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DIARY OF WAR.

COUNTRIES AT WAR.

Germany against Britáln. Russia. France. Belgium. Austria against Servia.

Russia.. Britain.. France.

Events that Brought it About.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY SEPTEMBER 21, 1914.

for action. Martial law at Malta, victorious in fight with 80,000 artending from mouth of the Hanlies. Announced that in seven

August Earl Kitchener Austrians, Germana repulsed in Somme inland along the river, days Eghting, Busses have Mikolajeft and Rawaruska, and that ince beginning of "war September 8.-Russiannoapture Cracow Mr.Asquith announced sails, but is recalled. War sgait attempting to arose the past the fortress of La Fore and captured 40,000 prisonera. Now convert Galicia into Russian 430,000 men enlisted, irrespective declared between Britain and Menes noss Dinant.

Laon, towards Menorca, Fight British recruits total 260,000, Province. British casualties to of Territoriale. Germany.

August 20.--Majority of Italian ing reported at Bapeaume, 25 Announced that Germans continue date Officero killed, 03; August 6-Germans invade cabinet said to favour interven miles from Amiens. Fresh Gerto love the entrenchel camp of wounded, 182; missing, 230. Sept. 12.—Whole German Belgium. Japan to take measures tion on the side of the Triple man troops appear along Radian Paris on their right, marghing Men: killed, 212; wounded, right wing falling back in disord- to discharge Treaty obligations Entente. Russians occupy Gum frontier battle continues along south-east Gormans evacuate 1.001; missing. 13,413 or, Allies pursuing them. German to Britain. Germans violate Dutch binnen, capturing twelve guns whole Austrian front. a Compiegne and Senlis districte. Germana retire before. the cavalry reported exhausted. territory at Tilbourg. Russian and many prisoners. Germannounced that German dearuo Grest patriotis demonstration at British and cross the Marne. Provinces of Antworp and Lim- and German troops in contact on forces cross the Mecse between Hon in Louvain aroases intenss the Guildhall.

Fifth French Army meets with burg entirely free of enomy: frontier. Bombardment of Liege and Nemar. French forces indignation in America, French September 5.-German squad equal success, making many Australian Squadron occupies Liege bagan by Germans. rasch Moerchingen, south-east of gain a considerable scocess at ron sinks 16 uritish fahing bias captures. Germans suffer severe- Herbertshobe, German Now Sir John French gazetted Inspec. Mets. French cocupy Guebwiller, Gaise. Australian Premier calls in North Sea, the orewe being ly all along the line. No change Guinea French troops cooupy tor General of British Forums; in Alsace. Russians eater East for second expeditionary force. saken prisoners. Announced that in Alsace. Viceroy of India Soissons and Luneville, German Admiral Jellicoe becomes en- Prassin and occupy Lyk. Freach

Sept. 1.-German Cavalry Britain, France and Russia announces preme commander of the Fleet. reoccupy Mulhausen at the point Corps marches on Forest of Com mutually engage not to conclude troops are already on the way to

that 70,000 Indian left wing retreating. August 6-German troops re of the bayonet. Germans occupy piegue, and is engaged by peace separately during the war. the front. In the House of Com-Allies' victory becoming more and Sept. 13. Announced that ported to have been repulsed by Brussels.

British, who capture ten guns.

September 6-Press Bureau mons, a summary of offers of more complete everywhere. Ger Belgians in aghting near Liege. August 21-At request of therman aeroplane appeara over announces that in recent fighting service, money, etc., made in Indi mens evacuate Nanoy region after Numerous German prizes Canadian Government, Duke of Paris, dropping hom be near Saint British casualties total 15,000 and to the Viceroy, is read; greeted a ten days' attack: casualties, brought to British porte. Earl Connaught remains Governor-Lazare station and near the Opera German losses thrice that number. with cheer after "cheer. His 120,000 men at Nanoy and 11,00 Kitchener appointed Secretary General during the war. French House.. for War. H.M.S. Amphion troops achieve brilliant saccess Sept. 2.-Liat of British casual to pieros Russian lines, losing governing Dominions, expressing

Austrians make fruitless attempt Majesty sends message to self-men at Luneville, sinks German mine-layer Koenigin between Malhausen and Altkirch, ties published. Datails:-Officers 15,000 prisoners.

Sept. 14.Germans evacuate Laise and later strikes mine and capturing 24 guns. Germans killed, 36; wounded, 67; missing,

gratitude for whole hearted eup Amiens, and give way at Bevigny September 7.Announced that port in the war.

and Brabant-le-roi. Crown 1878.-Berlin Congress charges sinks herself.

retreating on the Rhine, 95. Man killed, 127; wounded, HM.S. Pathfinder strook a mise Aagast 7-German Cavalry Belgian Army retires to Antwerp 629; missing, 4,183. with

Prince's Army driven back. Austria-Hungary is and division routed by Belgians in in good order and is ready to os-enstain reverse in local engage found that. Gorman, enveloping gium to assist defeated Right 6,000 prisoners, and great quan- September 10-Foros of 60,000 French territory on east frontier, Rassians of the East, cost and rapidly Germans barrying through Bel-fres of enemy. Russiana capture Luxemburg. Germany asks for operate with the Allies. Under-ment in East Prussia bat defeat stating Wing in France. British forces tities of war costarial at Rawarnako, Herzegovina. 1885-Austria-Hungary saves armistice; admits 25,000 men stood that Britain arranges three Austrian Army Corps near movement is abandoned; British cross the Marne; enemy retreat 25 and occupy Czernovitza. Servisne

Servia from destruction by are hors de combat,

$10,000,000 Loan to Bolgiam. Lemberg, capturing 150 guns and superiority over Germans clearly miles Austriane retreat in disordefest 90,000 Austrians at the August 8.-German Cavalry Germany not yet replied to inflicting enormous losses on demonstrated. Allies edges der before Rassiana at Tomaszovo. angle of the Rivers. Drina and Bulgaria. 1906, Tarif war

between Division crosses Meuse, but is Japanese ultimatum.

enemy. Japanese occupy seven over Garmana at St. Quentin Austrian and German troops Save. Announced that: German Austria-Hungary and practically annihilated by August 22. Germans impose Islande of Kianchan, and remove officially confirmed. German dislodged from fortified positions oraisor Hola was sunk by hostile Servia.

Belgiane. Italy firmly refuses to war levies of £2,000,000 and 1,000 mines. French Govern-lose 3,000 men in a terrifio 1908. Annexation of Bosnia and fight. Bank of England rate £8,000,000 respectively On ment removes to Bordeaux for encounter west of Malines; "fur,

near Lublin, and retire southward. submarine. Herzegovina by Austria-reduced to 5 per cent. British Province of Liege and City of purely military reasons.

1 ther losses sustained owing to seize South Togoland from Ger- Brussels. Hungary.

Canadian House of

Sept. 11.-German retreat con- Sapt. 16-Orown Prince's 1912.-Serbo-Bulgarian Alliance

mans and French enter North Commons pass war appropriation Austrians and occupy Lemberg. of Antwerp.

September 3.-Russians defeat opening of dykes to the south-east tinues; announced that in four Army driven farther back. Allies Togoland British Government of 850,000,000. Serviane rout Additional list of British casualties Dicant by shell-fire and incend 37.1-2 miles. British squadrons captured on the right of the Germana destroy days the Allies have advanced occupy Rheims; 600 prisoners accepte Australia's oßer of 20,000 Austrians along the Drina. issued. General Gallieni issues iariam. Announced that aftogo make a complete sweep of the British. Announced that Brig men. French troopa entar Alsace Russian successes reported at proclamation saying he will ther 12 Austrian divisions have North Sea; a German ship.seen, adier General N.Findlay is killed. Lorraine.

Gumbinnea and in Galicia, France defend Paris to the end. hsen completely destroyed by German Fleet reported active in Sixteen hundred German prison August 9.-Germans evauuste proteata against German use of

September 4-Russians occupy | Russians near Lemberg, Baltic Sea. Austrians evacuate era landed in England. Luxemburg owing to French dum-dam ballete. Press Burean advance. Japan issues ultimatam announces that military position to Germany. German submarine of Allies is satisfactory, Germans scat by British warship, occupy Alost and Wettera. Reported that Japan has issued German artillery attack on Namur Earl Kitchener appeals for ultimatam against Germany. begun.

100,000 men. Russians enter war on Germany. Austrian territory near the valley of Styr. D

with 3 clause against

Austria, 1913.-Servia thrown back from the Adriatia in favour of an independent Albania. 1014.-June 28. Archduke Franz Ferdinand and Consort assassinated by a Servian student at Sarajevo.

Jaly 23.-Austro-Hungarian Note delivered to Servis demand ing suppression of Pan-Servian movement and punishment of accomplices in assassinations. Answer required by 6 pm, same dav.

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August 12. Belgium reports Jaly 24-Det vils of Note

that German advance guards are published and proved unexpected-falling back on main Army. Terrific cannonading heard from ly severe. Semi-official Pester

Tongres Lloyd affirma that Germany will suffer as third party to intervene between Austria and Servia,

July 25.-Russian Cabinet meets; announced that mobiliga tion proceeds forthwith.

July 26.-Russian request for extension of time on Servia's behalf refused. Servia accepts some Austrian demanda and rejects others. Martial law in Austria Hungary. Servian capital transferred to Kragujevacs.

Since Fighting Began.

July 27.-Servian troops aboard Danube steamer Ere on

Austrian troops engagement ensues. Sir Edward Gray an Doances his efforts to arrange conference of Ambassadors.

Jaly 28.----Austria declares war on Servis. Germany considers Sir Edward Groy's suggested ponference has no prospect of

success..

August 23.- Japan declaras

August 24-French Foreiga Minister anaounces that contact has been established between the forces all along the line without

advantage to either side. Japan begins bombardment of Tsingtau. Rasaians occupy Arya, west of Lozaitzs, Leabnitza and Sobabatz, Lyck. Servianeclear thecountry at defeating

Austrian

column.

their own in first engagement in "August 13. Belgians hold the open at Hasselt. British Admiralty announces that it is Servians ready to cross the Save conâdent of its ability to keep and invade Hungary. Belgians the trade routes open. Britain and Austria at

Great clear country around Antwerp. Belgiana viotorious in fight with allies and Germina; Earl of war. Big battle in progress between Germans at Haslen, armsa Leven dangerously wounded- losses being three-fifths of those Namur falls to Garmin. Ohirle

French defeat Ger- roi taken and re-taken. engaged. mans in a battle along the River. Ochain; regiment of Dragoons annihilated.

August 25.-Italian Premier andcacoes that Italy will not abin- don neutrality, Heavy fighting August 14. Liege still in Belgium between Allied Forces iatsot. Belgium asks France and Germany; enormous losses; to accommodate 2,000 German British casualties total 2,000. prisoners. Transportation of British and French forces fall French troops to Belgium com- back on covering positions; Ger- plete;whole force ready to advance. mane unable to carry out counter- Belgians drive enemy eastward; attack. Four Namar forta still no German cavalry between Bas- intact. Germans bombard helt and Ramillies,

Malinos, but Belgians retaliate August 16-French troops and drive them towards Vilvorde. enter Belgium at Charleroi August 26. Russians continue Bavarian Army Corps defeated by on offensive on East Prussian fron- French at Avricourt and Cirey, tier, German forces being com. July 30-British First Fleet Cannonade beard at Tirlemont; pelled to retreat on Koenigsberg, leaves Fortland under sealed believed to be beginning of the Announced from New York that orders. Belgrade П flames. groat bastle. Germans endeavour Kaiser instructa Taingtan gar Artillery duel between Serviansing to envelop extreme left of rison to defend the position to and Austrians five miles down | Allied Forces. Russians victorious their utmost. Field Marshal von river from Belgrade. Home Rule on the Daiester; Fourth Austrian der Goltz appointed Military Amending Bill postponed; Britain Infantry and First Cavalry Governor of the occupied part of presenta a ""anited front." Russian giments annihilated.

Belgium Canadian Patriotic mobilisation in 52 Governments. August 10-Japia Boats Fand rapidly mounting, Toronto 4,000,000 men placed on war altimatum to Germany demand City alone contributing $297,000. fooding.

ing that Kianohau be handed over Germans occupy Luneville, Ger- July 31.-Germany aaka to Japan, with a view to eventual man attempts on Nancy fail. Russia f explanation of her restoration" to Chins; answer French successfully resist Ger- mobilieation. Attack on Bel-required by noon on August 23. man attack on southern frontier, French Fiest attacks Austrian enemy retiring all along the line. Fleet off Badus, sinking two Russian advance in East Prussia ironolada and Batting fire to continues. Togoland surrendera another.

to British.

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grade continues. Martial law in Germany London Stock Exchange closed.

Angust 1.-Austrian Reserve called out... German altim. ateme to France Вивета, expiring at доод. Italy declares neutrality. Evi dences of Australian loyalty, Bank of England rate 10 per cent. Germany declares war. Firat shots fired by Russian frontier patrol on Germans near Prostken; no casualties, August 2-British

cabinet meels and adjourns till evening. Cossacka invade Germany near Biala, Germans myade France near Uirey.

Germans enter Luxemborg. Germany promises indemnity to Luxembur VA6 qust, 3.--SeveTO

tag on River Drin between Serviaris and Austriane,

Patriotic Benes

ontside

ss decides to rai TUZAMON, "K OF BOLTICO

Palace,

Franca protests against, soil of War: Russian Fleet driven into Galf of Finland by Germans. British Mediterranean Flestolears

August 17 Big battle pro- August 27-French continue ceading at Sohabatz; ramones of to afvance between the Vages a Servian victory Kaiser leaves and Nanoy, Russians occupy Berlin for Maids with Hoad-Allenstein and continue their quarters Staff French troops advance, advancing all along Alsace August 28 British Fleet sinka Lorraine: Russians enter Austria three German cruisers and two by upper courea of the Bug ao destroyers of Heligoland. Kus- Styr.French Fleet aweeps Adriatio siang secure victory at Romanoff 85 far as Cattaro. Officially and appro0h within 20 miles of announced that British Expedi Lemborg, capturing 4.000 pri- tionary Foros esfely lands on | soners. Announced that Rassiada French soil..

completely invest Kɔsnigebæg, August 18-Serviana rout Belgians rout a German Army Austrians near Sobabatz, sanihil, Corps, which withdraws in dis sting three Regiments. Garmin order to Louvain." Crown Prince reported woande August 29. German troops and in apital. French troops being withdrawn from Belgium, making methodical progress in owing to Raagian advance. Earl Alasds-Larraine. Germans on Kitchener announces that, twa tre

Belgian battle Divisions and a Cavalry Division

an Royal Family and from Tadis are being sent to

moys to Brussels. Frad 00,

19-Fierce battle proAgdet 30.-Apia, in German deeding between Belgians and Sanded surrenders to exppli Germans along an extended front. tionary foros from New Zealant Liege forts still intact. →→ Servians August 31-Allies occupy line

THE

WAR.

Plan of the Great Battlefield, Showing

Fortified

Towns, etc.

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

Dunkirk

Bapleaume

Orleans

Amiens

St. Quentin

Compiegne

St. Nicolas ANTWERP

• Bruges

Ghont

LILLE

. Lierre

Termonde Melines

Diest

Louvain

BRUSSELS

.Waterloo

Maestricht O LIECE

Vervilers

Huy

Mons

NAMUR Dinant

Maubeuge Charleroi

Cambrai

Chimay

Hírson

Rocroi

ise

•Mezieres

la Fere

Bedan

Laon

Soissons

Rethel

Consenvoye

Longwy

Мових

Longuyon Omes Verdun

Metz

Coulommiers

PARIS

Barrebourg

Sezanne Vitry-le-Francois

Nancy

Toul

Luneville STRASBOURC

Epinal

Colmar

Fortitled Towns

Varennes O Rheims

150

Kilometres.

O

Langres

Mulhausen

Bel fort

O

Dijon

Be san

The above is a plan showing the area most affected in the present hostilities between the British, French and Belgian troops and the German forces, Latest advices are to the effect that the Germans are retreating all along the line and are being rapidly oursued by the allies, The Crown Prinos'a army han been driven further back and now accupies the line: Varennes, Conssuvoye Ornes,

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