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DIARY OF WAR

COUNTRIES AT WAR.

Germany

Austria

Turkey

against

Britalo.

Russia. France. Belgium. Japan. Servia.

Montenegro.

ARMY TERMS EXPLAINED.

sails, but ia recalled."

THE HONGKONG TELE RAPH, TI SUAY, DECEMBER 8, 1914,

War

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August 4-Earl Kitchens peace separately during the war. France. Allies resume offensive: Budiger sinks German submarine that 2,000 armed Bedouins have given great reception at Lud

September 7.-Announced that "real progress reported.

off Dutch coast. "Anudunced that penetrated Egyptian territory. Mayor's Show. Patriotic speeches H.M.B. Pathfinder struck a mine. Oct. 14. - Aunnanced thai there are nine German cruisers German costians violent attacas at the Guildhall banquet. Ger- declared between Britain, an

of the East coast and rapidly Russian craisers sink two Garmen on the high seas, and that 70 in Belgium and Frande, but ara man cruiser Emden ought off Germany.

August 5.-Germans invade foundered. Official report issued submarines in the Baltic, Usa warships of the Allies are search ever where repulsed. British Cosos Lelands by H.M.A.S Sydney Government to shortly issue war engagement ensues; Emien goes Belgium. Japan to take measures stating that German enveloping dian contingent arrives at Plv- jug for them....... to discharge Treaty obligations movement is abandoned; British mouth, H..S. Yarmouth sink Out. 25 a 28-Allies continue loss of £200,000,000. Torkey aahore and is barat ont, Com to Britain, Germans violate Datoh enperiority over Germans clearly the Harkomaanis and osptures to progress on the Left Wing, apologises to tussin, but endeav-mander and a nephew of the

the Pontoporos (Emden's supply and Ru-san advance to Lowidz our+ £ɔ throw the responsibility Kaiser's among the prisoners.

Nov. 10. - German cruiser Russian demonstrated territory at Tilbourg.

Boptembar 8.--Russiansoaptire ships) off Sumaira,

sad. Lodz, driving the Germans og the lasters Midd

Nov. 3.-11.M.S. Minerva bom- Koenigsberg imprisoned in the and German troops in contact on

Oct. 13.-Allies make further before them. Freach drive enemy Bombardment of Mikolajoff and Rawaruska, and

hart Akab, which is evacuated Rufigi River, German Ea frontier.

Germans convert Galicia into Russian, progreva, occupying a lias in over frontier east of Nancy. Liege begun by

Ot, 28-Five men contenced Tarling story from British Africa y sinking of colliers a i pres to the sea. H.M.S. Hank Sir John French gazetted Inspeo Province.

September 10-Furos of 60,000 sunk by submarine in the North to death in connection with the Headquarters issued showing how the river's mouth. Russions tor General of British Forces;

assassination of Prince Frunza targ body of British troops was still advancing in Poland and Son. Admiral Jellicoe becomes sa-Germans harrying through Bal

gium to assist defeated Right

Oot. 16.-Four German de Ferdinand, and others seat into trasferred from the Aisne to the East Prussia.

battle on the arch coast, and Nov. 12-Severe fighting in preme commander of the Float,

August 6.-German troops re Wing in France. Britiskt forces stroyera sunk off the Duchcoast peal servitude..

Oct. 29-Rassians break re bow in eubsequent fighting the France and Belgium; Germana Oot, 17, 18 and 19-Furthe ported to have basa repulsed by cross the Marge; ensmy retreat 25

advances of Allies reported, usistance of last units of the enemy enemy sulferad terribly from our take Dixmade, bat Allies bold Sept. 11.-German retreat con- German ¡Numerous Belgians in fighting near Liege. miles.

skirmish with retrasting German Russian advance in East Pruesia prizes

cruiser Waldeck Roue sun's Austro-German Army retreats.

Out. 30-Reported that the squadron in N.rsh Sea. German Admiralty announces that, in ab- Army corpa is a complete army brought to British ports, Earl Linnes; announced that in for ably on the Left Wing. Freno north of the Pilica, and the whole offs.sive; Submarine D5 sunk in hair own elsewhere. Further

Kitchener appointed Secretary days the Allies have advanced Austrian submarine elf Dalmatin

Eaton eaters Penang harbour bindon lelt bank of the Yeer sence of information, loss of for War. H.M.S Amphion 37.1-2 miles. British squadrons coat.

make a complete aweed of the Oct. 20,-Japanese occupy sad siuks the Russian cruiser below Dixt.ude. Anglo-French craisers Geo! Hope and Mon- sinks German mine-layer Koenigia

Nov. 13-Mr. Asquith announ Laise and later strikes mine and North Sea; no German ship soon. Marshall, Marianne and Uarolin Jemchag and a French destroyer Squadron bombards the Darda mouth must be seeumed.

Sept. 19.-Whole German Islanda. ́

Turkish warships enter open port nelles.

Nov. 4.-German cruiser Yorck coe that British casualtios ia sinka herself,

August 7.-German Cavalry right wing falling back in disord- Oct. 21.-Ancounced that the of Olesse and bombard Russian

entrance to Jahde Bay and sinke 57,000. Christian De Wet's re reported. exhausted vessels and captures another. Thendosis, in the. Orimes.

Oct 31-Germans attempt N. 5.-War between Britain bel commando severely defeated Luxemburg. Germany asks for cavalry

Provinces of Antwerp and Lim British warships do great work armistice; admita 25,000 man

burg entirely free of enemy off the Belgian coast, shelling th general offensive movement from and Turkey declared. Annexation by General Botha. Announced that supplementary vote for ae are hora de combat.

August 9.-Gormona evacuate Australian Squadron occupies enemy's trenches and wrecking Nieuport to Arras, but Ailies stil of Cyprus announced.

Nov. 6. Austrians retreating other million men will be asked Buemy reported to be German Now six batteries, Germans who bail advance. Luxemburg owing to French Herbertshohe, advance. Japan isades ultimata Gaines. French troops occupy advanced on Warasw compellen withdrawing from Dixmude, along whole frant before Russians for, bringing British Aring up a

Nov. 7-Fall of Tsingtau anals. eft wing retreating."

them. British naval fistilla oon- and East Prussia, ecak by

warship. British

Nov 1. British cruiser Hermaa (nounced. Rassians continae Nov. 14.-Egyptian Mohamme- Sept. 14.-Germans evacuate tinues to bombard German fak Amiens, and give way at Revigny. Oct, 23 Severe fighting osuuk by submarine in the Straits triumphant march, capturing daas give expression to remark Reported that Japan has issued ultimatam against Germany.

Brabant-le-roi. Crown the Left Wing, the Allies con of Dover. British, French and many prisoners and guna. Allies able feelings of loyalty towards

British. August 14.- Liege still and

make prog ess Russian Ambassadors in Con- still make progress.

"Nov. 8. Aquounced that the Nov. 15.-Death of Earl Ro lintact. Belgian asks France Prince's Army driven back, tinning to to accommodate 2,000 German French territory on east frontier Steamer Crefeld arrives at Lis stantinople request passports. prisoners. Transportation of free of enemy. Russians capture Palmas with the crews of 13 Most of the German forts at surrender of Taington is anaon-berts in France announced. Fight- French troops to Belgium com- 8,000 prisoners and great qua steamere saak by the German Tsingtan silenced by Japanese ditional, Russian cavalry entera ing still continues in Balgram, German territory from beyond Germana being thrown back to

right bink of the Yeer Canal. the Vistula,

Nov. 9.-Colonial contingents. (Continued on page 10) Russian Aray it consists of 8 plete;whole force ready to advance, tities of war material atRawarnaka, cruiser Karlsruhe, mostly in the and British bombardment.

Belgians drive enemy eastward; and occupy Czernovitza. Servisn: Atlantic. no German cavalry between Has defeat 90,000 Austrians at the angle of the Rivers Drina and selt and Ramillies.

Save. Announced that German oraiser Heta was sank by hostile submarine.

on a small scale in itself. The strength varies from 35,000 to 45,000 men. Division is a forco of infantry, cavalry, and artillery, usually with a strength of from 15,000 to 20,000 man.

Brigade is a force olinfantry or division routed by Belgians in jer, Allise pursuing them, German Emden sinks five, more British hips. Turkish'eraiser bombards strikes chain of mines blocking France up to October 31 total

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

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cavalry regiment is from 500, to Germany. German submarine Soissons and Luneville: German to retreat, Russians parauia Russians still advance in Poland France declares war with Turkey,| 2,186,400, exclusive of Territori.

2,000 to 4,000 strong.

to 1,000 men strong. Squadron of cavalry is from 150

to 200 men strong. Battery of artillery in the British armies has 6 gus and Freno 100 men German Army consists of 4 Iq, the guns and 150 men.

"guns and 250 men.

Events that Brought It About."

1878-Berlin Congress charges Austria-Hungary with the wcupation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, 835-Austria-Hungary

Sapt. 16.-Crown Prince'a Army driven further back. Allies coupy Rheims; 600 prisoners captured on the right of the British. Announced that Brig a lier General N. Findlay is killed. Sixteen hundred German prison

August 15. French troops enter Belgiam at Charleroi Bavarian Army Corpa defeated by French at Avricourt and' Oire

son 1 August 16.-Japan altimatum to Germany demand saves ing that Kiauchau be handed over Servis from destruction by to Japan, with a view to eventual Bulgario.

restoration to Chion; angwor between required by noon on August 23. Austria-Hungary and French Fleet attacks Austriag ers landed in England.

Ficet off Badua, ainking two!, Sept. 18, 19 ca 30.-Battle of the Aisne continues, German counter-attacke failing. Germans fire on Rheims Cathedral, setting

1306.-Part mwar..

Servia,

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French soil.

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1908. Annexation of Bosnia and ironclads and getting fire to

Herzegovina by Austria-janother. Hungary.

August 17-Officially 1912-Serbo-Bulgarian Alliance nounced that British Expedi clause against tionary Force safely lands on 1913.-Servia thrown back from August 18, Belgian Royal

the Adriatic in favour of Family and Government move

Brussela. an independent Albania." 1914.- June 28. Archduke Franz Ferdinand and Consort assassinated by a Servian etadent at Sarajero.

day als

24-Details of Note published and proved anexpected-

ily severe. Semi-official Pester Lloyd affirms that Germany will

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August 20.-Germans occupy Brussels.

historio building on fire.

Sept. 22.- Mships Aboukir, Cressy and Hogue sunk by German harines it the North Sea, Battle of the Aisne con tinues without appreciable change in the situation."}

Supt. 23 to 26. -The gros battle continues; German counter attacks being everywhere repuls ed Land fighting begins around DD Tringtua.

August 22.-Germans impose war levies of £2,000,000 and

respectively £8,000,000

July 25.-Russian Cabinet continues. Togoland surrendera, meets; announced that mobilisa-to British. dien proceeds forthwith.

Since Fighting Began.

Sept. 27 Capital of the Camo- ronas surreaders unconditionally

to British Force.

British and French Ambassadors Oct, 24, British destroyer leave Constantinople. Announced

Calais

Boulogne

THE

WAR.

Plan of the Great Battlefield, Showing

Fortified Towns,

etc..

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

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July 23-Austro-Hungarina Note delivered to Servia demand Province of Laege and City of ing suppression of Pan-Servian Brussels., Canadian House of movement and punishment of Oommons pass war appropriation accomplices in B93assinations of $50,000,000. Servisne ros

Sept. 28 and 29.- Battle of the Answer required by 6 p.m. enme Austrians along the Drina.

Alane continues, Allies beatin Augast 23-Japan declares back severe attacks by the enemy war on Germany,

Sept. 30.-Big batile 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 Germans bombard Antwerp, but suffer no third party to intervene pelled to retreat on Kobaigebers are repulsed. Russians continue between Austria and Servia. Russion advance in East Prussia

to progress and oro reported hal way to Buds Pest.

Öst. 1, Announced August 28-British Fleet sinks H.M.S. Cumberland has captur three German craisera sad two od nice German liners and July 27.-Sarvian troops destroyers off Heligoland.

one gunboat in Cameroon River. aboard Danube steamer Ere on August 29 German troops Allied positira in France report- Austrian troops; engagement being withdrawn from Belgium, ed entirely satisfactory.

Sir Edward Grey an-owing to Russian advance. Eari Oct. 2-Germans vigorously Antwerp. British nounces his efforts to arrange Kitchener announces that two bombard

Divisions and a Cavalry Division conference of Aabissadors.

Admiralty announces adoption of Jaly 28.-Austria declares war from India are being sent to

mine-laying policy as a counte measure to Germin activity. on Servia, Germany considers France.

August 30-ápia, in German Sir Edward Gray's suggested conference has no prospect of Samos, surrenders to expedi Ministers start on visit to con- tionary force from New Zealand gratulate armies in the field. The

August 31-Allias occupy linear leaves for the front. July 30.-British First Flest leaves Portland under sealed extending from mouth of the bittle continues in France, Crown flames. Somme faland along the river, Prince's Army being repulsed orders. Belgrade, in

asks past, the fortresses of La Fere and

near Varennes. July 31 Germany

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

Sept. 1.-German Cavalry attack at Tsingtau, bat are de mobilisation. Attack on Bal- grade continues. Martial law Corps marches on Forest of Join feated, losing 47 killed. In the in Germany. London Stock piegne, and is engaged by big battle Allies twice destroy British, who capture too gaga enemy's lines of communication- Exchange oloand, ·

August 1-Austrian Reserve Sept. 2.Japaness occupy saven Rassiana defeat and pursue called oat. German ultim. Islands of Kianchan, and remov German

French Gover and 1,000 mines. France Kassia, expiring at noon. ment removes to Bordeaux fo Italy declares neutrality. Evi purely military reasons.

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Oct. 7. Bombardment of Aut werp continues, German com mander warning populace. September 3-Russians defea Belgian Government removes to dences of Anatrulian loyalty. Austriana and occupy Lemberg. Ostend. Gorman cruiser Cor Additional list of British casualties moran and two gunboats Bank issued. General Gallieni isues in Kianshan Bay. Big battle still proclamation enying he will

proceeding, fighting becoming defend Paris to the end.

increasingly violent September 4.Hassians occupy Oct. 11-Fall of Antwerp Haslioz. Announced that in seven announced. Allies still progress days fighting, Russians have all along the line. Germans drop captured 40,000 prisoners. Now 20 bomba on Paris.

Bank of England rate 10 par peat. Germany declares war. First shots fired by Russian frontier patrol on Germans. near Prostken; no casualties.

near

August 2.--British cabinet. mesta and adjourns till evening. Dogsauka invade Germany near Germans invade France Bialo. Crey Gormans opter

British, recruits total 260,000. Oo, 12-German aviators September 5.-German squad drop six more bombs on Paris. Luxemburg. Germany promises

ron sinks 15 vritish fishing boats Oct. 18-Commando under indemnity to Luxemburg.

August 3.Severe fighting on in North Bea, the crews being Colonel Marita revolta in the Uspe taken prisoners. Announced that Province, having concluded an River Drin betweed Servians and

and Russia agreement with Germane. Belgian Austrians.

Patriotic Boone Britain, France Old Buckingham Palmos mutually engage not to conclude Government removes to Havre, In

Orleans!

Fortified Towns

Sedan Montmedy.

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Consenvoye Longuyon

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Dijon

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The Vosges

Colmar

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Belfort

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 Allies are progressing all along the line, particularly in the centre.

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