1914-12-09 — Page 10

DIARY OF WAR,

COUNTRIES AT \WAR.

Germany

Austria

Turkey

against

Britala.

Russia. France. Belgium,

Japan.

Servin,

Montenegro.

frontier. Bombardment

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1914,

prize.

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France. Allins resume offensive; Badger einke German submarine that 2,000 armed Bedouins have given great reception at Lörd August 4-Earl Kitohene pasce apparately during the war.

September 7.-Announced that "real progress reported. War saila, bat ia recalled.

off Dutch const. Announced that penetrated Egyptian territory. Mayor's Show. Patriotic speeches H.M.S. Pathfinder struck a mine] Oot. 11. — Announced that there are nine German cruisers Germana continue violent attacks at the Guildhall banquot. - Ger- declared between Britain an

of the East coast and rapidly Russian cruisere sink two Garman on the high seas, and that 70 in Belgium and France," but are mau oruiser. Emden ought off Germany.

August 5-Germans invade foundered. Official report issued submarines in the Baltic. Caua warships of the Allies are search everywhera repulsed. British Cocos Islands by H.M.A.S.Sydney

Government to shortly isane war engagement ensues, Emien goes Belgium. Japan to take measures stating that German enveloping dian contingent arrives at Flying for them.

Oot. 25 to 28 —Allies continge loan of £200,000,000. Turkey ashore and is burnt out; Com- to discharge Treaty obligations movement is abandoned; British mouth. HM,8. Yarmonth sink- to Britain, Germans violata Dutch superiority over Germans clearly the Markomaania and captures to progress on the Left Wing, apologises to Bussia, bat endeav mauder and a nephew of the

the Pontoporos (Emden's supply and Russians advance to Lowicz ours to throw, the responsibility Kaiser'a among the prisoners. territory at Tilbourg. Russian demonstrated.

September 8-Russians captare ships) off Sumatro.

and Lodz, driving the Germans on the latter.

Nov. 10. Garman cruiser and Garman troops in contact on

of Mikolajoff and Rawaruska, pad Ost; 15.-Allies make further before them. French drive enemy Nov. 3.-II.M.S. Minerva bom- Koenigsberg imprisoned in the Liege began by Germans. convert Galicia into Russian progress, accapping a line from over frontier east of Nancy. barda Akaba, which is evaonated Rufigi River, German ·· Es

Province. Sir John French gazetted Inspec-

tipres to the 838. H. M.S. Hawke Oct. 28.-Five men sentenced Thrilling story" from British Africa y sinking of colliera a tor General of British Forces;

September 10.-Forasof 60,000 sunk by submarine in the North to death in connection with the Headquarters issued showing how the river's mouth. Russiana Admiral Jellicoe becomes su Germons barrying through Bal Soa.

desassination of Prince Franz a large body of British troops was still advancing in Poland and ereme commander of the Fleet. gium to satiat defeated Right Oct. 16.-Four Germsa de Ferdinand, and others sont into transferred from the Aisne to the East Prussia.

Wing in France. British forces stroyera sunk of the Dutch coast. penal servitads.

battle on the north coast, and Nov. 12-Severe fighting in August -German troops re

Oct. 17. 18 and 19.-Farther Oct. 29.-Russians broik re- how in subsequent fighting the France and Belgium; Germans ported to have been repulsed by oross the Marue; enemy retreat 25

advances of Allies reported, uotsistance of last units of the enemy enemy suffered terribly from our take Dixmude, bat 'Allies hold ARMY TERMS EXPLAINED. Belgians in fighting near Liege. miles.

Numerous German

Sept. 11-German retreat con- ably on the Left Wing French north of the Pilies; and the whole offensive. Submarine D5 sank in their own elsewhere. Farther skirmish with retreating German Russian advance in East Prussia Army corps is a complete army brought to British porte. Earl tintes; announced that in four cruiser Waldeck Rousseau sinky Austro-German Army rotrests.

on a small scale in itself. The Kitchener appointed Secretary days the Allies hive advanced Austrian submarine of Dalmatian Ost. 30.-Reported that the squadron in North Sea. Germant Admiralty announces that, in ab- strongth varies from 35,000 ta for Wari

Emdon enters Penang harbour abandon left bink of the Yeer sence of information, loss of HMS Amphion 37.1-2 miles. British squadrons coast. 15,000 men.

sinks German mine-layer Koenigia make a complete sweep of the Oct. 20. Japanese occupy and sinks the Russian cruiser below Dixa.ude. Anglo-French craisers Gool Hope and Mon Division is a force of infantry. Laise and later strikes mine and North Sea; no German ship seen. Marshall, Marianne and Caroline Jemchug and a French destroyer Squadron bombards the Darda- month must be assumed.

cavalry, and artillery, usually sinks herself.

Sept. 12.-Whole German falands.

Turkish warships enter open port nelles.

Nov. 13. Mr. Asquith announ. with a strength of from 15,000

Nov. 4. German cruiser Yorck ces that British ossualties in August 7-German Cavalry right wing falling back in disord. Oct. 21. Announced that the of Odesse and bombard Russian to 20,000 men.

division routed by Belgians in er, Allies pursuing them. German Emden sinks five more British abips. Turkish cruiser bombarde strikes chain of mines blocking France up to October 31 total Luxemburg. Germany seks for cavalry reported exhausted vessels and ciptares another. Theodosia, in the Crimea. entrance to Jahde Bay and sinks 57,000. Christian De Wet'e te Provinces of Antwerp and Lim British warships do great work Oct. 31-Germans attempt Nov, 5.War between Britain bel commando severely defeated armistice; admits 25,000 men burg entirely free of enemy of the Belgian coast, ehelling the general offensive movement from and Tarkey declared. Annexation by General Boiba. Announced are hors de combat.

that supplementary vote for ac August 9.-Germana evacuate Australian Squadron occupies enemy's trenches and wrecking Nieo port to Arras, but Allies stil of Cyprus announced.

Herbertshohe, German New six batteries, Germans who had advance. Enemy reported to be Nov. 6. Austrians retreating other million men will be asked Luxemburg owing to French advance. Japan jagues altimatam Guines. French troops occupy advanced on Warsaw compelled withdrawing from Dismude along whole front before Russians for, bringing British Army up to to Germany. German submarine Soissons and Luneville. German to retreat, Rassians purauing Russians still advance in Poland France declares war with Turkey. 2,186,400, exclusive of Territori

Nov. 7.-Fall of Tsingtau analS... stak by British warship. eft wing retreating..

Sept. 14.Germans evacuate tindes to bombard Garman spk. Nov 1.-British cruiser Hermea nounced.. Rassians continue Nov. 14-Egyptian Mohamme Reported that Japan has issued altimstam against Germany. Amiens, and give way at Rovigor Ost. 23.-Sevore fighting on sunk by submarine in the Straite triumphant march, capturing dans give expression to remark- August 14.- Liogo stili and Brabant-lo-roi. Crown the Left Wing, the Allica con of Doves. British, French and many prisoners and guns. Allies able feelinge of loyalty towards

Prince's Army driven back. tinning

British. intact. Belgium aaka Franco

progress Russian Ambassadors in Con- still make progress.

Nov. 8Aanounced that the Franch territory on east frontier Steamer Crefeld arrives at Las stantinople request passports. to accommodate 2,000 German free of enemy. Russians capture Palmas with the crews of 13 Most of the German forts at surrender of Taingtan is uncon- bortsin France announced. Fight- Nov. 15.-Death of Earl Ro- prisoners. Transportation of French troops to Belgium com- 5,000 prisoners and great quan- steamers sunk by the German Teingten silenced by Japanese ditional. Hassian cavalry enters ing still continues in Belgium, German territory from beyond Germans being thrown back to plete; whole force ready to advance. tities of war material atRawaruska, cruiser Karlsruhe, mostly in the and British bombardment.

British and French Ambassadors the Vistula;

right bank of the Yeer Canal.. Belgians drive enemy eastward; ad occupy Czernovitza, Servians Atlantic.

defect 90,000 Austrians at "thei

Nov. 9.-Colonial contingents Oct. 24. British destroyer leave Constantinople. Aunpanced

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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 brigade is from 1,000 to 2,030 strong. Regiment of infantry is from

2,000 to 4,000 strong. cavalry regiment is from 500 Squadron of cavalry is from 150

to 1,000 men strong.

A

to 200 men strong. Battery of artillery in the Britis

and French armies has us German Army consists ut. gaus and 150 mea. In the

and about 200 men. In the

Russian Army it consists of 8 guys and 250 men,

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

no German cavalry between as angle of the Rivera Drina and selt and Ramillies.

16.-Crown Prince's

avel Announced that (formaɛ, August 15.-French troops enter Belgium at Charleroi Cruiser Hela was sunk by hostile

submarine. Bavarian Army Corps defeated by

Supt. French at Avricourt and Cire,

August 18.-Japan 001 Army driven further back. Alliea altimatam to Germany demandcupy Rheims; 600 prisoners ing that Kiauchan be handed over Captured on the right of the

British. Announced that Brig Servia from destructión by to Japan, with a view to eventual alier General N. Findlay is killed. Bulgaria, : 1300.-Turi war botwoon required by noon on August 23. Sistoon haadred German prison

Austria-Hungary and French Float attacks Austrian era lauded in England. Servia.

1835-Adstrin-Hungary.

saves

restoration to China; answer!

Fleet of Budas, sinking two 1908-Annexation of Bosnia and ironclade and setting fra toj

Herzegovina by Austria- another. Hungary.

August 17.-Officially an- 1912-Serbo-Bulgarian Alliance nounced that British Erpadi- clause against tionary Force eafely lande" on with a Agatria.

French soil. 1913.-Servia thrown back from

August 18.-

Belgian Royal the Adriatic in favour of Family and Government move t an independent Albania, Brussels. 1914. June 28. -- Arohdake August 20.-Germans occupy Franz Ferdinand and Consort Brassels. assassinated by a Servian etadent at Sarajevo.

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Sapt. 18, 19 d i 20.—Battle of the Aisas continues, German counter-attacks failing. Germans fire on Rheims Cathedral, setting historic building on fire.

Sept. 22.-L.M. ships Aboukir, Creasy and Begue sunk by German a barnes in the North S53. Battle of the Aisne con tinuas. without

appreciable change in the situation.

Sept. 23 to 28.-The gres battle continues; Gorman counter attacks being everywhere repuls ed Lind fighting begins around On Taingiau.

of

Sept.-27 Capital of the Came. Toons surrenders unconditionally to British Force.

Aisne continues, Allies beatin

Sept. 28 and 20.—Battle of the back severe attacks by the enemy

August 22.-Germans impose war levies of £2,000,000 and July 23-Austro-Hungarian | £8,000,000, respectively Note delivered to Servis domand. Province of Liege and City ing suppression of Pan-Servian Brussels. Canadian "House of movement and punishment of Commone pass war appropriation accomplices in assassinations of $50,000,000. Servians roc Anewer required by 6 p.m. ears Austrians along the Drina. Angast 23.- Japan declares dey.

July 24-Details of Note war ou Germany.

Sept. 30.-Big battle continues published and proved unexpected-

Aagast 26.-Russiana continue in favour of Allies, who make Semi-official Pester on offensive on East Prussian fron- slight progress all along the line. ly govero. Lloyd affirms that Germany will tier, German forces being com Germans bombard Antwerp, but suffer a third party to intervene pelled to retreat on Kosaigaberg are repulsed. Russians continus between Austria and Servia, V

Russian advance in East Prusets to progress and are reported ha! July 25-Russian Cabinet continues. Togaland surrenders

way to Buda Peat.. meets; announced that mobilisa- to British.

Oct. 1.-- Announced tion proceeds forthwith,

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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.)

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August 28.-British Fleet sinks H.M.S. Cumberland has captur three German oruisers and two ed nice German liners and Since Fightin: Began.7. July 27.-Servisn troops destroyere off Heligoland.

one ganbaat in Cameroon River. sboard Danabo steamer Ere on Angust 29. German troops Alliea' position in France report- Austrian troops; engagement being withdrawn from Belgium, ed entirely satisfactory. @asues. Bir Edward Grey an- owing to Russian advance. "Earí nounces his efforts to arrange Kitchener announces that two bombard Antwerp. British voaference of Ambassadora. Divisions and a Cavalry Division July 28-Austria doslares war from India are being sent to on Servia, Germany 'considers France. Bir Edward Grey's suggested August 30-Apis, in German conference has no prospect of Samoa, surrenders to expedi-

Oct. 2-Germans vigorously,

Admiralty announces adoption of mine-laying policy as a counte messure to German activity.

Oct. 3.-French President and Ministers star: on visit to con tionary force from New Zealand.gratulate armies in the field. The Jaly 30.-British First Flest August 31-Allies occupy line

Cair leaves for the front. Big leaves Portland under sealed extending from month of the battle continues in France, Crown orders, Belgrade in flames. Some falaad along the river, Prince's Army being repulsed

July 31-Germany aske past the fortresses of La Fere and Bassia explanation of her Laon, towarda Mezieros. mobilisation. Attack on Bal

Busega.

near Varennes,

In the

Orleans

Oct. 4 Germáns make nigo Sept. 1-German Cavalry attack at Tsingtau, but are de grade continues. Martial law Corps marches on Forest of Cam-fested, losing 47 killed. In Germany, London Stock piegne, and is engaged by big battle Allies twice destroy Exchange alosed..

British, who capture ton guse enemy's lines of communications August Austrian Reserve Sept. 2.-Japanese occupy seven Russians defeat and pursue. called out. German ultim Islanda of Kiauchun, and remove Germans, and 1,000 mines,

Stams

France to

French GoverÜ ment removes to Bordeaux fo

Oct. 7.-Bombardment of Ant Baaris, expiring at 1000. Italy declares neutrality, Eri. purely military reasons were continues, German com mander warning populace. dences of Australian "loyalty: Beptember 8.-Russians defea

Belgian Government removes to Austrians and occupy Lemberg. Ostend. German cruiser Cor Bank of England rate 10 per Additional list of British casualties moran and two gunboats sank cent. Germany declares war. First shota fired by Russian issued. General Gallieni issues in Kiauchau Bay. Big battle still frontier patrol on Cermana near proclamation, saying he will proceeding, fighting becoming

Prostken; no casualties.

defend Paris to the end,

increasingly violent.

August 2.--British cabine! September 4.Russians occupy Oct, 11-Fall of Antwerp meets and adjourns till evening Haalica. Announced that in seven announced. Allies still progress Cossoka invade Germany near daya fighting, Russians have all along the line. Germans drop Biala. Germans invade France captured 40,000 prisoners. Now 20 bombs on Paris. near Cirey, Gormans enter British rooruits total 200,000. Oct. 12-German aviators Luxemburg. Germany promises September 5.-German squad drop six more bombs on Farie.

indemnity to Luxemburg.

Anguat 3-Severe fighting on River Drin between Servians and Austrians, Patriotic Bones oztside Backingham Pano

ron einks 15 British fishing boats Oct. 13-Commando under in North Sen, the orewa being Colonel Maritz revolts in the Cape taken prisoners. Announced that Province, having concluded an Britain, France and Russia agreement with Germans. Belgian mutually engage not to conclude Government removes to Hayre, in

con

Fortified Towne

Sedan Montmely

Longwy Consenvoye Longuyon Thionville Ornes Varennes

Verdun Metz

150.

Kilometres.

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Langres

The WoerreES-

•

Bairebourg

Nancy

STRASBOURG

Luneville

-St Die

Epinal

Dijo

Besancon

The Vosges

Colmar

Mulhausen

Belfort.

The above is a plan showing the area most affected in the present hostilities between the British French and Belgian troope and the German forces. Latest advices are to the effect that the Allies have strengthened their positions in Flanders and a Germin advance is regarded an impossible.

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