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DIARY OF WAR,

COUNTRIES AT WAR.

Germany

Austria

Turkey

against

Britalo.

Russia.

France. Belgium.

Japan.

Servia.

"Montenegro.

ARMY TERMS EXPLAINED. Army corps is a complete army ..on a small scale in itself. The strength varies from 35,000 to 45,000 men.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY,

Angast 4-Earl Kitobene Bals, but is recalled. Wa: deolared between Britain, on Germany,

September 7.-Aunounced that HMS. Pathfinder struck a mine

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NOVEMBER 27, 1914.

real progress reported.

Badger sinka German submarine that 2,000 ormed Badonine have given great reception at Lord Oct. 14. Announced that off Dutch coast. Announced that penetrated Egyptian territory: Mayor's Show. Patriotic speeches off the East coast and rapidly Russien orutsers sink two German there are nine German cruisers Germa as continue violent attacze at the Guildhall banquat. Ger- foundered. Official report issued submarines in the Baltic Cana on the high sens, and that 70 in Belgium nad France, but are man cruiser Eaden ought of August 5-Gormans invade stating that German enveloping dian contingent arrives at Plys warships of the Allies are search everywhere repulsed: British Cocos Islands by H.M.A.S Sydney Belgium, Japan to take measures movement is abandoned; British month. IMS. Yarmouth sinking for them and

Government to shortly issue war engagement ensues; Emlen goes to discharge Treaty obligations superiority over Germans clearly, the Markomannia and captores Out, 26-10-20 Allies continue loan of $200,000,000, Turkey nabore and is burnt out, Com- to Britain. Germans violate Dutch, demonstrated.

the Pontoporos (Emden's supply to progress on the Left Wing, apologises to Russia, but endearmander and a nephew of the territory at Tilbourg, Russian September 8.-Russianacapture ships) off Sumatra. *

and Russians advance to Lowicz our to throw the responsibility Kaiser's among the prisoners. sad Garman troops in contact on Mikolajok and Rswaraske," and

Oct. 15.-Allies make further and Lodz, driving the Garmans on the latter.

Nov. 10, Germanoruiser frontier. Bombardment of convert Galicia, into Russian progress, occupying a line from before them. French drive enemy „Nov. 3.-H.M.S. Minerva bom- Koenigsberg imprisoned in the Liege bagan by Germans. Province.

pros to the sea. H.M.S. Hawke over frontier east of Nancy. bar la Akabı, which is evnousted Rafigi River, German Bast Sir John French gazatted Inspec- September 10.-Foros of 60,000 sank by submarine in the North Oct, 28-Five men sentenced Turilling story from British Afrios y sinking of colliers a tor General of British Forces; Germans harrying through Bot Bea.

** to death in connection with the Headquarters issued showing how the river's mouth. Russinos Admiral Jellicoe becomes au- gium to assist defeated Right Oot. 10-Four German de asasination of Prince Frans a larga body of British troops was still advancing in Poland, and preme commander of the Fleet: Wing in France. British forcas

August 6.-German troops re- oross the Marue; onemy retreat 25stroyers aank off the Dutch coast. Ferdinand, and others sent into transferred from the Aisne to the East Pruss

Oct. 17, 18 and 10-Farther penal servitude.

tattle on the north coast, and Nov, 12-Severo fighting in ported to have been repulsed by miles.

advances of Allios reported, not-

Oct. 29.-Russians break re how in subsequent fighting the France and Bilgium; Germans · Belgians in fighting near Liege. Sept: 11.-German retreat con-ably on the Left Wing. French sistance of last units of the enemy enemy suffered terribly from our take Dizmude, but Allies hold Numerous German, prizes tiones announced that in four craiser Waldeck Rousseau sinks north of the Pilica, and the whole offensive. Sabmarine D5 sank in their own elsewhere. Further brought to British ports. Earl days the Allies have advanced Austrian submarine of Dalmastian Austro-German Army retreats. skirmish with ratreating German Russian advance in Bust Prussia. Out. 30.-Reported that the squadron in N.rth Sea. Germans Admiralty denounces that, în ab- Kitchener appointed Secretary 37.1-2 miles. British squadrons const. War. H.M.S Amphion make a complete sweep of the for

Emdon enters Penang harbour abandon left hink of the Yeer sence of information, loss of Oct. 20.Japanese, occupy and sinks the Rossian cruiser below Dixs.ade Anglo-French craisers Gcol Hope and Mon- sinks German mine-layer Koenigin North Sea; no German ship seen. Laise and later strikes mine and Sapt. 12.-Whole German Marshall, Marianne and Caroline Jemchug and a French destroyer Squadron bombards the Darda mouth must be sesamed. sinks herself.

right wing falling back in disord. Lelande.

*Turkish warships enter open port August 7-German Cavalry er, Allies pursuing them, German Ost. 21,-Announced that the lof Odesas and bombard Russian division routed by Belgians in cavalry reported exhausted. Laden sinks five more British ships. Turkish cruiser bombarde Luxemburg. Germany asks for Provinces of Antwerp and Lim- vessels and captures another. Theodosia, in the Crimea. Brigade is a foros of infantry or armistice; admits 25,000 men barg entirely free of enemy: British warships do great work Oot. 31-Germans attempt

Cavalry. The infantry brigade are hors de combat.

Australian Squadron coonpies off the Belgian coast, shelling the general offensive movement from is from 4,000 to 7,000 strong

August 9.—Germans evacuate Herbertahobe, German. New enemy's trenches and wrecking Nieuport to Arras, but Allies stil The cavalry brigade is from Luxemburg owing to Freash Gaines. French troops occupy six batteries. Germans who had advance. Enemy ropnited to be 1,000 to 2,000 strong.

advance, Japan issues ultimatum Soissons and Luneville, German advanced on Warsaw compelled withdrawing from Dizmude, Regiment of infantry is from to Germany. German submarine left wing retreating,

to retreat, Russians "puraning Russians still advance in Poland 2,000 to 4,000 - strong. A Benk by. British warship. Sept. 14-Germans evacuate them. British naval stilla con- and Bat Prussia. cavalry regiment is from 500 Reported that Japan has issued Amiens, and give way at Rovigoy tianes to bombard German flank. Nov 1-British oraiser Hermes to 1,000 men strong.

ultimatum against Germany. and Brabant le roi. Crowd Oct. 23.—Severe fighting on sunk by submarine in the Straits Squadron of cavalry is from 150) August 14. Liage still Prince's Army driven back the Left Wing, the Allies cop of Dayer. British, French and

to 200 men strong.

jataot. Belgium aska Franca French territory on east frontier tinuing make progress, Russian Ambassadors in Cons Battery of artillery in the British to accommodate 2,000 German free of enemy. Russians ospture Steamer Crefeld arrives at Las stantinople request passports and French armies has 6 gune prisoners. Transportation of 8,000 prisoners and great quan- Palmas with the draws of 13 Moat of the German forts at and about 200 men. In the French troops to Belgium com- tities of war material at Rawarnska, steamers sank by the Germsa Taington, silenced by Japanese German Army consists of 4 pleta; whole force ready to advance and occupy Czernovitza. Servisne cruiser Karlarabe, mostly in the and British bombardment. gans and 150. men. In the Belgians drive enemy eastward; defeat 00,000 Austrians at the Atlantic.

British and French Ambassadors Russian Army it consists of 8 no German cavalry between Has angle of the Rivers Drina and Oct. · 24.—British

leave Constantinople. Announced guas and 250 men.

aolt and Romillies.

Save. Announced that Germar oraiser Hela was sunk by hostile submarine.

Division is a force of infantry, Cavalry, and artillery, usually with a strength of from 15,000 to 20,000 men.

Events that Brought it About, 1878.-Berlia Congress charges Austria-Hungary with the wcupation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. 885-Austria-Hungary

war

August 15.-French troopa enter Balgium at Charleroi. Bavarian Army Corps defeated by French at Avricourt and Cirey.

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Sapt. 16.-Crown Prince's Army driven farther back. Allies Angust 18.-Japsa sends ocupy Rheims; 600 prisoners ultimatam to Germany demand captured on the right of the ing that Kisuchau be handed over British. Announced that Brig. saves to Japan, with a view to eventual jadier General N.Findlay is killed. Sarvia from destruction by restoration to China; answer Sixteen hundred German prison. Bulgaria.

required by noon on August 23. ere landed in England. 1906.-Tariff

between French Fiest attacks Austrian Sept. 18, 19 and 20.-Battle of Austria-Hungary and Fleet of Budua, ainking two the Aisne continues, German Servia.

ironclade aad setting fire to counter-attacks failing. Germans fire on Rheims Cathedral, satting 1208.-Annexation of Bosnia and another.

Herzegovina by Austria- August 17-Officially an-historic building on fire, Hungary.

nounced that British Expedi- 1912-Sorbo-Bulgarian Alliance tionary Force safely lands on

with a

clause against French soil. Austria. 1013-Servia thrown back from

1.

Sept. 22.-H.M. shipa Abɔnkir, Cressy and Hogue sunk by German 3 baarines in the North Sex. Battle of the Aisne con

without tinues

appreciable ohange in the situation.

2:

Sept. 23 to 26.-The grea battle continues; German counter attacks being everywhere repals- od Land fighting begins around Teingtau.

Sept. 27 Capital of the Came- to British Force.

to

destroyer

THE

nalles.

Noy 13 Mr. Asquith announ Nov. 4.-German orniser Yorok cea that British: casualties in strikes chain of mines blocking France up to October $1 total entrance to Jahde Bay and sinks 57,000. Christian De Wet's.70- Nov. 5.-War between Britain bel oommando severely defested and Turkey declared. Annexation by General Botha, Announced of Cyprus announced.

that supplementary vote for an- Nov. 6.Austrisne retreating other million men will be asked along whole front before Russians for, bringing British Army up to France declaros war with Turkey. 2,186,400, exclusive of Territori-

Nov. 7-Fall of Thingtan anals, mo nounced, Russians continue Nov, 14.-Egyptian Mohomme- triumphant march, capturing dans giva expression to remark many prisoners and guns. Allies able feelings of loyalty towards still make progress.

British,

Nov. 8-Aunounced that the Nov. 15.Death of Earl Ro-- sorrender of Tsingtau is uncon, bertain Franco announced. Fight- ditional. Ecasian cavalry enters ing still continuea în Belgium," German territory, from beyond Germans being thrown back to the Vistula. ・・

right bank of the Year Canal. Nov. 9-Colonial contingents (Continued on page 10) ? |

WAR.

Plan of the Great Battlefield, Showing

Fortified

Towns,

etc.

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

Zeebrugge

Ostend"

Dunkirk Ghent

Nieu'port

·

Sept. 28 and 20.-Battle of the Aisne continues, Allies beatin

Calais.

Boulogne

August 18. -- Belgian Royal Family and Government move to the Adriatic in favour of Brussels. an independent Albania. August 20.-Germans occupy 1914. Jane 28. - Arohdako Brussels.

August 22.-Germans impose Franz Ferdinand and Consort amassinated by a Servian student war levies of $2,000,000 and £8,000,000 respectively on at Sarajevo,"

July 23-Austro-Hungarian Province of Liege and City of Note delivered to Servia demand- Brussels. Canadian House of ropas surreaders anconditionally ing suppression of Pan-Servian Commons pass war appropriation movement and punishment of of $50,000,000: Servisne ro accomplices in Besassinations. Austrians along tho Drina. Answer required by 6 p.in. same August 23.- Japan declares back severe attacke by the enemy day,

war on Germany.

Sept. 30-Big battle continues August 28.-Rassians continue in favour of Allies, who make aly 24-Details of Note spublished and provod unexpected on offensive on East Prussian fron-slight progress all along the line. ly severe. Semi-official Festertier, German forces being com Germans bombard Antwerp, but Lloyd affirme that Germany will pelled to retreat on Koenigsberg. are repulsed. Russians contiano auffer no third party to intervene Russian advance in East Prussia to progress and are reported hal between Austria and Servia. continues. Togoland surrendera way to Buda Peat,

Oct. 1. -Announced July 25.-Russian Cabinet to British. meeta; announced that mobilisa August 28. --British Fieot sinks U.M.S. Cumberland has captur

thres German_orvisera and two led nice German liners and tion proceeds forthwith,

destroyers off Heligoland. ous gunboat in Cameroon River.

Allies' pasitin in France report ed entirely entiafactory.

Oct. 2-Germane vigoronary British bombard, Antwerp. Admiralty announcea adoption of mine-laying polioy as a counte monsure to German activity..

Oct. 3.--French President and Ministers start on visit to con gratulate armies in the field. The Czar leaves for the front. Big battle continues in France, Orown

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St. Nicolas

Bruges

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Lierre

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Malines

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BRUSSELS

Waterloo

Maestricht ✪ LIEGE

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Armen tiéres

Tournai LILLE Mon

Douai Valenciennes

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Longwy

Thionville

Arras

Cambrai

Bapleaume

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Hirson

Amiens

Guise

St. Quentin

Noyon⚫ Compiegne.

la Fere

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Montmedy

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Boissons

Consenvoye

Longuyon

Meaux

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Varennes

Rh

Overdun

Metz

Coulommiers

Sarrebourg

PARIS

Sezanne Vitry-le-Francois

St. Mihiel

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Luneville.

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Epinal

Since Fighting Began. July 27.-Servian troopa, August 29.-German troop: aboard Dannho ateamer Ece on being withdrawn from Belgium, engagement Owing to Rassian advance. Earl Austrian troops; Dрques. Sir Edward Grey an- Kitchener announces that two Divisions and a Cavalry Division nounces his efforts to arrange conference of Ambassadora... from India are being sent to

July 28-Austria declares war France. on Servia, Germany considers August 30-Apia, in Germän Sir Edward Gray's suggested Samoa, surrendere to expedi- conference has no prospect of tionary force from New Zealand, August 31-Allios cccupy line July 30.-British First Flest extending from mouth of the farves 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.

July 81-Germany aska Laon, towards Mezieres.

Oct. 4 Germans make niga Russia explanation of her Sept. 1. German Cavalry attack at Faingtau, but are de

In the mobilisation. Attack on Bel- Corps marches on Forest of Comfeated, 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 gans. enemy's lines of communications Exchange closed.

Sept. 2. Japanese occupy seven Russians defeat and pursue. August 1.-Austrian Reserve Lelande of Kiauchau, and remove Germans. called out German ultim- 1,000 mines. Trench Govern Oct. 7-Bombardment of Ant." atoma to France and meat removes to Bordeaux for worp continues, German com« Bussis, 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. Agatrians and occupy Lemberg. Ostend. German cruiser Cor- Bank of England rate: 10 per Additional list of British casualties moran and two ganboata saak Germany declares war issued. General Gallieni issues in Kianohau Bay. Big battle still fred by Russian proclamationsaying he will proceeding, fighting becoming Frontier patrol on Germane near defend Paris to the end, increasingly violent.

September 4 Russians cocupy Oct. 11-Fall of Antwerp Proatken; no casualties.

August 2-British cabinet Haalios, Announced that in seven sanounced Allies still progress asets and adjourns till evening days fighting, Russians have all along the line. Germans drop Cossacks invade Germany near captared 40,000 prisoners. New 20 bomba on Paris. Bila Germana invade France British recruits total 200,000. Ool. 12-German aviators

September 5.——-German aquad: drop six more humba' on L'aria, moar Cirey Germans enter Luxemburg Germany promised ron einke 15 British fishing boate Oct. 13-Commando under Indemnity to Luxemburg taken prisoners. Announced that Province, having concluded an aw in North Sea, the orewe being Colonel Marita revolts in the Capo 1 August 8. —Severe fighting on River Drin hetween Servians and Britain, France and Russia agreement with Germans, Bagian Austatant Patriole as het mutually engage not to conclude Government removes to Havre in

Orleans

Fortified Towns

100

Kilometres.

The Wocores.

The Vosges

Colmar:

Langres

Mulhausen

Bel fort

O

Dijon

O

Besancon

The above is a plan showing the nres most affected in the present hoatilities hatween the British Franch and Belgian troops and the German forces. Latest advices are to the ellest that the Allios aro progressing all along the line particularly in the centre.

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