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DIARY OF WAR.
COUNTRIES AT WAR.
Germany
Austria
Turkey
against
Britain.
Russla France. Belgium.
Јарап.
Servia.
"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, neually with a strength of from 15,000 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 strong. Regiment of infantry is from
2,000 to 4,000. strong, cavalry regiment is from 500 to 1,000 men strong. Squadron of cavalry is from 150
to 200 men strong.
A
Battery of artillery in the British
and French armies has 8 guas and about 200 men. In the German Army consiste of guns and 150" men.
Russian Army it consists of
guns and 250 men.
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Evcats that Brouglit It About, 1878,-Berlia Congress charges Austria-Hungary with the upation of Bosnia and flerzegovina.* 4835-Austria-Hungary.
saves
sails, but is recalled.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13, 1915,
War
submarine.
progress
Dec. 1-Russians capture novel engagement ensues, British Austrian positions defending the dropping bombe on points of Russians passes to the Carpathiane. An-military significance, nounced that Russians during the rout Germans and Austrians, and firas half of November took Allies continue to do well in
Flanders and in France. 50,000 Austrian prisoners.
Deo. 2.-Prince of Wales' Dao, 26. Germans admit Fund totals £4,000,000, King failure of their efforts on the George and President Poincara Bzura.
Dec, 27-The Czar arrives at apologies to Portugal for invasion the front. of Angola,
Dao. 29-Austrians in pre- Dao. 3. Reported that cipitate retreat in the Carpath
The US. Gɔvernment. an airman drops bomba on Krupp ians. factory at E-sen. Australian and protests to Britain at alleged New Zealand contingents disent interference with American com- bark in Egypt. General De We merce by the British Flest. Allige captured. Belgrade occupied by make good progress in Belgium Austrians
and Southern Alsace,
reported to he torpedoed in the Adriatio, Union forces re- occupied. Walficob Bay. Austr lians occupy Bouganville, in the Slomon Islands. French occupy Steinbach, in Alance.
Fleet off Badun, sinking two Servia.* 1908.-Aunexation of Bosnia and ironclads and setting fre
Herzegovina by Austria. another. Hungary, 1912-Serbo-Balgarian Alliance nounced that British Expedi-historic building on fire.
Illness of the Kaiser announced. against tionary Force. safely lande on clause
August 17,-Officially #1
French soil.
August 18. Belgian Royal Family and Government move to
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that movement of 4,000 Araba under Nov. 8.Announced that the Nov. 26-Announced September 7.-Announced that "real progress "reported. declared between Britain and H.M.3. Fathänder struck a mine Oct. 14. Announced that surrender of Tsingtan is uncon Bverything points to overthrow Turkish and German office Germany.
off the East coast and rapidly Russian cruisers eink two German ditional. Russian cavalry enters of German armies in Poland. against Tripoli. Announced the August 5-Germans invade foundered. Official report issued submarines in the Baltic. Cans German territory from beyond British battleship Balwork blown Kaiser has completely recovered
up at Sheerness.
from in isposition and has left:* Belgium. Jaraa to take measures stating that German enveloping diau contingent arrives at Plys the Viatals,
Nov. 27-Mr. Lloyd George for front. Further progress by the to discharge Treaty obligations movement is abandoned; British mouth. H.M.S. Yarmouth sink-Nov. 9.-Colonial contingenta
announces that the War Loan bas Allies in both theatres of war, to Britain. Germans violate Datoh superiority over Germans clearly the Markemannis and captures given gress reception a Lord.
Deo. 22.-British warships of territory at Tilbourg. Russian demonstrated.
the Pontoporos (Emden's supply Mayor's Show. Patriotic spoches been largely over-subsoribed. Mr.
at the Guildhall banquet. Ger Winston Churobill reviews, the Falklands capture two new H.A.L: and German troops in contact on September 8.-Bussisnacapture ships) off Sumatra. frontier, Bombardment of Mikolajoff and Rawarasks, and Oct. 15-Allies make further man oruieer Emden oxught of naval situation, in the House of boats which had been acting as Liege begun by Germans. convert Galicia into Russian progresa, cogapring a line from Cocos Islands by H.M.A.S.Sydney Commons. Announced that Ger-supply ships to German Flees. Sir John French gazetted Inspec- Province.
pres to the sea. H.M.S. Hawke engagement ensues, Emien goe man submarine sinks steamers Announced that Lieut. Comdr. tor General of British Forces; September 10.-Forceof 80,000 sunk by submarine in the North ashore and is burnt out; Com Malapbite ant Primo near Havre. Holbrook awarded V.O. for
mander, and a nephew of the Nov. 28-Russians rout Aue Dardanelles exploit, Admiral Jellicoe becomes an Germana barrying through Bel Sea. preme commander of the Fleet. gium to assist defeated Right Oct 10.-Four German de-Kaiser's among the prisoners, trians, taking 7,000 prisoners and Des. 23-Germans from Ger- Nov. 10. German cruise many guns. Announced that man South West Africa advance August 6.-German troopa re. Wing in France. British forces strayera sank off the Dutch coast. Montenegro ported to have been repulsed by cross the Marne; enemy retreat 25 Oct. 17, 18 and 19-Farther Koenigsberg imprisoned in the German cruisers in Pacific have against Angola in force. Portugal
Belgians in fighting near Liege, miles.
advances of Allies reported, not-Rufigi River, German Est left Chilian waters since the preparing to intervene in war on Numerous German prizes Sept. 11.-German retreat con-ably on the Left Wing. French Africa y sinking of colliere a engagement off Valparaiso, form side of Allies.
Deo. 24-French Parliament brought to British ports. Earl tinues; announced that in four cruiser Waldeck Rousseau sinks the river's mouth. Russiansing Post's Petrograd correspond
war credita exceeding Kitchener appointed Secretary days the Allies have advanced Austrian submarine off Dalmatise still advancing in Poland and ent says bulk of German army in votes.
East Prussia...
Poland is irrevocably lost in the 341 millions sterling. German War: for
H.M.S Amphioù 37.1-2 miles. British squadrons coast.
Nov. 12.-Severe fighting in best event. Oct. 20.-Japanese cccupy sinks German mine-layer Koenigin make a complete sweep of the
aeroplane drops bomb on Dover, Nov. 30.-Announoad that His doing no damage. Luise and later strikes mine and North Sea; no German ship seen. Marshall, Marianne and Caroline France and Balgium; Germane
Sept. 12.-Whole German falanda.
take Dixmade, but Allios hold Majesty the King has left for sinks herself.
Dec. 25-British "seaplanes, Oot. 21.-Announced that the their own elsewhere. Further France on a visit to British orulcers, oto, attack German August 7-German Cavalry right wing falling back in disord❤
warabips off Cuxhaven, and division routed by Belgians in er, Allies pursuing them, German Enden sinks five more British Russian advance in East Prussia Headquarters.
reported exhausted vessels and captares another. Admiralty announces that, in ab Luxemburg. Germany asks for cavalry armistice; admits 25,000 men Provinces of Antwerp and Lim British warships do great work senge of information, loss ara hora de combat.
burg entirely free of enemy of the Belgian coast, shelling the cruisers Good Hope and Mon August 9.-Germans evacuate Australian Squadron occupies enemy's trenches and wrecking mouth must be assumed:
German New six batteries. Ger.nans who had Nov. 13-Mr. Asquith annoon Luxemburg owing to French Herbertshohe, advance. Japan issues ultimatam Gaines, French troops occupy advanced on Warsaw compelled ces that British casualties in to Germany. German submarine Soissons and Luneville, German to retreat, Russians parating France up to October 31 total
British stak by
eft wing retreating.
them. British naval fotilla con- 57,000. Ohristian De Wor's ze warship.
Sept. 14. Germans evacuate tinues to bombard German flank. bal commando severely defeated Reported that Japan has issued ultimatum against
Oot. 23.-Severe fighting on by General Botha. Announced visit British forces. Germany Germany. Amiens, and give way at Revigny
Brabant-le-roi. August 14. Liege etill and
Crown the Lef Wing, the Allies con- that supplementary vote for as other million men will be asked intact. Belgium asks Francs Prince's Army driven back. tinuing to make to accommodate 2,000 German French territory on east frontier Steamer Crefeld arrives at Las for, bringing British Army up to prisoners. Transportation of free of enemy. Rassians capture Palmas, with the crews of 13 2,186,400, exclusive of Territori- French troops to Belgium, com- 8,000 prisoners and great quan- steamers sank by the German ale.
Nov. 14.-Egyptian Mohamme plets; whole force ready to advance. tities of war materialathawaruska, cruiser Karlsruhe, mostly in the
dane give expression to remark. In the
Belgiane drive enemy eastward; and occupy Czernovitz, Serviane Atlantic. no German cavalry between Has defeat 90,000 Austrings at the
Oct. 24-British destroyer able feelings of loyalty towards angle of the Rivers Drias and Badger sinks German submarine British. selt and Ramillies.
Save. Announced that German off Datoh coast. Announced that Nov. 15,-Death of Earl Re- Dec. 4.Announced that, after Doo. 31-French battleship August 15.-French troops enter Belgium at Charleroi oruiser Hela was suck by hostile there are nine German oraisers berts in France announced. Fight-six weeks, the Austro-Hungarian on the high seas, and that 70 ing still continues in Belgium, war loan of $180,000,000 is only Bavarian Army Corps defeated by
Sapt. French at Avricourt and Cire. 10-Orown Prince's warships of the Allies are search-Germans being thrown back to half-subscribed.
right bank of the Yser Oanal. Ben Army driven further back. Allies ing for them.
Deo. 5-King George returns August 16.-Japan
November 10. - Votes for to London. Oct. 25 to 28.-Alliea d'ofinue altimatum to Germany demandcupy Rheims; 600 prisoners ing that Kiauchau be handed over captured on the right of the to progress on the Left Wing, £220,000,000 and for a million Dao. 7.-German occupation of
Jan. 1-British battleship, Sorvia from destruction by to Japan, with a view to eventual British. Announced that Brig and Russians advanos to Lowicz more men passed by the House Lodz announced, Servians every- Bulgaria.
adier General N.Findlay is killed. and Lodz, driving the Germans of Commons. Announced that where repalse Austrians and take Formidable, sunk in the Channel, restoration to China; answer
H.M.S. Canopus is safe. Garman | 2,400 prisoners.
Army Orders sanoance creation 1906.-Tariff war. between required by noon on August 23. Sixtoen hundred German prison bafore them. French drive enemy
Dao. 8 Allies make progress of new Armies. regiment, annihilated south of over frontier east of Nanoy, Austria-Hungary and French Flest attacks Austrian ers landed in England.
Sept. 18, 19 and 30-Battle of
Jan. 2-Business interests in Oct. 28.-Eiva mon sentenced Bixschoote. Reported that Rus-in Fladders, and a German ad. the Aisne continuas, German to death in connection with the eian Fleet leaves Helsingfors to viace is now regarded as imposs. Washington protest against any ible. Losses of Gormsns in the legislation restricting the exportof counter-attacks failing. Germans assassination of Prince Franz give battle to the Germans.. fire on Rheims Cathedral, setting Ferdinand, and others seat into
November 17.-Prince of battles before Lodz stated to be munitions of war to the bellige Wales leaves for the front. Mr. 100,000. Paris Bourne reopens Treats in Europe. penal servitado.
Jan. 3. Allies in France and with a
Sept. 22.-H. M. abips Aboukir, Oct. 29.-Russians break re Lloyd George outlines financial Creasy and Hogue sunk by sietance of last units of the anomy proposals in House of Com December 9-General Bayors Belgium und Russians in Poland Austria.
German barnes in the North north of the Pilica, and the whole mans, including War Loan of meets tragio end in engagement progress in spite of bad weather. 1913.-Servis thrown back from
$350,000,000,
on the Vaal River. Announced Jan. 6.Russians follow up the Adriatic in favour of
Sea. Battle of the Aiune con Austro-German Army retreats. tinues without appreciablo
November 18.-War Loan that German cruisers Scherahorst, successes against Austrians and Brustele. an independent Albania,
Oat. 30.-Reported that the change in the situation. 1914. June 28.- Archduke August 20.-Germans occupy
Emdon enters Penang harbour quoted from par to one-half per Gneisenau and Leipzig were sunk Turks by making many captares. Sept. 23 to 26-The grea and sinks the Russian cruiser cant. romium. Japanese Am-by British Squadron off Falkland Decisive Hassian victory in Sury. Franz Ferdinand sad "Consort Brussels. sesassinated by a Servian student August 22.-Germans impose battle continues; Gerasu counter Jemcing and a French destroyer baseado leaves Constantinople Idlands. Allies make marked kamysh, entire Turkish Oirps, at Sarajevo.
war levies of £2,000,000 and attacks being everywhere repule Tarkish warships enter open port British Third Division abelled progress in Flanders: Datoh including General Commanding, conheing "captarud, and ⠀another ed Land.fighting begins around of Odessa and bombard Russian out of tranches, bat brilliantly papers assert that Allies respectively Jaly 23.-Austro-Hungarian £8,000,000 Note delivered to Servia demand- Province of Liege and. City of Tsingtan,
Sept. 27 Capital of the Came. ships, Turkish craiser bombarde counter-attack and drive Germsos template advance on Ostend and Corps pursued,
back in disorder. German Fleet Antwerp.
Jan. 6-General Juffre con- ing suppression of Pan-Servian Brussels. Canadian House of
Theodosia, in the Orimen..
December 10.-Announced that gratulates Rossia on her victory movement and punishment of Commons pass war appropriation roous surrenders unconditionally Oct. 31-Germans attempt bombards Libuu. to British Force,
November 19-Russians pro-German cruiser Nurnberg was over the Tarke, edding that the general offensive movement from accomplices in assassinations of $50,000,000 Servings roc along the Drins Answer required by 6, p.m. anme Austrians
Sept. 28 and 29.-Battle of the. Nieaport to Arres, but Allies stilgressing in Eat Prussia and als anak off the Falklands, Allies in all theatres of war are
papera report. Aiene continues, Allies beatin advance. Enemy reported to be Galicis, but advance guards in Datoh
that now preparing for final victory. day.
August 23.-Japan declar
back severe attacks by the enemy withdrawing from Dirmude. Poland retiring.
Division of Germans are becoming anxious Grmany agrees to British pro Jaly 24-Details of Note war on Germany.
Sept. 30.Big battle continues Russians still advance in Poland Russian Black Sea Fleet engages over situation in,weatern Flanders.posal for an exchange of prisoners published and proved unexpected August 26.-Russians continue
the Goeben and Breslau, which Announced that South African incapacitated from further 17 severe. Somi-official Pester on offensive on East Prussian fron-in favour of Allies, who make and East Prussia.
elight progress all along the line. Nov 1.British craiser Hermes disappear in mist after former is rebellion has practically ended service. Earl Kitchener delivera Lloyd affirms that Germany will tier, German forces being com Germans bombard Antwerp, but sunk by submarine in the Straite badly hit ber
and has become affair for police spesch in the Buse of Lorda suffer no third party to intervene pelled to retreat on Koenigsberg.
November 20.-Germanattacke rather than military.
expressing confidence in altimate Russian advance in East Prassis are repulsed. Russians continue of Daver. British, French and
December 11.Allies stili victory: between Austria and Servis.
Jaly. 25.-Russian Cabinet continues. Togoland surrenders to progress and are reported hal Russian Ambassadors in Con- in France and Belgium lesa
way to Bada Pest..
stantinople requeat passports severe; now falling in Flanders. continue to advance; La B18988 meets; announced that mobilisa- to Britisk.
Oot. 1. Announced
betwe› and Vermelies captured. German August 28.-British Fleet sinks
that Most of the German forte at Desperate fighting
oraiser Friedrich Karl strikes "tion proceeds forthwith.
three German cruisers and two nice German liners and and
H.M.S. Cumberland has captar Tsingtan silenced by Japanese Russians and Germine betw Since Fighting Began.
British bombardment, the Vistula and the W, mine in the Baltic and sinks. troopa destroyers off Heligoland,"
Deo. 12-Germana completely UNCLAIMED TELEGRAMS. July
27,-Servian
August 29.-German troo
one gunboat in Cameroon River. British and French Ambassadors Russians attacking strong (i-
evacuate west bank of Yer oanal. aboard Danube steamer fire onl Austrian troops; engagement being withdrawn from Belgiar Allies' position in Fiance report leave Uonstantinople. Announced tions in Eist Prassia.
November 21-British Ad Reported that Soissons Cathedral that 2,000 armed Bedouine have
elaborate is dee'royed by German artillery Sir Edward Grey an owing to Russian advance, Ear
Oct. 2.-Germans vigorously penetrated Egyptian territory. miralty announces nounces his efforts to arrange Kitchener announces that two
bombard, Antwerp, British Germana continue violent attacze system of mine defence on east fire. La Basse captured by the Divisions and a Cavalry Division Admiralty announces adoption of in Belgium and France, but are coast.
Australia taking steps to Freach, British Consul at Hodei- conference of Ambassadora.
Jaly 28-Austria declares war from fadia are being sent to
mine-laying policy as a counter everywhere repulsed.
British send unlimited number of men dah arrested by Turkish gen. on Servia. Germany considera France.
August 30-Apia, in German measure to German setivity. Government to shortly issue war to the front. Russians inflict darmes in Italian Consulate. Sir Edward Groy's suggested Sinterince his na prospect of Samoa, surrender Zealand: Ministers start on visit to con- apologises to tinasis, but endear-
Oct. 3.-Fronch President and loan of £200,000,000. Turkey heavy losses on Austro-German forces between Czenstochowa and tionary fores from New
ours to throw the responsibility Cracow, Russians bombard Black August 31.-Allies occupy line gratulate armies in the field. The
Sea port of Khopa, doing great July 30-British First Fleet leaves Portland under sealed extending from mouth of the Czar leaves for the front, Big on the latter
flames. Somme inland along the river, battle continues in France, Crown Nov. 3.-H.M.S. Minerva bom damage.
November 22.-Canada enlist- crdera, Belgrade in
asks past the fortresses of La Fere and Prince's Army being repulsed barit Akab, which is evacuated July 31-Germany
Thrilling story from Britishing an additional 50,000 men, Russia explanation of her Laon, towards Mezieres.
Sept. 1. German Cavalry Oct. 4 Germans make nigh Headquarters issued showing how bringing her forces under arms Bulwark was due to acciden al "mobilisation. Attack on Bel- grade continues. Martial law Corps marches on Forest of Com attack at faingtan, but are de a large body of British troops was to 103,000. Lail still continues ignition of ammunition on board. feated, losing 47 killed. In the transferred from the Aisne to the in France and Belgium, save for Dec. 16-German oruisers shell Germany. London Stock piegne, and is engaged by big battle Allies trico destroy bottle the north coast, and vigorous bombardment of Ypres Boatborough, West Hartlepool and Exchange closed.
Whitby, killing and injuring a British, who capture teu gua enemy's lines of communications how in subsequent fighting the by the Germans. August 1.-Austrian Reserve Sept. 2. Tapanese cumper Rassians defeat and pursue enemy suffered terribly from our
number of civilians. Announced Nov. 23.-German submarine
that Servians have taken altogeth- out. German ultim-Islande of Kianchun, and remove
and 1,000 mines, French Govern Germane, to France
Oct. 7.-Bombardment of Ant offensive. Sabmarine D5 sank in 018 founders off the Scottish
skirmish with retreating German coast after being rammed by or 60,000 Austrian prisoners.
Deo. 17-Turkey undertakes Raseis, expiring at noon.ment removes to Bordeaux fo
werp continues, German com quadron in North Bea. German Brition patrol boat. British Italy declares neutrality. Evi- purely military reasons.
warning populace. abandon left bank of the Yser aviatora carry out successful to prosecute those responsible dence of Australian loyalty, September 3-Russiana defes mander Bank of England rate 10 per Austrians and occupy Lemberg. Belgian Government removes to below. Dixnude. Anglo-French light to Zeppelin sheda at Fried for arrest of British Consul at
Ostend. German cruiser Cor dent. Gerissny deolares war. Additional list of British casualties
that barde Turke concentrated in Gulf First shots fired by Russian issued. General Gallieni issues moran and two gunboats sunk Squadron bombards the Darda richshafen, doing serious damage, lodeidah, British Fleet hom will in Kiauohua Bay Big battle still Nov. 4.-German oruiser Torok Germans soffer heavy losses round of Saros, Announced tust Egypt Prostken; no casualties.
increasingly violent. September 4Russians occupy Oct. 11-Fall of Antwerp
entrance to Jahde Bay and sinks before a trench 500 yards long. tiah Protectorate, August 2-British cabinet
Nov. 5.-War between Britain Portuguese Congress authorises Deo, 18. Prines Hussein, un- meets and adjourna till evening. Haalios. Announced that in seven. Comarks invade Germany near days fighting, Russians have announced. Allies still progress and Turkey declared. Annexation Portugal to intervene in war at cle of the Khedive, succeeds the Bima Germans invade France captured 40,000 prisoners. Now all along the line. Germans drop of Cyprus announced, any anitable moment, in accord latter, with title of Sultan. Allies torm of British continus to progress in Franco Germans enter British repraits total 260,000. 20. bombs on Parie Nov. 6-Austrians retreating ance with Dear Oirey.
- Oct. 12.-German-avistors
and Flanders, taking enemy September 5.-German squad- Luxemburg Germany promises
France deolares war with Turkey, Nov. 26-Announced that two trenches. indemnity to Luxemburg, ron sinks 16 uritish fishing boate drop six more bombs on Faria, along whole front before Russians Alliance.
gust 3-devore fighting on in North Sea, the ores being c. 13ommand ander Nov. 7Fall of Tsingtau an British battleships on Monday Deo. 20-Rabel leader, Capt. Riverin betroen Servians and taken prisoners. Announced that Colonel Marits rerolls in the Cape nounced, Russians continue bombarded all points of military Fourie, shot at Pretoria, after Austrinus, Patriotic scener Britain, France and Russia Province, having
Palace mutually engage not to conclude agreement with Clermons, Belgian triumphant maro, capturing significance a: Zeebrugge, Hus being court-martialled. ontaide Bookingham
Govarna:ent removes to Hayre, in many prisoners and guns. Allied plans register successes against Deo. 21. Italy demande from
Germans, Austrians and Tarks, Turkey an explanation of August 4-Earl Kitobene pesce separately during the war,
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near Varennes. --
nelles.
Nov. 24.-Annonazed.
Dec. 14-Submarine B11 en-
Turkish battleship Massoudiyeb, tera Dardanelles and blows up Serviana re-enter Belgrade.
Dec. 15.-0art of Enquiry finds that explosion on H.M.S.
frontier patrol on Germane near proclamation saying he proceeding, fighting becoming strikes. chain of mines blocking Ypres, 1,200 dead being found will honosforth constitute a Bri
defend Paris to the end.
concluded an
France, Allias resume offensive
still make progress,
Jan. 7-Arrest of Cardinal Meroier by Germany announced,
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