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IARY OF WAR.

COUNTRIES AT WAR,

Germany

Austria

"Turkey

against

Britain. Russia. France. Belgium Јарап.

Servia.

Montenegro.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1914,

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Augast 4-Earl Kitchene September 7.-Announced that

real progress reported.

Badger Binku German submarine that 2,000 armed Bedouins have Nov. 9-Colonial contingents anils, but in recalled, War H.M.3. Pathfinder strook a mins

Oct. 14 Announced that off Daich coast. Announced that penetrated Egyptian territory given great reception at Lord declared bet Britain and of the East coast and rapidly Russian oruisers sink two German there are nine German cruisers Germans continue violent attacks Mayor's Show. Patriotic speeches Germany.

foundered. Official report issued submarines in the Baltic Cana on the high seas, and that 70 in Belgium and France, but are at the Guildhall banquet. Ger- August 5,ermans invade stating that German enveloping dian contingent arrives at Fly. warships of the Allies are search everywhera repulsed. British man oruiter Emden caught off Belgium. Japan to take measures movement is abandoned; British month. H.M.S. Yarmouth sinks ing for them i

Government to shortly issue war Cosos Islands by H.M.AB Sydney: to discharge Treaty obligations superiority over Germans olearly the Markomaania and captures Oct. 25 to 28.-Allies continue loan of $200,000,000. Turkey engagement ensube; Emden goca to Britain. Germans violate Dutch demonstrated

the Pontoporos (Emden's supply to progress on the Left Wing; apologines to Russia, but endear- ashore and is burns out, Com September 8.Russians captare ships) off territory at Tilbourg. Russian

and Russions advance to Lowios ours to throw the responsibility mander and a nephew of the Sumaira. and German troops in contact on Mikolajoff and Rawaraska, and

Oot. 15-Allies make further and Lodz, driving the Germans on the latter,

Kaiser a among the prisoners. frontier. Bombardment of convert Galiols into Russian

Nor. 3.-H... Minerva bom- Nov. 10. — German progrse, occupying a line from before them. French drive enemy

over frontier east of Nancy, Liege began by Gormans. Province.

September 10-Forge of 60.000 to the sea. H... Hawks Oct. 28.-Five, men sentenced Thrilling story from British Rufigi River, German Esst bards Akaba, which is ovaoasted Koenigsberg imprisoned in the Sir John French gazetted Inspec- for General of British Forens: Gormans harrying through Belounk by submarine in the North to death in connection with the Headquarters issued showing how Africa, by sinking of colliers at

assassination of Prince-Franz Admiral Jellicos becomes eu- gium to assist defeated Right Sea

a large body of British troops was the river's mouth. Russians Wing in France. British forces Oot. 16.-Four German de Ferdinand, and others seat into transferred fram the Aisne to the still advancing in Poland and preme commander of the Fleet.

August 6.-German troops re- cross the Marne; enemy retreat 25 stroyers sunk off the Datch coast. penal servitado.

battle on the north coast, and Esat Prussia. Ook 17, 18 and 19-Farthert ported to have been repulsed by miles.

Oot. 20-Bussions broak re how in subsequent fighting the Nov. 12-Severe fighting in Sept. 11-German retreat con- advances of Allies reported, not sistance of last units of the enemy enemy suffered terribly from our France and Belgium: Germans ARMY TERMS EXPLAINED. Belgians in fighting near Liege.

Numerous German prizes tinues; announced that in four ably on the Left Wing. French north of the Pilica; and the whole offensive. Submarine Do sunk in take Dixmade, bat. Allies hold Army corps is a complete army|

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

skirmish with retreating German their own elsewhera. Further Kitchener appointed Secretary 37.1-2 miles. British squadrons Austrian cruiser off Dalmatian.

Ost. 30.-Reported that the squadron in North Sea. German Russian advance in East Prussia. strength varies from 35,000 to

for. War: H.M.S Amphion makes complete sweep of the coast,

Emden enters Penang harbour abandon left bink of the Year Admiralty announcea that, in ab- 45,000 mou. Division is a force of infantry sinks German mine-layer Koenigia North Sea; no German ship seon, Oct. 20,Japanese occupy and sinks the Russian oruiser below Dixa.ude. Anglo-French sence of information, loss of Sept. 12-Whole German Marshall, Marianne and Caroline Jemchug sad a French destroyer Squadron bombards the Darda craisers Geof Hope and Mon- osvalry, and artillery, usually Laise and later strikes mine and

sinks bersalf.

right wing falling back in disord- Islands.

Turkish warships enter open port nelles.

mouth must be assumed. with a strength of from 15,000

August German Cavalry er, Alliea paraning them. German Oot. 21.—Announced that the of Odesss and bombard Russian

Nov. 13. Mr. Asquith annona- to 20,000 men.

division ronted by Belgians in cavalry reported exhausted. Enden sinks five more British ships. Turkish craiser bombarde strikes obain of mines blocking ces that British casualties in Brigade is a force of infantry o

cavalry. The infantry brigade Luxemburg. Germany asks for Provinces of Antwerp and Lim-vessels and captures another. Theodosis, in the Crimen

entrance to Jabde Bay and sinke France up to Oslober 31 total armistice; admits 25,000 men burg entirely free of enemy: British warships do great work Oct. 31-Germans attempt is from 4,000 to 7,000 strong.

Nov. 5.-War between Britain 57,000. Christian De Wet's re- Australian Squadron occupies off the Belgian cost, shelling the general offensive movement from and Turkey declared. Anbexation bel commando severely defeated The cavalry brigade is from te hors de combat.

August 9-Gormans evacuate Herbertshohe, Geraan Naw enemy's trenches and wrecking Nieuport to Arras, but Allies stil

of Cyprus announced.

by General Botha, Announced 1,000 to 2,000 streng, Regiment of infantry is from Luxemburg owing to French Guinea. French troops occupy six batteries. Germons who had advance. Enemy reported to be

Nov. 6. Austrians retreating other million men will be asked that supplementary vote for an-“ - Dixmade. advance.. Japan issues ultimatum Soissons and Luneville. German advanced on Warsaw compelled withdrawing from 2,000 to 4,000 strong.

to retreat, Russians parading Russians still advance in Poland along whole front before Rassians for, bringing British Army ap to cavalry regiment is from 500 to Germany, German submarine left wing retreating.

France declares war with Turkey. 2,188,400, exclusive of Territori- scak by British warship. Sopt. 14.-Germans evacaste them. British naval stilla con- and East Prussia.

Nov 1.-British oruiser Hermes Nov. 7.-Fall of Tsingtau ante. Squadron of cavalry ie from 150 Reported that Japan has issued Amiens, and give way at Revigny tinues to bombard German flink.

Brabant-le-roi. Crown

Russiace against Germany. and

Oot. 23.-Sovore fighting on anak by submarine in the Straite nounced.

Nov. 14-Egyptian Mohamme- August 14. Liege Bill Prince's Army driven back. the Left Wing, the Allies con- of Dover, British, French and triumphant march, capturing dans give expression to remark- intact. Belgium asks. Franca French territory on oust frontier tinuing to make progress. Russian Ambassadors in Con- many prisoners and gune. Allies able feelings of loyalty towards to accommodate 2,000 German free of enemy. Russians capture Steamer Orefeld arrives at Las stantinople request passports. Most of the German forts al

Nov. 15.-Death of Earl Ro prisonera,

Tsingtan silenced by Japanese aurrender of Taingtan is uncrn-bertsin branco announced. Fight- ditioral. Russian cavalry enters ing still continues in Belgium, and British bombardment. British and French Ambassadors German territory from beyond Germans being brown back to leave Constantinople. Announced the Vistula.

| right bank of the Yser Canal,

to 1,000 men strong.

A

to 200 mon strong. Battery of artillery in the British and French armies has 6 guni and about 200 men. In the German Army consists of 4 In the gaas and 150 men. Russian Army it consists of 3

guns and 250 men.

Events that Braught it. About.

1878-Berlia Congress charges Austria-Hungary with the suupation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. 836-Austria-Hungary

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ulumatum

Nov. 4.-German cruiser Yorck:

continue

British.

still make progress.

Nov. 8.Announced that "the Transportation of 8,000 prisoners and great quan-Palmas with the crews of 13

French troops to Belgium com titige of war material atllswardska, steamers sunk by the German plateswhole force ready toadvance. aad occupy Czernovitza. Servisne cruiser Karlsruhe, mostly in the Belgiane drive enemy eastward; defeat 90,000 Austrians at the Atlantic. no German cavalry between Hag angle of the Rivers Drina and Oct. 24.-British destroyer Belt and Ramillies.

Save. Announced that Germar oraiser Hela was anak by hostile

August 15-French troops enter Belgiam at Charleroi. submarine. Bavarian Army Corps defeated by French at Avricourt and Cirey.

Sapt. 16.-Orown Prince's Army driven further back. Allies August 16.-Japan Bends coupy Rheims; 800 prisonere ultimatum to Germany demand captured on the right of the ing that Kiauchau be handed over British. Announced that Brig- Servia from destruction by to Japan, with a view to eventual adier General N. Findlay is killed. Balgaria.

restoration to China; answer Sixteen hundred German prison. 1806.-Tarif war between

required by noon on August 23. (ers landed in England. Austria-Hungary and

Franch Fleat attacks Austrian Sept. 18, 19 and 20. Battle of Servia.

Fleet off Budua, sinking two the Aisne continues, German 1908.-Acneration of Bosnia and

ironclads and getting fire to counter-attacks failing. Germans Herzegovina by Austria-

another.

fire on Rheims Cathedral, setting Hungary.

August 17,-Officially an-historic building on fire. 1912.-Serbo-Bulgarian Alliance

nounced that British Expedi Sept. 22.-H.M. ships Aboukir, with a clause against tionary Force safely lands on Cressy and Hogue sank by Austria.

French soil..

German a barines in the North 1913.-Servis thrown back from

the Adriatic in favour of Family and Government move to tinnes

August 18. Belgian Royal Sea. Battle of the Aisne con- without appreciable an independent Albania.

Brussels.

change in the situation. 1014. June 28. Arabduko

August 20.—Germans occupy Sept. 23 to 26.-The grea Franz Ferdinand and Consort

Brussels.

battle continues; German counter assassinated by s Servian etadent

August 22-Germans impose alticke being everywhere repola at Sarajevo.

war levies of £2,000,000 and fed Land fighting begins around July 23-Austro-Hungarian £8,000,000 respectively on Tsingtau. Note delivered to Servis demand- Province of Liege and City of Sept. 27 Capital of the Came- ing suppression of Pan-Servian Brussels. Canadian House of roons surrenders unconditionally movement and punishment of Commona pass war appropriation to British Force. accomplices in assassinatious of $50,000,000, Serviens roz Sept. 28 and 28.-Battle of the Answer required by 8 p.m. same Austrians along the Drina. Aisne continues, Allies beatin day,

July 24-Details of Note published and proved unexpected- ly severe.

Semi-official Pester

Lloyd affirms that Germany will safer no third party to intervene between Austria and Servia.

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

Since Fighting Began.

.

August 23.- Japan declares back severe attacke by the enemy

Sept. 30.-Big battle continues war on Germany.

August 26-Russians continue in favour of Allies, who make offensive on East Prussian fron-slight progress all along the line. tier, German forces being com Germans bombard Antwerp, but 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 Peat.

that to British.

Oct. 1. Announced August 28.-British Fleet sinks H.M.S. Cumberland has captar three German cruisers and two edinize German liners and destroyera off Heligoland, one gunboat in Cameroon River.

July 27.-Servian troops August 29. German troops Allies' position in Franos Toport aboard Danube steamer £re on being withdrawn from Belgium, ed entirely satisfactory. Austrian troops; engagement owing to Russian advance. Earl

British

Oct. 2. Germans vigoronary sasues. Sir Edward Grey an-Kitchener announces that two bombard Antwerp, nounces his efforts to arrange Divisions and a Cavalry Division Admiralty announces adoption of conference of Ambassadora. from Ladia are being sent to mine-laying policy as a counter

July 28-Austria declares war Franco.

messure to German activity.

guccess.

on Servis. Germany considers August 30-Apia, in German Oct. 3.-French President and Sir Edward Grey's suggested Samos, surrenders to ozpadi-Ministers start on visit to con conference has no prospect of tionary force from New Zealand. gratulate armies in the field. The August 31-Allies occupy line Czar leaves for the front. Big July 30-British First Flest extending from mouth of the battle continues in France, Crown leavea Portland under sealed Somme inland along the river, Prince's Army being repulsed orders. Belgrade in flames. past the fortresses of La Fere and near Varonnes.

July 31-Germany aska Laon, towards Mezieres.

Oot. 4. Germans make nigh Russia f explanation of her Bapt. 1.German Cavalry attack at Tsingtan, bat are de

In the mobilisation. Attack on Bel Corps marches on Forest of Com-feated, losing 47 killed. grade continues. Martial law piegne, and is engaged by big battle Allies twice destroy in Germany. London Stock British, who capture ten guns, enemy's lines of communications Exchange closed.

Sept. 2 Japanese occupy seven Russians defeat and pureus. August 1.Austrian Reserve Islands of Kianchan, and remove Germane. called out. German ultim- 1,000 mines, French Govern- Oct. 7-Bombardment of Ant- stumato.****** France and ment removes to Bordeaux for werp continues, German com

expiring at noon. purely military reasons.

mander warning populace. Italy declares neutrality. Evi September 3.-Russians defeat Belgian Government removes to dences of Australian loyalty, Austrians and occupy Lemberg. Oatend, German cruiser Cor Bank of England rate 10 per Additional listof British casualties moran and two gunboats sunk cent. Germany declares war. issued. General Gallient issues in Kianoban Bay. Big battle still First shots fired by Russian proclamation saying he will proceeding, fighting becoming frontier patrol on Germans near defend Paris to the end,

inorensingly violent

Prostken; no casualties. September 4-Russians occupy Oct. 11 Fall of Antwerp August 2-British. cabinet Hsalica. Announced that in seven snnounced. Allies' still progress meets and adjourne till evening, days fighting, Russians have all along the line. Germans drop Dossacka invade Germany near captured 40,000 prisonera. New 20 bombs on Paris. Binia. Germans invade France British rdoraits total 260,000 Oct. 12.-German- aviators. near Olrey. Germens enter September 5.-German squad drop six more bomba on tarie.

ander Luxemburg. Germany promises ron sinks 16 British fishing boats Oct. 18-Commando Indemnity to Luxemburg in North Sea, the orews being Colonel Maritz revolta in the Cape August 3Severe fighting on taken prisoners. Announced that Province, having concluded an River Drin between Sorvians and Britain France and Russia agreement with Germans. Belgian Austrians Patriotic scenes mutually engage not to bozólude Government removes to Havre, in ontaide Buckingham Palace peace separately during the war

Allica resume offensive

Calais."

THE

WAR

Plan of the Great Battlefield, Showing

Fortified

Towns,

etc.

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

Onunkirk

■ Dizmud e Ypres Courtrai

Armen tletes

•

Louvain

BRUSSELS

Ostend

Nisu port

St. Nicolas)

Bruges

ANTWERP

Termonde

Ghent

. Lierre Malines

Diest

Boulogne

St. Omer

Aire

Tournai

Maestricht LIEGE

• Waterloo

LILLE

"Mons

• Verviers

Arras

Huy

Cambrai

NAMUR Dinant

Bap

eaume

Amiens

St. Quentin

Noyon Compiegne...

Maubeuge Charleroi Chimay

Hirson

Rocroi

Guise

la Fere

dézieres

O

Laon

Rethel

Orleans

Douai Valenciennes

Solgsons

Meaux

PARIS

Rheims

Coulommiera

Sezanne

Longwy

Omes.

Sedan Montmedy

Consenvoye Longuyon

Varennos

Thionville

OVerdun O Metz

Barrebourg

Luneville STRASBOURG

Bt. Mibiol

Toul

Langres

The Woevres

Fortified Towns

Dijon

Bes

Nanoy

St Die

Epinal

The Vosges

Colmar

Mulhausen

Bel fort,

The above is a plan showing the area most affected in the present hostilities between the British Frenob and Belgian troops and the German forces. Latest advices are to the effsat that the German attacks in the region of Ypres have been repulsed with heavy losses, and that the enemy has boon thrown back to the right bank of the Yeer canal.

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