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"NIARY OF WAR

COUNTRIES AT WAR.

Germany against Britain. Russia.

France.

Belgium,

Austria agafast Servia

Russine Britain France.

ARMY TERMS EXPLAINED.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13, -1919.

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Oct. 20. - Japanese occupy Endor enters Penang harbour squadron in North Sea. Germans declared between Britain an Additional list of British casualties Russians defeat and pursue

Mareball, Marianne and Caroline and sinks the Russian cruiser abandon left bank of the Year Germany.

issued. General Gallieni issues Germans.

Oct. 7.-Bombardment of Ant Islands.

Jemchug and a French destroyer below Dixnude. Anglo-French will August 5.-Germans invade proclamation saying he

werp continues, German com Oct. 21-Announced that the Turkish warships eater open port Squadron bombards the Darda- Belgium. Japan to take measures defend Paris to the end."

populace. Eden sinks five more British of Odesas and bombard Russian belles ke September 4-Russians cocupy mander warning

Nor 4-German cruiser Yorok to discharge Treaty obligations to Britain, Germans violate Datoh Healios. Announced that in seven Belgian Government removes to vesela and captures another abips. Turkish crniser bombarda

strikes chain of mines blocking territory at Tilbourg. Russian days' fighting, Rasaians have Ostend, German cruiser Cor-British warships do great work Theodosia, in the Crimea.

Oct. 31.-Germans attempt entrance to Jahde Bay and sinks Not. 5 War between Britain and German troops in contact on captured 40,000 prisoners. New moran and two gunboats sunk off the Belgian cos, t, shelling the frontier. Bombardment of British rocraits total 200,000. in Kisuoban Bay. Big battle still onemy's trenches and wrecking general offensive movement from

Germans. Liege begun by

September 5.-German squad-proceeding, fighting becoming six batteries. Gernane who had Nieuport to Arros, but Allies still and Turkey declared. "Annexation

advanced on Wares compelled advance. Enemy reported to be of Cyprus announced.

Nov. 8.-Austrians retreating Sir John French gazetted Inspec-ron sinke 15 Kritish fishing boate inorousingly violent.

Oct. 11-Fall of Antwerp to retreat, Russians pursuing withdrawing from Dixmade. lor Closeral of British Forcea; in North Sea, the orews being

France declares war with Turkey. Admiral Jellicoe becomes eu taken prisoners. Announced that announced. Allies still progress them. British naval Atilla con- Russians still advance in Poland along whole front before Rumiane

Russin ail along the line. Germans drop tintes to bombard German flink. and East Prussia.

Nov 1.-British cruiser Hermea Nov. 7.-Fall of Teingten so- preme commander of the Fleet. Britain, France and

Ost. 23.-Severe fighting on

Russians continue August 6.-German troops re-muinally engage not to conclude 20 bombs on Paris.

Oct. 12,-German aviators the Left Wing, the Allias con- sunk by submarino in the straitenounced. ported to have been repulsed by peao3 separately during the war.

to mike

progress of Dover. British, French and triumphant march, capturing Belgians in Ughting near Liege. September 7-Announced that drop six more bomba on Paris. tiouing

Numerous

Oot. 13. Commando ander Steamer Orefeld arrives at Las Russian Ambassadora in Con- many priioners and gune. Allies German prizes H.MB. Pathfinder strack a mine

Nov. 8.-Announced that the brought to British ports, Earl off the East coast and rapidly Colonel Maritz revolte in the Cape Palmas with the crows of 13 stantinople request passports still make progress. Army Corps is a curate army Kitchener appointed Secretary foundered. Official report issued Province, having concluded an steamers suck by the German Most of the German forts st

War:

ditional." Hamisa cavalry entera and British bombardment. for

H.MS Amphion stating that German enveloping agreement with Germans. Balgian cruiser Karlsruhe, mostly in the Taington silenead by Japanese surrender of Tsingtan is uncon sinks Germanmine-layer Koenigin movement is abandoned; British Government removes to Havre, in Atlantic.

Oct. 24-British destroyer British nad French Ambassadors German territory from beyond Laise and later strikes mine and superiority over Germans clearly Frango. Allies resume offensive;

Badger sinks German submarine | leave Constantinople, Announced the Vistula. demonstrated.

"real progress reported. sinks herself.

September 8-Russians captare Ooi, 14. Announced that of Dutch coast. Announced that that 2,000 armed Bedouine bave Nov. 9.-Colonial contingents August 7-German Cavalry division routed by Belgians in Mikolajoff and Rawaruska, and Russian cruisers sink two German there are nine German oraisore pazetrated Egyptian territory. given great reception at Lord Luxembarg. Germany seks for convert Galioin into Russian submarines in the Baltio. Cana on the high seas, and that 70 Germans contious violent attacks Mayor's Show, Patriotic speeches dian contingent arrives at Fly-warships of the Allies are search in Belgium and France, but are at the Guildhall banquet, Ger- everywhere rapulsed. British man cruiser Emden cinght off armistice; admits 25,000 mea Province.

September 10.-Force of 80,000 mouth. ILM.S. Yarmouth sinks ing for them.

Oct. 25 to 28.-Allies continue Government to shortly issue war Cocos Islands by H.M.A.S Sydney;" are hore de combat.

August 9.-Germans evacuate Gormans harrying through Belthe Markomannis and captures Luxemburg owing to French gium to assist defeated Right the Pontoporos (Emden's supply to progress on the Left Wing, loan of £200,000,000. Turkey engagement ensuse; Emden goes. and Russiane advance to Lowicz apologises to flussin, but endeav- ashore, aud is burnt out; "Com- adance. Japan issuos ultimatum Wing in France. British forces shipa) off Sumatra.va

Oct. 15.-Allios make further and Lodz, driving the Germans ours 1 throw the responsibility mander and a nephew of the

- Kaiser'a among the prisoners. to Germany. German submarine cross the Marne; enemy retreat 25 Alacak by

warship. miles.

progress, occapping a line from before them. French drive enemy on the latter.

Nov. 10. German cruiser Nov. 3.-H.M.S. Minerva bom- Sept. 11.German retreat con- Ypres to the 99a. II.M.S. Hawke ovar frontier east of Nancy.

Oct. 28.-Five men sentenced bards Akaba, which is evacuated Koenigsberg imprisoned in the Reported that Japan, has issued

River German East ultimatum against Germany; tinues; announced that in four sunk by submarine in the North

to death in ponnection with the Turilling story from British Rafigi August 14.- Liege still days the Allies have advanced | Sea."?

Ost. 15-Four German de assassination of Prince Franz Headquarters issued stowing how Africa, by sinking of colliers at intact. Belgium asks Francs 37.1-2 miles. British squadrons

transferred from the Aisne to the still advancing in Poland and to accommodate 2,000 German make a completo sweep of the stroyers sunk off the Dutch coast. Ferdinand; and others sent into a large body of British troops was the river's mouth. Russians

Transportation of North Sea; no German ship seer. Oct. 17, 18 and 19.-Farther penal servitude. prisoners,

Oct. 29-Russians break re battle on the north coast, and East Prussia. Sept. 12.-Whole German advances of Allies reported, not-

Nov. 12.-Severo fighting in French troopa to Belgiam com- plate whole force ready toadvance. right wing falling back in disord-ably on the Left. Wing. French sistance of last units of the enemy how in subsequent fighting the

ofessive. Submarine D5 sank intake Dismude, bat Allies hold Belgians drive enemy eastward; er, Allies pursuing them. German cruiser Waldeck Rousseau sinks north of the Filics, and the whole enemy suffered terribly from our France and Belgium; Germana

reported exhausted. Austrian cruiser off Dalmatian Austro-German Army retreats,

Ot, 30.-Reported that the skirmish with retreating German their own eleewhere, Further cavalry Provinces of "Antwerp and Lim-coast.

Kuss an advance in Esst Prussia. burg entirely free of enemy: Australia Squadron occupies New Herbertahohe, German Guines, French troops occupy Soissons and Luneville, German left wing retrosting.

en a spl scale in itself. The etron varios from 35,000

1000 men.. Division is a force of infantry cavalry, and artillery, usuall with a strength of from 15,000 to 20,000 men, Brigade is, a force of infantry o

cavalry. The infaotry brigadej in from 4,000 to 7,000 strong. The cavalry brigade is from 1,000 to 2,000 strong. Regiment of infantry is from

2,000 to 4,000 sirong. cavalry regiment is from 500 to 1,000 men strong. Squadron of cavalry is from 150

to 200 men strong. Batery of artillery in the British and French armies has 6 gons and about 200 men. In the Garman Army, consiste of gans and 150 men. In the Russian Army it consists of 8 guns and 250 men.

Events that Brought It About.enter 1878.-Borlin Congress charges Austria-Hungary with the uvenpation of Bosnia and Herzegovina... 835-Austria-Hungary

SOVOS

Servin from destruction by Bulgaria.

1900.-Tarin war

British

no German cavalry between Bas- selt and Ramillies."

Augast 15.-French troops Belgium at Charleroi. Bavarian Army Corps defeated by French at Avricourt "and" Oirey. August 18-Japan Bend ultimatam to Germany, demand- ing that Kianchau, be handed over Sept. 13.-Announced that to Japan, with a view to eventual Allies' viótory becoming more and restoration to Obias; angwer more complete everywhere: Ger- between required by noon on August 23. maps evacuate Nancy region after French Fleet attacks Austrian a ten days' attack; casualties, Austria-Hungary and

Flest off Badus, einking two 20,000 men at Nancy and 11,000 Servin. 1908.-Annexation of Bosais and ironclads and getting fire to men at Luneville.

Bapt. 14.-Germans evacuate Herzegovina by Austria another.

August 17.-Officially an Amiens, and give way at Revigny Hangary."

Brabant-le-roi.

Crown 1912-Sorbo-Bulgarian Alliance nounced that British Expedi- and

tionary Force safely lands on Prince's Army- driven back. with a clause against

French soil.

French territory on east frontier Austria,

free of enemy. Rassians capture 1913.-Satria thrown back from the Adriatic in favour of

8,000 prisoners and great quan- tities of war material at Rawaruska, Aan independent Albanis.

and occupy Czernovitza. Servisue 1914. June 28.- Archduke

defeat 90,000 Austrians at the Franz Ferdinand and Consort

August 22.-Germans impose angle of the Rivera Drina and "403assinated by a Servian etadent

war lovies of £2,000,000 and Savo.. Announced that Germsı at Sarajevo.

£8,000,000 respectively on oruiser Hela was sunk by hostile Province of Liege end City of spbmarine. Brussele. Canadian House of Sapt. 16-Orown Prince's Commons pass war appropriation Army driven further back. Allies of $50,000,000. Servians rou occupy Rheims; 800 prisoners Austrians along the Drina. captured on the right of the

Announced that Brig August 23,- Japan declares British.

adier General N.Findlay is killed. war on Germany.

August 26.-Russions continue Sixteen hundred German prison. Sept. 18, 19 and 20.-Battle of on offensive on East Prussian fronors landed in England. tier, German forces being com-

Jaly 23-Austro-Hungarion delivered to Sarvia demand. Aug suppression of Pan-Servian movement and paoishment of assassinations. Accomplices in Answer required by 6 p.ni, sams -day.

Jaly 24-Details of Note published and provod unexpected. ly severe. Semi-ofheial Fester Lloyd affirms that Germany will

Since Fighting Began. July 27.-Servian

success,

Augast 18.. Belgian Royal Family and Government move to Brussels.

August 20.-Germans occupy

Brussola.

pelled to retreat on Koenigaborg, the Aisue continues, German suffer no third party to intervene Russian advance in East Prussia counter-attacks failing, Germans between Austria and Servia.

Jaly 25.-Russian Cabinet continues. Togoland surrenders fire on Rheims Cathedral, setting

historic building on fire. meets; announced that mobilian-to British,

August 28.-Brilieb Fleet sinks Sept. 22.-H., ebipe Aboukir, tion proceeds forthwith,

three. German cruisers and two Oressy and Hogue sunk by destroyers off Heligoland. Rus- German a hoarinse in the North troopa siang secure victory at Romanoff Sea. Battle of the Aisne con- without appreciable aboard Danuba steamer fre on and approach within 20 miles of tinues

Lemberg, capturing 4,000 pr. change in the situation. Austrian troops; engagement

Sept. 23 to 20.-The grea eagues. Sir Edward Grey an-soners. Announced that Russians nounces his efforta" to arrange completely invest Koenigsberg. battle continues; German counter Belgians roat a German Army attacks being everywhere repuls conference of Ambiandora.

July 28-Austria declares war Corps, which withdraws in dia ed Land fighting begins around

Teingtau, on Servia. Gurmány: considere order to Louvain.

August 20.-German troops Sept. 27 Capital of the Came Sir Edward Groy's anggeated conference has no prospect of being withdrawn from Belgium, roons surreadora unconditionally

owing to Russian advance, Earl to British Force.

Sept. 28 and 29.-Battle of the July 30.-British First Fleet Kitchener announces that two leaves Portland under sealed Divisions and a Cavalry Division Aisne continues, Allies beatin orders. Belgrade in flames. from India are being sent to back severe attacks by the enemy

France.

Sept. 30.-Big battle continues July 31 Germany Maake

August 30. Apia, in German in favour of Allies, who make Russia f explanation of her mobilisation. Attack on Bel- Samos, surrenders to expedi- slight progress all along the line. grade continues. Martial law tionary force from New Zealan3, Germans bombard Antwerp, but August 31-Allies occupy line are repulsed. Russiana continue In Germany, London Stook

extending from mouth of the to progress and are reported hai Exchange closed..

August 1-Austrian Reserve Soranie inland along the river, way to Bada Pest.

Oct. 1.- Announced thai called out. German nitim past the fortresses of La Fere and·

H.M.S. Camberland has captur and Laon, towards Mezieres, stams to France Kassis, expiring at noon, Sept. 1-German Cavalry od nize German liners and Italy deolarea neutrality. Evi. Corpe marches on Forest of Com one gunboat in Cameroon River. dences of Australian loyalty. piegne, and is engaged by Allies position in France report Bank of England rate 10 per Brilish, who capture ten gure ed entirely satisfactory, cent. Germany declarea war. Sept. 2. List of British casual-1 Oct. 2.-Germans vigorouery British Firat shots fred by Russian ties published. Details:-Officers bombard "Antwerp, frontier patrol on Germans near killed, 36: wounded, 67; missing, Admiralty announces adoption of Prostken; no casualties.

Chandlier and 95. Men killed; 127: wounded mine-laying policy as a counts. August 2--British on net 629; missing, 4,183. Russians measure to German activity.

eustain reverse in local engage- Oct. 3.-French President and Mests and adjourne till evening. Dossacks invade Germany near mont in East Prussia but defeat Ministers start on visit to com three Austrian Army Corps near gratulate armies in the field. The Lemberg, capturing 150 guns and Ozar leaves for the front. Big inflicting enormous losed on battle continues in France, Crown enemy. Japanese occupy seven Prince's Army being repulsed Islands of Klauchau, and remove near Varennes. 1,000 mines. French Govern Oct. 14% Germer ment removes to Bordeaux for attack at Taingt

feated: los purely military reasons.

tember 3. Eusaians deles big battl Jans and occupy Lemberg, enemy's lines of comm

Biala. Germans invade France near Cirey. Germans entor Luxemburg Germany promises indemnity to Laremburg,

August 3.Severe fighting on Biver Drin between Servians and Austrians, Patriotio

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WAR.

Plan of the Great Battlefield, Showing

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Towns,

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The above is a plan showing the area moat affected in the present hostilities between the British, Fre and Belgian troops and the German forces. Latost advices are to the effect that bitter fighting is taking place between Nisaport and Armentieres. The Germans have advanced to Dirmade, which they hold at the moment.

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