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DIARY OF WAR

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER

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dences of Australien loyalty. August 19-Belgium ropte in good order and is ready to co- has been established between the Governor of the cocupied part of Kitchener announces that two Bank of England rate: 10 per that Caran advance garde sto operate with the Altea Under forces all along the line without Belgium. Canadian Patriotic Divisions an

and a Cavalry Division cent. Germany declares, war falling back on main Army stood that Britain arranges advantage to either side. Japan Fund rapidly mounting Toronto from fudia are being sent to Events that Brought it About.

First shots fired by Russian Terriño cannonading beard from $10,000,000 Loan to Belgium: begins bomurdment of Taingtao. City alone contributing 1207,000 France. Recruiting for Earl frontier patrol on Germans near Tongres 1878.-Berlin Congress charges Prostken; no casualties.

August 13.

Germany not yet replied to Russians occupy Aryo, West of Germans occupy Lundville, Ger Kitchener's second 100,000 mán Belgians hold Japanese ultimatum.

Lyck. Servisnsolearthecountryat man attempts on Nancy fail, proceeding briskly, Austria-Hungary with the

August 2.British cabinet their own in first engagement in cccupation of Bosnia and meets and adjourns till evening, the open at Hasselt. British Association gives

August 22.--Ceylon Planters' Loznitza, Leshnitza and Sohabatz, French successfully resist Ger

million lbs.| defeating Austrian column. man attack on southern frontier, Samoa, surrenders to expedi August 30, Apia, in Chorzaan -Herzegovina..

Cosenoks invade Germany near Admiralty announces that it is of ton for the Imperial troops. Servians ready to cross the Save enemy retiring all along the line. tionary force from New Zealand. 1885-Austria-Hungary

Bayer Bials. Germans invade France confident of its ability to Keep Eighteen Servis from destruction by near Uirey. Germans

German officers and invade Hungary, Belgians Bussion advance in East Prussia Earl Kitchener makes important enter the trade routes open.

Great and 432 men

(prisoners) clear country around Antwerp, continues, Togoland surrenders statement regarding position of Bulgaria.

Luxemburg. Germany promises Britain and Austria t

war leave Bruges for Dunkirk, their Big battle in progress between to British. Women of Canada Allies, con pletely disposing of 1900:-Tariff war between ademnity to Luxemburg. Belgians victorious in fight with destination being said to be allies and Germans; Earl of present to admiralty a naval alarmist reports,

Austria-Hungary. and August 3-French papers Germans at Haelen, German England. Sarvians gain complete Leven dangerously wounded hospital. Servia.

state Britain will intervene with losses being three-fifths of those vistory over Anstrisas 1908-Annexation of Bcania and Expeditionary Force.

near Namur falls to Germans, Charlo. French defeat Ger- Loznitza in a four days' battle,

Adgust 27.-B. M. 8. High. August 31.-Allies occupy line German engaged.

roi taken and re-taken!

flyer sinks German armed liner extending from mouth of the Harzegovina by Austria-oraisor reported to be bombard- mana in a battle along the River Hungary.

August 25.-Italian Premier Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse. Somme inland along the river, August 22,-Germans impose Liban. Severe fighting on Othain; regiment of Dragoons. Dg 1912-Serbo-Bulgarian Alliance River Drin between Servians and annihilated. Concerted attack war lovies of £2,000,000 and announces that Itsly will not aban- Detailed report pablished desorib past the fortresses of La Fore and

with B clause against Austrians.

respectively don neutrality, Heavy fighting ing the evente prior to the rupture Laon, towards Mezieres. Fight Patriotic scenes along Servian frontier by 400,000 Province of Liege and City of in Belgium between Allied Forces in Anglo-German relations. Brit- ing reported at Bapeaume, 25 Austria.

outaide Buckingham Palace. Austrians fails. 1913.-Servis thrown back from Wales decides to raise mounted

Canadian House of and Germany; enormous losses; fab marines land at Ostend. miles from Amiens, Frosh Ger August 14 British Fleet the Adriatic in favour of regiment for service abroad. gradually circumscribing action Commons pass war appropriation British casualties total 2,000 Austrians evacuate the Sanjak of man troops appear along Russian an independent Albania, France protests against Gran of German Fleet in the Far East. of $50,000,000. Servisus ront British and Frepob forces fall Novibazar. Address moved in frontier; battle continues along 1914. June 28. Archduke nots of war. Russian Fleet driven Earl Roberts appointed to com Russian successes reported at mana unable to carry ont counter-sympathy and admiration at nounced that German desirgo

along the Drina. back on covering positions; Ger House of Commons expressing whole Austrian front. Franz Ferdinand and Consort into Gulf of Finland by Germans.mand Overseas Forces. Liege

tion in Louvain arouses intense assassinated by a Servian student British Mediterranean Fleet cleara still intact. Belgium aaks France Gumbinnenandin Galicia. France attack. Four Namur forts still Belgians heroism.

Germans bombard) for action. Martial law at Malta. to accommodate 2,000 German dum-dum bullets. Press Bureau Malines, but Belgians retaliate to advance between the Vosges Guice. Australian Premier calls

protests against German use of intact.

indignation in Amories. French August 27.—French continue at Sarajevo.

gain a considerable success at June 30,-Anti-Servian Do Bir Edward Grey's speech in prisoners. Transportation of

and Parliament. monstrations in Vienno

announces that military position and drive them towards Vilvorde. and Nancy. French troops to Belgium com

Russians occupy for second expeditionary force. August 26-Announced that Allenstein and continue their French troops take offensive, Travnik,

August 4.-German ultima plete; whole force ready to advance of Allies is satisfactory. Germans July 1-Martial law declared tams to Belgium.

Wettera. Prince Leopold Frederick, uncle advance. Reported Belgians drive enemy eastward; occupy Alost and throughout Bosnia and Herze Anglo-German naval battle. Earl no German cavalry between Has German artillery attack on Namur of the Kaiser, was killed in action August 28-British Fleet sinke compelling enemy to retreat. govina:

Kitchener sails, but is recalled. selt and Remillies. Reported gun.

during the big battle. Belgians three German cruisers and two Germans endeavouring, to erosa Jaly 3-Servisn tri-colour War declared between Britain that German cruisers Goeben and Goldap and Insterbarg. British three German divisions back ton sians secure victory at Romanoff in the metal ion proceed- Augast 23-Russians capture sally out of Antwerp and drive dentroyers of Heligoland. Rus-Mense driven back with heavy burned in the neighbourhood of and Germany.

Breslan have been purchased by and French Loans of £10,000,000 miles from neighbourhood of and approach within 20 miles of ing in the district of Rocroi. the Servian Legation in Vienna. Angaat 5-Germans invade Turkey. The semi-official Pester Belgium. Japan to take measures

German Cavalry. August 15-French troops to Belgium announced. Mediter Malines. Russians continue on Lemberg, capturing 4.000 pri- Sept. 1.- Lloyd warns Belgrade of the to discharge Treaty obligations enter Belgium at Charleroi rapean declared free of hostile offensive on East Prussian fron-soners. Announced that Russians Corps marches on Forest of Com- necessity of an immediate change to Britain. Germans violate Datch Bavarian Army Corps defeated by Germans continue to scatter pelled to retreat on Koenigsberg. Belgians rout a German Army British, who capture ten gun

ships. Admiralty announces that tier, German forces being com completely invcat Koenigsberg. piegne, and is engaged by territory at Tilbourg. Russian French at Avricourt and Cirey. July 9-The Lokal Anzeiger and German troops in contact or Cannonade heard at Tirlemont mines indiscriminately upon or Announced from New York that Corps, which withdraws in die German aeroplane appears over (Berlin) says if responsibility for frontier. Reported that French believed to be beginning of the dinary trade routes. Japan de- Kaiser instructs Tsingtau gar- order to Louvain.

Paris, dropping bombs near Saint rison to defend the position to August 20.-German troops Lazare station and near the Opera the murders is brought home to detachment captures German great battle, Germans endeavour lares war on Germany. Servians, Austria will have the cruisers Gooben and Broalau and ing to envelop extreme left of

August 24-French Foreign their utmost. Field Marshal von being withdrawn from Belgium, House. support of the civilised world, sinks the Panther. Germans Allied Forces. Russians victorious Minister announces that contact der Goltz appointed Military owing to Russian advance. Earl

(Continued on Page 10.) especially Germany, in demand-reported to bave violated neu- on the Daiester; Fourth Austrian ing justice from Belgrade. The trality of Switzerland. Bombard- Infantry and First Cavalry Fe same day the Temps correspondent ment of Liege begun by Germans. giments annihilated.

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at Belgrade states Austrian troops Sir John French gazetted Inspeo- August 10-French forces are concentrating on frontier. for General of British Forces; drive German Army Corps from July 23.-Austro-Hungarian Admiral Jellicoe becomes su- heights commanding. Blamont Note delivered to Sorvin demand-preme commander of the Fleet... and Oirey. Germans, fleeing log soppression of Pan-Servian

August 6.German troops re- before French attack at Dinant, movement and punishment of ported to have been repulsed by fail to reach a bridge, fall down accomplices in assassinations. Belgians in fighting near Liege. steep banks of the Mense and are Answer required by 6p.m. same Lord Kitchener's departure for drowned. Japan sends ultimaiam day.

Egypt again cancelled.

to Germany demanding that July 24.-Details of Note Numerous German prizes Kiauolau be handed over to published and proved unexpected brought to British ports. Earl Japan, with a view to eventual. ly 'severo.

Semi-official Pester Kitchener appointed Secretary restoration to Chins; answer Lloyd affirms that Germany will for War. Bank of England rate required by noon on August 23. Buller no third party to intervene reduced to 6 per cent. Germans French Fleet attacks Austrian between Austria and Bervis, repulsed by Belgians, with 8,000 Fleet off Budua, einking two July 25.-Russian Cabinet casualties. Servian volunteers ironclade and setting fire to meets; announced that mobilisa-oross the Save and plant flag on another. tion proceeds forthwith.

Austrian bank. Germany threat. August 17-Big battle pro- July 26.--Bassian request for us Italy with war unless ehe cesding at Schabatz; rumours of extension of time on Servia's sapports allies. H.M.8. Amphiona Servian vistory. Kaiser leaves behalf refused. Servis accepts sinks German mine-layer Koenigin Berlin for Mainz with Head- some Austrian

demanda and Luise and later strikes mine and quarters Staff. French troops rejects others. Martial law in sinks herself.. Uhlane enter advancing all along Alsace Austria-Hungary, Servian capital Liege hat Belgians exterminate Lorraine. Rassians enter Austria transferred to Kragujevace. them. House of Commons vote by apper course of the Bag and Since Fighting Began. additional war credit of £100,000, Styr. French Fleet sweeps Adriatio July, 27.-Servian troops 000. Nineteen German warships as far as Cattaro. Officially aboard Danube steamer fire on reported tank or captured in announced that British Expedi Austrian troops; engagement North Sea. Two German tionary Force safely landa on ensties. Sir Edward Grey an cruisers reported sunk in French soil. nounces his efforts to arrange Atlantic.

August 18-Serviane roat conference of Ambassadora. August 7-German Cavalry Austrians near Sohabatz, annihil- July 28-Czar, addressing division routed by Belgians in sting three Regiments, German Council of Ministers, declares: Luxemburg, Germany asks for Crown Prince reported wounded "We have stood this armistice; admits 26,000 men and in hospital. French troops sort of thing for saven and a are hora de combat,

making methodical progress. in ball years.

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August 8.-German Cavalry Alsace-Lorraine. Germans on- enough.'

Austria declares war Division crosace Mouse, but is trenching along Belgian battle on Sérvia. Germany considere practically aunihilated by front Belgian Royal Family and Sir Edward Gray's suggested Belgians. Italy firmly refuses to Government move to Brussels, conference has noprospect of fight. Bank of England rate King George issues message to reduced to 5 per cent. British the troops. Russians occupy July 20.-Austrians blockade seize South Togoland from Ger five points on German territory. Antivari. Panic in New York mans and French enter North Desultory firibg between British stock market. British Consols Togoland. British Government and German warships. drop to 691. Mr. Asquith an accepts Australia's offer of 20,000 August 19-Fierce battle pro nounces that the situation is one men. French troopa enter Alsace-ceeding between Belgians and of "extreme gravity. Servisus Lorraine.

Germans along an extended front.

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destroy bridge at Semlin. August 9.-Germans evacuate Liege forts still intact. Servians Austrians bombard Servian Luxemburg owing to French victorious in fight with 80,000 positions, compelling evacuation, advance. Japan issues ultimatam Austrians. Germans repulsed in Two Servian steamera captured, to Germany: German submarine again attempting to cross the German troops move in response sunk by British warship. Meuse near Dinant. Unrest re- to Russian advance towards Reported that Japan has issued ported in Bosnia and Herza Wirballon:

ultimatum against Germany.govina, Russian cavalry rout Ans -July 30.-British First Fleet Earl Kitchener appeals for triene in a five hours" engagement leaves Portland under sealed 100,000 men, Russians enter on the Gorodok Kuzmin line. Ger- orders. Belgrado in flames. Austrian territory near the manare attack Diest, bombarding Artillery duel between Servians valley of Styr

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town and pillaging railway station. and Austrians five miles down August 10. Austrian cruisers

August 20-Majority of Italian river from Belgrade. Home Rule bombard Antivari. Rupture, in cabinet said to favour interven. Amending Bill postponed Britain Franco-Austrian relations offici- tion on the side of the Triple presents a "united front." Russian ally announced.

Entente. Rassians oconpy Gum- mobilisation in 52 Governments. August 11. Commonwealth binnen, capturing twelve guna 4,000,000 men placed on war Navy transferred to Admiralty till and many prisoners. German footing.

war ends. Announced that there forces cross the Mense between July 31-Germany Bake are 8,000 German prisoners in Liege and Namur. French forces Russia for explanation of her Belgium, Reported that Germans roach Moorchingen, south-east of mobilisation. Attack on Bel- desperately attacked Fort Sera-Matz. French occupy Guebwiller, grade continues. Martial law ing, Liege, but were repulsed. in Alsace, Russians ontor. East In Germany, London Stock Gerrane attack Muthausen, in Prussia and occupy Lyk. French Exchange closed Bank of Alance, compelling small French rooccupy Mulhausen at the point England rate 8 per cent. force to reare. French remain of the bayonet. Germans occupy Bank Act suspended. Russians mastera in Upper Alsace. Brussels, destroy railway bridge in Austria Austrian troops reported to have August 21-A roquest of between Szazdkowa and Granitza, entered Alsace. Liege forte re- Canadian Government, Dake of "Now Zealand and Canada offer ported still intact. Imperial Connaught remains Governor-

oggiatence.”

Government to withdraw troops General during the war. Fronoh August 1-Austrian Reзërve from South Africa. Germans troops, achieve brilliant aucces called out. German ultim size Landen," which is later ret between Mulhausen and Altkirol, Atama to France and occupied by Belgians. Stren, capturing 24 guns, Germans Russia, expiring at noon. response to Eail Kitchener's retreating on the Rhino. Italy deolares neutrality, Evi appeal for men.

Belgian Army retires to Antworn

THE

WAR.

Plan of the Great Battlefield, Showing

Fortified Towns, etc.

(CROSS LINES WITHIN THE PLAN'ARE THOSE OF LONGITUDE AND LATITUDE.)

Dunkirk

Louvain

BRUSSELS

St. Nicolas

Bruges

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Lierre Termondel Malines

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Maestricht

LIECE

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Mons

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Cambrai

Bapeaume. .Amiens

Maubeuge Chimay Hireop

Charleroi

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Sedar

Laon

Longwy

Réthel

Boissons

Longuyon

Thionville

Rheims

Verdun Metz

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Orleans

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Luneville STRASBOURG

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Dijon

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The above is a plan showing the area most affected in the present hostilities between the British, French and Belgian troopa: and the German force, According to yesterday's telegrams, a Germon Cavalry Corps appeared at the forest of Compiegne, where it was engaged by the British, who captured ten gaus, Another Cavalry Carps has advanced on the line between Soissons and Anisy-le Ubatean. The enemy has shown no activity in the Rethel and Mouse district,

On the north-eastern and eastern frontiers the Germans, era reported to have coonpied LangwY and Lunerille, but the Crown Prince a army has been beaten by the Tranól

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