MARY OF WAR.
COUNTRIES AT WAR.
·Dermany against Britain.
Russia.
France,
Belgium. Austria against Servià.
Russia,
Britain. ». France..
·ARMY · TERMS EXPLAINED.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, NOVEMBER
1914.
France. Allies resume, offensiva; "real progress" reported.
Oct. 1- Announce that Russian cruisers sink two German submarines in the Wiitio. Caua- dina contingent arrives at Ply mouth. H.M.S. Yarmouth sinks the Markomaania and captures the Pontoporos (Emden's supply ships) off Sumatra,
Oct. 2-Germans vigoronary bimbard Antwerp. British Admiralty announces adoption of mine-laying policy as a counter measure to German_activity, Oot, 15.-Allies make further Ost. 3.-French President and progress, cocupying a line from Ministors start on visit to con Ypres to the sea. E.M.S. Hawke gratulate armies in the field. The sunk by submarine in the North' Czar leaves for the front.) Big Sea. batile continues in France, Crown Oat, 16.-Four Germio de Prince's Army being repulsed strosera sunk off the Dutch passt. near Varennes.
Oct. 17, 18 and 19.-Farther Oct. 4 Germans mako nigh advances of Allios reported, hot- attack at Fuingtau, but are de ably on the Left Wing. French feated, losing 47 killed. In the cruiser Waldeck Rousseau sinks enemy's lines of communications, const. big battle Allies twice destroy Austrian cruiser of Dalmatian Rassions defeat and Germans..
Oct. 24-British destroyer Budger einka Garmin submarine off Datch cast. Announced that there are nine Germ in cruisera on the high ses, and that 70 warships of the Allies are ssarob- ing for them.
Oct. 25 to 29.-Allies continus. to progress on the Left Wing, and Russians advanca to Lowiaz and Lodz, driving the Garmana before them. Frenck drive enemy over frontier east of Nanoy
Oct. 23.-Five men sentenced to death in connection with the assassination of Prince Franz Ferdinand, and others seat into penal corvitude.
Oct. 29-Russians broak re eistance of last units of the enemy north of the Pilica, and the whole Austro-German Army retreats.
sails, but is recalled. Wa August 23.-British Flest sinks' Sapt. 16.-Crown Prince't Oct. 1 Announced that declared between Britain an three German cruisera and two Army driven farthen back. Allies H.M.S. Cumberland has captar Germany.
destroyers off Heligoland. Rus occapy Rheims; £00 prisoners ed nice German liners and August 5-Germana invate sians secure victory at Rominoff captared on the right of the one gunboat in Cameroon River. Belgiam. Japan to take measures and approsak within 20 miles of British. Announced that Brig: Allioa' position in France report to discharge Treaty obligations Lombarg, capturing 4.000 pri-adior Genoral N.Findlay is killed.ed entirely autisfactory. to Britsin, Germans violate Dutch soners. Announced that Ruggians Sixteen hundred German prison- territory at Tilbourg, Russian completely invest Konigsberg. ere landed in England. and German troops in contact on Belgians rout a Garmin Army
Sopt. 17-Germans halt in frontion. Bombardmant of Oorps, whish withdraws in dis- their retreat and take up on Liega bagua by Gormans. order to Louvain.
tranobod positions; Battle of the Sir John French gazetted Inspec- August 20.Gorman troop! Aisne bagius. Austrian armies lor Gonoral of British Forces: being withdrawn from Belgium, evacuating Galicia, in a state of Admiral Jallies become su- owing to Russian advance. Earl complete rout. Announced that preme comminder of the Fisst. Kitchener agnounces that two Government of India beare cost August 8-Corman troops ra- Divisions and a Cavalry Division of ladian Expeditionary Force. ported to have bsan repuland by from India are being sent to
Sept. 18, 19 and 20.-Battle of Balgians in fighting noir Liaga. France.
tho Aisne continues,, German Numorous German prizes
August 30-Apia, in German oeunter-attacks failing. Germans brought to British ports. Earl Samoa, surrenders to oxpadi- fire on 'Rheims Cathedral, setting Kitchener appointed Sacratary tionary force from Now Zealand. historio building on fire. for War. BAMS Amphion August 31.-Allion occupy line sinks German mino-layer Koonigin oxtanding from mouth of the Cressy and Hogus sunk by Sept. 22-11 M, abips Aboukir,
Ost. 30.-Reported that the Luise and later strikes mine and Samme inland along the river, German harines in the North past the fortresses of La Toro and San. Battle of the Aisno con
Oct. 20,Japanese occupy Endon entere Fenang harbour Marshall, Marianne and Caroline and sinks the Russian oruisor Lion, towarda Mozierea.
tintes without appreciable
Jemobug and a French destroyer. Sept. 1.-Garman Cavalry change in the situation.
Oct. 7.-Bombardment of Ani-Islands. Corps marches on Forest of Com Sept. 23 to 20.-The great mander
werp continues, German com Ost. 21-Announced that the Turkish warehips enter open port
warning piogne, and
populace. Emden sinks five more British of Odessa and bombard Russian ia cogaged by battle continues; Germau conator Belgian Government removes to vos ela and captures anotbor. chips, Turkish cruiser bombards British, who capture ton gues, attacks being everywhere repala Ostoad. German cruiser Cor British warships do great work Theodosis, in the Crimea. August 9.-Garmaar ovicusto Sept. 2.-List of British casual ed. Land fighting bagias around Luxemburg owing to French ties publishe.. Details:-Ollicara Tangtu
morou and two guuboats sunk off the Belgian coast, shelling the Oct. 31-Germans attempt advance. Japart issues ultimatum killed, 36; wounded, 07; missing, Sept. 27 Capital of the Came proceeding. fighting becoming six batteries. Germans who had Nieuport to Arras, but Allies still in Kiuchan Bay. Big battle still enemy's trenches and wrecking general offensive movement from to Germany. Gorman submarine 35. Men killed, 127; wounded, roons surrendere unconditionally increasingly violent.
advanced on Warsaw "compelled advance. Enomy reported to be sunk by British warship. 620; missing, 4,183. Russians to British Forco. Reported that Japan, bas issued sustain rovers in local engage-
Oct. 11-Fall of Antwerp to retreat, Russians pursuing withdrawing from attimum against Germany in Eist Prussia but defeat Aisne continuos, Allies beatin all along the line. Germans drop tinues to bombard German flink and East Prussis.
Sept. 28 and 20.-Battle of the announced. Allies still progress them. British naval illa cop-Russians still advance in Poland Earl Kitchener appaals for three Austrian Array Gurpa near back severe attacks by the enemy20 bombs on Paris,
Oct. 23.-Severo fighting on Nor 1.British cruiser Hermes 100,000 men.. Russians outor Lombarg, capturing 150 guns and Sept. 30.-Big battle continues Oct. 12-German aviators the Left Wing, the Allies con sunk by submarine in the Straite Austrian territory near the inflicting enormous 109899 on in favour of Allies, who make drop six more bombs on Paris, -
mako Battery of artillery in the British,vällag of Styr.
onomy Japanese occupy seven alight progress all along the line.
tinuing to
progress. of Daver. British, French and and French armies has 6 guns-
Ost. 13-Oommando under Steamer Crefeld arrives at Las Russian Ambassadora in Con- August 12-Belgium reporta Lalaude of Kiauchau, and remove Germans bombard Aatnorp, but Colonel Maritz revolta in the Cape Palmas with the crows of 13 stantinople request passports. and about 200 men. In the that German advance guards are 1,000 mines, French Governare repulsed. Russians continus Province, having concluded an steamers sunk by the German Most of the German forta at German Army consists of falling back on main Army, ment removes to Bordeaux for to progress and are reported bal guns and 150 mon. In the Terrific cannonading hoard from puroly military reasons.
agreement with Germans. Belgian cruiser, Karlsruhe, mostly in the Tsingtau silenced by Japanese way to Buda Peat. Russian Aray it consists of 8 Tongres,
and British bombardment, Government removes to Havre, in Atlantic. zuna and 250 men..
Binks herself.
Army corps is a complete arm
on a small selo in itself. The strength varios from 35,000 to 45,000 mcn. Division is a fores of infantry. August 7-German Cavalry cavalry, and artillory, umalle division routed by Belgians in with astrength of from 15,000 Luxemburg. Germany asks for to 20,000 men.
armistice; admits 25,000 mou Brigade is a fores of infantry ofl'nca hors de combat.
cavalry. The infantry brigulf is from 1,000 to 7,000 strong The cavalry brigalo is from 1,000 to 2,0.0 strong. Regiment of infantry is from 2,000 to 4,000 strong. A
cavalry regiment it from 590 to 1,000 men strong.
17
Squadron of cavalry is from 15
to 200 men strong.
Events that Braught It About, 1878-Berlin Congrer 3 charges Austria-Hungary with the uvcupation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, 4885-Austria-Hungary
ensues.
Biva Servia from destruction by Bulgaria.
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August 14. - Liogo still intact. Belgiad naks, Francs to accommodate 2,000 Garmin prisoners, Transportation of French troops to Belgium com- plete; whole force ready to advance. Belgians drive enemy castward; no German cavalry between Has eels and Ramillies.
August 15-French troop:
as far
September 3.-Russians defeat Austrians and occupy Lomberg. Additional list of British casualties issued. General Gallieni issues proclamation saying he will defend Paris to the end.
September 4.-Russians occopy Halicz. Announce I that in sever days' fighting, Russians hive captured 40,00) prisonera. Naw British recruits total 260,000..
ron sinka 15 British Eshing boats in North Sas, the crews being taken prisonera. Angunced that Britain, France and Russia mutually engage not to concludo
Province.
1308.-Tarif .war batwoenentur. Belgium at Charleroi September 5-German squad-
Austria-Hungary aad Bavarian Army Corpa defeitob, Servis.
Fronch at Avricourt and Cirey. 1909.Annexation of Bosnia and August 16-Japзd soal
Herzegovina by Austria. ultimatum to Germany demand- Hungary,
ing that Kiauchau be handed over 1912-Serba-Bulgarian Alliance to Japan, with a view to eventual peaca separately during the war.
with a clause against restoration to Chia's; an wer September 8-Pro Bureau Austria.
required by noon on August 23.000333 that in recent fighting 1013.-Servin thrown back from French Flest attacks Austrian British casualties total 15,000 an i the Adriatic in favour of Fleet of: Bajua, ainking two Garra loss thrice that number: an independent Albania, fronelada aad setting fro to Austrians make fruitless attempt 1914. Juus 28. Archduke another.
to piora" Russian lines, losing Franz Ferdinand and Consort August 17.-Big battle pro- 5,000 prisoners. casascinated by a Servian student cooding at Schabatz; rumours of September 7.-Announced that At Sarajevo
a Serving victory. Kuiser leaves MS. Pathfinder struck a mine July 23-Austro-Hungarian Berlin for Mainz with Hand of the East coast and rapidly Noto delivered to Servia demand-quartera Staff. French troops founderad. Official report issued ing suppression of Pan-Servian advancing all along Alsace stating that German enveloping movement and papishment of Lorrains." Russians enter Austria movement is abandoned; British. Bocomplices in assassinations, by apper caures of the Bag and superiority over Germias clearly Anawer required by 0 p.m. samo Styr. French Fleet sweeps Adriatic demonstrated.
as Cattaro. Officially September 8.-Russians captara day,
July 24-Details of Note enounced that British Expadi- Mikolajoff and Riwaruska, and published and prayed unexpected- tionary Fores safely lands on convert Galicia into Russian ily severo. Somi-official Pester Fronoh soil,
British casualties to Lloyd affirme that Germany will August 18.-Servians roul date: Officers: killed, 63; saffer no third party to intervene Austrione naar Sohabatz, annihit- wounded, 162; missing, 230. between Austria and Servia. ating three Regiments. German Men: killed, 212; wounded,
Jaly 25.-Russian Cabinet Crown Prince reported wounded 1,081;
missing, 13,413. meets; announced that mobilisa- and in hospital, French troops Germans retire bafore the making methodical_progress in British and cross the Marne. tion proceeds forthwith.
Alsace-Lorraine. Since Fighting Began.
Germans ou September 10.-Forosof60,000; July
27.-Servian troops trenching along Belgian battle Germans barrying through Bǝl- aboard Danube steamer Ere, on front, Belgian Royal Family and gium to assist defeated Right Austrian troops; engagement Government move to Brussels. Wing in France. British forces Sir Edward Grey an August 20.-Germans occupy cross the Marue; enemy retreat 25
miles. novacoa his efforts to arrange Brussela.
1 conference of Ambasadors. August 22.-Germans impose Sept. 11.German retreat con-,
July 28-Austria deolares war war levies of £2,000,000 and tinues; announced that in four on Servia. Germany considers £8,000,000 respectively on days the Allies have advanced Sir Edward Gray'e suggested Province of Liege and City of 37.1-2 miles. British equadrons conference has no prospect of Brussels. Canadian House of make a complete, sweep of the Commons pass war appropriation North Sea; no German ship soon. July--30-British First Flest of $50,000,000. Servisas roa Bapt. 12.-Whole German leaves Portland under sealed Austrians along the Drina, right wing falling back in disord- orders. Belgrade in flames. August 23-Japan declares er, Allies parauing them, German
July 31-Germany aaka war on Germany,
cavalry reported exhausted. Russia for explanation of her August_24.-Earl of Laren Provinces of Antwerp and Lim mobilisation. Attack on Bal- dangerously wounded. Namur barg entirely free of enemy: grade continues. Martial law falla to Germans, Charleroi Australian Squadron occupies in Germany. London Stook taken and re-taken."
Herbertahohe, German Now Exchange closed.
August 25.-Italian Premier Guines. French troops occupy August 1-Austrian Reserve announces that Italy will not aban-Soissons and Luneville, German called out. German ultim- don neutrality. Heavy Bghting left wing retreating.
to France. and in Belgium between Allied Foross
Sapt. 13.-Announced Russia, expiring st noon. and Germany; enormous losses; Allies' victory becoming more and Italy declarea neutrality. Evi British casualties total: 2,000, more complete everywhere. Ger- dences of Australian loyalty. British and Fronoh forces tall mans evacuate Nancy region after Bank of England rate 10 per back on covering positions; Gera tan daya' attack casualties, dent. Germany declares war, mane unable to carry out counter: 20,000 mon at Nanoy and 11,000 First shota fired by Russing attack. Four Namur forts still men at Laneville, frontier patrol on Germans near intact. Germans bombard Sept. 14-Germans evacuate Proetken; no casualties;
Malines, but Belgians retaliato Amiens, and give way, at Bevigny Angust 2-British cabinet and drive them towards Vilvorde. and meets and adjourns till evening. Angust 26. Bassians continue Prince's Army Cossacks invade Germany near an offensive on East Prussian from French territory on east frontier Biala. Germans invade France tier, German forces being com free of enemy. Russians capture near Oirey Germana, enter polled to retreat on Koenigsberg. 8,000 prisoners and great quan Laramburg, Germany promises Russian advance in East Praesia tities of war material aiRewardsks, Bademnity to Luxemburg. continues. Togoland surrenders and occupy Czernovitza, Serviane ** August 3.—Severe Sighting on to British, an
defeat 90,000 Austrians at the River Drin between Servinns and August 27-French continue angle of the Rivera Drina and Austrians. Patriotic scenes to advance between the Vosges Save. Announced that German butaide Backingham Palace and Nanov. Russian occupy Allen oraiser Hela was sunk by hostilo
August 4-Earl Kitchens Bein and continue their advance. Aubmarine.
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THE
WAR.
Plan of the Great Battlefield, Showing
Fortified Towns,
etc.
(CROSS'LINES WITHIN THE PLAN ARB THOSE OF LONGITUDE AND LATITUDE.)
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St. Nicolas
Bruges
ANTWERP
Lierre
Termonde Milinos
Diost
Maestricht
LIEGE
Ostend
ODunkirk Ghent
Roulers.
Ypres Couftral -
Armentieres
Tournai LILLE Mons
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Douai Valenciennes.
Maubouge Chimay
Hirson
Louvain
BRUSSELS
,Waterloo
NAMUR
Rocroi
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• Verviers
Calais
Boulogne
Aire
St. Omer
Arras
Cambrai
Bapeaume.
Orleans
* Dinant
Charlerui
Amiens
St. Quentin
Noyon Compiegne
Gruise
•Mezieros
la Fere
Laon Rothel
Soissons
Meaux
Sedan Montmedy'
Consenvoye Longuyon Thionville Omes
Longwy
Varennes
Rbelms
Verdun O
Metz
Coulommiers
Sarrebourg
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St. Mihiel
Nancy
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Luneville
St. Die
Epinal
Fortified Towns
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150
Kilometres
The Wostres ·
The Vosges
Colmar
Langros
Mulhauson
Bel fort
Dijon
Be sancon
The above is a plan showing the area most affected in the present hostilities between the British, French and Belgian troops and the German foross. Latest advices are to the effect that the Germans have attempted another offensive movement from Nieuport to Arras, but all their attacks have been rapalasd. The Allies" hava also made progress in the centre and on the Right,
Dixmude.
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