1914-12-11 — Page 6

DIARY OF WAR.

COUNTRIES (AT.{WAR..

Germany

Austria

Turkey

against

Britain.

Russia. France.

Belgium

Japan. Servia Montenegro.

ARMY. TERMS EXPLAINED.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1914.

Franes. Allies resume offensive; Badger sinks German submarine that 2,000 armed Bedouine have given great reception as Lord foff Dutch cost. Announced that penetrated Egyptian territory. Mayor's Show. Patriolio speeches August 4-Earl Kitchene peace separately during the war. ails, but is recalled. War September 7.--Announced that "real progress reported.

Oct. 11. Announced that there are nine German oruisers Germonga continue violent attaoza at the Guildhall banquet. Ger declared between Britain and LM.S. Pathfinder struck a mine.

off the East coast and rapidly Passion craisers sink two German on the high seas, and that 70 in Belgium and Frines, bat ere man bruiser Emden ought of Germany.

Government to abertly issue war engagement ensues, Emlen goes August 5.-Germans invade foundered. Official report issued submarines in the Baltic Cana warships of the Allies are search everywhere repulsed. British Copos Islands by H.1.4.8.Sydney Belgium, Japan to take measures stating that German enveloping dian contingent arrives at Five ing for them. to discharge Treaty obligations movement is abandoned, British mouth. H.S. Yarmuth sink- Oct. 25 to 28.-Allies continue loan of $200,000,000 Turkey aahore and is burnt out; Com- Nov. 10. German orgiser to Britain. Germans violate Datch superiority over Germans clearly the Markomaanis and osptures to progress on the Left Wing, apologises Russia, but endearmander and a nephew of the

the Pontoporca (Emden's supply and Russians advance to Lowies our 62 throw the responsibility Kaiser's among the prisoners.

and Lods, driving the Germans on the latter, territory at Tilbourg. Russian demonstrated.

September 8.-Russians capture ehips) off Sumatra."

Nov. 3.-..S. Minerva bom- Koenigsberg imprisoned in the sad German troops in contact on

of Mikolajof and Ramaruska, and Oct. 15. —Allies mike further before them. French drive enemy

bor.ft Akab, which is evanqsted Rafigi River, German Ea frantior. Bombardment

river's mouth, ir Russians Liege begun by Germans. convert Galicia inf Russian progress, osenpying a line from over frontier east of Nancy,

pres to the ass. E.M.S, Hawke Out, 28-Five men sentenced Thrilling story from British Africa y eluking of colliers a Sir John French gazetted Inspec- Province.

September 10.-Foros of 60,000 sunk by submarine in the North to death in connection with the Headquarters issued showing how the

kansassination of Prince Franz a large body of British troops was still advancing in Poland and tor General of British Forces; Admiral Jellicoe becomes sa-German: harrying through Bal

gium to assist defeated Right

Ost. 16. Four Germsa de Ferdinand, and others seat into trineferred from the Aisne to the East Prussia

battle on the north coast, and Nov, 12.Savere fighting in preme commander of the Fleet,

August 6-German troops re Wing in Fronos. British forces stroyers sunk off the Dutch coast penal servitude.

Oct. 17, 18 and 19-Farther Oct. 20.-Russians break re how in subsequent fighting the France and Belgium; Germans ported to have been repulsed by oross the Marae; enemy retreat 25

miles.

advances of Allies reported, not sistance of last units of the enemy enemy suffered terribly from our take Dizmude, but Allies hold Belgians in fighting near Liege.

Sept. 11-German retreat con- ably on the Left Wing. French north of the Pilion, and the whole offensive. Submarine D5 sunk in their own elsewhere. Further Numerous German prizes Army corps is a complete army brought to British ports. Earl tinues; nanounced that in four cruiser Waldeck Rousseau "sink Austro-German, Army retreate. skirmish with retreating Germen Rusion advance in East Prussia Endon enters Penang harbour abandon left bink of the Yeer sence of information, Jossof on a small scale in itself, The Kitchener appointed Secretary days the Allies have advanced Austrian submarine off Dalmatian Ost. 30. Reported that the equadron in Nirh Sea. German Admiralty announces that, in ab-

H.M.S Amphion 37.1-2 miles. British squadrons coast, strength varies from 35,000 to for War? 45,000 men.

sinks German mino-layer Koenigin make a complete sweep of the Oct. 20,- Japanese occupy and sinks the Russian cruiser below Diza.ade. Anglo-French cruisers Good Hope and Mon Nov. 13. Mr. Asquith announ German Glands.

Tarkiah warships enter open port neiles. Division is a force of infantry, Laise and later strikes mine and North Sea; no German ship seen. Mareball, Marianne and Carolice Jemehng and a French destroyer Squadron bombards the Darda mouth must be assumed,

Sept. 12.-Whole

Nov. 4.-German cruiser Yorck ces that British sensities in cavalry, and artillery, usually inks herself.

Ost. 21. Aanounced that the of Odessa and bombard Rumisn with a strength of from 15,000

August 7.-German Cavalry right wing falling back in disord

commando severely defeated division routed by Belgians in or, Allies puraning them. German Emden sinks five more British abips. Turkish cruiser bombarde strikes chain of mines blooking France up to Golober 31 tolal to 20,000 man.

cavalry reported exhausted vessels and captures another. Theodosia, in the Crimes. entrance to Jahde Bay and stake 67,000 Christian De Wet'e re-

Oct. 31-Germans attempt Nv. 5.-War between Britain bel Brigade is a force of infantry or Luxemburg. Germany asks for Provinces of Antwerp and Lim British warships do great warh

that supplementary vote for se- cavalry. The infantry brigade

armistice; admits 25,000 mea

burg entirely free of enemy off the Belgian coast, shelling the general offensive movement from and Turkey declared. Annexation by General Botha, Announced is from 4,000 to 7,000 sirongare hors de combat.

Nor. 6-Austrians retreating other million men will be asked. Australian Squadron occupies enemy's trenches and grecking Nieuport to Arras, but Allies stil of Cyprus announced.

New six batteries, Germans who had advance. Enemy reported to ba The cavalry brigada is froa

August 9.-Germans evacuate

Dixmude. along whole front before Russians for, bringing British Armay up to 1,000 to 2,000 strong.

Larembarg owing to French Herbertshohe, German

Nov. 7-Fall of Tringtau an- ale Regiment of infantry is from advance. Japan issues ultimatum Guines. French troops occupy advanced on Warsaw compelled withdrawing from

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to Germany. German submarine Soissons and Luneville. German to retreat, Russians pursuing Russians still advance in Poland France declares war with Turkey. 2,180,400, exclusive of Territori 2,000 to 4,000 strong.

Nov. 14.-Egyptian Mohamme them. British naval flotilla coa and East Prusais. eft wing retreating. warship.

Nov 1 British oruiser Hermea nounced. Russians continge cavalry regiment is from 500

Sept. 14.-Gemmins evacuate tinues to bombard German fisk to 1,000 men strong.

Amiens, and give way at Revigny; Oct, 23,-Severe fighting o sunk by submarine in the Straits triumphant march, capturing dans give expression to remark-

British, Brabant-le-roi. Squadron of cavalry 18 from 150 Reported that Japan has issued ultimatum against Germany.

Crown the Left Wing, the Allies con of Dover. British, French and many prisoners and guns. Allies able feelings of loyalty towarda August

Nov, 15.-Death of Earl Ro still and 14.- Liege

back. tinuing to to 200 men strong.

Prince's Army driven

mike progress Russian Ambassadors in Constill make progress.

Nov. 8 Announced that the Battery of artillery in the British intact. Belgium asks France

and French armies has us to accommodata 2,000 German French territory on east frontier Steamer Crefeld arrives at Lae stantinople request passports.

free of enemy. Bassians capture Palmas with the crews of 13 Most of the German forts at surrender of Talogtan is uncon-bertsia France announced. Fight- prisoners. and about 200 men, in the

German territory from beyond Germans being thrown back to Transportation of

right hink of the Yeer Canal. German Army consists of 4 French troops to Belgiam com- 8,000 prisoners and great quan- steamers sunk by the German Teingtsa silenced by Japanese ditional. Russian cavalry entering still continues in Belgium,

tition of war material at Rawarnska,'' oruiser Karlsruhe, mostly in the and British bombardment."

British and French Ambassadora tho Viatule,

(Continued on page 10) Nov. 9.-Colonial contingents guns and 150 msn.

plete; whole force ready to advance.

destroyer leave Constantinople, Announced Rossian Army it consists of 8 Belgians drive enemy eastward; and oooapy Ceraovitza. Servisae Atlantic. guns and 250 men.

no German cavalry between Has defeat 90,000 Austrians at the angle of the Rivers Drias and selt and Racaillies.

Save. Announced that German cruiser Hela was sank by hostile

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Events that Brought It About. 1878.-Berlin Congress charges Austria-Hungary with the cupation of Bosnia, and Herzegovina.

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British. Announce that Brig alier General. N. Findlay is killed. Sixtoon bundred German prison ors landed in England.

August 15.-French troops enter Belgium at Charleroi Bavarian Army Corps defeated by

Supt. 16.-Crown Prince's French at Avricourt and'Oire

Army driven further back. Allies August 16-Japan altimatum to Germany demandcupy Rheims; 600 prisoners Baving that Kiauchau be handed over captured on the right of the Servis from destruction by to Japan, with a view to eventual Bulgaria.

restoration to China; B03Wor 1006.-Tarift war between Austria-Hungary God Servia. 1308.-Annexation of Bosnia and Herzegovina by Austria Hungary. 1012-Serbo-Bulgarian Alliance

with a clause Azotrio. 1913.-Servia'thrown back from

required by noon on August 23 French Fleet attacks Austrian Fleet of Budus, einking two ironclade and setting fire to another.

an-

August 17,-Officially nounced that British Expedi insttionary Force safely lands on

French soil.

the Adriatic in favour of L an independent Albania. 1914. June 28. Archduke Franz Ferdinand and Consor alsassinated by a Sorvisa atudent at Sarajevo.

day.

Joy

August 18 Belgian Royal Family and Government move to Brusaóla,

August 20.- Germans occupy Bruascle.

·Sept. 18, 10 a 120-Battle of the Aisne continues, fermin counter-attacks failing. Germans fire on Rheims Cathedral, setting historic building on fire..

Sept. 22.- . ships Abankir, Crossy and logus sunk by German betrnes it the North Sea. Bittle of the Aisue con fiques without appreciable change in the situation.

Sept. 23 to 20.-The.

grea battle.continues; Germau conater attacks being everywhere repuls ad Land fighting begins around ou Taingtau.

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

respectively

Sept. 27 Capital of the Came roons sarreaders unconditionally to British Force.

July 23.-Austro-Hungariaa 28,000,000 Note delivered to Servia domand-Province of Lege and City of ing suppression of Paa-Servian Brussels. Canadian House of movement and punishment of Commons pass war appropriation accomplices in assassinations of $50,000,000. Servisne roz

Sept. 28 and 20 -Battle of the along the Drina. Answer required by 6 p.m. same Austrians

Aisne continuos, Allies beatin August 23.--Japan "declaros back severe attacks by the enemy 24-Details of Note war on Germany.

Sept. 30-Big battle continues nd proved unexpected- August 26.-Russians continue published

in favour of Allies, who make official Pester on offefsive on East Prussian frou-slight progress all along the line. ly severe, Son Lloyd affirms that Gony will tier, German forces being com Germans bombard Antwerp, bat vene polled to retreat on Koenigsberg are repulsed. Rassiana continue suffer no third party to into. Russian advance in East Prussia to progress and are reported hal between Austria and Servia.

ues. Togoland surrenders Jaly 25.-Russian Cabinet csati",

way to Buda Pest.

Oot.

1. Autounced meets; announced that mobilisa-to Britio.

August 28-British Fleet sinks H.M.S. Cumberland has captor. three German crucers and two ed nine German linera and one gaabeat in Cameron River," July 27.-Servian

troops destroyers off Heligoland. Aboard Danube steamer Ere on August 29. German troop Allies' position in France report- Austrian troops; engagement being withdrawn from Belgium, led entirely satisfactory.

tion proceeda forthwith.

Since Fighting Began."

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THE

WAR

Plan of the Great Battlefield, Showing

Fortified

Towns,

etc.

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

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Tournai

OLILLE

Douai Valonaien neş

Diest

Zeebrugg Ostend

St. Nicolas

Nien

port

Bruges

ANTWERP

Liotre

Termo

Malines

Dunkirk

Ghent

* Dixmad o

„Calais.

Ypres Courtrai

Boulogne

rmen tieres

Louvain

BRUSSELS

Waterloo

Maastricht

LIEGE

Mong

Verviers

Hay

Arras

NAMUR Dinant

Cambrai

Bapeaume

that

Maubeuge Chimay

Hirson

'Charleroi

Amiens

St. Quentin

Quiso

la Fore

Noyon Compiegne

Rocroi

•Mezieres

Sedan

Montmedy

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Rethe!

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Soissons

Longayon

Ornes.

Meaux

Rh

Overdun

Ο

Coulommiers:

PARIS

Sezanne Vitry-le-Francois

St. Mibiel

Toul

Sir Edward Grey an owing to Russian advance. Ear Oot. 2.-Germans vigoronaty Antwerp. British nounces his efforts to arrange Kitchener announces that two bomian

Divisions and a Cavalry Division Admiralty announces adoption of conference of Ambassadors.

July 28-Austria declares war from India are being sent mine-laying policy as a counte."

measure to German activity. on Servis, Germany considers France.

Oot, 3-French President and August 30.-ápia, in German Bir Edward Grey's enggested conference haa no prospect of Samos,, surrenders to expedi-Ministers start on visit to con tionary force from New Zealand, gratulate armies in the field. The Angost 31-Alliss occupy line Czar leaves for the front. Big Jaly 30.-British. First Flest

sealed extending from mouth of the battle contianes in France, Crown leaves Portland under orders. Belgrade in dames, Somme inland slong the river, Prince's Army being repulsed

aske past the fortresses of La Fere and near Varennes. July 31-Germany

Oct. 4 Germans make nign Ruesia for explanation of her Laon, towards Mezieres.

Sept. 1.-German Cavalry attack at Faingtau, but are de mobilisation. Attack on Bel- grade continues. Martial law Corps marches on Forest of Comfeated, losing 47 killed. In the in Germany. London Stock piegne, and is engaged by big battle Allies twice destroy British, who capture ton gara enemy's lines of communications Exchange plosed.

August 1-Austrian Reserve Sept. 2.Japanese occupy seven Russians defeat and paraue salle i out. Gorman altim Islands of Kiauchen, and remove Germans.

Oct. 7.-Bombardment of Ant France

and 1,000 mines, Froach Govera noon. ment removes to Bordeaux fo Kasvis, expiring at

mander warning populace. Italy declares neutrality. Evi purely military ressons werp contidase, German com September 3.-Russians defea Belgian Government removed to dences of Australian loyalty. Bank of England rate 10 per Austrians and occupy Lemberg. Ostend. German cruiser Oor- cent. Germany declares war. Additional list of British casualties moran and two gunboats aank Firat shots fired by Russian laaned. General Gallieni issues in Kiauchua Bay. Big battle still frontier patrol on Germans near proclamation saying he will proceeding, fighting becoming

increasingly violent Prostken; no caanalties, defend Paris to the end.

atum 1 to

September 4.Russians oocopy Oct. 11-Fall of Antwerp August 2British cabinet meets and adjourns till evening. Haalioz. Announced that in seven announced. Allies still progress Cossacks invade Germany near days' fighting, Russians have all along the line. Germans drop Biala. Germans invade France captured 40,000 prisoners. Now 20 bombs on Paris,

Germans enter British recruits total 280,000. Oct. 12-Gorman aviatora

September 5-German squad drop six mere bombs on Paris.

nour Cirey many promises Luxemburg Indemnity to Luxemburg

ron sinke 15 british fishing boats Oct 13 Commando under in North Sea, the orews being Colonel Maritz revolta in the Cape August 3.Serre fighting ou Biver Drin between Bervians and taken prisoners. Announced that Province, having concluded un Austriane Patriotic scenes Britain, France and Russia agreement with Germans. Delgisa Palao mutually engage not to conclude Government removes to Havre, in

der Buckingham

outside'

Orleans

Fortified Towns

Consenvoye

Varennes

Kilometres

100

Longwy

Thionville

Metz.

Barrebourg

The Wocores

Nancy

STRASBOURG

Luneville

Rt Die

Epinal

The Vosges

Colmar

Langres

Malhausen

Bel fort

Dijon

Besancon

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 effort that the Allied have strengthened their positions in Flanders and a German advance is regarded as impossible.