1914-11-17 — Page 10

"TMARY OF WAR.

COUNTRIES AT WAR.

Germany

Austria

Turkey

against

Britain.

Russia. France.

Belgium.

Зарап. Seryla. Montenegre.

Brigade is a forca of infantry

Numerous German

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1914.

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Nov. 9.-Colonial contingents Bidgor sinks German submarine that 2,000 armed Bedouins have September 7-Announced that "real progress reported. August 4-Earl Kitchene

Announced that off Dutch coast. Announced that penetrated Egyptian territory, given grest reception at Lord ssile, but is recalled. War B.M.S. Pathfinder struck a mine Out. 14. - declared between Britain an off the East coast and rapidly Russian cruisers sink two German there are nine German erniasra Germnas continue violent attande Mayor's Show. Patriotic speeches faundered. Official report isenedanbmarines in the Baltic Cana on the high seas, and that 70 in Belgium and France, but are at the Guildhall banquet. Ger- Germany.

August 5-Germans invade stating that German enveloping dian contingent arrives at Ply-warships of the Allies are search everywhers repulsed British man cruiser Emden caught off Belgium. Japan to take measures movement is abandoned; British mouth. H.M.S, Yarmouth sinks ing for them. Government to shortly issue war Cocos Islands by II.M.A.S Sydney; Oct. 25 to 28.-Allies continue loan of £200,000,000, Turkey engagement ensuer; Emden goes to discharge Treaty obligations superiority over Germans clearly the Markomannia and captures

the Pontoporos (Emden's supply to progress on the Left Wing, apologises to liussia, but endeavashore and is barat out; Com- and Raisions advance to Lowicz oura tɔ throw the responsibility mander and a nephew of the

Kaiser's to Britain, Germans violate Dutch demonstrated.

among the prisoners. and Lodz, driving the Germana on the latter.

Nov. 10.-German craiser. territory at Tilbourg. Russian September 8. Russianscaptare

Oct, 15.-Allies make further before them. French drive enemy Nov. 3.H.MS. Minerva bom- and German troops in contact on Mikolajoff and Kawarusks, and ships) off Sumantra.

of convert Gallois into Russian Bombardment

progress, occupying a line from over frontier cast of Nancy. bards Akabs, which is evacuated Koenigsberg imprisoned in the 'frontier.

by Germans, Province.

Ypres to the sas. H.M.S. Hawke

Out. 23.-Fiva men sentenced Thrilling story from British Rufigi River, German East Liege began

John French gazetted Inspec-1 September 10.-Forca of 60,000, Sir Donors of British Forces; Gormans harrying through Bel. sunk by submarine in the North to death in connection with the Headquarters issued stowing how Africa, by sinking of colliere at

assassination of Prince Franz

alarga bady of British troops was the rivers mouth. Russians Admiral Jellicoe becomes su- gium to assist defested Right Sea.

Oct. 10.-Four German de- Ferdinand, and others seat into transferred from the Aigue to the still advancing in Poland and

battle on the north coast, and East Prussia.

Nov. 12-Severe fighting in greme commander of the Fleet.Wing in France. British forces

Oct. 20 Russians bresk re how in subsequent fighting the August 6.-German troops re- cross the Marue; enemy retreat 25 stroyers sunk off the Dutch coast, penal servitude.

Oct. 17, 18 and 19.-Farther ported to have been repulsed by miles.. "ARMY TERMS EXPLAINED. Belgians in fighting near Liege. Sept. 11-German retreat con- advances of Allies reported, not sistones of last uaite of the enemy enemy suffered terribly fram our France and Belgium; Germans prizes tinues; announced that in four ably on the Left Wing. French north of the Pilica, and the whole offensive. Submarine D5 Bank in take Dixmude, but Allies hold skirmish with retreating German their own elsewhere. Further Oct. 30-Reported that the sqandrop in N.rth Sǝ3. Germant Russian advance in East Prussia. Army corps is a complete army

on a small scale in itself. The brought to British porte. Earl days the Allies have advanced cruiser Waldeck Rousseau sinks Austro-German Army Tofrenia.

Emden enters Penang harbour abandon left b.nk of the Year Admiralty announces that, in ab- Kitchener appointed Secretary: 27.1-2 miles, British squadrons Austrian cruiser of Dalmatian for War: H.M.S Amphion make a complete aweep of the coast.

Japanese occupy and sinks the Russian cruiser below Dixs.ade. Anglo-French sence of information, loss of strength varies from 35,000 to 45,000 men.

German Marshall, Marianne and Caroline Jemchug and a French destroyer Squadron bombards the Darda- cruisers Gco! Hope and Mon- Sept. 12-Whole

Turkish warships enter open port nelles.. Division is a fores of infantry, einka Gorman mine-layer Koenigin North Sea; no German ship seen. Oct. 20.

right wing falling back in disord. Islande,

Oct. 21-Announced that the of Odessa and bombard Russian cavalry and artillery, usubil Luise and later strikes mine and with a strength of from 15,000 sinks herself.

August 7.-German Cavalry 'or, Allies parauing them, German

reported exhausted. Emden sinks five more British ships. Turkish cruiser bombards to 20,000.men.

division routed by Belgians in cavalry

Oct. 31.-Germans attempt Luxembarg. Germany asks for Provinces of Antwerp and Lim- vessels and captures another. Theodosis, in the Crimes. armistice; admits 25,000 mon burg entirely free of enomy: British warships do great work

Australian Squadron occupies off the Belgian coast, shelling the general offensive movement from German New enemy's trenches and wrecking Nieuport to Arros, but Allies stil August 9.-Germanas evacuate florbortehoke, are hors de combat,

Dixmude. occupy six batteries. Garmans who had advance. Enemy reported to ho German advanced on Warsaw compelled withdrawing from

to retreat, Russiaus pursuing Russions still advance in Poland British warship. Bept. 14.-Germine evacuate them. British naval stilla con- and East Prussia.

Nov 1-British cruiser Hermeá Crown Oct. 93. Severe fighting on sunk by eubmarine in the Straite Reported that Japan has issued Amiens, and give way at Revigay tinues to bombard German flink. ultimatum against Germany. and Braban-le-roi.

still Prince's Army driven back. the Left Wing, the Allies con- of Dover, British, French and 14.- Liego

progress. Russian Ambassadore in Con- August intact. Belgium asks France French territory on cast frontier tinuing to to accommodate 2,000 German free of enemy, Russians capture Steamer Crefeld arrives at Las atantinople request passports. prisoners. Transportation of 8,000 prisoners and great quan- Palmas with the crews of 13 Most of the German forts at French troops to Belgium com- tities of war material atRawaruska, steamera sunk by the Cermin Tsingtao silenced by Japanese British and Franch "Ambassadors plete; whole force ready to advance. and occupy Czernovitza. Serviáns cruiser Karlsruhe, mostly in the and British bombardment. Belgians drive enemy eastward; defeat 90,000 Austrians at the Atlantic..

Oct. 24.-British destroyer leave Constantinople. Announced no German cavalry between Has-angle of the Rivera Drina såd Save. Announced that: Gormar selt and Ramillies.

August 15.-French troops cruiser Hela was sunk by hostile

Belgium at Charleroi. [submarine.

Sapt. 16.-Crown Prince's 1878.-Berlin Congress charges, Bavarian Army Corps defeated by

Auatria-Hungary with the cupation of Bosnia and, French at Avricourt and Cirey Army driven further back Allies August 18.-Japsu sends coupy Rheims; 600 prisoners Herzegovina,

ultimatum to Germany demand captured on the right of the Servia from destruction by ing that Kiauchau be handed over British. Announcal that Brig to Japan, with a view to eventual jadier General N. Findlay is killed. restoration to China; answer Sixteen handred German prison. required by noon on August 23. ers landed in England. French Fleet attacks Austrian Fleet off Budua, ain'king two ironclads and getting fire to

cavalry. The infantry brigade ia from. 4,000 to 7,000 strong, The cavalry brig:do is from 1,000 to 2,000 strong.

Regiment of infantry is from

A

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

to 200 men strong.

Battery of artillery in the British and French armies has 6 guns)

and about 200 men. In the

the

German Army consists of 4 guas and 150 men.

Kassian Army it consists of

guns and 250 men,

Events that Brought it About

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Bulgaria.

1908.-Tarif

war

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between and

Austria-Hungary Servia, 1908.-Annexation of Bosnia and Herzegovina by, Austria- Hungary. 1912-Sorbo Bulgarian Alliance with a clause against Austria.. 1918-Sarvia thrown back from the Adriatic in favour of an independent Albania, 1914-June 28.- Archduke Franz Ferdinand and Consort sasassinated by a Servian etadent at Sarajevo.

July 23-Austro-Hungarian Note delivered to Servia demand- ing suppression of Pan-Servian

Luxemburg owing to Freach Quinoa. French troops advance. Japan issues ultimatum Soissons and Lunevillo. to Germany, German submarine left wing retreating. scak by

enter

another.

Sept. 18, 19 and 20.-Battle of the Aisne continues, German counter attacks failing. Germana fire oa Rheims Cathedral, setting án-historic building on fire.

August 17.-Officially.

Sept. 22.-1.M. ships Aboukir, nounced that British Expedi- tionary Fores safely lands on Cressy and Hogus sunk by German braarines is the North French soil.

August 18..-- Belgian Royal Sea. Battle of the Aisne con without appreciable Family and Government move to tinues Brussels.

chango in the situation.

Supt. 23 to 20.-The grea battle continues; German counter

August 20.- Germans occupy Brussels.

August 22.-Germans impose attacks being everywhere repüle war levice of £2,000,000 and ed Land fighting begins around £8,000,000 respectively on Teing tau.

Province of Liege and City of Sept. 27 Capital of the Came. Canadian House of roons surrenders unconditionally movement and punishment of Commona pass war appropriation to British Force.

Brussels.

accomplices in assassinations. of $50,000,000. Servians roc Sept. 28 and 29.-Battle of the Answer required by 6 p.m. same Austrians along the Drina, Aisne continues, Allies beatin dav.

August 23. Japan declares back severe attacks by the enemy Sept. 30.-Big batile continues July 24-Details of Note

August 26.-Russians continue in favour of Allies, who make published and proved unexpected war on Germany.

Semi-official Pester lý seYere. Lloyd affirms that Germany will on offensive on East Prussian fron- slight progress all along the line. tier, German forces being com-Germans bombard Antwerp, but suffer no third party to intervene pelled to retreat on Koenigsberg. are repulsed. Russians continue Russian advance in East Prussia to progress and are reported hal continues. Togoland surrenders way to Buda Pest

that Oct. 1. Announced to British,

August 28.-British Fleet sinks H.MS. Cumberland has captur three German cruisers and two ed nice Gorman liners and destroyers off Heligoland. one gunboat in Cameroon River. August 29,-German troops Allies' position in France report-- aboard Danube steamer £rs ou being withdrawn from Belgium, ed entirely satisfactory. Austrian troope; engagement owing to Russian adrance. Earl

between Austria and Servia.

Cabinet July 25-Russian meets; announced that mobilisa- tion proceeds forthwith.

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Oct. 7.-Bombardment of Ant-

Oct. 2.-Germane, vigorously Antwerp. British Sir Edward Grey an Kitchener announces that two bombard nounces his efforts to arrange Divisions and a Cavalry Division | Admiralty announces adoption of conference of Ambassadora. from India are being seat to mine-laying policy as a counter

measure to German activity. July 28-Austria declares war France. .

Oct. 3.-French President and on Servia. Germany considere August 30-Apia, in German Sir Edward Grey's suggested Samoa, surrenders to expadi Ministere start on visit to con- Big conference has no prospect of tionary force from New Zealand,gratulato armies in the field. The

August 31-Allies occupy line Czar leaves for the front. July 30-British First Fleet extending from mouth of the battle continues in France, Crowo leaves Portland under sealed Sommo inland along the river, Prince's Army being repulsed orders. Belgrade in flames. past the fortresses of La Fere and near Varennes.

Got. 4 Germans make nigh July 31-Gormany asks Laon, towards Mezieres.

Sept. 1. German Cavalry attack at Taingtan, but are de Russia fe explanation of her mobilisation. Attack on Bel Corps marches on Forest of Com-feated, losing 47 killed. In the grade continues, Martial law piogne, and is engaged by big battle Allies twice destroy Germany. London Stock British, who captare ton guns. enemy's lines of communications Sept. 2: Japanese occupy seven Russians defeat and pursue. Exchange closed.

August 1-Austrian Reserve Islands of Kianichan, and remove Germans. called out. German ultim- 1,000. mines. French Govern-

to France. and ment removes to Bordeaux for werp continues, German · com Kinmg

mander warning populace, Raceis, expiring at noon. purely military ressoun.

September 3.-Rassians defea Belgian Government removes to Italy deolares neutrality. Evi denoon of Australian loyalty, Austrians and occupy Lemberg. Ostend. Gorman cruiser Cor Bank of England rate 10 per Additional liat of British casualties moran and two gunboats sunk cent. Germany declares war, issued. General Gallient issues in Kiauchan Bay. Big battle still First ahots fired by Russian proclamation saying he will proceeding, fighting becoming frontior patrol on Germans near defend Paris to the end, increasingly violent.

September 4-Russians coonpy Oct. 11-Fall of Antwerp Prostken; no casualties,

August 2-British cabinet Hadlios. Announced that in seven announced. Allies still progress ests and adjourns till evening. daya' fighting, Russians have all along the line. Germans drop Cossacks invade Germany near captured 40,000 prisonera. New 20 bombs on Paris,

Oct. 12, German aviators Biala, Germons invade France British rooruita total 200,000, near Cirey, Germans enter September 5-German squad- drop six more bombs on Paris.

Oot, 13-Commando under Laxemburg. Germany promises ron sinks 15 British fishing boats indemnity to Luxemburg in North Sea, the crews being Colonel Maritz, revolts in the Cape August 3.Severe fighting on taken prisoners. Announced that Province, having concluded an River Drin between Bervians and Britain, France and Rumia agreement with Germans. Belgian Austrians. Patriotic Boones mutually engage not to conclude Government removes to Havre, in Buckingham Palace peace separately during the war. France, Allies resume offensive;

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Calais "

Boulogne

mouth must be assumed,

Nov. 13-Mr. Asquith annona- Nov. 4.-German cruiser Yorck

cos that British ogulties in strikes chain of mines blocking frince up to October 31 total entrance to Jahde Bay and sinke 67,000. Obristian De Wet's 18- Nov. 5.-War between Britain bal ommando severely defeated and Turkey declared. Annexation by General Botha. Announced of Cyprus announced.

that supplementary "vote for an- Nov. 6. Austrians retreating other million men will be asked along whole frat before Ramiane for, bringing British Artay up to France doolares war with Tackey. 2,186,400, exclusive of Territori-

Nov. 7.-Tall of Tsingtau an- nis, 2

continge

Nov. 14. Egyptian Mohamme- Dounced. triumphant march, capturing dans giv3 expression to remark. many prisoners and guns. Allies able feelings of loyalty towards

British. still make progress."

Nov. 8. Announced that the

Nov. 15-Death of Earl Ro-

ditional. Russian cavalry onteraisg still continues in Belgium, surrender of Tsingtan is uncon- bertsin France announced. Fight- Garman territory from beyond Germans being thrown back to the Vistula..

right bank of the Ysor Cansl.

Russians

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THE WAR.

Plan of the Great Battlefield, Showing

Si. Omer

Fortified

Towns,

etc.

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

Ypres Courtrai

LILLE Douai Valenciensos

Nieuport

Ostend

Dunkirk

Ghent

St. Nicolas ANTWERP

Bruges

Lierre Termonde Malines

Diest

• Dixmud e

Aire

Armen tiores

Tournai

Louvain

BRUSSELS

Waterloo

* Maestricht O LIEGE

Mong

• Verviers

Huy

Arras

NAMUR Dinant

Cambrai

Bapesume

Maubeuge Charleroi Chimay

Hirson

Amions

St. Quentin

Rocroi

Guise

Fore

Noyon

•Mozieres Sedan

Compiegne

Laon Rethel

Soissons

Meaux

Rheims

Coulommiers

PARIS

Sezanne Vitry-le-Francois-

St. Mibio!

Toul

Orleans

Fortified Towns

Consenvoye

Varennes

Montmedy

Longwy

Longuyon

! Ornes

Verdun

Thionville

Metz.

103

150

Kilometres

The Woevres

Sarrebourg

Nancy

STRASBO URC

Luneville

St Die

Epinal

The Vosges

* Colmar

Malhausen

Langres

✪ Bol fort;

Besançon

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 effect that the German attacks in the region of Ypres have been repulsed with heavy losses, and that the enemy has been thrown back to the right bank of the Yeer canal.

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