populace. dences of Australian loyalty. Austrians and occupy Lemberg. Belgian Government removea to Bank of England rate 10 per Additional list of British casualties Oatend. German craiser Cor cent. Germany declares war. issued. General Gallieni issues moran and two gunboats annk First shots fired by Russian proclamation saying he will in Kianghan Bay. Big battle still frontier patrol on Germans near defend Paris to the end. proceeding, fighting becoming Prostken; nomalies.
September 4 Russians occupy increasingly violent. August 2--- British cabinet Haalicz. Announced that in seven Oot. 11-Fall of Antwerp eats and adjourns till evening days fighting, Russians have announced. Allies still progress Comacks invade Germany near captured 40,000 prisoners. New all along the line. Germans drap Biala. Germans invade France British recruits: total: 260,000, 20 bomba on Paris. near Cirey. Germans enter Laxemburg, Germany promises indemnity to Luxemburg.
August 3.Severe ighting on River Dria between Servians and AUKTIALS Patriotio soeDS wide Buckingham Palace
aviators
Oot. 12. German September 5-German aquad-drop six more bombs on Paris, ron sinks 15 British fahing bosta Oat. 13.-Commando under in North Sea, the crews being Colonel Maritz revolts in the Cape taken prisoners Announced that Province, having concluded an Britain, France and Russia agreement with Germans. Belgian mutually engage not to conclude Government removes to Havre, in
THE
WAR.
British.
Plan of the Great Battlefield, Showing
Fortified
Towns,
etc.
(CROSS LINES WITHIN THE PLAN ARB THOSE OF LONGITUDE AND LATITUDE.)
St. Nicolas · ANTWERP
Zeebrugge
Ostend
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Nieuport
Bruges
Termo
Dunkirk Ghent
Calais Boulogne
Dixmud'e Ypres Courtrai
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Cambrai
Bapesume.
Amiens
Orleans
Lierre Malines
Diest
Louvain
Masstriolht"
OLIEGE
BRUSSELS
Waterloo
• Verviers
Huy
NAMUR
Dinant
rmentières
Tournai
LILLE Mons
"Douai Valenciennes.
Maubeuge Charleroi Chimay ..
St. Quentin
Himon
Guise
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Noyon Compiegne
Ola Fore
Rocroi
"Mezieres
Sedan
Montmedy
Loon Rethel
Soissons
Consenvoye
Varonnes
Мових
Coulommiers
Sezanne Vitry-le-Francois
St. Mihiel
Toul
PARIS
Fortified Towns
100
Kilometres
Longwy Longayon.
⚫ Ornes
Verdun
Thionville
Motz
Barrebourg
Langres
The Woevres
Dijon
O
Nancy
STRASBOURG
Luneville
St. Die
Epinal
Besancon
-The Vorges-
Colmar
Mulhausen
Bel fort
The above is a plan showing the area most affected in the present hostilities between the British, Frenor and Belgian troops and the Gorman forces. Latest advices are to the ellest that the "Allies have strengthened thei positions in Flanders and a German advance is regarded as
impossible.
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