THE WAR.
COUNTRIES. ENGAGED.
Germany
Austria
Turkey
agalast
Britain.
Russia.
France.
Beiglum. Italy 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 to 20,000 men. Brigade is a force of infantry on 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. A Cavalry regiment is from: 500 to 1,000 men strong. Squadron of cavalry is from 15
to 200 men strong. Battery of artillery in the British and French armies has 6 gune and abour 200 men. In the German Army consists of 4 In the guns and 150 men. Basian Army it consists of 8) guns and 250 men,
'PRINCIPAL'EVENTS.
June 28-Archduke Francis Fer-
dinand assassinated. July 23-Austria sends an ulti-
matum to Servia.
July 31 Russia orders general
mobilisation.
Aug. 1-Germany declares war on
Russia, French Cabinet orders general mobilisation. Aug. 2 German forces enter
Luxemburg.
Aug. 4-England aude altima
tom, demanding observance of Belgian neutrality., Ger- many rejects ultimatum. Aug. 5-England at 'war," Aug. -Germane enter Linge.
invade French
southern Alsace,
Aug. 15.-Austrians enter Servia. Japan senda altimatum to Germany.
Aug. 17.-British land in France.
| Oct. 20–Turkish naval attapke on
'Odessa and in the Crimea.
| Oct. 30-Col. Mwitz, rebel leader
driven out of Cape Colony. Nov. 1 German naval victory
off the coast of Chili. Nov. 3-German squadron makes
a raid on British coast. Nov. 4-Gorman oruiser Yorck strikes mine in Jade Bay. Nov. 5-England and France de-
clare war on Turkey. Dr. danelle forts bombarded, Nov. 6-Tsingtau, surrenders, Nov. 7 Russians enter East.
Prussia,
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, JUNE
March 25.-German submarine
U2.9 Bank with all hands." March 20.-Lussion Fleet bom
barda the Bphorna. Ger- man' submarine sinks West African liner Falaba.." March 31.Australia cffers an.
other contingent. April 8. Prizz Ete! Friederich internet in Norfolk Navy Yord. U.S.A,
April 9-G rmany sasumes liabili
ty for the sinking of the American ship William Frye. Anti- Austrian demonstra- tione at.Genos.
to 10-German Note United States complains that the latter has accomplished nothing by her diplomatic correspondence with Allies- Continued on page. 10.)
April
Nov. 10--The Emden destroyed. Nov. 11-Germans capture Dix-
made.
"
Nov. 19 House of Commons
votes a new army of 1,000,000 men. More than 1,100,000. Nov. 23-Russians surround Ger-
..
man corps south of Lodz, Nov. 26-British battleship Bul
wark destroyed by explosion in the Medway River. Dec. 1 -German Reichstag volea new credit of five billion marke. King George visits Flandère.
Dec, 2-Austriane: occupy
ed.
HOTEL LIST.
Hongkong Hotel.
Anderson S E Bell CDJ Belilice, Mr E R Blacker GO Bouman OC
Bel-
Bu`mer J H Cassel Cart L
H
grade. Gen; De Wet capucheat.
Collum M Connor Dec. 3--Servians dihat Aus-
Connor Miss & trians in three days battle. Cornalinson Mrs. Dec. 8-Germans occupy Lodz, Dec 8-British naval victory off
Falkland Islands: Deo. 9-Gen. Byers, Boor leader,
killed at the Vaal River. Dec. 13-British submarine Binks
the Messadieh in Dardanelles. Deo. 15-Austrians evacuate Bol-
grade,
Dec. 18-German cruisera bom-
bard Scarborough Hartlepool
Lloyd, T Lorgfield S Markham D Maan Mrs R Starricts
Triott De&
McCarty
D
Mrs O
Meyer Mr & Mrs E
Menta KB
Merecki J
Mody
Mr & Mrs J H
Middleton OS
Neighbour WX
Dasia Mr&Mra FE Ormiston 3
Pattison W W Peak H Pitcher AJ
Dooman Fuler Duffy Miss ME Ehrenfela HE Evonnen E Franc Capt & Mrif
Davidson T J.....
EM
Way. Mia, F
E. H
iwitswilliams DIOHE
Fitswill Glaister, Mrs Gibb J
Lt Col and
Randal, Mrad A
Gould Mr & Mrs J Rowell J P
Salle R
and
Griffith's H L Galluzzi B
Smith W. H
Sorby y
Goodrick OL
Mrs A G
Hall Cup
HO
Madame
Tuebben K E. Valin Dr&Mrs II do Ward JW Well Mr &
& Mt. A
Smith Capt EP
Stoola Dec. 18-Egypt proclaimed
Hannibal Mr & MrsTaylor Mr & Mrs J British protectorate. Gen.
W Botha reports Boer rebellion Halewood CH
Hewalt Han ME A as at an end.
Hollingsworth A H Deo. 20-20-Savere" fighting on Hodge WJ
the line of the Bzura River. Irving E A
E Joseph Deo. 23-French Chamber votes Joseph S M
war credit of £340,000,000. Joncs MT
E Dec. 25-British naval and aerial Joseph
Lovenian M H raid against Cuxhaven, Lambert ED Deo. 28 French occupy St. Layseca C
Georges, rear Nieuport.- Jan. 1, 1915-11.M.S. Formidable
sunk in the Channel, Jar 3-French capture Steinbach. Jac. 3.4-Russians win decisive victory over Turks in the Caucasus. Jan. 8-French advance across Aisne, north of Sissone.
į
Webb Mr & Mrs B, White FW White Mr & Mrs
HLH
Wood FO
Wood Mrs R F
Carlton Hotel.
Alemborg E Clarko Miss May Cropley f Cropley N Cropley CC Fulcher WO
Goodall Mr & Mrs Goodall Misses Hollway HD Hosba Dr J
Macgregor D
Jan. 13 Turks occupy Tabriz. Karuli R
Count Berchtold resign. Jan. 19-Germad sir fleet bom-
barda Yarmouth.'
Malcolm J
4
Marshall J
"Meek Thomas
Melver Pennell Wy
Ponson N Planer Capt R Tupsell E Taylor W Thom Wm Who'lay A & Wilson DB
King Edward Hotel. Almond Mr R Laurotson & Mrs
Aug. 19-Beginning of battle of Jas. 21 -General Falkenhayn, Bettison Mr & Mrs
Lorraine.
Aug. 20-Germans enter Brussels. Aug. 23-Germage enter Namar. Aug, 24-British begin retreat
from Mons.
Aug. 25 French evacuate Mu!-
hausen.
Aug. 26-Germans take Longwy. Louvain burned by Ang. 27
Germans. Japanese block. ade Taingtau. Aug. 28-Battle of Heligoland. Bept. 2-German advance renches, Senlis. French Government moves to Bordeaux. Sept. 3-Russians occupy
berg.
Lem-
Sept. 6 Battle of the Marne
begins.
Sept. 7-Maubeuge. taken by the
Germans.
4
Sept. 12-German retreat halts
on the Aisne.
bombard Germans Sept, 20-
Rheims. Sept. 22-German submarine einke British cruisers Abou kir, Creasy, and Hogue. Sept. 26-Indian troops lend at
Marseilles,
Sept, 28-Germans begin siege of
Antwerp.
Oct. 2-Germans defeated at
Augustowo.
Oct. 5-Belgian Government re- moved from Antwerp to Ostend.
Oct. 7-Bombardment of Ant-
worp.
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Ool. 0-Antwerp occupied by
the Germans. Oct. 12-A Boer commando in the Cape Province mutinies. Oct, 13 Belgian Government transferred from Ostend to
Ивуго Oct. 14-Allica occupy Ypres. Battle begins on the Vistula. Det. 15-Ostend occupied by
the Germans.
Dot, 16-British ornisa Hawke Bank by German sabmorize.. Dot. 24-Ten days' battle be- fore Warsaw ends in German defeat Oct 27 Russiana reoccupy
Lods and Radom.
Jan. 24-British naval victory in North Sea: the Blucher sunk.
W
German War Minister, WH
Brown C W re-igua.
Budge Beale Mrs Claxton A A Cooke Mra FL. Cook Mar Cooke MasterG M& Course A
Jan. 26-Germans lose heavily at
Givency and Ouinohy. Jan. 31-Germany inaugurates
submarine raide.' Feb. 3-German auxiliary cruiser
aunk off Patagonia,
Mr & Mr G Dutton
A BROD W T Geo Mr&Mri Feb. 5-Turks attempt to oross Foy Mrs A
Snez Conal.
Fyfe A A Fritz C Feb. 6-Allies resolve tnnite Hatt PK
financial resources,
Hashimoto FR
Hunter Mr&Mrs J Jackson Mr & Mrs Joseph J.
Feb. 8Total British curaalties Hoahing A
to date 104,000. Feb. 10-Germana execute the
rebel Maritz.
Feb. 17Canadian contingent
lands in France. Fab. 20-27-Over 10,000 Ger
mans sarrender in France Feb. 27-Allied Fleet enters the
Dardanelles.
Kaler T H Keay WE Lambert Mrs
Grand
Allen Mr & Mrs Araizen Mr & Mrs Craw Mr & Mr Dunrich Á Gibbs A W Graat J Guda G James D
O
Mar. 1-House of Commons voten supplementary credit of 37 millions and a fresh credit Johnson of 250 millions. March 8-British seroplanes
attack Oatend.
1
Fleider E Filkins Miss D
Loe WD
Lee TH Lennox Mids Lennox J Macdonald Major D H
gasmore Mrs WC
Peaning A L Radford H Ramsay
Mr. RA Richardson Mr & Mrs Richardson W-
Rugge Mr & Mrs HE
Robson Mra
Soper
H
SM S
Stewart R
Sylvester
Tanso II
Thit Mr & MAN
ThreHfoll Mra Tourtello Mrı EL Tauda S Underwood Mr &
Mr JH
Hotel. Leur G W Leon B Lippin C Lockey W H Reynolds W Rooze FO
Solms Capt Vedo Y D Wright SH
Kingsclere Hotel.
Rawlinson R J Robertson Mr &
Mrs J Sachse Mrs G Sheldon Mr &
RD
Mr
March 6.-Second Canadian con- Forbes Mr & Mrs A
tingent lands in England. Forbes A March 3.10.-Four German sub. Fulder BE
Hardman
On A Het goworl
Shields A L March 10.-British
Logan W
Singer Mr&Mrs E Nears Chapelle.
Lurhra JH van G JPercy Burn Nixon F C
Wilson M J
marines accounted for.
capture
Maroh 14-German losses at La Bassee total 10,000 in three days,
11, 1918.
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