1914-10-12 — Page 9

DIARY OF WAR.

COUNTRIES AT WAR.

Germany against Britain..

Russia, France. Belgium.

'Austria against Servia,

Russia. Britain. France,

sinks herself.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

MONDAY, OCTOBER 19, 4D19.

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fre on Rheims Cathedral, setting|

Oot. 4.-Germans make night Laise and later strikes mine and Minister announces that contact been completely destroyed by Guinea. French troops occupy historis building on fire.

has been established between the Russians near Lemborg, Soissons and Luneville. German Sept. 22.-H.M. ships Aboukir, attack at Telngtau, but are do Cressy and Hogue sunk by feated, losing 47 killed."" In the 'Augus· 7.---German Cavalry forces all along the lies without September 8,-Russiansospture left wing retreating.

Sept. 13.-Announoïd that German a hoaries in the North big battle Allies twice destroy division routed by Belgiana in advantage to either side. Japan Mikolajoff and Rawarusko, and,

without appreciable Rassians defeat and pursue Luxemburg. Germany asks for begins bombardment of Taingiau, convert Galicia into Russian Allisa' victory becoming more and Sea. Battle of the Aisne con- enemy's lines of communications.

Germans. armistice; admits 25,000 men Russians occupy Arge, west of Province. British assualties, to more completo everywhere.. Ger- tinuea

Ost. 7-Bɔmbardment of Ant- Are hora de combat,

Lyck. Serviansolear the country at date: Officers: killed, 63; mans evacuate Nancy region after change in the situation,

werp continues, German com. August 9-Germins evacuate Lozaitza, Leshnitza and Sohabatz, wounded, 182; missing, 230. A ten days' attack; canalties, Sept. 23 to 20.-The great

mander warning populace. Austrian column. Men: killed, 212; wounded, 20,000 men at Ninoy, and 11,000 battle continues; German counter Luxemburg owing to French defenting

missing, 13,413 men at Luneville,

attacks being everywhere repuls Belgian Government removes to advance. Japan issues ultimatum Servisna ready to cross the Save 1,001;

German cruiser Car Ostend. Sapt. 14-Garmans evacuatelod. Land lighting begins around to Germany. German submarine and invade Hungary, Belgians Germans retire before

moran and two gunboats sunk sent by British warship, clear country around Antwerp, British and cross the Marne. Amiens, and give way at Revigny Tsingtau.

and Brabant-le-roi. Crown Sept.-27 Capital of the Came in Kianohau Bay. Big battle still Reported that Japan has issued Big battle in progress between Fifth French Army meets with ultimatum against Germany, allies and Germans; Earl of equal success, making many Prince's Army driven back roons surreaders unconditionally proceeding, fighting becoming

increasingly violent. Menyiks, for Leven dangerously wounded captures. Germans enffer severe French territory on east frontier to British Force. Earl Kitohener appeals

Oct. 11-Fall of Antwerp Russians enter, Namur falla to Germans. Charle ly all along the line. No change tree of enemy. Russians capture

Sept. 28 and 29.-Battle of the 100,000 men.

the roi takon and re-taken.... in Alsace. territory near

Viceroy of India 8,000 prisoners and great quan Aiage continues, Allios beatin announced. Allies still progress Austrian

August 25.-Italian Premier announces that 70,030 Indian tities of war material atlawaruska, valley of Styr.

August 12. Belgium reports announces that Italy will not aban, troops are already on the way to

Sept. 30.Big battle continues 20 bombs on Paris,

Oct. 12-German aviators that German advance guards are don neutrality. Heavy fight ag the front. In the House of Com and occupy Czernovitz. Servisna back severe attacks by the enemy all along the line. Germans drop falling back on main Army. in Belgium between Allied Forces mons, a summary of offers of defeat 90,000 Austrians at the Events that Brought it About.

Terrific cannonading heard from and Germany: enormons losses; service, money, etc., aids in Indiangle of the Rivers Drina and in favour of Allies, who make

British casualties total 2,000. to the Viceroy, is read: groated Save. Announced that Gormar slight progress all along the line. drop six more bombs on Paris.

cruiser Hela was sunk by hostile Germane bombard Antwerp, but Oct. 13-Commando under are repulsed. Russians continue Colonel Maritz revolts in the Cape 878.-Berlin Congress chargesTongrel,

Belgians hold British and French forces fall with cheer after sheer.

submarine. August 13.

to progress and are reported hal Province, having concluded an Austria-Hungary with the

September 10.-Forca of 80,000

agreement with Germane. Belgian their own in first engagement in back on covering positions; Ger

way to Buda Peat. Sapt. 16-Orown Prince's

Dat. 1. Announced that Government removes to Havre, in vocupation of Bosnia and

the open at Hasselt. British mans unable to carry out counter Germans harrying through Bal Herzegovina.

Admiralty announces that it is attack. Four Namur forts stil! giam to assist defeated Right Army driven further back. Allies

Germans bombard Wing in France. British forces occupy Rheims; 600 prisoners H.M.S. Cumberland has osptur, France. Allies resume offensive; condent of its ability to keep intact,

Oot. 14. Announced that the trade routes open. Great Malines, but Belgians retaliate cross the Marne; enemy retreat 25 captured on the right of the ed nice German linera and "real progress "reported.

British. Announced that Brig ons gunboat in Cameroon River, Britain and Austria at war. sud drive them towarda Vilvorde. miles.

submarines in the Baltic. Cane- Sept. 11.-German retreat con- adier General N.Findlay is killed. Allies' position in France report Russian cruisere sink two German Belgians victorious in fight with | August 26.-Russians continue

Oct. 2-Germens vigorously dian contingent arrives at Ply. Germane at Haelen, arms on offensive on East Prussian fron- tinues; announced that in four Sixteen hundred German prisoned entirely aztiefactory.

Antwerp. British mouth. H.M.S. Yarmouth sinks. Sept. 17.-Germana "halt in bombard losses being three-fifths of the tier, German forces being com days the Alling have advanced ers landed in England.

French defeat Ger- pelled to retreat on Koenigsberg. 37.1-2 miles. British squadrons engaged. mans in a battle along the River Russian advance in East Prussia make a complete sweep of the their retreat and take up on Admiralty announces adoption of the Markemannia and capturee

ships) off Sumatra. German Aisne begins. Austrian armies measure to German, activity. Othain; regiment of Dragoons continues. Togoland surrenders North Sea.; no German ship soon, trenched positions; Battle of the mine-laying policy as a countesthe Pontogorae (Emden's supply Oct. 15.-Allies make further to British.

Sept. 12.-Whole

Oct. 3.-French President ond aunihilated. August

still 14. Liege

August 27-French continue right wing falling back in disord evacuating Galicia, in a state of

Aunounced that Ministers start on visit to oon progress, occupying a line from H.M.S. Hanke intact. Belgium aske France to advance between the Vosgos or, Allies pursuing them. Germen complete rout.

reported exhausted. Government of India bears cost gratulate armies in the field. The Ypres to the sea.

Czar leaves for the front. Big Bank by submarine in the North to accommodate 2,000 German and Nanoy, Russians occupy Allen- cavalry prisoners. Transportation of

stein and continue their advance. Provinces of Antwerp and Lim- of Indise Expeditionary Toros.

Sept. 18, 19 and 20.-Battle of battle continues in France, Crown Sea. August 28.-British Fleet sinks barg entirely free of enemy: Archduke French troops to Belgium com

plete whole force ready to advance. three German cruisers and two Australian Squadron occupies the Aisne continues, German Prince's Army being repulsed

Rus Herbertshobe, German New counter-attacke failing. Germans near Varonnes. Belgians.drive enemy eastward; destroyers off Heligoland. no German cavalry between las Belt and Ramilljes.

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Servia from destruction by Bulgaria.

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Austria-Hungary Servia. 1908.-Annexation of Bosnia sud Herzegovina by Austria Hungary, 1912.-Sorbo Bulgarian Alliance. with a clause against

Austria.

1913-Servia thrown back from the Adriatic in favour of an independent Albania, 1914, June 28,

Franz Ferdinand and Consort agagginated by a Servian student at Sarajevo.

Jaly 23.-Austro-Hungarian Note delivered to Servia demand- ing suppression of Pan-Servian movement and punishment of accomplices in 88388inations. 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 Postar Lloyd affirms that Germany will gaffer no third party to intervene. between Austria and Servis.

August 15.-French troops enter Belgium at Charleroi. Bavarian Army Corps defeated by Breach at Avricourt and Cirey. Cannonade heard at Tirlemorti believed to be bagianing of the great battle. Germans endeavour- for to envelop extreme left of Allied Forces. Russians victorious on the Daiester; Fourth Austrian Infantry and First Cavalry Ro- gimenta annihilated.

August 16-Japan Bonds July 25.-Rassian Cabinet meets; announced that mobilisa-ultimatum to Germany demand- tion proceeds forthwith.

Since Fighting Began.

27.-Servian troops July aboard Danube steamer Ere on Austrian troops; engagement

Sir Edward Gray an Bounces his efforts to arrange

engues.

'conference of Ambassadors.

July 28-Austria declares war oa Servia. 'Germany considers Sir Edward Grey's suggested conference haa no prospect of

Success...

July 30-British First Fleet leaves Pordaad 'under sealed in fames. orders. Belgrade

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

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sians secure victory at Rominoff and approach withia 20 miles of Lemberg, capturing 4.000 pri- sonera, Announced that Russians

completely invest Koenigsberg. Belgians rout a German Army Corps, which withdraws in dis- order to Louvain:

August 29.-German troops

being withdrawn from Belgium owing to Russian advance. Earl Kitchener announces that two Divisions and a Cavalry Division from ladia are being sent to France.

August 30.-Apia, in German ing that Kiauchau be handed over Samos, surrendere to "orpadi- to Japan, with a view to eventual tionary force from Now Zealand: restoration to China; 80gwer required by noia on August 23. French Float attacks Austrian Fleet off Badua, sinking two ironolads and setting fire to another.

August 31-Allies cocupy line extending from mouth of the Somme inland along the river, past the fortresses of La Fere and L200, towards Mezieres.

Sept. 1. German Cavalry August 17-Big battle pro- ceeding at Schabatz; rumours of Corps marchos on Forest of Com- a Servian, victory. Kainer leaves piegne, and is engaged by Berlin for Mainz with Head- British, who capture ton gung. quarters Staff; Franch troopa Sept. 2.-List of British casual. advancing all along Alsace ties published. Datails:-Officers Lorraine. Russians eater Austri killed, 36; wounded, 67; missing, by upper course of the Bag and 95. Men killed, 127; wounded, Styr. Fronoli Fleet sweeps Adriatic 829; missing, 4,183. Russians as Cattach. Officially sustain reverse in local engage da far announced that British Expedi- ment in East Prussia but defest tionary Force safely lands on thres Austrian Army Corps near French soil.

Lemberg, capturing 150 guns and August 18-Servians rout inflicting enormous losses on Austrians near Schabatz, annihil-

enemy. Japanese occupy seven ating three Regimenta. German. Talanda of Kiauchan, and remove Crown Prince reported wounded 1,000 mines. French Govern- and in hospital. French troops ment removes to Bordeaux for

purely military reasons. making methodical progress in Germans en- Alsace-Lorraine.

September 3-Russians defeat trenobing along Belgian battle front. Belgian Royal Family and Austrians and occupy Lemberg, Government move to Brussels, Aditional list of British casualties August 20-Majority of Italian issued. General Gallieni issues will cabinet said to favour interven proclamation, saying he tion on the side of the Triple defend Paris to the end.

September 4-Russians occupy Entente. Russians occupy Gum- binnen, saplaring twelve guns Haalicz. Announced that in seven and many prisoners. German days' fighting, Russians have August 2-British cabinet forces cross the Meuse between captured 40,000 prisoners. Now meets and adjourns till evening. Liege and Namur. French forces British rooruite total 200,000. Cossacks invado Germany near reach Moeroliagen, south-east of

September 5.-German squad- Biala, Germans invade Fran3 Meiz. French oocapy Guebwiller, Dear Cirey. Gormone eater in Alsace. Rassians enter arron einks 15 British fishing boats | Luxemburg. Germany promises Prussia and occupy Lyk. French taken prisoners. Announced that indemnity to Luxemburg.

reoccupy Malhaassa at the point Britain, France and Russis of the bayonot. Germans occupy mutually nagage not to conclude Brussels..

August_21-At request of peace separately during the war.

September 6-Prese Bureau Canadian Government, Duke of Connaught remains Governor announces that in recent fighting General during the war. Fronch British casualties total 15,000 and troops achieve brilliant success German losses thrice that number. between Mulhausen and Altkiroh, Austrians make fruitless attempt August 5,-Germana invade capturing 24 guna. Germans to pierce Russian lines, losing Belgium. Japan to take measures retreating on the Rhine, 5,000 prisoners.

Atums Bussia, expiring Italy declares neutrality. Evi- dences of Australian loyalty. Bank of England rate 10 per cent. Germany declares war. First abots fired by Ruasian" frontier patrol on Germans near

Prostken; no casualties.

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Augtet 3.-Severe fighting on River Drin between Servians and Austrians. Patriotic outside Buckingham Palace. August 4-Earl Kitchener Baila, but is recalled. War declared between Britain and Germany,

in North Sea, the crews being

to discharge Treaty obligations Belgian Army retires to Antwerp September 7.-Announced that to Britain Germans violate Dutch in good order and is ready to co HM.S. Pathinder struck a mine territory at Tilbourg. Russian and German troops in conesian operate with the Allies. Under- of the Eas; coast and rapidly on stood that Britain arrangas foundered. Official report issued frontier. Bombardment of £10,000,000 Loan to Belgium. stating that German enveloping Liege begun by Germans. Germany not yet replied to movement is abandoned; British superiority over Germans clearly Sir John French gazetted Inspec Japanese ultimatum. tor General of British Foress:

August 22.-Germans impose demonstrated. Allies' success Admiral Jellicos becomes a war levies of £2,000,000 and over Germans at St. Quontin Germans on officially confirmed. preme commander of the Fleet.

£8,000,000 respectively August 8,--German troops re. Province of Liege and City of lose 3,000 men in a terrifio ported to have been repulsed by Brussels. Canadian House of encounter wast of Malines; fur- Belgians in fighting near Liege, Commons pass war appropriation ther losses sustained owing to Numerous Gorman prizes of $50,000,000, Servians rou opening of dykes to the south-east brought to British porte. Earl Austrians Blong the Drina, of Antwerp. Germans destroy Dinant by shell-fire and incend declares Kitchener appointed Secretary August 28 Japan

arism Announced that altoge for War H.M.S Amphion war on Germany. einkaGerman mine-layer Kocnigia August 21-French Foreign thor 19 Austrian divisions have

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THE WAR.

Oct 16.-Four German de-. stroyera Bunk of the Datch coast.

Plan of the Great Battlefield, Showing

St. Omer

Fortified

Towns,

etc.

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

Aire

Ostend Dunkirk

Ypres

St. Nicolas

• Bruges

ANTWERP

Lierre

Termonde Malinos

Diest

Ghent

Louvain

BRUSSELS

Waterloo

NAMUR

• Dinant

Maubeuge Charlerui- Chimay

Maestricht.

LIEGE

• Verviers

Huy

LILLE

Doua

• Mons!

Arras

.fi

Cambrai

Bapeaume.

Hirson

Amiens

Rocroi

Guise

St. Quentin

la Fore

Noyon* Compiegne

Mezieres

Sedan

Montmedy

Laon

Rethel

Longwy

Soissons

Meaux

Consenvoye

Varennes

Longuyon Thionville

* Ornes

Metz.

Rheims

Coulommiers

Sarrebourg

PARIS

Sezanno Vitry-le-Francois

St. Mihiel

Nagoy

Toul

Luneville

STRASBOURG

Epina!

Orleans

Fortified Towns

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Verdun O

Langras

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Dijoa

Be sancon

The Vosges

Colmar

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 effact that the great battle continues all along the line. The allies have made good progress at many points. The Germans have been expelled from their positions around Lille and thrown back Boross the Belgian frontier, while the Allies occupy a line from Ypres to

the sea.