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DIARY OF WAR.

COUNTRIES AT WAR.

Germany

Austria

Turkey

against

Britain.

Russia.

France. Belglum.

Japan. Servia, Montenegro

ARMY TERMS EXPLAINED.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, DECEMBER

1914.

Angast 4-Earl Kitobena September 7-Announced that France Allies resume ofensive; Bidgor einke German submarine that 2,000 armed Bedouine have given great reception at Lord sails, but is recalled. War HMS. Pathfinder struck a mine "real progress reported.off Dutch coast. Announced that penetrated Egyptian territory, Mayor a Show. Patriotic speeches declared between Britain and off the East coast and rapidly Oct. 14. - Announced that there are nine German oruisers Germada contious violent attaore at the Guildhall banquot, Ger Germany,

foundered. Official report issued Russian craisera Bink two Garm in on the high sea, and that 70 in Belgium and Frince, but ara man oruiser Emden cught off August 5,-Germans invade stating that German enveloping submarines in the Billio. Oana warships of the Allies are search everywhers rapulsed. British Cosos Islands by H.M.A.S Sydney Belgium. Japan to take monacres movement is abandoned; British dian contingent arrives at Plya ing for them

overament to shortly issue war engagement ensues; Emten goes

Turkey aahore and is burnt out; Com to disobarge Treaty obligations superiority over, Germans clearly mouth HMS. Yarmouth sink Oct. 25 to 28.—Allies continue loan of $200,000,000. to Britain, Gormans violate Datch demonstrated.

the Markomannis and captures to progress on the Left Wing, apologises to Rusain, but endearmander and a nephew of the Lerritory at Tilbourg. Russian September 8.-Russianscapture the Pontoporos (Emden's supply and Russians advance to Lowiss ours to throw the responsibility Kaiser's among the prisoners.

Nov, 10. German cruiser and German troops in cantsos on Mikolajoff and Rawarusko, and ships) off Samatra,

and Lodz, driving the Germans on the latter, Bombardment of convert Galicia into Russian frontier."-

Oct. 15.-Allies make further before them. Freach drive enemy Nor. 3.-,M.S. Minerva bom- Koenigsberg imprisoned in the Liege bagun by Germans. Province.

| bard, Akabı, which is orasuated | Rufigi River, German Es progresa, occupying a line from over frontier east of Nancy. Sir John French gazetted Inspeo- September 10-Foras of 80.000 pres to the ga. H.M.S. Hawke Ost. 28.-Five men sentenced Torilling story from British Afrios y sinking of colliers a tor Generál of British Forens; Germ303 barrying through Bal sunk by submarine in the North to death ia connection with the Headquarters issued ebowing how the rivers mouth. Russians Admiral Jellicos becomes ea- gium to assist defeated Right Sea.

assassination of Prince Franza largo bady of British troops was still advancing in Poland and preme commander of the Flest, Wing in France. British forces Oct. 16.-Four German de- Ferdinand, and others sent into transferred from the 'Aisne to the East Prussia.

baltle ba the north coast, and Nov. 12-Savere fighting in August 6.-German troops re- cross the Marne; enemy retreat 25 stroyers sank off the Datch coat penal servitude. parted to have been repulsed by miles.

Oct. 17, 18 and 19.-Farther Oot. 29-Russians 'break re bow in subsequent fighting the|France and Belgium; Germana Belgians in fighting near Liege. Sept. 11-German retreat oon-advances of Allies reported, not-sistance of last units of the enemy enemy suffered terribly from our take Dixmude, bat Allies hold Numerous German prizes tinues; announced that in fourably on the Left Wing. French north of the Pilion, and the whole offensive. Submarine D5 sunk in their own elsewhera, Forthar skirmish with retreating German | Russiau advance in East Prussia Army corps is a complete army brought to British porta, Earl days the Allies have advanced cruiser Waldeck Rousseau Sinks Austro-German Army retreats.

Ost. 30.-Reported that the squadron in North Sea. Germant Admiralty announces that, in ab- on a small scale in itself. The Kitchener appointed Secretary 37.1-2 miles. British squadrons Austrian submarine of Dalmatian

War: HMS Amphion make a complete aweep of the coset.

Emdon entera Penang harbour abandon left bank of the Yeer sanoa of information, losa of strength varies from 35,000 to for

sinks German mine-layer Koenigin North Sea; no German ship scen. Oot, 20,- Japanese occupy and sinks the Russian cruiser below Dixclude. Anglo-French cruisere Geof Hope and Mon- 45,000 men.

Sept. 12.-Whole German Marshall, Marianne and Caroline Jemobug 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 ip disord-Islands.

Turkish warships enter open port pelles.

Nov. 13. Mr. Asquith announ- Nov. 4.-German cruiser Yorok ces that British casualties in cavalry, and artillery, usually sinks herself.

August 7-German Cavalry er, Allies pursuing them. German Oot. 21.-Announced that the of Quesss and bombard Russian with a strength of from 15,000

division routed by Belgians in cavalry reported exhausted. Emden sinks five more British ships. Turkish cruiser bombarda strikes chain of mines blocking France up to October 31 total to 20,000 men.

entrance to Jahde Bay and sinks 57,000. Christian De Wet's re- Luxemburg. Germany asks for Provinces of Antwerp and Lim vessels and captures another. Theodosis, in the Crimes.

Dot. 81.-Garmans attempt

Nov. 5.-War between Britain bal commando severely defeated armistice; admits 25,000 men burg entirely free of enemy British warshipa do great work are hors de combat,

Australiar "Squadron occupies off the Belgian coast, shelling the general offensive movement from and Tarkey declared. Annexation by General Botha. Announced that supplementary vote for aA- August 9.-Germans evacuate. Herbertshohe, German New enemy's trenches and wrecking Nieuport to Arras, but Allies stil of Cyprus announced.

French troops occupy siz batteries. Germans who had advance. Enomy reported to be Nov. 6. Austrians retreating other million men will be asked Laxemburg owing to French Guinea.

Dixmudo. along whole frant before Russians for, bringing British Army ap 1 advance. Japan issues ultimatam Soissons and Luneville. German advanced on Warsaw compelled withdrawing from to Germsay. German submarine eft wing retreating.

to retreat, Rassiane pursuing Russians still advance in Poland France declares war with Turkey. 2,180,100, oxclusive of Territori

Nov. 7-Fall of Tsingtah an- als. warship. Sept. 14.-Germana evacuate them. British asyal flotilla con- and East Prussia.

Russians sunk by British

Nov 1. British cruiser Hermea nounced. Reported that Japan has issued Amiens, and give way at Revigny tinues to bombard German flink.

continue Nov. 14.-Egyptian Mohamme against Germany and Brabant-le-roi. Crown Oct. 23.-Sevore, fighting on sunk by submarine in the btraits triumphant raarch, capturing dans give expression to remark- ultimatum

August 14.- Liege etill Prince's Army driven back the Left Wing, the Alliga con of Dover. British, French and many prisoners and guns. Allicable feelings of loyalty towards

British. mako

progress. Russian Ambassadore in Con- still make progress. intact. Belgium asks Franco French territory on east frontier. tinning

Nov. 8. Announced that the Nov. 15-Dosth of Earl Ro- to accommodate 2,000 Garmin free of enemy. Russians capture Steamer Crefeld arrives at Las slantinople request passports.

Transportation of 8,000 prisoners and great quaa Palmas with the grows of 13 Most of the German forts at surrender of Telogtau is uncon-bertain France announced. Fight- prisoners. French troopa to Belgium com- tities of war material athiswaraske, steamers sunk by the German Tsingtan silenced by Japanese ditional. Russian cavalry enters ing still continues in Belgium, German territory from beyond Germans being thrown back to plate; whole force ready to advance. and occupy Czernovitza. Servians cruiser Karlsruhe, mostly in the and British bombardment."

British and French Ambassadors the Vistula."

| right "bink of the Year Qaust. Belgians drive enemy eastward; defeat 90,000 Austrians at the Atlantic.

Nov, 0.-Colonial contingents (Continued on paga 10). no German cavalry between Has angle of the Rivers Dring and

Oct. 24-British destroyer leave Constantinople. Announced Belt and Ramillies.

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

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Brigade is a force of infantry or cavalry. The infantry brigade

is from 4,000 to 7,000 strong. The cavalry brigado is from 1,000 to 2,000 strong. Regiment of infantry is from

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

A

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 mea. ln the

German Army consists of 4 In the Rusisa Army it consists of 8

guns and 150 men.

guns and 250 men.

Events that Brought it About.

1878.-Berlin Congress charges Austria-Hungary with the cupation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. 4885-Austria-Hungary

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

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Sept. 16.-Crown Prince's Army driven further back. Allies August 16.-Japan soads cocupy Rheims; 600 prisoner ultimatum to Gormany 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 lior General N. Findlay is killed. restoration to Chias; answer Sixteen hundred German prison. required by noon on August 23. ere landed in England. French Flest attacks. Austrian Sept. 18, 19 en 1 20.-Bittle of Fleet of Budus, sinking two the Aisne continues, German 1008.-Annexation of Bosnia and ironclada and eatting fire to counter-attacks failing. German

BAYOS Servia from destruction by Bulgaria.

botween Austria-Hungary and. Sorvin.

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War

Herzegovina by Açstria-1 Hungary.

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1912-Serbo-Bulgarian Alliance with clapse against Austria. 1913-Servia thrown back from the Adriatio in favour of an independent Albania, 1914, June 28. - Archduke Franz Ferdinand and Consort 338assinated by a Servian etadent at Sarajevo.

another."

by

fice on Rhalins Cathedral, setting' August 17-Oficially anhistorio building on fire. nounced that British Expedi- Sept. 22.-B.M.ships Aboukir, tionary Force "safely lends on Cressy and Elogue sank French soil.

German biasrines in the North Augast 18. -

Belgian Royal Sea. Bittle of the Aisne con

without Family and Government move to tinges

appreciable Brussels.

change in the situation.

August 20.-Germana occupy Brussels.

Sept. 23 to 20.-The grea battle continuas; German counter: August 22.-Germans impose attacks being everywhere repuls war levies of £2,000,000 and ed Land fighting begins around £8,000,000 respectively on Tsingtau. Jaly 23-Austro-Hungaria a Nota delivered to Servia demand Province of Liege and City of Sept. 27 Capital of the Came ing suppression of Pan-Servian Brussels, Canadian House of roons surrendera anaonditionally

Commons pass war appropriation to British Force. movement and punishment of

Sept. 28 and 29.-Battle of the accomplices in agassinations of $50,000,000. Serviana ros

Austrians along the Drina. Aisne continues, Allies beatin Answer required by 6 p.m. came

August 23-Japan declares back severe attacks by the enemy day.

war on Germany.

Sept, 30-Big battle continues 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- Gormans bombard Antwerp, but Russian advance in East Prussia to progress and are reported bal pelled to retreat on Koenigsberg. are repulsed. Russians continue cationes Togoland surrenders way to Bada Post.

Oct. 1.Announced that August 28.-British Fleet sinks E.M.S. Cumberland has captur three German creizers and two ed aine German linera and, Since Fighting Began.

one gunboat in Cameroon River, July 27,-Servian troops destroyers off Heligoland.

August 29,-German troops Allies' position in France report. aboard Danube steamer fre

being withdrawn from Belgium, led entirely satisfactory. Austrian troops; engagement

Oct. 2.-Germana vigorously owing to Russian advance. Earl ensues. Sir Edward Grey an: Kitchener announces that two bombard Antwerp. abances his efforts to arrange Divisions and a Cavalry Division Admiralty announces adoption of conference of Ambassadors.

from Iadia are being sent to mine-laying policy as a counter France.

measure to German activity, Ministers start on visit to con

Jaly 24-Details of Note published and proved a nexpected ly' severe, Semi-official Postar' Lloyd afirms that Germany will anffer no third party to intervene between Austria and Servia,

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

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July 28.Austria doclares war in Servia, Germany considers Bir Edward Grey's suggested August 30-ápia, in German Oct. 3.-French President and conference has no prospect of Samos, surrenders to expedi-

#uccess.

Attsok on Bel-

tionary force from New Zealand. gratulate armies in the field. The July 30-British First Fleet August 31.-Allies ccoupy line Czar leaves for the front. Big leaves Portland under sealed extending from mouth of the battle continues in France, Crown Somme inland along the river, Prince's Army being repulsed ordera. Belgrade in fames.

July 31, Germany ake past the fortresses of La Fere and noar Varennes,

Oct. 4 Germans make nigh Russia fer explanation of her Laon, towards Mezieres.

Sept. 1-German Cavalry attack at Tsingtan, but are da mobilisation. grade continues, Martial law Corps marches on Forest of Com-feated, losing 47 killed. In the in Germany. London Stock pegue, and is engaged by big battle Allies twice destroy British, who capture ten guce. enemy'e lines of communications Exchange closed.

Sept. 2Japanese occupy seven Russians defeat and pursue August 1.Austrian Reserve Islands of Kiauchan, and remove Germans. called ont German altim- 1,000 mines. Franch Govern Oct. 7.-Bombardment of Ant- and ment removes to Bordeaux for werp continues, German com Basis, expiring at пооп. Italy declares anatrality. Evi- purely military reasons.mander

atame to France

warning populace,

dences of Australian loyalty Austrians and cocopy Lomborg, Ostend. German craisor Cor. September 3.-Russians: defen Belgian Government removes to Bank of England rate 10 per Additional list of British cananities moran and two gunboats sunk cont. Germany declarea war sued. General Gallieni issues in Kinuchan Bay. Big battle still First shots fired by Russian proclamation saying he will proceeding, fighting becoming Frontier patrol on Germans near to end inoreasingly violent, Prostken; no casualties.

August 2-British cabinet Honounced that in seven announced. Allies still progress September 4.-Russians occupy Oct. 11-Fall of Antwerp sheets and adjourns till evening days fighting, Russiana have all along the line, Germane drop Cosanoka invade Germany near captured 40,000 prisoners. New 20 bombe on Parie Biala. Germans invade Franco British recruits total 260,000 Oct. 12-German aviators

September 5.-German squad. drop siz more bomba on Earis,

Germans enter

Tour Oirey Germany promises Luxemburg,

ron einka 15 British fishing boats Oat 13-Commando ander indemnity to Luxemburg.

in North Sea, the orewa being Colonel Maritz revolts in the Cape August 3-Severe fighting on taken prisoners. Announced that Provine, having concluded an River Drin between Servisng and Britain Franco and Russia agreement with Germand, Belgian Austrians. Patriotic scenes mutually angage not to conclude Government removes to Havre, in

Buckingham Palace

peace 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.)

Zeebrugge

St. Nicolas

Ostend

Nieuport

.

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Bruges

Calais "

Boulogne

ANTWERP

Dunkirk Ghent

• Dixmud e

Ypres Courtrai

Armen tieres

. Lierre

Diest

Termon Malines

Tournai

O LILLE

Louvain BRUSSELS

Maubeuge 'Charleroi Chimay

• Maastricht

Waterloo

Verviers

Douai

Huy

Arras

Valencion nes

NAMUR Dinant

Cambrai.

Bapeaume

Hirson

Amiens

Rocroi

St. Quentia

Guise

la Fore

Mezieros

Laon

Rethel

Boissons.

Meaux

Rh

Coulommiers

PARIS

Sezanne Vitry-le-Francois

St. Mihiel

Toul

Orleana

Noyon Compiegne

Fortified Towns

Longwy

Sedan Montmely

Consonvoye Longuyon Thionvillo

Varennes

100

150

Kilometres.

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Ov

The Wocores

'Metz

Sarrebour

Nancy

STRASBOURG Luneville

8t Die

Epinal

The Vosges

Colmar

Langres

Mulhausen

O Bel fort

Dijon

Besancon

The above is a plan showing the area most affected in the present hostilities hetween the British French and Belgian troopa and the Germain forcza. Latent advices are to the effant that the Allies are progressing all along the line, particularly in the centre.

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