1914-11-30 — Page 10

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1914,

DIARY OF WAR.

August 4-Earl Kitohone saile, but is recalled.

COUNTRIES AT WAR...

Germany

Austria

Turkey.

Jums

ન પૂર્વ

against

Britain. Russia. 1

France.

Belgium.} Japan. Servia.

Montenegro,

ARMY TERMS EXPLAINED.

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1

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September 7.—An cunced that Franos. Allies resume offensiva; Didger sinks Gorman submarine that 2,000 ormed Bedouins have given great recaption at Lord H.M.S. Pathfinder struck a mine "real progress reported off Dutch coast. Announced that penetrated Egyptian territory. Mayor's Show Patriotic speeches declared between Britain and off the East coat and rapidly Out. 14. — Aunonacod that there are nine German cruisere Germane continue violent attocze at the Guildhall banquot." Ger- Germany.

foundered. Official report issued | Rassian oruisera sink two German on the high seas, and that 70 in Belgium and Francs, but are man oruiser Emden oiught of August 5,-Germano invade stating that G man enveloping submarines in the Baltio. Dana warships of the Allies are search everywhere repulsed. British Cocos Islands by H.M.A.S Sydony Belgium. Japin to take measures movement is a indoned; British dian contingent arrives at Plying for them.

Joveroment to shortly issue, war engagenient ensues; Em lon goon to discharge Treaty obligations superiority over Germans clearly mouth. H.M.S. Yarmouth sink- Oct. 25 to 28.-Allioa continue loan of $200,000,000. Turkey osbore and is barat out, Dom to Britain, Germans violato Dutch" demonstrated....

the Markomaania and asplures to progress on the Loft Wing, apologises to Rusain, but end av-mander and nephew of the territory at Tilbourg. Russian September 8, Russiane capture the Poutoporoa (Emden's supply and Russians advacco to Lowicz ours to throw the responsibility Kaiser's among the prisonera. and German troops in optnet on Mikolajof and Riwarusko," and ships) off Sumairs,

and Lodź, driving the Germans on the latter.

Nov, 10. German cruiser frontier. Bombardmaat of opavert Galicia intɔ Russian O, 15.-Allies make further before them. Freach drive enemy Nov. 3.-H.M.S. Micerva bom- Koonigaberg imprisoned in the Liege bagaa by Germans. Provinco.

progress, oscapying a line from over frontier east of Nancy. | bardı Akaba, which is eracasto1†Rafigi Rivor, Gorman Ea Sir John French gazetted Jaspec. Septembr 10-Foros of 60,000, i pres to the 893. 11.31.S. Hawke Oct. 28. Five men sentenced Taxilling atory Iron British Africa sinking of colliers a tor General of British Forens; Germana ar ging through Bal-sunk by submarine in the North to death in connection with the Headquarters issued showing how the river's mouth. Ragsians Admiral Jellicos becomes ea- gium to assist defeated Right Spa.

assassination of Prince Franz a large body of British troopa was still advancing in Poland and preme commander of the Fleet. Wing in Franca. Britial forces

,' Oat 16.-Fuur German de Ferdinand, and others sont into transferred from the Aisuo to the East Prussia. August 8-German troops re- cross the Marue; enemy retreat 25 stroyers sunk off the Dutch coast. penal servitude..

taule on the ncr,h coset, and Nov. 12-Savere fighting ins ported to have besa repulsed by miles.

Oct. 17. 18 and 19.-Farther. Oct. 29.-Russians break re how in subsequent fighting the France and Belgium; German Belgians in fighting near Liege, Sept. 11.-German retroat cou-advances of Allies reported, not-sistance of last units of the enemy enemy sollerad terribly from our take Dizmude, bot Allias hold Numerous German prizo tinues: Bonounced that in four ably on the Left Wing. French north of the Pilica, and the whole offensive. Submarine D5 sunk in their own elsewhers. Further skirmish with retreating German Russian advance in East Prussia. Army corps is a complete army brought to British porte. Earl days the Allies "have advanced cruiser Waldeck Ronseau sinks Austro-German Army retreats.

on a small scale in itself. The Kitchener appointed Secretary 37.1-2 miles. British squadrons Austrian submarine off Dalmatian Ost. 30. Reported that the Equadron in North Sas. Germani Admiralty announces that, in abe

H.M.S Amphion make a complete sweep of the coast.

Endon entere Penang hachoar abandon left bak of the Year sence of information, loss of strength varies from 35,000 to for War

sinks Germanmine-layer Koenigin North Sea; no German ship seen. Qot. 20. Japaneas accupy and sinks the Russian cruiser below Dixs.ude. Anglo-French cruisers Goo! Hope and Mon- 45,000 men,

Sept. 12-Whole Gorman Mareball, Marianne and Caroline Jemohng and a French destroyer Squadron bombards the Darda mouth must be assumed. Division is a force of infantry, Laise and later strikes mine and

right wing falling back in disordi- felaude.

Turkish warships eater open port nellas.

Nov. 13-Mr. Aequith announ cavalry, and artillery, usually sinks herself.

August 7-German Cavalry or, Allies pursuing them. German Ost. 2E-Announced that the of Odesss and bombard Russian Nov. 4-German cruiser Yorck dog that British ouailtea in with a strength of from 15,000|

division routed by Delgians in cavalry reported exhausted. Emden sinks five more British ships. Turkish cruiser bombards strikea chain" of mines blocking France up to Osober. 31 total to 20,000 men. Brigade is a force of infantry or Luxemburg. Germany neks for Provinces of Antwerp and Lim- vessels and captures another. Theodosis, in the Crimea. entrance to Jaude Bay and sinks 57,000. Christian De Wet's

Oct. 31-Germans attempt

Nx. 5.-War between Britain bel commando severely defeated cavalry. The infantry brigade armistice; admite 25,000 men barg entirely free of enemy: British warships do great work

aro hora de combat.

Australian Squadron occupies off the Belgian coast, shelling the general offensive movement from and Turkey declared, Annexation by General Eoths, Announced is from 4,000 to 7,000 strong

August 9.-Germana evacuato Herbertahohe, German New cremy's trenches and wrecking Nieuport to Arraa, but Allies stil of Cyprus announced.

that supplementary vote for an- The cavalry brigade is from

Luxemburg owing to French Guinea. French troops occupy six batteries. Garmans who had advance. Enemy reported to be 1,000 to 2,000 strong...

Nov. 6-Austrians retreating other million men will be asked Regiment of infantry is from advance. Japan issues ultimatum Soissons and Luneville. German advanced on Warsaw compelled withdrawing from Dixmude. along whole front before Russians for, bringing British Aring up to

to Germany. German submarine 1:ft wing retreating. 2,000 to 4,000 strong.

to retreat, Russians parading Russians still advance in Poland France declares war with Turkey. 2,186,400, exclusive of Territori British warahip. Sept. 14.-Germans evacuate them. "British naval stilla coa- and East Prussia.

Nov. 7.-Fall of Tsingtau anale. cavalry regiment is from 500 Bank by

Reported that Japan has issued Amiens, and give way at Revigny tinues to bombard German Blink. Nov 1-British cruiser Hermea nounced. Rawians continus Nov. 14-Egyptian Mohamme to 1,000 men strong.

Brabant-le-roi. Crown ultimatum against Germany, sad

Oct. 23. Severe fighting on sunk by submarine in the Straite triumphant march, capturing dans give expression to remark- August 14. Liege still Prince's Army drives back the Left Wing, the Allies con- of Dover. British, French and many prisoners and guns. Allies oble feelings of loyalty towards

to mike intact. Belgium asks France French territory on east frontier tinuing

prog:ess. Russian Ambassadors in Cone still make progress.

British.T to accommolate 2,000 German free of enemy. Russians capture Steamer Crefeld arrives at Las stantinople request pasaports. Nov. 8. Announced that the

Nov. 15.-Death of Earl Ro Transportation of 8,000 prisoners and great quan- Palmas with the crews of 13 Most of the German forts at surrender of Tsingtau is uncon-berta in France announced. Fight- prisoners. German Army consists of 4 French troops to Belgiam cam tisies of war material aiswaruska, steamers sunk by the German Tsingtao silenced by Japanese ditional. Enssian cavalry entering still continues in Bəlgium,

In the plate; whole force ready to advanco. sa locoupy Czernovitza. Servians cruiser Karlsruhe, mostly in the and British bombardment.

Garman te ritory from beyond Germans being thrown back to Belgians drive enemy eastward; defeat 90,000 Austrians at the Atlaatio.

British and French Ambassadors the Vistula.

right hink of the Yeer Canal. Oct. 24-British destroyer leave Constantinople. Announced Nov. 9.-Colonial contingents (Continued on page 10)

A

Squadron of cavalry is from 150

to 200 men wirong.

Battery of artillery in the British

and frouch, armies has & guts

and about 200 men, la the

guns and 150 mon.

Russian Army is consists of

gaae and 250 men,

Events that Brought it About. 1878.-Berlin Congress charges Austria-Hungary with the cupation of Bosnia and llerzegovina. 4835-Austrin-Laugarý 9370) Servis from destruction by Bulgaria 1908.-Tariff war between

enter

no German cavalry between Has angle of the Rivers Drina and selt and Ramillies.

Save. Announced that Germac August 15.-French troopa oruiser Hale was sunk by hostile

Belgium at Charleroi submarine. Bavarian Army Corps defeated by Supt. 16.-Crown Prince's French at Avricourt and Ciray. Army driven farther back. Allies

18.-Japia Angust

Beads ocupy Rheims; 600 prisoners ultimatum to Germany demand captured on the right of the ing that Kiauchau be handed over British. Announced that Brig to Japan, with a view to eventual a lier General N. Findlay is killed. restoration to China; answer Sixteen hundred German prison. required by noon on August 23. era landed in England. French Fleet attacks Austrian Sapt. 18, 19 rad 30.—Battle of Austria-Hungary and Fleet off Bulus, sinking two the Aisas continues, Gera a Servis.

ironclada aad estting fies to saunter-attacks failing. Germans 1308-Annexation of Bosnia and

fire on Rheims Cathedral, setting Herzegovina by Austria-

August 17-Ocially an historic building on fire. Hungary..

nounced that British Expedi- Sept. 22. M.ships Aboukir, 1912-Sorbo-Bulgarian Alliance tionary Force safely lands on Cressy and Hogue sunk by

with a clause gast French soil.

Garaian boarnes in the North Azatría.

August 18. Belgian Royal Sea. Battle of the Aisne con- 1913-Servia thrown back from Family and Government move to tinues

the Adriatic in favour of Brussels.

without appreciable chango in the situation.. an independent Albania.

August 20%-Germans occupy Sapt. 23 to 26.-The grea 1914. Jane 28.- Archduke

Brussels.

battle continues; German counter Franz Ferdinand and Consort

August 22.---Germans impose attacks being everywhere repule. asasinated by a Servian etadent

war levies of £2,000,000 and ed Land fighting bagiva Bround at Sarajevo. :

£8,000,000 respectively on Tsingtan. Province of Liegs and City of

another.

July 23-Austro-Hungarias

Sopt-27 Capital of the Came- Note delivered to Servia demand- Brussels, Canadian House of roons surreaders unconditionally ing suppression of Pan-Servian Commons pass war appropriation to British Force. movement and punishment of of $50,000,000. Servians ro Sept. 28 and 29.Battle of the

assassinations. accomplices in

Austrians along the Drina. Aisne continues, Allies beatin Answer required by 8 pm eame

Angast 23-Japan daslares back severe attacks by the enemy day.

Søpt, 30.—Big battle continues war on Germany.

July 24-Details of Note published and proved unexpected

y severe. Semi-official Pester Lloyd affirms tha: Germany will -Buffer no third party to intervene -between Austria and Servia.

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

Since Fighting Bogan, July_27,-Servian troops aboard Danube ateamer £re on Austrian troops; engagement Sir Edward Grey an nounces his efforis to arrange conference of Ambassadora.

Dagues,

success.

called out.

Francs and

August 26. Russians continue in favour of Allies, who make on offensive on East Prussian fron-slight progress all along the line. tier, German forces being com- Germans bombard Antwerp, but. polled to retreat on Koenigsberg, are repaleod. Rassians continue Russian advance in East Prussia to progress and are reported hal continues. Togoland surrenders way to Buda Pest.

Oct. 1. to British.

---Announced that August 28.—British Fleet sinks H.M.S. Cumberland has captur- three German cruisers and two led nine ::German liners and destroyers off Heligoland. Jode ganbest in.Cameroon River. August 29.-German troops Allies' position in France report being withdrawn from Belgium, ed satiraly satisfactory. owing to Russian advance. Earl

Oct. 2.-Germans vigorousty' Kitchener announces that two bombard Antwerp.. British Divisions and a Cavalry Division Admiralty announces adoption of from India are being sent to mine-laying policy as a counter France.

messure to German activity.

July 28-Austria declares war on Servia. Germany considers

August 30, Apia, in German Oct. 3.-French President and Sir Edward Grey's Buggested Samoa, surrondera to expedi Ministers start on visit to con- conference haa 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 Fleet extending from mouth of the bittle continues in France, Crown leaved Portland under sealed Somme inland along the river, Prince's Army being repulsed ordera. Belgrade in flames.

past the fortresses of La Fere and near Vareauea, July 31 Germany Baka Leon, towarda Mezieres.

Oct. 4. Germana make nigh Russia fer explanation of her

Sept. 1.-German Cavalry attack at Paingtau, but are da mobilisation. Attack on Bal Corps marches on Forest of Oom feated, losing 47 killed. In the grade continues. Martial law piegne, and ia engaged by big battle Allies twice destroy in Germany. London Stock British, who capture ten guns, enemy's lines of communications Exchange elosed.

Sept. 2.-Japanese ocupy seven Bassians defeat and pursue. August 1Austrian Reserve Islande of Kiauchau, and remove Germans.

German ultim 1,000 mines. French Govern- Oct. 7.-Barabardment of Ant- atumearing at noon.purely military reasons.

ment removes to Bordeaux för werp continues, German Com Raseia,

mander Warning populace. Italy declares neutrality: Evi-

September 3.-Russians defen Belgian Government removes to dences of Australian loyalty Austrians and occupy Lemberg. Oatend. German cruiser Cor Bank of England rate 10 per Additional list of British casualties moran and two gunboate snak cent. Germany declares war issued. General Gallieni issnes in Kiatobau Bay. Big battle still First shots fired by Russian prostamation saying he will proceeding, fighting becoming frontier patrol on Germane near defend Paris to the end.

increasingly violent. Prostken; no casualties.

September 4-Russians occupy Oct. 11-Fall of Antwerp August 2-British cabinet Haalicz, Announced that in seven announced. Allies still progrese meets and adjourns till evening daye bghting, Russians have all along the line. Germans drop Doanoke invade Germany near captured 40,000 prisonera. New 20 bomba on Paris. Biala. Germans invade France British reorajta total 200,000. Oct. 12-Garman aviators near Cirey. Germans enter September 5-German squad drop six more bombs on Lariş. Luxemburg, Germany promises ron sinks 15 Eritish fishing boats Out. 13-Commando under indemnity to Luxemburg in North Sea, the orewa being Colonel Maritz revolts in the Uspe August 3.Severe fighting on taken prisoners. Announced that Province, having concluded an River Drin between Servians and Britain Fronco16 and Russia agreement with Germano: Belgian Austrians, Patriotic scatie

mutually engage not to conclude Government removes to Havre, în outside Buckingham Palace

pesco separately during the war.

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THE

WAR.

Plan of the Great Battlefield, Showing

Fortified

Towns,

etc.

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

Nien port

Calais

Boulogne

Zeebrugge

Ostend

Dunkirk Gheat

⚫ Dixmudje

Ypres Courtrai

St. Nicolas

Bruges

Termonde

Malines

ANTWERP

Lierre

Diest

Louvsin

BRUSSELS

Waterloo

• Maestricht O LIEGE

Vervi ors

Hay

NAMUR

"Dinant

Armentiores

Tournai LILLE Mon Valenciennes

Maubeuge Charleroi

Douai

Arras

R.

Cambrai

Bapleaume. .Amien's

Chimay

Hirson

Rocroi

Guise

St. Quentin

la Fere

Noyon"

Mezieres

Sedan

Montmedy

Compiegne

Laon

Longwy

Boissons

Meaux

Longuyon

O

• Ornes

·Rh

Verdun Metz

Coulommiers

Sarrebourg

PARIS

18t. Mihiel

Nancy

Toul

STRASBOURG

Luneville

St Die

Epinal

Orleans

Fortified Towns

Rethel

Consenvoye

Varennes

Sezanne Vitry-le-Francois

150

Kilometres.

Ο

Langres

The Woetres

*Thionville

Dijon

O

Besancon

The Vosges

Colmar

Mulhausen

●Belfort

The above is a plan showing the area most affectat in the present hostilities hotween the British, French and Belgian troipsand the German forces. Latest advices are to the effect that the Allies are progressing all along the line, particularly in the centre.

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