1914-12-18 — Page 10

DIARY OF WAR.

COUNTRIES AT WAR.

Germany

Austria

Turkey

szalast

Britalo.

Russia.

France. Belglum.

Japan. Servia. Montenegro,

THE MONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1914.

Badger sinks German submarine that 2,000 armed Bedouins have given gran rasaption & Lod real progress reported. Palaos. peace soparately during the war.

Oct. 14. — Announced that off Datoh coast. Announced that penetrated Egyptian territory. Mayor's Show. Patriolio apasohes ostaida Buckingham

September 7.-Announced that August 4-Earl Kitchene

British Co3 Jelanda by H, M. AS Sydney War H.M.S. Pathfinder strack a mine Russian cruisera sink two German there are nine German cruisere Germsas continue violent attacks at the Guildhall banquet. Ger Baile, bat ia recalled.

Government to shortly issue war engagement ensues, Em ten goed declared between Britain and of the East coast and rapidly submarines in the Baltic. Cans on the high seas, and that 70 in Belgiam and France, but are man cruiser Emden ought aff

foundered. Omoial report issued dian contingent arrives at Plys warships of the Allies are search everywhere ropulsed. Germany.

Oct. 25 to 28-Allies online loan of $200,000,000. Turkey ashore and is barat out; Com Angast 5.-Germans invade stating that German enveloping mouth. H.M.S. Yarmouth sinking for them. Belgium. Japan to take measures movement is abandoned; British the Markomannis and capture

and Russiana advance to Lowicz cura to throw the responsibility Kaiser's among the prisoners,

Nov. 10. German cruiser to discharge Treaty obligations superiority over Germans clearly the Bontoporos (Emlen's supply to progress on the aft Wing, apologises to Bassis, but endeav-mander and a nephew of the

ships) off Sumatra. ›

bom- Koenigsberg imprisoned in the Nov. 3.-H.M.S. Minerva bor to Britain. Germans violate Dutch demonstrated.

September 8.-Russians capture

Ost, 15.-Allies mike further and Lodz, driving the Gormans on the latter.

bards Akabı, which is evagasted Rufig River, German Es territory at Tilbourg. Russian and Carman troops in contact on Mikolajoff and Rawaraska, and frontier. Bombardment of convert Galicia into Russian prazreds, 92apying a line from before them. French drive enemy

pres to the gǝH.M.S. Hawke over frontier east of Nancy.

to death in connection with the Headquarters isened showing how the river's mouth. Russians Germans. Province, Liege began by

September 10.-Force of 80.000 sunk by submarine in the North Oct. 28. Five men sentenced Thrilling story from British Africa y sinking of colliers a Sir John French gazetted Inspec

Nov. 12-Severe fighting in Oot. 16.-Four German de assasination of Prince Frunz a large body of British troops was still advancing in Poland and tor General of British Forces; Germans harrying through Bel. Sen.

battle on the north coast, and Admiral Jellicoe becomes ea- gium to resist defeated Right

Wing in France. British forces stroyera sank off the Dutch coast. Ferdinand, and others sent into transferred from the Aisne to the East Prussia

Oct. 20.-Russians break re how in subsequent fighting the France and Belgium Germans Oct. 17, 18 and 10-farther penal servitude. preme commander of the Fleet,

August 6.-German troopa re, cross the Marne; enemy retreat 25

advances of Allias reported, not ported to have been repulsed by miles.

Austro-German Army retreats.skirmish with retreating German Russian advance in East Prussia Belgians in fighting near Lioge. Sept. 11-German retreat con- ably on the Left Wing. French sistance of last units of the coomy enemy suffered terribly from our take Dismude, but Allies hold Ost. 30.-Reported that the squadron in North Sas. Germant Admiralty announces that, in ab- Numerous German prises tinues; announced that in four cruiser Waldeck Rousseau sinks north of the Pilion, and the whole offensive. Submarine D5 sunk in their own elsewhere. Further Emden enters Penang harbour abandon left bank of the Yeer sence of information, loss of ARMY TERMS EXPLAINED. Army corps is a complete army brought to British porte. Earl days the Allies have advanced Austrian submarine off Dalmatian

Oct. 20.-Japanese occupy and sinks the Russian cruiser below Dixaude. Anglo-French craisers Good Hope and Mon Nov. 13. Mr. Asquith annoux. on a small scale in itself. The Kitchener appointed Secretary 37.1-2 miles. British squadrons coast.

H.M.B Amphion make a complete sweep of the

Turkish warships enter open port pelles.

Nov. 4.-German cruiser Yorok ces that British osgualties in strength varies from 35,000 to for War.

sinke German mine-layer Koenigin North Sea; no German ship seen. Marshall, Marianne and Caroline Jemehug and a French destroyer Squadron bombards the Darda mouth must be assumed.

German Lelands, Sopt. 12.-Whole 45,000 men.

right wing falling back in disord- Oct. 21.-Announced that the of Odesss and bombard Russian

entrance to Jahde Bay and sinks 67,000. Obristian De Wet's re Division is a force of infantry, Luise and later strikes mine and

cavalry, and artillery, usually sinks herself. with a strength of from 15,000 August 7-German Cavalry or, Allies pursuing them. German Emden sinks vo mora British

Oof. 31.-German attempt Nov. 5.-War between Britain bel commando severely defea division routed by Belgians in cavalry reported exhausted vessels and captures another. abipa. Turkish oruiser bombards atrikes chain of mines blocking France up to October 31 total that supplementary vote for an to 20,000 men.

Nov. 6-Austrians retreating other million men will be asked Luxemburg. Germany asks for Provinces of Antwerp aad Lim British warships do great work Theodosia, in the Crimea. armiatico; admits 25,000 meu burg entirely free of enemy. off the Belgian coast, shelling the

Australian Squadron occupies enemy's trenches and wrecking oral offensive movement from and Turkey declared. Annexation by General Botha. Announced

New six batteries, Germans who had Nieuport to Afras, but Allies atil of Cyprus announced.

Dixmude. along whole front before Russians for, bringing British Army up to are hora de combat,

withdrawing from “August 9.-Germans evacuate Herbertahohe, German

Nov. 7-Fall of Teingtau an-sis, Luxemburg owing to French Gaines. French troops occupy advanced on Warsaw compelled advance. Enemy reported to be

Nov. 14. Egyptian Mohamme them. British naval flotilla con-

Nov1 British.erniser Hermea nounced. Raspians continue! advance. Japan issues ultimatum Soissons and Luneville. German to rotreat, Russians pursuing Russians still advance in Poland France declares war with Turkey. 2,180,400, exclusive of Territori. to Germany. German submarine eft wing retreating.

British warship. Sept. 14.-Germans evacuate tinues to bombard German flank and East Prussia.

Oct. 23.-Severe fighting on gunk by submarine in the Straits triumphant march, capturing dans give expression to remark-

British. szak by Reported that Japan has issued Amiens, and give way at Revigny

Brabant-le-roi. Crown the Lef Wing, the Allies con of Daver. British, French and many prisoners and guns. Allies able feelings of loyalty towards. Nov. 15-Death of Earl Ro- to make progress

Nov. 8. Announced that the still Prince's Army driven back: tinuing

stantinople request passports." ultimatum against Germany. and

August 14. Liege

German territory from beyond Germans being thrown back to intact. Belgium aaka France French territory on east frontier Stearner Orefeld arrives at Las Russian Ambassadors in Con- still make progress. to accommodate 2,000 German free of enemy. Russians capture Palmas with the crews of 13 Most of the German forts at surrender of Taiogtau is uncon-bertsia France announced. Fight-

right bank of the Yeer Canal. and British bombardment. Transportation of 8,000 prisoners and great quan- steamera sunk by the German

British and French Ambassadors the Vistula.

(Continued on page 10) prisoners.

Nov. 9.-Colonial contingents French troops to Belgium com- titicaof war materialatiiswarusks, craleer Karlsruhe, mostly in the Teingtau silenced by Japanese ditional. Russian cavalry enters ing still continues in Belgium, Oct. 24-British destroyer leave Constantinople. Announced pleta; whole forceready to advance. and occupy Czernovitza. Servians Atlaatio: Belgisne drive enemy eastward; defest 90,000 Austrians at the no German cavalry between Has angle of the Rivers Drina and Save. Announced that German Belt and Ramillies.

oruiser Hela was sank by hostile submarine."

Brigade is a force of infantry or cavalry. The infantry brigade ia from 4,000 to 7,000 strong, The cavalry brigade ia 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. Squadron of cavalry is from 150

to 200 men strong.

A

Battery of artillery in the British sad French armies has 6 guns and abour 200 men. In the

German Army consists of 4 In the Russian Army it consists of 8 guns and 250 men,

gans and 150 men.

Events that Brought it About. 1878.-Berlin Congress charges Austria-Hungary with the wonpation of Bosnia and

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troops August 15.-French en'er Belgium at Charleroi,

Sapt. 16.-Crown Prince's Bavarian Army Corps defeated by French at Avricourt and' Oirey Army driven farther back. Allies August 16.-Japan seade coupy Rheims; 800 prisoners ultimatum to Germany demand captared on the right of the

Berzegovina. gavating that Kianchau be handed over British. Announced that Brig.

4885-Austria-Hungary

1900.-Tariff

war..

Sept. 18, 19 and 20.-Battle of the Aisne continues, German counter-attacks failing. Germans fire on Rheims Cathedral, setting historic building on fire.

Servia from destruction by to Japan, with a view to eventual adier General N.Findlay is killed. restoration to Chios; answer Sixteen hundred German prison Bulgaria.

between required by noon on August 23. ere landed in England.

and French Fleet attacks Austrian Austria-Hungary

Fleet off Badua, sinking two Servis.

setting fire 1908. Annexation of Bosnia and ironclads and

an Herzegovina by Austria- another.

August 17-Officially Hungary. 1912-Sorbo-Bulgarian Alliance nounced that British Expedi against tionary Force safely lands on

French Boil.

August 18. Belgian Royal Family and Government move to Brussele.

clause with B Austria. 1913-Servia thrown back from the Adriatic in favour of an independent Albania. 1914. June 28. Archduke Franz Ferdinand sad Consort Brussels. assassinated by a Servian student at Sarajevo.

Sept. 22.-E.M. ships Aboukir, Cressy and Hogue saak by German 3-biaзrines in the North Sea. Battle of the Aisne con. without appreciable tinues change in the situation.

Sapt. 23 to 26.-The gres battle continues; Germau counter attacks being everywhere repuls ed Land fighting bagius around on Tsingtau.

August 20-Germans occupy August 22.-Germaas impose war levies of £2,000,000, and

respectively Jaly 23-Austro-Hungaria a £8,000,000 Note delivered to Sarvia demand-Province of Liege and City of Sept.-27 Capital of the Came Canadian House of roons surrendere unconditionally ing suppression of Pan-Servian Brussels. movement and parishment of Commons pase war appropriation to British Force. assassinations. of $50,000,000, Servians ros accomplices in Answer required by 6 p.m. came Austrians along the Drina August 23.-Japan declars day.

Jaly 24-Details of Note war on Germany, published and proved unexpected-August 26-Rassians continue ly severe Semi-official Peater on offensive on East Prussian fron Lloyd affirma that Germany will tier, German, forces being com sufer no third party to intervene pelled to retreat on Koenigsberg. Russian advance in East Prussia between Austria and Servis."

Cabinet satianes. Togoland surrenders July 25.-Rassion meeta; announced that mobilisa- to British. tion proceeds forthwith,

Since Fighting Began.

July 27-Servian

ensuee.

troops

Sept. 28 and 29.-Battle of the Aisae continues, Allies beatin back severo uttacks by the enemy Sept. 30.-Big battle continues in favour of Allies, who make alight progress all along the line. Germans bombard Antwerp, but are repulsed." Russians contique to progress and are reported hal way to Bada Pest.

Oct. 1.- Announced August 28.-British Flest sinks H.M.S. Cumberland has captur- three German oruisers and two ed nine German lineraTM and fone ganboat in Camoraon River. destroyers off Heligoland.

Allies' positiro in France report- August 29.-German troc

aboard Danube steamer fire on being withdrawn from Belgined entirely satisfactory, Austrian troops; engagement owing to Russian advance, Enc

Sir Edward Grey an Kitchener announces that two bombard nounces his efforts to arrange Divisions and a Cavalry Division from Iadia are being sent to conference of Ambassadora.

July 28-Austris declares war France..

August 30.-Apia, in German on Servia. Germany considers

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Plan of the Great Battlefield, Showing

Fortified Towns,

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Oct. 2-Germans vigorously Antwerp, British Admiralty announcea adoption of mine-laying policy as a counter measure to German activity,

Oct. 3. French President and Sir Edward Grey's suggested Samoa, surrenders to expedi-Ministers start on visit to con- Big conference has no prospoot of tionary force from New Zealand. gratulate armies in the field. The

Angost 31.-Allies occupy line Czar leaves for the front. July 30-British First Fleet extending from month of the battle continues in France, Crown leaves Portland under sealed Somme inland along the river, Prince's Army being repulsed orders. Belgrade in flames. past the fortresses of La Fere and near Varennce.

Oct. 4 Germana make nigh aaks Lion, towards Mezieres.. July 31.-Germany

Sept. 1.-German Cavalry attack at Tsingtan, but are de Russia f explanation of her mobilisation. Attack on Bel Corps marchas on Forest of Comfeated, losing 47 killed. In the grade continues, Martial law piegne, and is engaged by big battle Allies twice destroy in Germany, London Stock British, who capture ton gaps. enemy's lines of communiostions Sept. 2.Japanese occupy seven Russians defeat and pursue. Exchange closed.

August 1.-Austrian Reserve Islands of Kianchau, and remove Germans.

Oct. 7.-Bombardment of Ant called out. German ultim- 1,000 mines. French Govoro

France and ment removes to Bordeaux fo werp continues, German com ・mander warning populace. atums to Russia, expiring at noon. purely military reasons,

September 3-Russians defen Belgian Government, removes to Italy declares neutrality Evi- dences of Australian loyalty. Austrians and occupy Lemberg. Ostend. German cruiser Cor. Bank of England rate 10 per Additional list of British casualties moran and two gunboats. Bank cant Germany declares. war, issued. General Gallieni issues in Kisuchun Bay. Big battle atill First abota fired by Russian proclamation saying he will proceeding, fighting becoming

increasingly violent. frontier patrol on Germans near defend Paris to the end.

September 4.-Russians occupy Oct. 11-Fall of Antwerp Prostken; no casualties,

August -British cabinet Healios.Angounced that in seven announced. Allies still progress meets and adjourns, till evening days fighting, Russians have all along the line. Germana drop aviators invade Germany near captured 40,000 prisoners. New 20 bombs on Paris, Biale Germana lavade France British recruits, total 200,000 Oot. 12. German

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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 have resumed the offensive in Flanders and made substantial progress.

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