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DIARY OF WAR.

COUNTRIES AT WAR.

Clermany against Britain,

Russia.

· France. Belgium, Austria agalost Servia..

Russia. Britain. France,

Events that Brought it About,

Austria-Hungary with the Occupation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

1885 -Austria-Hungary. -81781 Sex via from destraction by Bulgaria.

between Austria-Hungary and

1904.-Tariff

Austria.

War

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1914,

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Numerous German prizes August 21-At request of German seroplans appears Over September 6-Press Bureau mone summary of offers of mins evacuate Nancy region after brought to British ports. Earl Canadian Government, Duke of Paris, dropping bomba near Saint sanounces that in recent fighting service, money, etc., made in Indra ten days attack; easualties, Kitchener appointed Soorotary Connaught remains Governor-Lazare station and near the Opera British casualties total 15,000 and to the Viceroy is read; greeted 20,000 men at Nuoy and 11,000 for War. H.M.S. Amphion General during the war. French House.

German losses thrice that number. with cheer after cheer. Hie mon at Laceville, s. sinks German mine-layer Koenigia troops achieve brilliant saccess Sept. 2. List of Britian casual-Austrians make fruitleg attempt Majonly sends message to self. Sapt. 14-Germana evaouste Luise and later strikes mine and between Mulhausen and Altkiruh, ties published: Details:-Oficerato pierce Russian lines, losing governing Dominions, expressing Amiens and give way of Hevigny sinka herself.

capturing 24 guns. Germane

killed, 30; wounded, 87; missing, 6,000 prisouors.

"gratitude for, while hearted sup-and Brabant-le-roi Crown August 7-German Cavalry retreating on

Rhine 05 Men killed, 127; wouaded,

September 7-Announced that port in the war.

Prince's Army drivou back. division routed by Belgians in Belgian Army retires to Antwerp 829; missing, 4,183. Rassians MS. Pathfinder struck a mine Luxemburg. Germany aaks for in good-order and is ready to cognatain reveres in local engage off the East coast and rapidly Germans harrying through Bal 8,000 prisonera and great quan, September 10.-Forosol 60,000 free of enemy. Russians capture Freach territory on east frontier armistice admits 25,000 man operate with the Allies, Uniter

ment in Est Prussia bat defeat foundered. Official report issued are hora de combat,

stood that Britain arranges three Austrian Army Corps near stating that German enveloping to peste, defeated tight tities of war material at Riwaruska, Angust 8.-German Cavalry £10,000,000 Lona to Belgium. Lemborg, capturing 150 guns and

movement is abundoned; British Wing in Froce. British forces

aad oooupy Czernovitza, Bervisna Division crosses Mouse, but is Germany not yet replied to inflicting enormous losses ou superiority over Gormans clearly or Mare; my recent defeat 90,000 Austrians at the practically annihilated by Japanese ultimatum.

miles. Austrians retreat in disor" angle of the Rivers Drina and demonstrated. Allies quocoaa enemy. Japanese occupy seven Belgiana. Italy firmly refuses to Angust 22-Germans impose Islands of Kianchuu, and remora over Germaans at St. Quentin der before Russians at Tomaszaro. Save. Announced that Garmar fight. Bank of England rate war levies of £2,000,000 and 1,000 mines French Grover officially confirmed. Germane Austrian and German troops cruiser Hela was sunk by hostile reduced to 5 per cont. British | 28,000,000 respectively on seize South Togoland from Ger- Province of Liege and City of ment removes to Bordeaux for loss 3,000 men in a terrific dislodged from fortified positions submarine

encounter west of Malinos; fur- near Lublin, and retire southward. Sopt. 16-Orown Prince's mads and French enter North Brussels. Canadian House of purely military reasons. Togoland. British Government Commons pass war appropriation September 3-Russians defeat opening of dykes to the south-east tinues; announced that in four occupy Rheims; 600 prisoners sher lossne sustained owing to Sept. 11.-German retrast cu Army driven further back Allies accepts Australia's offer of 20,000 of $50,000,000. Servians rout

Austrians and occupy Lemberg.

of Antwerp. Germans destroy days the Allieave advanosd captured on the right of the 1878-Berlin Congress charges men. French troops sater Alaude Austrians along the Drina. Added General Gallinasties Dinant by shell-fire and incend 37.1-2 miles. British squadrons British Announced that Brig-

Lorraine.

Russian successes reported at issued. August 9.-Germans evacuate Gumbinnen and in Galicia. France proclamation saying he will ther 12 Austrian divisions have North Sea; an German ship seen. Sixteen hundred German prison- iariam Announced that altogo make a complete swear of the adier General N. Findlay is killed Luxemburg owing to French protests against German use of defend Paris to the end.

been completely destroyed by Gordan Fleet reported active iners landed in England.eu advance. Japan issues ultimatam dum-dum bullets Press Burona September 4-Russians occupy Rudians near Lemberg, to Germany. German submarine announces that military position Haalicz. Announced that in seven September 8.-Hassians capture Oracow. Mr. Asquith announces their retreat and take up on- Baltic Sea. Austrians evaduste Sept. 17-Germans halt in scak by British warship of Allies is satisfactory. Germans daya fighting, Russians have Mikolajoff and Bawaruska, sad that since beginning of war trenched positions: Battle of the Reported that Japan has issued occupy Alost. and Wettera, paptured 40,000 prisoners. New convert Galioia into Russian 439,000 men enlisted, irrespective Aisne begins, Austrian armies alsimstam against Germany. German artillery attack on Namur British recruits total 280,000. Provinco. British casualties to of Territoriala. Servis.

Earl Kitchener appeals. for began.

Announced that Germans continue date: Officers killed, 63

evacuating Galicia, in a state of 1908-Annexation of Bosnia and 100,000 men. Russings enter August 23. Japau da:lares to leave the entrenched camp of wounded, 162; missing, 230. right wing falling back in disord. Government of India bears cost Sept. 19-Whole German complete rout. Announced that Herzegovina by Austria Austrian territory near the war on Germany.

Paris on their right, marching Mon: killed, 212; wounded, er, Allies parauing them, German of Indian Expeditionary Force. Hungary.

valley of Styr.

August 24-French Foreiga south-east. Germans evacuate 1,081; August 12.-Belgium reports Minister announces that contant Compiegne and Senlis diétriote. Germans retire before the Provinces of Antwerp and Lim- the Aisne continues, Germsu

missing, 13,413, cavalry reported exhausted. 1912-Serbo-Bulgarian Alliance

Sept. 18, 19 and 20-Bittle of with a plause against that German advance guards are has been established between the Grest patriotic demonstration at British and oross the Marne, burg entirely free of enemy counter-attacks failing Germans

falling back on main Army, forese all along the line without the Guildhall.. 1913-Servis thrown back from Terrific cannonading heard from advantage to either side. Japan September 5.-German squad-equal success, making many Herbertshohe, German New historio building on fire,

Fifth French Army mesta with Australian Squadron cocuples fire on Rheims Cathedral, setting the Adriatic favour of Tongres.

begins bombardment of Taingtan. ron sinks 16 British fishing boats captures. Germans soller severe- Gaines. French troops occupy an independekanis August 13. Belgians hold Russians occupy Arga, west of in North Sea, the crews being ly all along the line. No change Soissons and Luneville. German Cressy and Hogae san by Sept. 22.-H. ehips aboukir, 1914-June 28 Archduke their own in firat engagement in Lyck. Servisneclear thecounty, as taken prisoners Announced that in Alsace. Viceroy of India left wing retreating: Franz Ferdinand and Consort the open at Hasselt. British Losnitas, Leahnitsa and Sohabatz, Britain, France and Russa announces that 70,000 Indian

German subinsrines in the North Sept 13-Adãoüneld that Ses. Battle of the Aiène con- assassinated by a Servian stadent Admiralty announces that it is defeating Austrian

Doluma mutually engage not to conclude troops are already on the way to Allied victory haming more and time without spon st Sarajevo.

confident of its ability to keep Servisas ready to oroes the Save peaca separately during the war, the front. In the House of Commore completaeverywhere. Ger-change in the situation. July 23-Austro-Hungarian the trade routes open. Great and invada Hungary. Belgions Bote delivered to Servis demand-Britain and Austria st war. clear country around Antwerp. tak sappression of Pan-Servian Belgiana viotorious in fight with Big battle in progress between movement and punishment of Germans at Hselen, German allies and Germans; Earl of accomplices in assassinations. losses being three-fifths of thoas Leven dangerouslý Wounded. Anawer required by 6 pm. same engaged. "French' defeat Ger- Namur falls to Germans. Charle any.

mans in a battle along the River" roi taken and re-taked. July 24 Détails of Note Othain; regiment of Dragoons August 25.—Italian Premier published and proved anexpected- annihilated.

announces that Itsly will not aban- August Semi-official Poster

14.- Liage still don neutrality, Heavy Bghting Lloyd afirms that Germany will intact. Belgium asks France in Belgium between Allied Forces saffer no third party to intervene

to accommodate 2,000 Germin and Germany; enormɔas losses'; between Austria and Servia. prisoners, Transportation of British casualties total 2,000. |

July 25. Russian Cabinet French troops to Belgium com- British and French forces fall meets; announced that mobilies-plate; whole force ready to advance. back on covering positions; Ger- tion proceeds forthwith...

Belgians drive enemy eastward; mans unable to carry out counter- no German cavalry between Has-attack Four Namur forts still selt and Ramillies.

intact. Germans bombard August 15.-French troops | Malines, bút Belgian+ retaliate enter Belgiam at Charleroi. and drive them towarila Vilvorde Bavarian Army Corps defeated by August 28.—Rusiñas continue French at Avricourt and Cirey. on offensive on East Prussian fron- Cannonade heard at. Tirlemont; tier, Gorman forces being com believed to be beginning of the pelled to retreat on Koenigsberg. great battle. Germans endeavour-Announced from New York that ing to envelop extreme left of Kaiser instructs Tsingtan gar- Allied Forces. Russians victoriousrison to delead the position to on the Daiester; Fourth Austria their utmost. Field Marshal von Infantry and First Cavalry Rader Goltz appointed Military gimentà annihilate).

Governor of the occupied part of August 16-Japın Bend, Belgium. Canadian Patriotic ultimatum to Germany demand Fund rapidly manting. Toronto Hames.ing that Kiauchau be handed over

City alone contributing $207,000. aeka to Japan, with a view to eventual Germans occupy Lunaville. Ger

restoration to Ohida; aniwer ruan attempts on Nanoy fail. required by noon on August 23. French successfully resist Ger- French, Flest attacks Austrian man attack on southern frontier, Fleet off Badus, sinking two enemy retiring all along the line. ironclade aad aatting are to Russian advance in East Prussia another.

bontinuos. Togoland surrenders to British.

ly severe.

Since Fighting Began. July 27,-Servian troopa sboard Danube steamer Ere on Austrian troops;

engagement engues. Sir Edward Grey un- nounces his efforts to arrange conference of Ambassadors.

July 28 —Austria 'declares war on. Servia. Germany considers Sir Diward Grey's suggested conference has no prospect of

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July 30-British First Fleet leaves Portland under sealed orders. Belgrade in

July 31-Germany Russia explanation of her mobilisation. Attack on

Bel. grado continuer. Martial law in Germany, London Stock Exchange closed.

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August 27-French continue to advance "between the Vosges Allenstein and continue their add Nancy, Russians' occupy Franch troop advance.

August 1-Austrian Reserve called out. GermBA altim-

August 17.-Big battle pro- stome to France Russia, expiring

ceeding at Schabitz; rumours of Italy declares peutrality, Evi Berlin for Mainz with fled Servino victory: Kaiser leave dences of Australian loyalty.quartors Staff. Bank of England rate 10 per cent. Germany declares war. First shots fired by Russian frontier patrol on Germans near Prostken; no casualties.

August 2--British cabinet meets and adjourns till evening. Cossacks invade Germany near Biale. Germans invade France Dear Cirey. Gormana enter Luxemburg. Germany promises indemnity to Luxemburg.

August 3-bevere fighting on River Drin between Servians and Austrians. Patriotic всолев catside Backingham Palace. Wales decides to raise mounted regiment for service abroad. France protests against German 8018 of war., Rassion Fleet driven into Gulf of Finland by Germncs. British Mediterranean Fleet o'ears for action. Martial law at Malta. Angust 4-Earl Kitchener smile, but is recalled. War declared between Britain and Germany.

advancing all along Alsace.

August 28-British Fleatsinks Lorraine. Russians eater Austria thres German cruisers and two by upper course of the Bug and destroyers off Heligoland. Rus Styr, French Fleet aweeps Adriatic sans secure vistory at Romanoff ne 'far as Cattare, Olivially and approach within 20 miles of announced that British Expedi Lamborg, capturing 4,000 pri tionary Force safely lands on nera, Announced that Russians Freach aoil.

completely invest_Koenigsberg. August 18. Servians rout Belgians rout & German Army Austrians naar Schibus, anihil-Corps, which withdraws in dia. sting three Regimanta, German order to Louvain,

and in hospital. French troops being withdrawn from Belgium, Orowa Prinna reported wounded Aagast 29.Garman troopa making methodiol progress in owing to Russian advance. Earl Alsage-Lorraine.. Germias ea; Kitchener announces that two treshing along Belgian battle Divisions and Cavalry Division front. Belgian Royal Family and from ladis are being sent to Governmens move to Brussels, France.

August 19-Fierce battle pru August 30—Apia, in German ceeding between Belgians and Samoa, surreaders to expedi Germans along an extended front. tionary force from New Zealand. Loze forta still iotasi. Serviana - August 31,-Allisa ocupy line victorious in fight with 80,000 extending from month of the Austrians, Gorman repulsed in Somme inland along the river, again attempting to cross the past the fortresses of La Fore and

Mouse near Dinant, ka vana Laon, towards Mezieres, Fight

August 5-Germans invade

vade August 20-Majority of Italian ing reported as Biperam, 23 Belgium, Japan to take measures cabinet said to favour interven miles from Amiens. Fresh Get- discharge Treaty obligaticos tion on the side of the riple man troopa appear along Russian to Britain Germans violata Dutch Entente. Russians occupy Gam. frontier battle contintos klong territory at Tilburg. Russian binnen, capturing twelve guna whole Austrian front, and German troops in contact on and many prisonera. Garman nounasd that Cer man destrao frontier Bombardment of forces oroas the Mauss, bettreen

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