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DIARY OF WAR.

COUNTRIES AT WAR,

Germany against Beltals. Russin. France. Belgium.

Austria against Servia.

Russia.

Britain. France,

Events that Brought it About.

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Luxemburg. Germany" asks for "Austrians along the Drius, demonstrated. "Alliés success days the Allies have advanced adier General N.Findlay is killed. Germans hombard Antwerp, but armistice; admita 25,000 men' August 23-Japan declares over Germans at St. Quentin 37,1-2 miles. British squadrons Sixteen hundred German prison are repulsed. Russians continus are hors de combat,

war on Germany,

officially confirmed. Germans make a complete sweep of the era landed in England.

to progress and are reported hal August 9.-Germans evaruste August 24-French Foreign lose 3,000 men in a torride North Sea; no German ship seen.

way to Buda Pest. Luxemburg owing to French Minister announces that contact encounter west of Malines; fur-

Sept. 17.-Germans halt in advance. Japan issues ultimatum has been established between the ther losses sustained owing to Sept 12-Whole German their retreat and take up en to Germany German submarine forcos all along the line without opening of dykes to the south-east right wing falling back in disord. trenobed positions; Battle of the H.M.S. Cumberland has captur

Oct. 1 Announced auak by British warship advantage to el bor side. Japan of Antwerp. Germans destroyer, Allies purening them. German Aisne begins. Austrian armies ed nice German linera and Reported that Japan has issued begins bombardment of Teingtan. Dinant by shell-fire and incend cavalry reported exhausted. evacusting Galicis, in a state of one ganbrat in Cameroon River. alumatum against Germany. Russians occupy Arga, west of iarism Announced that altoge Provinces of Antwerp and Lim. complete rout. Announced that Alliea' position in France report Earl Kitchener appeals for Lyck, Serviane clear the country at ther 18 Austrian divisions have burg entirely free of enemy Government of Iodis beare one ed entirely entisfactory. 100,000 men. Russians enter Loznitza, Leahaitza and Sobabatz, han completely destroyed by Australian Squadron cooupies of Indian Expeditionary Force." Austrian territory near the delerting Austriaa. colam Russians near Lemberg.

Herbertshohe, German New valley of Styr.

Oot: 2-Germans vigorouay Servians ready to oross the Save, September 8-Russians capt re Guiues. French troops occupy August 12.-Belgium reports and invade Blaogary.

Sept. 18, 19 and 20-Battle of bombard Antwerp. Belgians Mikolajoff and Rawaruska, and, Soissons and Luneville. German the Aisue continues, German Admiralty announces adoption of British that German advance guards are clear country around Antwerp: convert Galicia iata Russian left wing retreating. falling back on maio Army. Big battle in progress betxeen Province.

counterattacks failing. Germans mine-laying policy as a counte Territo cannonading heard from allies and Germone; Earl of date:-Officera: killed, 83; British casualties to

fire on Rheims Cathedral, setting measure to German cotivity. Tongrea

Levon dangerously wounded wounded, 102; missing, 230. Allies' victory becoming more and

Sept. 13-Announced that historic building on fire. August 13. Belgians hold Namar falls to Germans. Charle Men: killed, 212; wounted, more complete everywhere. "Ger

Oct. 3.-French President and their own in first engagement in"

Sopt, 22.-E M abips Aboukir, Ministers start on visit to con 1,081; migging, 13,413. mane evacute Nancy region after Cressy and Hogue sunk by gratulate armies in the field. The 1878.-Berlin Congress charges the open at Hasselt. British roi takon and re-taken..

Germans retire before the

a' ten days' attack casualties, German Ixoarines in the North Cair leaves for the cont. Big Austria-Hungary with the Admiralty announces that it ia

August 25.-Italian Premior British and cross the Marne. 20,000 men at Nancy and 11,000 Ses. ovcupation of Bosnia and conûdent of its ability to keep announces that Itsly will not aban- Fifth French Army meets with

Battle of the Aisne con- battle contiunes in France, Crown the trade routes open. Great

tiques without Herzegovina.

men at Luneville, don neutrality. Heavy fighting equal success, making many

appreciable Prince's Army being repulsed save Britain and Austria st 1.835-Austria-Hungary

in Belgium between Allied Forces captures. Germans suffer severe- Sept. 14-Germans evacuate change in the situation. Servia from destruction by Belginna victorious in fight with and Gormany; enormous losses; ly all along the line. No change Amiens and give way at Rovigny Bulgaria.

Germans at Hselen, German British casualties total 2,000. in Alaca. Viceroy of India and Brabant-le-roi. Crown Sapt, 23 to 20.-The great Oct. 4-Germane make night 1900.-Tariff war botwoon losses heing three-fifths of these British and French forces fall announces that 70,000 Iadian Prince's Arruy driven back battle osationes; Garmat counterattack at Tsingtau, but are de

Austria-Hungary - ... and engaged. French defeat Ger- Sorvia.

mane in a battle along the River mane uuable to carry out counter-. the front. Ia the House of Com- free of enemy. Russians captured. Lind fighting begins around big batile Allies twice destroy on covering positions; Ger troops are already on the way to French territory on sast frontier attacks being everywhere repals feated, losing 47 killed. In the 1908-Anneration of Bosnia and Othain; regiment of Dragoons attack. Four Namur forts still mona, a summary of offers of 8,000 prisonera and great quan

Tsingtau,

enemy's lines of communications, Russians defeat and pursue. Herzegovina by Austria, onibilated,

intact, Gormans bombard sirvios, mɔosy, olo, maisia [ali tities of war materialat Kawaruska, Hungary.

August

Germans. 14. Lisge still 1012-Serbo-Bulgarian Alliance intact. Belgium aak France Malines, but Belgians retaliate to the Viceroy, is read; greeted and occupy Czernovitz, Serviane

and drive them towards Vilvorde, with cheer after cheer.

defeat 90,000 Austrians at the, with a clause against to accommodate 2,000 German

I prisoners. Transportation of Angust 20.-Russiana continuo

September 10.-Foros of 60,000 angle of the Rivere Drina and 1913, Servia thrown back from French troops to Belgium com- on offensive on East Prussian fron- Germans harrying through Dal-Save. Aunounced that Germat the Adriatic in favour of plote;whole force ready to advance, tier, German forces being com- gium to assist defeated Right cruiser Hela was sunk by hostile an independent Albania. Belgians drive enemy oastward; pelled to retreat on Koenigaberg. Wing in France. British forces 1914-June 28.

Arobinko no Gorman cavalry between Has Russian advance in East Prussia rose the Marue; enemy retreat 25

miles. Franz Ferdinand and Consort Belt and Ramillies.

continues. Togoland surrenders August 15-French troops to British."" assassinated by a Servian student

enter Belgium at Charloroi.

Sept. 11.-German retreat con- at Sarajevo.

Bavarian Army Corps defeated by to advance between the Vorges

August 27-French continua tinues; announced that in four Cansonade heard at Tirlemont; stein and continue their advance. French at Avricourt and Cirey. and Nanay, Russians occupy Allen- believed to be beginning of tho great battle. Germans endeavour. Allied Forces. Russiane victorious ing to envelop extreme left of

the Duiestor: Fourth Austrian Infantry and First Cavalry Re- giments, annihilated.

Apatria.

July 23-Austro-Hungarian Note delivered to Servis demand- ing suppression of Pan-Sorvian movement and punishment of nocomplices in ensinations, Answer required by 6 p.m. same day,

July 24-Details of Note published and provod unexpected-| ly govern, Somi-oficial Pester Lloyd aflirms that Germany will suffer no third party to intervene

between Austria and Servia.

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August 28.-British Fleet sinks destroyera off Heligoland. Ras thres German cruisers had two sinns secure victory at Rmanoff and approach within 20 miles of Lemberg, capturing 4,000 pri- sonora: Announced that Russians completely invest Koenigsburg. Belgians rout & Germia Army to Japan, with a view to eventual Corps, which withdraws in dis

answer order to Louvain.

August 16.-Japan sonda ultimatum to Germany demand- ing that Kiauchau be handed over

July 25.-Roggian Cabinet meets; announced that mobilisa-restoration to China; tion proceeds forthwith..

Since Fighting Bagan, July 27.-Servian

troop aboard Danube steamer £re on Austrian troops; engagement

Sir Edward Grey an-; ensuos. nounces his efforta to arrange confrence of Ambassadors

required by noon on August 23. į August 29.-German troop: French Fleet attacks Austrian being withdrawn from Belginu,! Fleet of Budua, sinking two owing to Russian advance Earl ironclads and getting fro to Kitchenor announces that two Lanother.

Divisions and a Cavalry Division from India are being sent to France."

August 17.-Big battle pro- ceeding at Schabatz; rumours of a Servian victory. Kaiser lovos July 28 Austria declaros war Berlin for Mainz with Dead- August 30.-Apia, in German French troops Samos, aurreaders to expadi- on Servin. Germany considers quarters Staff. Sir Elward Grey's suggostod conferenco has no prospect of

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advancing all along Aleace- tionary force from Now Zealand. Lorraine. Russians enter Ausria August 31-Alliea recupy line by upper course of the Bug and extending from mouth of the July 30-British First Fleet Styr.French Fleet sweeps Adriatic Sommo inland along the river, Joaves Portland under sealed as far as Catiaro, Officially past tho fortressed of La Fere and orders. Belgrade in

announced that British Expedi- Lion, towards Mezioros. July 31.-Germany Baka tionary Force safely lands on Rians f explanation of her mobilisation. Attack on Bal- grade continues. Martial law. Germany, London Stock Exchange closed.

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August 1.-Austrian Retorve

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France to expiring

French soil.

Sept. 1. Gerins a Cavalry August 18.-Servians rout Corps marches on Forest of Com Austrians near Schabatz, acnibil-plogne, and is engaged by ating three Regimenta. German British, who capture too gurs. Crown Prince reported wounde

and in hospital. Fronch troops Sept. 2.-List of Išritish caenal- making methodical, progress in tia3 published. Details:-Officers Atams

Alence-Lorraine. Germans en killed, 36; wounded. 87; taissing, Raselo,

trenching along Belgian battle 95. Men killed, 127; wounded, frout. Belgian Royal Family and 629; mining, 4,183. Russians Italy declares noutrality. Evi- dences of Australian loyalty. August 19-Fierce battle pro- ment in Eist Prussia but defeat Government moro to Brussele. sustain reverse in local engage Bank of England rate 10 per ceeding between Belgians and three Austrian Army Corps near dent. Germany declares war. Germans along aa extended front. Lemberg, capturing 150 guns and Firat slant froth by Rusaina frontier patrol on Germans neat victorious in fight with 80,000 enemy. Japanese accupy seven Linge forts still intact. Servians inflicting enormous losses on Frostken; no casualties.

Austriane, Germans repulsed in Islands of Kiauchan, and remove again attempting to cross the 1,030 mines. Mouse near Diaout.

Fronch Govern-

ment removès to Hardeaux for! purely military roasóna.

August 2--Britishi cabinet meets and adjourne till evening. Oossacks invado Germany near

August 20-Majority of Italian Biala. Germans invade France

cabinet said to favour interven- Dear Oirey. Germans onter Lazenburg Germany promises Entente. Russians occupy Gum Astrians and occupy Lemberg. tion on the side of the Triple

September 3.-Russians defeat iademnity to Luxemburg.

August 3.Severe fighting on and many prisoners.

binnen, capturing twelve gone Additional list of British casualtica River Deiu between Servians and forces crose the Mause between proclamation saying

Germad issued. General Gallieni iasusa Austrians.

ho will outside Buckingham Palace. Liege and Namut. French forces defend Paris to the end.

Auguel 4-Earl Kitchener reach Moarchingen, south-east cl

Patriotic

fcopes

Metz. French occupy Guebwiller, War

asile, but is recalled. declared between Britain and Germany.

August 5.-Germans invade Belgium. Japan to take measures

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September 4. Russians occupy

in Alsace. Rassians enter East Haalicz. Announced that in seven Prussia and occupy Lyk. French days' fighting, Russians have reoccupy Malhausen at the point captured 40,000 prisonora, New of the bayonet. Germans occupy British recruita total 200,000.

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to discharge Treaty obligations August 21-At request of September 5.-German squad- to Britain. Germans violate Dutch territory at Tilbourg.

Canadian Govoroment, Duke ofron sinks 15 british fahing boats Russian Connaught remaine Governor in North Sea, the orewa being sad German troops in contos on General during the war. French taken prisonere. Anaonoced that froulier. Bombardment of

Britain, France and troops achieve brilliant success

Bussia between Malhausen and Altkirch, mutually engage not to conclude

Liege bagan by Germans.

Sir John French gazetted Inspec capturing 24 guns, Germans peacs separately during the war,

retreating

the 'on

Rhine,

tor General of British Forcee; Admiral Jellicoe becomes 90- preme commander of the Flest. Belgian Army retires to Antwerp

September. 6-Press Bureau

announces that in recent fighting British casualties total 15,000 and

August &German troops re-in good order and is ready to German losses thrice that number,

operate with the Allies. Under stood that Britain arranges

Austriana make fruitless attempt £10,000,000 Loan to Belgium. to pierce Russian lines, losing prizes Germany not yet replied to 5,000 prisoners.

Japanese ultimatum.

ported to have been repulsed by Belgians in fighting near Liege,

Numerous German brought to British ports. Earl Kitchener appointed Secretary

September 7-Announced that for War: B.M.B Amphion

August 22,-Germana impose Binks German mine-layer Koenigin war levies of £2,000,000 and H.M.S. Pathfinder strack a mine off the East coast and rapidly 88,000,00000 respectively con Imise, and later strikes mine and Province of Liege and Oily of foundered. Official report issued winks herself, in Bradle Canidian House of stating that German enveloping August German Cavalry Commone page war appropriation movement ia abandoned.; British division routed by Belgians in

of 850,000,000, Servians font superiority over Germans clearly

Bubmarine."

Supt. 16.-Orown Prince's Army driven farther back. Allies occupy Rheims; 200 prisoners captured on the right of the British. Announced that Brig

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Sept. 27 Capital of the Came- roons surroaders unconditionally to British Force.

Sept. 28 and 29.-Battle of the Aisas continuos, Allies beating back severe attacks by the enemy

Out. 7-Bombardment of Ant |werp_continues, German com.

mander warning Belgian Government removes to populace. Ostend. German oraiser Cor moran and two gunboats sunk Sept. 30.-Big battle continues in Kiayohau Bay. Big battle still in favour of Allies, who make proceeding, fighting becoming slight progress alt along the line. moreasingly violent.

WAR.

Plan of the Great Battlefield, Showing

Fortified Towns, etc.

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

ANTWERP

Liarro

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NAMUR...

• Dinant

Maubeuge 'Charlerof Chimay

Hirson

St. Nicolas Brugos

Dunkirk

Termonde Malines

Ghent

LILLE

Louvain

BRUSSELS

Waterloo

Maestricht

O LIECE

• Verviers

Douai

• Mons

Arras

Cambra

Bapleaume

Amiens

St. Quentin

Rocroi

Guise

la Fere

Noyon Compiegne

Laon Itothel

.Scissons

M'eaux

• Mezieres

Sedan Montmedy “

Conéenvoye

Varennes

LOAKY

Rheims

Longuyon Thionville

Ornes Verdun

"Metz

PARIS

Coulommiers

Sezanne Vitry-le-Francais

Woorre

Sarrebourg

St. Mihiel

Nancy.

Toul

Luneville

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Fortified Towns

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150

Kilometres.

• Colmar.

Mulhausen

Langres

OBel fort

Dijon

Be'sancon

The above is a plan showing the area most affected in the present hostilition 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 allies have made good progress at many points. Antwerp has been evacuated, the Germane being in full possession of the city.