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DIARY OF WAR.

COUNTRIES AT WAR.

Germany against Bilialo.

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Russia. France.

Belgium. Austila against Servia.

Russia. Britain. France.

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Servia from destruction by Bulgaris. 1306.-Tarif war between Austria-Hungary: aod Servia. 1908-Annexation of Banis and Herzegovina by Austria. Hungary

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1914,

Austrian arinies

the Aisie continues, ferman counter attacks failing. Germana fire on Rheims Cathedral, setting historic building on fire.

sinks German mine-layer Koenigin between Malhausen and Alikirob, proclamation saying he will opening of dyker to the south easter Allice pursuing them. German Aisne begins. Lake and later strikes mine sud) capturing 24. gaas. Germans defend Paria to the end. of Antwerp. Germans destroy cavalry reported exhausted: evacuating Galicia, in a state of sinks herself.

retreating on the Rhine.

Dinant by shell-fre and incend Provinces of Antwerp and Li- complete rout. Announced that August German 'Cavalry Belgian Army retires to Antwerp September 4.-Russians occupy iarism. Announced that altoge burg entirely free of enemy Government of Inflis bears 0583 division routed by Belginne in in good order and is ready to co-salics. Announced that in seven ther 12 Austrian divisions baro Australian Squadron cocupies of Indian Expeditionary Farge. Luxembarg, Germany asks for oporate with the Allies. Under-days fighting, Russians have bien completely destroyed by Herbertshoke, German New armiation, admita 25,000 men stood that Britain arrangas captured 40,000 prisoners. New Russians near Lemberg.

Gaines. French troops occupy! Sapt, 18, 10 and 20 –Bittle of ure here de combat.

£10,000,000 Loan to Belgiam. British recruits total 200,000. September 8-Russians captre Soissons and Laneville. German August 8.-German Cavalry Germany not yet replied to Announced that Germans continua Mikolsjuff and Rawarusha, and left wing retreating, Division crossea Meuse, but is Japanese ultimatum,

to leave the sutrenched camp of convert Galiois into Russian prastically annihilated by August 22.-Germane impose Paris on their right, marching Province. British casualties to Belgians. Ita frmly refuses to war levies of £2,000,000 on south-east. Germans evacuato date: Officera: killed, 63 Allies victory becoming more sad Sept. 13 Announord that Gght. Bank of England rale £8,000,000 respectively on Compiegne and Soulis districts, wounded, 13 missing. 230. mare complete everywhere. Gar Cressy and flogue sunt by

Sept, 22-H M. abips Aboukir reduced to 5 per cent. British Province of Liege and City of Great patrioti, demonstration at Mon: killed, 212; wounted, mans ovaca ite Nanoy region after German submarines in the North seize South Togoland from Ger-Brussels. Canadian House of the Guildball. mfadh

1.061: missing 13,413. ten daya' attack; casualties, Sea. Battle of the Aisne cod 30 and French enter North Commons pass.war.appropriation September 5-German squad- Germans retire before the 20,000 men at Nancy and 11,000 finnes without Togoland. British Government of $50,000,000, Serviane" rout

appreciable ron sinks 15 critish fishing boats

British and cross the Mine men at Lupeville, Faccepts Australia's offer of 20,000 Austriaas along the Drina.

change in the situation. in North Sea tho grows being Fifth French Army meets with men. French troops enter Alsace Russian sxcassets reporter at saken prisoners. Announce that equal success, making many

Sept. 14-Germans evacuate Events that Brought it About.

Lorraine. 4

Gumbinnenaudin Galicia, France.

Sept 23 to 23,-The great Britain, France and Rasais aptares. Germans suffer severe Amiens, and give way at Revigay 1878.-Berlia Congress charges

August 9.-Germans evacuate protests against German use of mutually engage not to conclude ly all along the line. No change and

Brabant-le-rol, Crown battle coationes; German counter- Austria-Hungary with the Laremberg owing to French duin-dum ballets. Presa Bureau

in Alsaca Viceroy of India Prince's Army driven back attacks being everywhere repals- occupation of Bosnia and adrance. Japan issues ultimatum announces that military position penca separately during the war. Annonces that 70,000 Indian French territory on east frontiered Land fighting begins around Herzogovina.

so Germany. Germau submarine of Allies is satisfactory. Germans September 6-Prosa Bureau troops are already on the way to free of enemy. Russians capture Tsingtau. 1885-Austria-Hungary

save sent by "British warship, occupy Alost and Wettern. announces that in recent fighting the front. In the House of Com- 8,000 prisoners and great quan Sept. 27 Capital of the Cams. Reported that Japan has issued German artillery attack on Namur British casualties total 15,000 and mous, summary of offers of titiesof war toaterialatitawaruska, roons surreaders unconditionally alimatum against Germany. began.

German losses thrice that number. service, insy,etc., made in Indiazd occupy Czernoritas. Servisna to British Force. Earl Kitchener spssle for August 23-Japan declares Austrians make fruitless attempt to the Viceroy, is read; greeted defeat 90,000 Austrians at the 100,000 men. Russians enter war on Germany.

to pierce Russian lines, losing with cheer after cheer. angle of "the" R vara. Dina and

Sept. 28 and 20-Battle of the Austrian territory near the

August 24-French Foreign 5,000 prisoners,

September 10-Forasof 80,000 Siva, Andouiced that Garmar diape continues, Allies beating valley of Styr...

Minister announces that contact...

Garmane harrying through Beloruiser Hela was sank by hostile back severe attacks by the enemy. August 12.-Belgium reports has been established between the September 7-Announced that gium to assist defeated. Right submarine...

Sept. 30.-Big bitile contiques that German advance guarde ore forces all along the line without HMS. Pathfinder struck a mine Wing in France. British forces Supt. 16.-Crown Prince's in favour of Allies, who make 1912-Serbo Bulgarian Alliance falling back on main Army. advantage to either side. Japan off the East coast and rapidly cross the Marue; enemos retreat 25 Army driven farther back. Allies slight progress all along the line.

with a clause against Terrific cannonading heard from begins bombardment of Tsingtau, foundered Official report issued miles:

cccupy Rheims; 200 prissaare Germans bombard Antwerp, but Azatria.

Russians occupy Arys, west of stating that German enveloping 1913.-Servia thrown bick from

captured on the right of the are repulsed. Russians continus

·August 13. Belgians hold Lyck. Servinnaclear the country at movement is abandoned; Beitien Sept. 11-German retreat con- British. Announced that Brig to progress and are reported half the Adriatic in favour of their own in first, engagement to Lozoitza, Leshnitza and Schabata, superiority over Germans clearly tinues; announced that in four adier General N. Findlay is killed. way to Buda Pest. an independent Albania.

the open at Husselt. British defeating Avatrina columa. demonstrated. ̈*

days the Allies hive advanced Sixteen hundred German prison. Allies' success

Oct. 1. Announced that 1914, June 28. Archduko Admiralty announces that it is Servians ready to cross the Save over Germana at St. Quentin 37.1-2 miles. British equidrone era landed in England. 11.M.S. Camberland has captar- Franz Ferdinand and Consort conûdent of its ability to koop and invade Burgary. Belgisne officially confirmed. Germana make a complete sweep of the

ed nine German liners and assassinated by a Servian student the trade routes open. · Great clear country around Antwerp. lose 3,000 men in a terrific North Sea; no Garman ship seen.

Sopt. 17.-Germaus halt in one gunboat in Cameroon River. Britain and Austria at war Big battle in progress between encounter, west of Aislines; fur- Sept. 12.-Whole Garmin their retreat and take up ea-Allica' position in France reporte July 23-Austro-Hungarian Belgians victorious in fight with allies and Germaine; Earl of ther losses sustained owing to right wing falling back in disord. trenched positions; Battle of the ed entirely satisfactory. Note delivered to Servis demand-Germans at Laelen, German Leven dangerously wounded- ing suppression of Pan-Servian losses being three-fifths of those Namur falls to Germins. Ohirle movement and punishment of engaged. French defeat Ger- roi taken and re-taken. accomplices in assassinations. mane in a battle along the River

August 25,-Italian Premier Answer required by 6. p.m. same Othain; regiment of Dragoons announces that Italy will not abin- day.

Gunibilated.

don neutrality. Heavy fighting Jaly 24-Details of Nets. August 14.- Liege still in Belgium between Allied Forces published and proved unexpected-intact. Belgium seks France and Germany; enormous losses; Semi-official Peater to accommodate 2,000 German British casualties total 2,000. Lloyd affirms that Germany will prisoners. Transportation of British and French forces fall) suffer no third party to intervene French troops to Belgiam com-back on covering positions; Ger between Austria and Servia. plate; whole force ready to advance. mana unable to carry out counter July 25.-Russian Cabinet Belgians drive enemy eastward attack. Foar Namur forts still meets; announced that mobilies-In German cavalry between Has intact. Germade bombard tion proceeds forthwith.'

elt and Ramillies.

Malines, but Belgians retaliate August 15.-French troops and drive them towards Vilvorde. July. 27,-Servian troopa enter Belgium at Charleroi, August 26,-tussions continuo. aboard Danube steamer, Ere on Bavarian Army Corps defeated by an offensive on Eat Prussian fron- Austrian troops; engagement French at Avricourt nad Cirogtier, German forces being com- ensues Sir Edward Grey an- Cannonade heard at Tirlemont; pelled to retreat on Koenigsberg, nounces his efforts to arrange believed to be beginning of the Russian advance in East Prussia conference of Ambassadora. great battle. Germans endeavour continues. Togoland surrendera

July 28-Austria declares waring to envelop extreme left of to British on Servia. Gormany considers Allied Forces. Russians victorious

at Sarajevo.

ly severe;

Since Fighting Began.

Tongres,

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August 27,-French continue

Sir Edward Grey's suggested for the Daiester; Fourth Austrian to advance between the Vosgea conference has no prospect of Infantry and First Cavalry Road Ninoy, Russians occupy Allen-

gimente annihilated.

|stein and continue their advance.

'succena. •

July 30.-British First Fleet August 18-Japao aen Is

August 28-British Fleet sinks leaves Portland under sealedalimatum to Germany demand three German cruisers and two orders, Belgrado in flames. ing that Kiauchau be handed over destroyers of Heligoland. Rus. July 31-Germany aska to Japan, with a view to eventual sisus secure visbury at Romanoff Tuf explanation of her restoration to China; anger and approach within 20 miles of mobilisation. Allack on Balguired by noon on August 23. Lemberg, capturing 4.000 pri. grade continues. Martial law French Finet attacks Anatrian onere. Announced that Russions Germany, London Stock Fleet of Budua, sioking two completely invest Koenigsberg. Exchange closed.

inclade and setting fire Belgians rout a German Army Corps, which withdraws in dia. order to Louvain.

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August Austrian Reserve another. walled 0124. German "ultim- August 17,-Big battle pro- Atams to France and coding at Sobabatz; rumours of Raseis, expiring

August 20.-German troopa at noon. servian victory. Kaiser leaves Italy declares neutrality. Evi Berlin for Mainz with lead- being withdrawn from Jelgium, Earl dences of Australian loyalty. quarters Staff. French troopa owing to Russian advance, Bank of England rate 10 per advancing all along Alsace Kitchener announces that two cent. Germany declares war. Lorraine. Russians enter Austria Divisions and a Cavalry Division First abots" fired by Russian by upper course of the Bag and from ladia are being sent to trontier patrol on Germana near Sigr. French Fleet sweeps Adriatic France. Prostken; no casualties.

Ca far as Cattars. Officially August 30-Apia, in German August 2.British cabinet announced that British Expedi- Samoa, surrendere to expedi meets and adjourna till evening. tionary Force safely lands on tionary force from New Zealand. Cossacks invade Germany near French soil.

August 31-Allica occupy line Bialo. Germans invade France August 18.-Serrians rout extending from mouth of the near Cirey Germans eater Austrians near Sohabatz, annibil- Somme inland along the river, Luxemburg. Germany promises sting three Regiments. German past the fortresses of Ls Fere and indemnity to Luxemburg.

Crown Prince reported wounde1 Lion, towards Mezieres. Fight August 3.-Severe fighting on and in hospital. French troops ing reported at Bapeums, 25 River Drin between Sorvians and [making methodical progress in miles from Amiens, Fresh Ger- Austrians. Patriotic Boenés Alsace-Lorraine. Germans en man troops appear along Kassian outside Buckingham Palace, tencbing along Belgian battle frontier; battle continues along Wales decides to raia mounted front. Belgian Royal Family and whole Austrian front. a. regiment for service abroad. Government move to Brussels, bounced that Germsn destruc France protests against German Aagust 19.-Fierce battle pro- dan in Louvain arouses intense aots of war, Russion Fleet driven ceding between Belgions and indignation in America, French into Gulf of Finland by Germans. Germans along an extended front. | grain a considerable success at British Mediterranean Fleetclears Liege Forte still intact. Serviana Guiss. Australian Premier oalla for action. Martial law at Malta, victorious in fight with 80,000 for second expeditionary force. August 4-Earl Kitchener Austrians. Germana repulsed in Sept. 1.-German Cavalry sails, but is recalled. War again attempting to cross the Corps marches on Forest of Com declared between Britain and feuse near Dinant,

piegne, and is engaged by Germany.

August 20-Majority of Italian British, who capture ten gure. August 5-Germans invade cabinet said to favour interven Sept. 2. List of British casual- Belgium. Japan to take measures tion on the side of the Triple ties published. Detaile:-Officers to discharge Treaty obligations Entente. Russians occupy Gam- Killed, 36 wounded, 67; mitering, to Britsin. Germans violate Datch binnen, capturing twelve gana 95 Men killed, 127; wounded, territory at Tilbourg. Russian and many prisoners. German 629; missing, 4,183. Russians and German troops in contact on forces cross the Meuse between sustain reverse in local engage- frontier. Bombardment of Liege and Namur, French forossment in Eset Prussia but defeat Liege begun by Germans rich Moorchingen, south-east of three Austrian Army Corps near Sir John Frenol gazetted Inspec. Meta. French occupy Guebwiller, Lemberg, capturing 150 gans and stor General of British Forces; in Alsace. Russians enter East inflicting enormous losses on Admiral Jellicoe becomes ad Prussia and occupy Lyk. French enemy. Japanese occupy soven preme commander of the Fleet. Tocoapy Mulhausen at the point Islands of Kiauchan, and remove August 8-German troops re of the bayonet. Germana occupy 1,000 mines. French Govern. ported to have been repulsed by Brussels.

sment removes to Bordeaux for

Belgians in fighting near Liege. August 21-At request of purely military reasons,

Numerous German prizes Canadian Government, Duke off' September 3. –Russions defeat Brought to British parts. Earl, Connaught 'remsins Governo -- Austrians and codupy Lemberg. Kitchiner appointed Secretary General during the war. French Additional list of British casualties for War. HMB Amphion toops schiere brilliant mucous issued. General Gallient issues

THE

WAR.

Plan of the Great Battlefield, Showing

Fortified

Towns, etc.

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

Dunkirk

St. Nicolas

• Bruges

ANTWERP

Lierre Termonde Malines

Diest

Ghent

Louvain

BRUSSELS

Maestricht

LIECE

Huy

NAMUR

• Dinant

LILLE

Мола

Waterloo

Maubeuge Charleroi Chimay

Hirvon •

Verviers

Consenvoye Longuyon Thionville

Cambrai

Bapeaume

Amiens

St. Quentin.

Guise

Rocroi

•Mezieres

la Fere

Noyon Compiegne

•

Bedan

Laon Rethel

Longwy

Boissons

Meaux

Varennes

Rheims

Coulommiers

Omnes. Verdun Metz

Wcevre

Sarrebourg

PARIS

Sezanne Vitry-le-Francois

Nanoy

Toul

Luneville

STRAS BOURG

Epinal

Colmar

Orleans!

Fortified Towns

100

Kilometres

Langres

Mulbausen

Bel fort!

Dijon

Besancon

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 great battle continues all along the line. The most violent fighting is taking place between Noyon and Boissons. The Germans have bombarded Antwerp and Lierre, and it is feared the latter place is destr