DIARY OF WAR
COUNTRIES AT WAR,
Austria
Turkey
inst
Brifala.
Russia.
* France.
Belgium.
Japan.
Servia.
· Montenegro.
ARMY TERMS EXPLAINED.
Army corps is a complete army
on a small scale in itself. The strength varies from 35,000 to 45,000 men. Division is a force of infantry, cavalry, and artillery, usually with a strength of from 15,000
TRE - HONGKONG, TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, JANUARY 4, 1918,
and. German troops in contsot on September 8-Russianscaping ships) off Sumatra,
ails, but is recalled. War September 7-Announced that
real progress reported,
off Datoh coast, Annaanood that penetrated Egyptian territory. Mayor's Show, Patriotic sp3 sabes declared between Britain and EHB. Fathfinder struck simine Opt.
Announced that there are nine German araisers Germsas continus violent attacks at the Guildhall banquet, Ger Germany,
of the East coast and rapidly Russian cruisers sink two German on the high seas, and that 70 in Belgium and France, but are man oruiser Emden ought off August 5.-Germans invade foundered. Oficial report isazed submarines in the Baltic. Cans warships of the Allies are search everywhere ropaleed. British Cosas Islanda by H.M.A.S.Sydney Belgium. Japan to take measures etating that German enveloping dian contingent arrives at Plying for them. At Covernment to shortly issue war engagement ensues; Emten gee1 to discharge Treaty obligations movement is abandoned; British mouth. HICS, Yarmouth sink Oct. 25 to 28-Allies clone loan of $200,000,000 Tarkey shore and is barnt out, Dom- to Britain, Germsas violata Datch superiority over Germans clearly the Markomannia and captures to progress on the Toft Wing, apologises to Russia, bat endearmander and a nephew of the territory at Tilbourg. Russian demonstrated
the Pontoporos (Emden's supply and Russians advance to Lowica ours to throw the responsibility Kaiser's among the prisoners.
and Loda, driving the Germans on the latter.S
10. —— Gorman oralser frontier. Bombardmout of Mikolajoff and Rawaruska, and
Oct. 15.Allies make further before them. Freach drive enemy Nov. S.-H.M.S. Minerva bom Koenigsberg imprisoned in the Liege began by Germans, convert. Galicis into Busaian
progresa, occupying a line from over frontier east of Ninoy. barlı Akabi, watch in srasaste 1 Rafigi River German Es Sir John French gaselted Inspeo Province, de
September 10-Force of 60,000 pres to the ses. B.M., Hawks Ost, 23.-Five men sentenced Torilling story from British Africa y sinking of colliers a tor General of British Forona; Admiral Jellicoe becomes su Germans harrying through Belank by submarins in the North to death in connection with the Hes Iquarters issued showing how the river's mouth. Luciana ansassination of Prince Franz & larga body of British troops was still advancing in Poland and gium to assist defeated Right Sea, "preme commander of the Fleet.
Angant 6-German troops re- Wing in Franos. British forces ot. 16-Four German de Ferdinand, and others sont inte transferred from the Ainne to the Beat Prunin
battle on the north cosat, and Nov. 18.Severe fighting in ported to have been repulsed by cross the Marne; enemy retrest 25 stroyers sunk off the Dutch coast, penal servitude,
---|- Oct. 17, 18 and 19-Farther Oct. 29.-Russians breik re how in subsequent fighting the France and Belgium; Germans Belgians in fighting near Liege. miles.
Sept. 11-German retreat con- advancos of Allies reported, noteistance of last units of the enemy enemy suffered torribly from our take Diamude, but Allies Bold Numerous German prizes brought to British ports. Earl, tinues: announced that in foar ably on the Left Wing. French north of the Pilica, and the whole offensive. Submarine D5 sunk in their own elsowhare Further skirmish with retreating German Russian advance in East Pramia Kitchener, appointed Secretary days the Allies have advanced cruiser Waldeak Rousseau sinks Austro-German Army retresta. for War: HMS Amphion 37.1-2 miles. British squadrons Austrian enbirine off Dalmatian Ost. 30.-Reported that she squadron in North Sea. German: Admiralty announce that, in ab
Badon caters Penang harbour abandon left bink of the Yess conce of information, loma of ainks German mine-layer Kosnigin make a complete sweep of the coust
Oct. 20. — Japanese occupy and sinks the Russian orniser below Dizoude Anglo-French cruisers Good Hope and Mon Luise and later strikes mine and North Sea; no German ship asen.
Goran Marshall, Marianne and Caroline Jemchug and a French destroyer Squadron bombards the Dards month must be assumed. Sept. 12 Whole einko ̈ ̈hørself,
Turkish warships enter open pors uelica.
Nov. 13. Mr. Asquith annota Ost." 21,-Announced that the of Odessa and bombard Russian
Nov. 4.-German cruiser Yorck cos that British casualties in right wing falling back in disord. Islands. or, Allies puraning them. German
hausted Emden sinks five more British ships. Tarkish cruiser bombarde strikes chain of mines blocking France up to October 31 total Provinces of Antwerp and Linz vessels and captures another. Theodosis, in the Crimes. entrance to Jahie Bay and sinks 57,000. Ohristian De Wak zee
British warships do great work
Oct. 31-Germans attempt Nov. 5.-War between Britain bel commando severaly defeated burg entirely free of enemy off the Belgian coast, shelling the general offensive movement from and Turkey declared. Annexision by General Botha, Announced August 9.-Germans evacuate Australian Squadron occupisa
Herbertshoho, German New enemy's trenches and wrecking Nieuport to Arras, but Allies stil of Cyprus announced.
that supplementary vote for an eix batteries, Ger.nons who had advance. Enemy reported to be Laxembarg owing to French
Nov. 6. Austrians retreating other million men will be asked advanos. Japan issues ultimatum Gaines. French troops occupy 2,000 to 4,000 strong. A to Germany, German submarine Soissons and Luneville. German/advanced on Warsaw compelled ). withdrawing from Dixmudo. along whole front before Russians for, bringing British Army ap to to retreat Basians pursuing Bassians still advance in Poland Francs declares war with Tarkey. 2,188,400, exclusive of Territori. British warship. eft wing retreating.
Nov. 7.-Fall of Tringtan an- als.com saak by Reported that Japan has issued Sept. 14.-Germans evacuate them. British naval Aɔtills 000 and Ewer Prossis.
Nor 1.-British cruiser Hermea nounced. Rawians continue Nov. 14. Egyptian Mohamme Amiens, and give way at Rovigny tinues to bombard German flink. ultimatum against Germany.
Oot. 23.-Severe fighting on aank by submarine in the Straits triumphant maroh, capturing dans give expression to remark- Brabant-le-roi. and August 14.- Liege asill
Prince's Army driven back, the Lef Wing, the Allies con- of Dover. British, French and many prisoners and guna. Allissable feelings of loyalty towards intact. Belgium asks France French territory on east frontier tinuing to mako prog.ees. Russian Ambassadors in Con- still make progress. | British. to socommodate 2,000 for free of enemy. Rumians capture as the crews of 13 Most of the German forte at surrender of Taingtsu is uncon-bertsin France announced, Fight- Steamer Orefeld arrives at Las atantinople request passports Nov. 8-Announced that the Nov. 15.-Death of Earl Bo- Transportation of 4 French troops to Belgium com- tities of war materialat Kawaruska, steamers maak by the German Taingtsu silenced by Japanese ditional. Russian cavalry entera ing sill continues in Belgium,
British In the plete; whole force ready to advance.
bombardment. German territory from beyond Germans being thrown back to British and French Ambassadora the Vistula, Belgians drive enemy eastward; and occupy Czarnovitza, Servians Cruiser Karlsruhe, mostly in the and
right bank of the Yeer Canal. no German cavalry between Has defest 90,000 Austrians at the Atlantic.
angle of the Rivers Drina and
Oct. 24.-British destroyer leave Constantinople. Announced Nov. 9.-Colonial contingents aalt and Ramillies.
cruiser Hels was sunk by hostile Save. Announced that Germar Badger ninka German submarine that 2,000 armed Bedouins have given great reception a› Lɔrd
submarine...
to 20,000 man.
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 is from
cavalry regiment is from 500
to 1,000 men strong.
Squadron of cavalry is from 150
to 200 mon strong.
Battery of artillery in the British
and French armies has 6 guns and about 200 men. In the Garman Army vonsists of guns and 150 men. Russian Army it consists of 8 guns and 250 men.
Events that Brought it About,"
1678-Berlin Congress charges Austria-Hungary with the wapation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
4885-Austria-Hungary
83V08
August 7-German Cavalry division routed by Belgians in Luxemburg. Germany asks for armistice; admits 25,000 man are hors de combat.
prisoners.
cavalry - reported
Crown
8,000 prisoners and great quan-
August 16-French troops enter Belgium at Charleroi. Bavarian Army Corps defeated by French at Avricourt and' Oire Army driven farther back. Allies Sept. 16.-Orown Prince's August 16.-Japзa B801 ultimatum to Germany demand"apy Rheims; 600 prisoners Servia from destruction by to Japan, with a view to eventual adier General N. Findlay is killed. ing that Kianchau be handed over Britiah. Announced that Brig captared on the right of the
Bulgaria.
.. I restoration to China; answer Sixteen hundred German prison 1906, Tariff war between required by noon on August 23.
Austria-Hungary and French Fleet attacks Austrian era landed in England.
Fleet off Badna, sinking two 1908.-Annexation of Bounia and ironclads and setting fire
Herzegovina by Austria another. Hungary.
Bervia.
August 17-Officially
an
1912. Serbo-Bulgarian Alliance nounced that British Expedi with a clause against tionary Force "safely landa on
French soil. Family and Government move to Belgian Royal August. 18.
Brassele...
Acatria. 1913-Servia thrown back from the Adriatic in favour of an independent Albania. 1914. June 28. - Archduke Franz Ferdinand sad Consort ́amassinated by a Sorvian etudeat
at Sarajovo.
August 20.-Germans occupy Bruasela.
on
the Aisne continues, Germsa Sept. 18, 19 Lad 20.-Battle of
counter-attacks failing. Germans fire ou Rheims Cathedral, setting historio building on fire.
Oreasy and Hague sunk by Sept. 22.-H.M.ebips Aboukir,
Gorman a barnes in'the North tinues Sea. Battle of the Aisne con- appreciable
without ohange in the eitustion.
Sept. 23 to 26.-The grea battle ontinues; German counter August 22.-Germans impose attacks being every where repuls war levies of £2,000,000 anded Land fighting bogias around July 23-Austro-Hungaring £8,000,000, respectively. Note delivered to Servis demand Province of Liege and City of Tsingtan. ing suppression of Pan-Servian Brussels, Canadian House of movement and punishment of Commona pasa war uppropriation accomplicee in assassinations of $50,000,000. Servians roz Answer required by 8 p.m. same Austrians along the Drins
August 23-Japan declar war on Germany.
day.
July 24-Details of Note pablished and proved unexpected-
August 26.-Russians continue
Sept. 27 Capital of the Came- to British Force. roone surrenders unconditionally
Sept. 28 and 29.-Battle of the Aisne continues," Allies beatin back severe attacks by the enemy
Sept. 30-Big battle continues in favour of Allies, who make
by severe. Semi-official Pester on offensive on East Prussian fron-alight progress all along the line. Lloyd affirms that Germany will tier, German forces being com Germans bombard Antwerp, but aller no third party to intervene pelled to retreat on Koenigeberg. are repulsed. Russians continus -between Austria and Servis,
Rassian advance in East Prassia July 25,-Russian Cabinet continues. Togoland surrenders
to progras and are reported hal meeta; announced that mobilisas to British.
way to Bada Pest šión proceeds forthwith,
Oot, 1. Announced
Since Fightin Began.
Calais
Boulogne
THE
WAR.
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Plan of the Great Battlefield, Showing
Fortified
Towns,
etc.
"(CROSS LINES WITHIN THE PLAN ARE THOSE OF LONGITUDE AND LATITUDE.)
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Ostend
St. Nicolas
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Bruges
Termonde
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Arras
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Ypres Courtrai
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Douai
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Mons Valencien es
ANTWERP
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Diest
Louvain
BRUSSELS
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Maastricht
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Varennes
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St. Quentin
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1 August 28.-British Floot sinks HMS. Camberland has captur three German arnisers and two ed nine German liners and July 27.-Servian troops destroyers off Heligaland. board Danube steamer Era on August 29.German troo, Allisa position in Fiance report- one gunboat in Cameroon River. Austrian troops; engagement being withdrawn from Belgia ed entirely satisfactory. ensues. Sir Edward Grey an owing to Russian advance. Eat Oct. 2.-Germane vigorously nounces his efforts to arrange Kitchener announces that two bombard Antwerp. British conference of Ambassadors, Divisions and a Cavalry Division Admiralty announces adoption of Jaly 28-Austria declares war from India are being sent to mine-laying policy as a counter on Servis. Germany considers France.
measure to German activity. Sir Edward Grey's, suggested August 30.-Apia, in German
Oct. 3.--French President and conference has no prospect of Samos, surrenders to expadi- Ministers start on visit to con
tionary force from New Zealand, gratulate armies in the field. The July 30-British First Fleet Adgost 31 Allies occupy line Uzar leaves for the front. Big leaves Portland under sealed extending from month of the battle continues in France, Crown arders. Belgrade in flames. Somme inland slong the river, Prince's Army being repulsed
July 31Germany saks past the fortresses of La Fare and near Varennes. Russia fer explanation of her Laon, towards Mezieres. mobilization. Attack on Bel- Sept. 1.-German Cavalry attack at Tsingtau, but are de Oct. 4 Germans make nigh grade continues. Martial law Corps marches on Forest of Uom-feated, losing 47 killed. In the In Germany. London Stock piegne, and is engaged by big battle Allies twice destroy Exchange closed.
→British, who capture ten gure enemy's lines of communications August 1Austrian Reserve Sept. 2.Japanese occupy Bever Russians defeat and pursue. salled out. German ultim- Islands of Kianchau, and remove stama to-France and 1,000 mines. French" Goverz Russia, expiring
at noon. ment removes to Bordeaux fo Italy declares neutrality. Evi- purely military reasons. dences of Australian loyalty, September 8-Russians defea Bank of England rate 10 per, Austrians and occupy Lemberg. osnt. ⠀⠀ Germany 'declares war. Additional list of British casualties First shots fired by Russian issued. General Gallieni issues frontier patrol on Germana near proclamation saying "he" Prostken; no casualties. defend Paris to the end.
will
Germans.
Ost, 7.—Bombardment of Ant-
werp continues, German com mander is warning populace, Belgian Government removed to Ostend. German cruiser Cor. moran and two gunboats' sank in Kiauchan Bay. Big battle still proceeding, fighting becoming increasingly violent,
August 2-British cabinet September 4Lussians occup: Oct. 11.-Fall of Antwerp meets and adjourne till evening. Haalioz, Announced that in seven announced. Allies still progress Coussoka invade Germany near daya Aghting, Russians have all along the line. Germans drop Bisla, Germans invade France captured 40,000 prisoners, New 20 bombs on Paris. Dear Oirey, Germans
enter British recruits total 260,000 Oot, 12 German aviators Lazenburg. Germany promises September 6.-German squad drop air more bombs on Paris, Indemnity to Luxemburg. ron sinks 15 british fishing boats Oot. 13. Commando ander August 8. Severe fighting on in North Sea, the orewa being Colonel Marits revolta in the Cape River Drin between Servians and taken prisoners. Announced that Province, having concluded an Austriana,⠀⠀ Patriotic scoase Britain, France – and "". Koana
with Germans. Bagian fitaida""" Brokingham
August” 4.--Earl Kitchene
Palace
mutuslly angios not to endo penos separately during #
Orleans
PARIS
• Ornes
The Wosures
Metz
Sarrebo
Nancy
STRASBOURG
Luneville
St. Die
Epinst
The Vosges
Colmar
Mulhausen
angres
Bel fort
Fortified Towns
Dijon
Ве запоод
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The above is a plan showing the area most affected in the present hostilister between the British French and Belgian troops and the German forces. Latest advices are to the effect that the Allios have began a general onen- sive and have made exceedingly good progress all along the line,
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