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DIARY OF WAR.

COUNTRIES AT WAR.

Germany against Britain.

Russia. France..

Austria against Sérvia.

Russia. Britain

· France.

Patriotic

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1914.

Sept. 17-Germans halt in bombard

in th

inorensingly violeat,

Oct 12-German aviatore

Oct. 11-Fall of Antwerp Sept. 28 and 29.-Battle of the Angust 22.-Germane impose September 8.-Russians capture French territory on east frontier to British Force. *scenes Austrians. saeide Backingham Palace war lovies of 22,000,000 and Mikolajoff and Rawarneka, and free of enemy. Russians capture

respectively on convert Galicia into Russian 8,000 prisoners and great quan. Aisne continues, Allies beatinsonounced. Allies still progress August 4.-Earl Kitchene £8,000,000.

War Province of Liege and City of Province. British casualties to tities of war materialatRawaruska, back severe attacks by the enemy all along the line. Germans drop sails, but is recalled. declared between Britain au Brussels. Canadian House of date: Officers killed, 63; and occupy Czernovitz, Servians Sept. 30-Big battle continues 20 bombs on Paris.

Commons page war appropriation wounded, 182; missing, 230, defeat 00,000 Austrians at the in favour of Allies, who make

Ost. 13. Commando under Germany.

August 5.-Germans invad of $50,000,000. Servinns rou Men: killed, 212; wounded, angle of the Rivers Drian and alight progress all along the line. drop six more bombs on Paria.

missing, 13,413. Save, Announced that Germinz Germans bombard Antwerp, but Belgium. Japan to take measures Austrians along the Drina. 1,061;

beforo the cruiser Hela was sunk by hostile are repulsed. Russians continue Colonel Maritz revolts in the Care August 23.-Japan declares Germans retire

to progress and are reported hal Province, having concluded an to discharge Treaty obligations

agreement with Germans, Belgian British aad cross the Marno. submarino. to Britain. Germans violate Dutch war on Germany.

Sept 16.-Crown Prince's way to Buda Past.

that Government removes to Havre, in Oct. 1. Announced September 10.-Force of 80,000 August 24. French Foreign territory at Tilborg. Russian and German troops in contact on Minister announces that contact Cormans barrying through Bel-Army driven further back. Allies Belgium,

frontier. Bombardment of has been established between the gium to assist defeated Right occupy Rheims; 600 prisoners H.M.S. Cumberland has captur-France. Allies resume offensive; Liege begun. by Germans, forces all along the line without Wing in France. British forces captured on the right of the ed nice German linera and "real progress" reported.

adior General N.Findlay is killed. Alliea' position in Francs report | Russian cruisers sink two German submarines in the Baltic Cana- Sir John French gazetted Inspec advantage to either side. Japan cross the Marae; enemy retreat 25 British. Announced that Brig one gunboat in Cameroon River. Oct. 14. Announced that tar General of British Forces begins bombardment of Tsingtau. miles.

Sept. 11.-German retreat con- Sixteen hundred German prisoned entirely satisfactory.

Oct. 2-Germans vigoroustydian contingent arrives at Fly

Antwerp. Admiral Jellicoe becomes su Russians occupy Arys, west of

British mouth. H.M.S. Yarmouth sinks preme commander of the Fleet, Lyck. Servinus clear the country at tintes; announced that in four ere landed in England.

August 6.-German troops ro Loznitza, Lestinitzo and Schabatz, days the Allies have advanoor

Austrian column. ported to have been repulsed by dolenting

shipe) off Sumatra. Belgians in fighting near Liego. Servians ready to cross the Save 37.1-2 miles. British squadrons their retreat and take up on Admiralty announces adoption of the Markomannis and captures Oct. 3.-French President and Oot. 15-Allies make further Namorous German prizes and invade Hungary. Belgians make a complete sweep of the trenched positions; Battle of the mine-laying policy as a counter the Poutoporos (Emden's supply

North Sea; no Garmaa ship asen. Aisne begins. Austrian armies measure to German_netivity.

Sept. 19-Whole German evacuating Galicia, in à state of

Announced that Ministers start on visit to con-progress, occupying a line from brought to British porte. Earl clear country around Antwerp.

Czar leaves for the front. Big anak by submarine in the North Kitchener appointed Secretary Big battle in progress boron right wing falling back in disord- complete rout. for War. H.M.S Amphion allies and, Germane; Earl of

Sopt. 18; 19 and 20.-Battle of battle contianes in France, Crown Son. Provinces of Antwerp and Lim- sinks German mine-layer Koenigin Leven dangerously wounded-or, Allies pursuing them. German Government of India benra cost gratulate armies in the field. The Ypres to the sea. H.M.S. Hawke

roi taken and re-taken. Laise and later strikes mine and Namar falls to Germans. Charle, cavalry reported exhausted. of Ladian Expoditionary Force.

August 25-Italian Premior burg entirely free of enemy; the Aisue continues, German Prince's Army being repulsed Oct. 10.-Four German de Oct. 4 Germans make nigh Oct. 17, 18 and 10.-Farther sinka borself.

August 7-German Cavalry

German Now fire on Itheims Cathedral, setting. Herbertshobe,

attack at Tsingtau, but are do advances of Allies reported, not- division routed by Belgians in announces that Italy will not aban Australian Squadron occupies counter attacks failing, Germans near Varennes.

Sept. 22.-B.M.ships Aboukir, fested, losing 47 killed. In the ably on the Left Wing. French Soissons and Luneville. German Luxemburg. Germany asks for don neutrality, Heavy fighting and Germany; enormous losses;

Cressy and Hogue sunk by big, battle Allies twice destroy cruiser Waldeck Rousseau sinks armistico; admits 25,000 men in Belgium between Allied Forces Guinea, French troops occupy historic building on fire.

Sept. 13, Announced that Germans bastines in the North enemy's lines of communications. Austrian cruiser off Dalmatian

defeat and purano coast.

Oct. 20. Japanese occupy are hors its combat,

August 9.-Germans evacuato British casualties total 2,000 left wing retreating.

appreciable Germans,

Oct. 7.-Bombardment of Ant.Marshall, Marisane and Caroline

Islands. Luxemburg owing to French British and French forces fall advance. Japan iasacs ultimatum back on covering positions; Ger Allies' victory becoming more and Sea, Battle of the Aisne con- Russians

Oct. 21-Aunounced that the Sept. 23 to 20. The great werp continues, German.com. warning populace. to Germany. Gorman submarine mans unable to carry out counter more complete overywhere. Ger- tinues benk by British warehip. attack. Four Namar forts atillmans evacuate Nancy region after change in the situation..

Germans bombarda ten days' attack; casualties,

attacks being everywhere repuls Belgian Government removes to Enden sinks five more British German craiser Cor vessels and captures: another. Reported that Japan las issued intact, ultimatum against Germany. Malines, but Belgians retaliate 20,000 men at Ninoy and 11,000 battle continues; German counter mander Sept. 14-Germans evacuate ed. Land fighting begins around Oatend.

moran and two gunboats anak British warships do great work Earl Kitchener appeals for and drive them towards Vilvorde, men at Laneville. Rússians epter August 26.-Russians continue 100,000 men.

Crown

Sept. 27 Capital of the Came in Kiauchan Bay. Big battle still of the Belgian coat, shelling the near the on offensive on East Prussian fron-Amiens, and give way at Rovigny Taingtau.

and, Braban-le-roi. tier, German forces being com- Austrian valley of Styr..

August 12.--Belgium reports polled to retreat on Koenigsberg. Prince's Army driven back. roons surrenders unconditionally proceeding, fighting becoming enemy's trenches and wrecking that German advance guards are Russian advance in East Prussi falling back on main Army, osntinues. Togoland surrenders Terrific cannonading heard from to British. Tongres,

ARMY TERMS EXPLAINED, Army corps is a complote army on a small veals in itself. The atraugth varies from 25,000 t 45,000 mon. Division is a force of infantry cavalry, and artillery, usually with a strength of from 15,000 to 20,000 mon Brigade is a forca of infantry on cavalry. The infantry brigade in from 4,000 to 7,000 strong The cavalry brigade is from 1,000 to 2,000 strong. Regiment of infantry is from

A

2,000 to 4,000 strong. cavalny regiment is from 500

to 1,000 men strong.

Squadron of cavalry is from 159

guns

to 200 men strong." Battery of artillery in the British

and French armies Ling û and about 200 men. In the German Army consists of gude and 150 men. Itussian Army it consists of Runs and 250 men.

In the

Events that Brought It About.

1878-Barlin Congress charges Austria-Hungary with the Occupation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. 685-Austria-Hungary

territory

August 27-French continue August 13. Belgians hold to advance between the Vosges their own in first engagement in and Nancy, Russians occupy Allen- the open at Hasselt. British etsin and continue their advance. Admiralty announces that it is August 28.-British Fleet sinks. conûdent of its ability to keep three German cruisers and two the trade routes open. Great destroyers of Heligoland. Rus Britain and Austria at war.sians secure victory at Romзnoli Belgians victorious in fight with and approch within 20 miles of Germans at Haelen, German Lemberg, capturing 4,000 pris losses being three-fifths of those sonera. Announced that Russians engaged. French defeat Ger- completely invest Koenigsberg. mane in a battle along the River Belgians rout a German Army sudhain; regiment of Dragoons Corps, which withdraws in dis

order to Loavain.

Ватеэ

Servia from destraction by Bulgaria. 1000:-Tarif W37 bolwoon and Austria-Hungary Bervia. 1908-Annexation of Bosnia

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.

28. 1914, June - Archduke Franz Ferdinand and Consort assassinated by a Servian etadont at Sarajevo.

aanibilated.

enter

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August ·14,- Liege still August 29:- German troops lintact. Belgium asks France being withdrawn from Belgium, to accommodate 2,000 Garmin owing to Russian advance, Earl prisoners. Transportation of Kitchener announces that two French troops to Belgium com- Divisions and a Cavalry Division plete; whole force ready to advance. frum. Iadia are being sent to Belgians drive enemy oastward; France. no German cavalry between Has.

Augast 30.-Apfa, in German to expedi Samoa, surrendera eelt and Ramillies.

August 16-French troops tionary force from Now Zealand. Belgiam at Charloroi. August 31-Allies cecupy line Bavarian Army Corps defeated by extending from mouth of the French at Avricourt and Cirey. Somme inland along the river, believed to be beginning of the Laon, towards Mezieres. great battle. Germans endeavour. Sept. 1. German Cavalry ing to envelop extrahe left of Corps marches on Forest of Com- Allied Forces, Russians victorious piegne, and engaged by on the Dnicater; Fourth Austrian British, who capture lea gaps. Infantry and First Cavalry Re

Bopt. 2.-List of British casual- giments annihilated,

July 23-Austro-Hungarian Noto delivered to Servia demand-Cannonade heard at Tirlemont; past the fortresses of La Fere and ing suppression of Pat-Servian. movement and punishment of assassinations. accomplices in Answer required by 8 p.m. sams any.

ia

July 24-Details of Note pablished and proved unexpected- ly savere. Semi-oficial Pester

August 16.-Japan sends ties published. Details:-Officers Lloyd affirms that Germany will ultimatum to Germany demand- killed, 38; wounded, 87; missing, seaffer no third party to intervene ing that Kiauchan be handed over 95. Men killed, 127; wounded, between Austria and Servis.

to Japan, with a view to eventual 629; missing, 4,183. Russians July 25-Russian Cabinet restoration to Chias; answer sustain reverse in local engage meste; announced that mobilisa-required by noon on August 23, ment in East Prasais bat defeat tion proceeds forthwith,

Freach Fleet attacka Austrian three Austrian Army Corps near Fleet of Budua, sinking two Lemberg, capturing 150 guns and ironclade and getting fire to inflicting enormous losses on enemy. Japanese occupy seven another.

August 17-Big battle, pro-lelands of Riauchau, and remove French Govern- ceeding at Schabatz; rumours of 1,000 mines.

Since Fighting Began, July 27.-Servian troopa aboard Danabe steamer re on. Austrian troops; engagement

Sir Edward Grey an nounces his efforts to arrange conference of Ambassadora.

ensues.

July 28-Austria declares war on Servia, Germany considers Sir Edward Grey's suggested conference has no prospect of

success.

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

July 31-Germany

Bake Russia fes explanation of her mobiliention. Attack on Bel- grade continues, Martial law in Germany. London Stock Exchange closed...

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August 1.-Austrian Reserve called oat. German ultim- to Frange and Ruseia expiring at noon. Italy declares neutrality. Evi denosa of Australian loyalty. Bank of England rate 10 per cent, Germany declareswar, First shot fired by Russian frontier patrol on Germans near Prca ken; no cualties. --August 2-British cabinet meets and adjourns till evening. Cossacks invade Germany near Biala, Germans invade" Francs near Cifey Germans enter Luxemburg. Germany promises Lademnity to Luxemburg,

August 3.Severe fighting on River Drin tweed Servians and

a Servian victory. Kaiser leaves ment removes to Bordeaux for Berlin for Mainz with Head-purely military reasons.

French troops quarters Staff.

September 3.-Russians defeat; advancing all along Alsace Austrians and occupy Lemberg. Lorraine. Russians enter Austria Additional listof Britieb casualties by apper course of the Bag and issued. General Gallient issues Styr.French Fleet sweeps Adriatio proclamation saying he will as far as Cattarn. Officially defend Paris to the end. announced that British Expedi September 4.-Russians occupy tionary Force safely lands on Haalicz, Announced that in seven French soil.

days fighting, Russians bare August 18. Servions rout captured 40,000 prisoners. New Austrians near Schabats, annihil- British recraits total 280,000. ating three Regimente. German

Crown Prince reported wounded September 5.-German squad- and in hospital. French troops ron sinks 15 British fishing boats making methodical progress in in North Ses, the crews being Alsace Lorraine. Germans en- taken prisoners. Announced that trenching along Belgian battle Britain, France and Russia front. Belgian Royal Family and mutually engage not to conclude Government move to Brussels. peace separately during the war. September 6-Prese Bureau August 20.-Majority of Italian cabinet said to favour interven announces that in recent fighting tion on the side of the Triple British casualties total 15,000 and Enterte. Rassians occupy Gum-Gerraan losses thrice that number. binnen, capturing twelve guns Austrians make fruitless attempt and many prisoners. German to pierce Russian lines, losing forces oross the Mouse between 5,000 prisoners.

Liege and Namar. French forces September 7.-Announced that reach Moerohinger, south-east of H.M.S. Pathfinder struck a mine Mets. French cocopy Guebwiller, off the East coast and rapidly in Alsace Reealans enter Last foundered. Official report issued Praseta and ecoppy Lek. French stating that German enveloping reoccupy Maihausen at the point movement is abandoned; British of the hayonet. Germans occupy superiority over Germane clearly

demonstrated. Bruse 15

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without

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WAR.

stroyers sunk off the Dutch coasta

six batteries.

Plan of the Great Battlefield, Showing

Fortified

Towns,

etc.

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

Ostend Dunkirk

St. Nicolas

Bruges

Ghent

ANTWERP

. Lierro Termonde Malines

Diest

Roulers.

Louvain

Calais

Boulogne,

Aire

• Maestricht.

LIECE

Omer

Waterloo

Huy

Arras

Douai Valenciennes

P

NAMUR Dinanti

Cambrai.

Amiens

Ypres Courtrai

Armentieres

Tournai LILLE Mons

* BRUSSELS

Maubeuge "Charleroi Chimay

Banleaume.

Orleans

St. Quentin

Noyon Compiegne

Verviers

Longwy

Sedan Montmedy

Consenvoye

Varennes

...Ornes

Verdun

Longuyon

Hirson

Rocroi

Guise

Mezieres

la Fere

Laon Rethel

Scissons

• Thionvillé

Молих

Metz.

Rheims

Coulommiers

Sarrebourg

·

PARIS Sezanne Vitry-le-Francois

St. Mihiel

Nancy

STRASBOURG

Fortified Towns

100

150

Kilamotren.

Toul Lunevill

Langres

St. Die

Epinal

Dijon

Be sancon

The VosgRs.

Colmar

Mulhausen

Belfort

The above is a plan showing the nres most affected in the present hostilities between the British, French and Belgian troops and the German forces. Latest advices are to the effect that our front is maintained along a general line from Nieuport to Dixmude, between Ypres and Roulers, and between Armentières and Lille to the wost of La Basses; thence from Lene to east of Arras, south-east of Verdan, and southward to St. Mihiel and St. Dis.

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