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DIARY OF WAR.

COUNTRIES AT WAR.

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Germany agalast. Brijain. Russia. France. Belgium. Austria against Servis.

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Britain. Franco.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 1914.

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for sotion, Martial law at Malta, victorious in light with 80,000 extending from mouth of the Hsalios. Aunounced that in seven

August 4-Earl Kitchener Austrians. Germans repulsed in Somme inland along the river, daya fighting, Russians have Mikolajo and Rawaruska, and that since beginning of war September & Bussianscaptare Cracpw. Mr. Asquith announces Bails, but is recalled. War again attempting to cross the past the fortresses of La Fors and captured 40,000 prisoners. New convert Galicia! into Bussian 430,000 men enlisted, irrespective declared between Britain and Meuse near Dinant. Germany.

August 20-Majority of Italian ing reported as Bapeaums: 25 Announced that Cfermans continue date: Offoera: killed, 63 Sept. 12.-Whole

Laon, towards Mexieres. Fight British recruits total 280,000. Province. British Gaenalties to of Territorials. August 5,-Germane invade cabinet said to favour interven miles from Amieus. Freak Ger- to leave the entrenched camp of wounded, 162; missing, 230 Belgium. Japan to take measures tion ou the side of the Triple man troops appear along Russian Paris on their right, marching Man: killed, 212; wounded, right wing falling back in disord Germ..a to discharge Treaty obligations Entente, Russians occupy Gum frontier; battle continues along south-east. Germans evacuate 1,061; to Britain. Germans violate Dutch binnen, capturing twelve guns whole

missing,

or, Allies pursuing them. Germ.n 13,418. Austrian territory at Tilbourg. Russian and many prisoners. German nounced that German destruc Great patriotic demonstration at British and cross the Marne, Provinces of Antwerp and im

front. a- Compiegne and "Sealis districts. Germans retire before the cavalry

reported exhausted. and German troops in contact on forces cross the Mouse between tion in Louvain arouses intense the Guildhall, frontier. Bombardment of Liege and Namur. Freach forces indignation in America. French September 5.-German squad- equal access, making many Herbartahohe, Gorman

Fifth French Army meets with burg entirely free of enemys Liege begun by Germans. reach Moerchiagen, south-east of gain a considerable success at ron sinks 15 Uritish flahing boats captures.. Germans suffer severe-

Australian Squadron occupies Sir John French gazetted Inspec- Mets. French occupy Guebwiller, Guise, Australian Premier calls in North Sea, the orews being ly all along the lias. No obange Boissona and Luneville. German tor General of British Forces in Alsace. Russians enter East for second expeditionary foros. taken prisoners. Announced that in Alsace.

Guines. French troops occupy: Admiral Jellicoe becomes sa Prussia and occupy Lyk. Freuch

Viceroy of India premo commander of the Fleet, reoccupy Malhausen at the point Corps marches on Forest of Con mutually engage not to conolade troops are already on the way to

Sept. 1. German Cavalry Britain, France and Russia announces that 70,000 Indian left wing retreating. August 6.-German troops re of the bayonet. Germans occupy piegne, and

Sept. 13.-Announced that ported to have bean repulsed by Brussels.

is engaged by peace separately during the war. the front. In the House of Com Allies' victory becoming more sad Belgians in fighting near Liego.

British, who capture ten guns. August 21.-At request of German aeroplane appears over announces that in recent fighting service, money, etc., made in Indi ma evacaste Nancy region after September. 6-Press Bureau mons, a summary of offers of more complete everywhere. Ger Numerous German prizes Canadian Government, Duke of Paris, dropping bombs near Saint British casualties total 15,000 and to the Viceroy, is read; greeted a ten days attack; sausitie brought to British ports. Earl Connaught remains Governor Lazara station and near the Opera German lesees thrice that number. with cheer after sheer, Kitchener appointed Secretary Genoral during the war. French House.

His 20,000 men at Nancy and 11,00 for War. H.M.S. Amphion troops achieve brilliant auccess

Austrians make fruitless attempt Majesty seada message to self-men at Luneville.. Events that Brought It About. sinks Germanmine-lager Koenigin between Malhauses and Altkirch, ties published. Details: Officers 5,000 prisoners.

Sopt. 2.List of British casual to pieros Russian lines, losing governing Dominions, expressing

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

gratitude for whole-hearted sup- Amiene, and give way at Ravigny 1878.-Berlin Congress charges sinks herself.

September 7-Announced that port in the war. retreating

and

Brabant-le-roi. Rhine. 95. Men killed, 127; wounded, H.MG. Pathfinder strook a mine

Crown Austria-Hungary with the

August 7-German Cavalry Belgian Army retires to Antwerp 829; missing, 4,183. Rassisna off the East coast and rapidly.

Prince's Army driven back. occupation of Boenis and division routed by Belgione in in good order and is ready to or sustain reverse in local engage foundered. Official report izmed Germans harrying through Bel- free of enemy. Russians capture September 10.-Forceof 60,000 French territory on saat frontier Herzegovina.

Luxemburg. Germany asks for operate with the Allies. Under-ment in East Prassin but defeat stating that German enveloping it to assist defeated Right 8,000' prisoners and great quan- 1885-Austria-Hungary savas armistice; admits 25,000 men stood that Britain

Servia from destruction by

arranges three Austrian Army Corps near movement is abandoned; British Wing in France. British forous titionof war material atEswarush are hora de combat.

£10,000,000 Loan to Belgium. Lemberg, capturing 150 guns and superiority over Germana clearly miles. Austrians retreat in disor defeat 90,000 Austriano atend cross the Marne; enemy retreat 25 and occupy Czarnovitza. Servians Bulgaris.

August 8-German Cavalry Germany not yet replied to inflisting enormous losses Division Crosson Mense, but is Japanese ultimatum.

enemy Japanese occupy seven over Germans at St. Quentin Austrian and German troops Save, Announced that German der before Russiane at Tomaszovo angle of the Rivers Drina ond Austria-Hungary and practically annibilstad by August 22.-Germans impose Islands of Kianchan, and remove officially confirmed. Servia.

Belgians. Italy firmly refuses to war levies of £2,000,000 and 1,000 mines. French Govern- loss 3,000 men in a terrific dislodged from fortified positions cruiser Hela was sank by hostile 1908.-Annexation of Bosnia and fight. Bank of England rate £8,000,000 respectively оп

Herzegovina by Austria reduced to per cent. British Province of Liege and City of ment removes to Bordeaux for encounter west of Malines; far-near Lublin, and retire southward. submarino. Hungary.

seize South Togoland from Ger- Brussels. Canadian Honge of purely military reasons.

ther losses sustained owing to. Sept. 11.-German retreat con- September 3.-Russians defeat opening of dykes to the south-eaet tinnes; announced that in four Army driven farther back. Allies Sapt. 18:-Orown Prince's 1012-Sorbo-Bulgarian Alliance

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

Germans destroy days the Allies have advanced occupy Rheims; 600 prisoners against Tagoland. British Government of $50,000,000. Servians rout Additional list of British casualties Dinant by shell-fire and incend 37.1-2 miles. British squadrons captared on the right of the Austria.

accepts Australia's offer of 20,000 Austrians along the Drina. issued. General Gallieni issues iarism. Announced that altoge-make a complete sweep of the British. Announced that Brig 1913-Servio thrown back from men. French troops epter Alsace Russian successes reported at proclamation saying he will ther 12 Austrian divisions have North Sea; no German ship soon. adier General N.Findlay is killed.

the Adriatic in favour of Lorraine.

Gumbinnen and inGalicia. France defend Paris to the end. an independent Albania. " August 9.-Germans evacuate protests against German use of

hen completely destroyed by Gorman Fleet reported native in Sixteen hundred German prison- -June 28. Archduke Luxemburg owing to French dum-dum bullets. Press Bureau September 4-Russians occupy Russians near Lemberg. 1914.

Baltio Ses. Austrians evacuate ere landed in England. Franz Ferdinand and Consort advance. Japan issues ultimatum announces that military position assassinated by a Servian stadent to Germany. German submarine of Allios is satisfactory. Germans at Barajevo.

scok by British warship. occupy Alost and Wettern. **** July 23.-Austro-Hungarian Reported that Japan has issued German artillery attack on Namur

Note delivered to Servia demand-ultimatum against Germany. begun.

August 23-Japan declares ing suppression of Pan-Servian Earl Kitchener appeals for movement and punishment of 100,000 men. Russians enter war on Germany. nocomplices in assassinations.

territory near the Answer required by 6 p.m. same day.

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July 24-Details of Note published and proved unexpected ly severe. Semi-official Pester Lloyd affirms that Germany will suffer no third party to intervene between Austria and Servia.

July 26-Bosnian Cabinet meeta; announced that mobilies tion proceeds forthwith.

July 20.-Russian request for extension of time on Servia's behalf refused. Servis accepta some -Austrian demanda „pad rejecta others. Martial law in Austria-Hungary, Servian capital transferred to Kragujevaca.

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July 27.-Servian froops aboard Danube steamer £re on. Austrian troops; engagement engu68. Sir Edward Grey an- nounces his efforts to arrange conference of Ambassadors.

July 28-Austria declares war on Servia. Germany considers -Sir Edward Gray's auggested conference has no prospect of

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valley of Styr.

August 12.-Belgium reporte that German advance guards are falling back on main Army. Terrific cannonading heard from Tongres.

August 24-French Foreign Minister announces that contact. has been, established between the forces all along the line without advantage to either side. Japan begins bombardment of Tsingtau. Russians occupy Arys, west of August 13 Belgians hold Lyck. Servians clear the country at their own ia first engagement in | Loznitza, Leshnitza and Schabatz, the open at Hasselt. British defeating Austrian column. Admiralty announces that it is Servians ready to cross the Save confident of its ability to keep and invade Hangary, Belgians the trade routes open.

Great clear country around Antwerp. Britain and Austria at Belgiana viotorious in fight with allies and Germans; Carl of war. Big battle in progress between Germans at Haelen, German Loven dangerously

wounded- losses being three-fifths of those Namur falls to Germans. Charle mane in a battle along the River engaged. French defeat Ger-rai taken and re-taken.

August 25.-Italian Premier Othain; regiment of Dragoons announces that Italy will not aban annihilated.

don neutrality. Heavy fighting August 14. Liegs still in Belgiam between Allied Forces intact. Belgium asks France and Gormany; 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- plate; whole force ready to advance, mans unable to carry out counter- Belgians drive enemy eastward; attack. Four Namar forta still no German cavalry between Has selt and Romillies,

intact Germans bombard Malines, but Balgians retaliate August 15.-Freach troops and drive them towards Vilvordo. enter Belgium at Charleroi. Augast 26.-Russians continue Bavarian Army Corps defeated by on offensiva on East Prassion fron- French at Avricourt and Cirey. tier, German forces being com- July 30-British First Fleet Cannonade heard at Tirlemont; palled to retreat on Koenigsberg. leaves Portland under sealed believed to be beginning of the Announced from New York that ordera. Belgrade n flames, great battle. Germans endeavour Kaiser instructs Taingtau gar Artillery duel between Serviansing to envelop extreme left ofrison to defend the position to and Austrians five miles down Allied Forces, Kassians victorious their atmoqt. Field Marshal von river from Belgrade. Home Rule on the Dniester; Fourth Austrian der Goltz appointed Military Amending Bill postponed; Britain Infantry and Firas Cavalry Rs. Governor of the occupied part of

"united front." Russian 1giments annihilated. presents a

Belgium. Canadian Patriotio mobilisation in 52 Governments. August 18.-Japan sends Fand rapidly mounting, Toronto. 4,000,000 men placed on war altimatum to Germany demand City alono contributing $27,000. foosing.

ing that Kianchan be handed over Germans occupy Luaoville, Ger to Japan, with a view to eventual man attempts on Nancy fail. restoration to China; auswer French successfully resist Ger required by noon on August 23. man attack on southern frontier, French Flect attacks Austrian enemy retiring all along the line. Fleet off Badua, sinking two Russian advance in East Prussia. ironclads and setting fire to continues. Togoland surrendere another.

to British. August 17.-Big battle August 27.-French continue and ceeding at Schabatz; rumours of to advance between the Vosges a Servian victory. Kaiser leaves and Nanoy, Russians occupy Berlin for Mainz with Head-Allenstein and continue their quarters Staff. French troops advance.

July 31-Germany asks Russia f explanation of her mobilisation. Attack on Bel- grade continues. Martial law in Germany. London Stock Exchange closed.

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August 1-Austrian Reserve called out. German ultim.

to France Russia, expiring at Italy declares neutrality. Evi dences of Australian loyalty, Bank of England rata 10 per cent. Germany deolares war. First shots fired by Russian frontier patrol on Germans near Prostken; no casualties.

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advancing all along Alsaco- August 28. British Fleet sinks Lorraine. Russians enter Austria three German cruisers and two by upper course of the Bug and destroyore of Heligoland. Rus- Styr. French Fleet sweeps Adriatio sians secare victory at Romanoff As far as Cattaro. Officially and approach within 20 miles of August 2.--British cabinet announced that British Expedi-Lomberg, capturing 4,000 pri- meets and adjourns till evening. sionary Force safely lands on sonore, Announced that Russiane Cossacks invade Germany near

Fronch soil.

completely invest Koenigsberg. Biala. Germans invade France- August 18.-Serviane rout Belgians rout a German Army near Cirey. Germans enter Austrians noar Sohabatz, annihil- Oorps, which withdrawa in dia. Luxemburg, Germany promises sting three Regimente German order to Louvain.

indemnity to Luxemburg. Crown Prince reported wounded August 20.-German troops Auguet 3.Severe fighting on end in hospital. French troops being withdrawn from Belgium, River Drin between Servians and making methodical progress in owing to Russian advance. Eari Austrians. Patriotic ecanon Aleage-Lorraine. Germans en-Kitchener announces that two outside Buckingham Palace. trenching along Belgian battle Divisions and a Cavalry Division Wales decides to raise mounted front. Belgian Royal Family and from India are being sent to regiment for service abroad. Government movo to Brussels. France, ON France protests against German August 19.-Fierce battle pro- sots of war. Russian Fleet driven coeding between Belgians and Samos, surrenders to expedi

August 30-Apis, in German into Gulf of Finland by Germans, Germans along an extended front. tionary force from New Zealand. British Mediterranean Fleet cleara Liege forta still intact. Servians August 31-Allios occupy line

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Germans

THE WAR.

Plan of the Great Battlefield, Showing

Fortified

Towns, etc.

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

Dunkirk

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ANTWERP

Lierte

Diest

Louvain BRUSSELS

Waterloo

St. Nicolas Bruges

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Termondo Malines

Ghent

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LILLE

• Mons

Cambrai

Baplesume.

Amiens

St. Quentin

Orleans

Compiegne

NAMUR

• Dinant

Maubeuge Charleroi Chimay

Guise

Hirson

• Maestricht

O LIEGE

Verviers

Buy

*Thionville

Motz

Sarrebourg

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Rocroi

•Mazierea

la Fere

Sedan

Таол Rethel

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* Longwy

Soissons

Мових

Conuenvoye

Varennes

Longuyon Oraes

Rheims

Verdun

Coulommiers

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PARIS

Sezanne Vitry-le-Francois

Nancy

Toul

Lunast

STRASBOURG

Epinal

Colmar

Fortified Town's

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150

Ellometrea

Langres

Dijon

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Besancon

Mulhausen

Belfort

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 retresting all along the line and are being rapidly pursued by the allies. The Crown Prince's army has been driven further back and now occupies the line: Varennes, Consenvoye Ornes,

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