1914-12-19 — Page 12

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1914,

England, and wrote them, almost Aisne continues, Allies bestin Nieuport to Arras, but Allice stilgressing in East Prussia, and ance, with terms of British!

as if war was non-existent.

to British Force.

Sept. 28 and 29.-Battle of the back severa attacke by the same

Sept. 30-Big battle continues But in this period the suite in favour of Allies, who make astounding ohange in the attitude of hor German acquaintances. As slight progress all along the line. she left, one of them who came to Germans bombard Antwerp, but see her off at the station, said are repulsed. Russians contine We began by fighting for progress and are reported hal

Announced Oat. 1. "colonies; we are now fighting for way to Bada Pest.

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existence."

rumours. Almost every mem-

Oct. 29. Rasious break re Lloyd George Outlines financial Nov. 23. German sabmarine France on a visit to British papara assort that Allies com template advanos on Ostend and KAISER'S HAIR TURNED German subiaarines in the North

Sea. Battle of the Aisne consistance of last units of the enemy proposals in dh's of Com U18 founders off the Scottish Headquarters. WHITE.

tinues without appreciable north of the Pilion; and the whole mong includid&War Loan of cost after being rammed by Dec. 1-Russiane capture Antwerp.

Austro-German Army retreats,

Brillen patrol boat. British Austrian positions defending the December 10-Announced that change in the situation.

Oct. 30.--Reported that the November 18-War Loin aviators carry out sacomaful passes to the Carpathians. An- German cruiser Nurnberg was Sept. 23 to 26.The gra Emden enters Penang harbour quoted from parto one-half per light in Zeppelin sheds at Fried-nounced that Bussians during the slso sank off the FalklandN What an Englishwoman Learned. battle continues; German counter and sinks the Russian orareer cent premian, Japanero Amrionahafen, doing serious damage. first half of November took Dutch paper report the Germans are becoming anxiods attacks being everywhere repuls

Nov. 24-Announced that 50,000 Austrian prisoners. ed Land fighting begins around Jamchug and a French destroyerbassador leaves Constantinople.

Turkish warships enter open port British Third Division shelled Germanssuffer heavy losses round Dec. 2-Prince of Wales' oversituation in western Flanders. An English lady has recently Tsingtan.

Sept.-27 Capital of the Came. of Odessa and bombard Russian out of trenches, but brilliantly Ypres, 1,200 dead being found Fund totals $4,000,000, King Announced that South Afriot Barlin, where she returned from Bender tolerably raons surrenders unconditionally ships, Turkish cruiser bombarda counter-attack and drive Germans before a trench: 500 yards long. George and President Paincare rebellion has practically saded

Theodosis, in the Crimea

back in disorder..German Flest Portugasso Congress authorissa visit British forces. Germany and has becoms affair for police Ost." 31. Germana attempt bombarde Libenrannan

Portugal to intervene in war at apologises to Portugal for invasion rather than military,

December 11—AlliosTM still normal conditions since the war

general offensive movement from November 19-Russians pro- any suitable moment, in socord- of Angola,

Dec 3-Reported that continue to advance, La Busse started. She received letters from

advance. Enemy reported to be Galicis, baladapos guards in Alliance.ziget an airman drops bomba on Krupp sad Vermelles captured. German withdrawing from Dixmude, Poland retiring. Division of Nov. 25-Aununded that two fantory at Essen. Australian and raiser Friedrich Karl strikes Russians still sävance in Poland Ruian Black Sea Fiest ougages British battleships on Monday New Zealand contingents disemt mine in the Baltio and sinks.

the Goeben and Breslau, which bombarded all points of military bark in Egypt General De Wo Doo. 12-Germans completely Nov 1-British cruiser Hermes disappear in mist after former is significance at Zobragge. Rus-osptured. Belgrade occupied by evacuate west bank of Y ser canal Reported that Soissons Cathedral and East Prussis. sunk by submarine in the Straite padly hit.

ians register success against Austrians.

Wa&Turks. November 20German attack Germans, Austrise & Turks Deo: 4-Announced that, after is destroyed by German artillery of Dover. British, French and

Nov, 26.Announced

d by the Russian Ambassadors in Con in France and Belgiam lesa

that six weeks, the Austro-Hungarian fire. La Basses. captured" that

sachen 2 mg dahy arrested by Turkish gen Berlin is the dumping ground H.M.S. Camberland has captur- stantinople request passports, sovero; now falling in Flandera, averything points to overthrow war loan of 8160,000,000 is only French, British Gonsal as Hodei

Most of the German forte at Desperate fighting betwres of German armies in Polsad. half-subscribed. eil nice German liners and

Deo. 5-King George returns darmes in Italian Consulate. to London. A Beted as Doo. 14 Submarine B11 en fer of the Royal Family has been one gunboat in Cameroon River. Tsingtau silenced by Japanese Russians and Germans betwin British battleship Balwark blown

British and French Ambassadors Russians attacking strong | Hi-

Nov. 27. Mr. Lloyd George Deo. 7. -German cooupation of tera Dardanellesand, blows up. killed, and brought to life again/Alliea' position in France report and British bombardment. the Vistals and the Wa. up at Sheerness.

announces that the War Loan has Lodz announced. Servisns every Turkish battleship Medsoudiyen,win leave Constantinople. Announced tions in East Prussia. more than once,ed entirely satisfactory.

that 2,000 armed Bedouins have November 21.-British Ad-been largely over-subscribed, Mr. where repulas Austrians and take Servians re-enter Belgrade. Victories are reported daily, and bombard Antwerp,

penetrated Egyptian territory: miralty 210000000 olaiutate Winston Churchill reviews the 2,400 prisoners.

Doo, 8-Allies make progress finds that explosion on HMS but the constant questions asked Admiralty announces adoption Germans continue violent attacks system of mins defence on cast naval situation, in the House of of all who have come back mine-laying policy as a count in Belgium and France, but are coast, Australis taking stops to Commons. Announced that Ger- in Flanders, and a German ad- Bulwark was due to socidental. from the front or have special measure to German sotivity.

Oct. 3.-French President and everywhere repulsed. British send unlimited number of men man submarine sinks steamers vance is now regarded as imposs. ignition of ammunition on board.

Government to shortly issue war to the front, Russians inflict Malachite and Primo near Havre.ible. Losses of Germans in the Deo. 16-Garmin ordieera shell.... information are these:- How far

Ministers start on visit to oon.

Nov. 28-Russiane rout Aus- battles before Lods stated to be Scarborough, West Hartlepooland. "Bow for are we from Paris?"

gratulate armies in the field. The loan of £200,000,000. Turkey heavy losses on Austro-German Ozsr leaves for the front. Big apologises to Russia, but endear-forces between Czenstochowa and trians, taking 7,000 prisoners and 100,000. Paris Bourse reopens. Whitby, Kullag and injuring a Announced that Illness of the Kaiser announced.number of oi vilians. Announced are we from Calais ?"

Amid all this crowd of rumours battle continues in France, Crown ours to throw the responsibility Cracow, Russians bombard Blook many guns.

December 9.-General Beyers that Sorvi anshavetaren altogethe.. Ses port of Khopa, doing great German cruisera in Pacific have the English lady could only Prince's Army being repulsed on the latter.

Nov. 3.-H.M.8. Minerva bom- damage.

not left Chilian waters since the mesta tragic end in engagementer 60,000 Austrian prisoners - vouch for the truth of one.

barda Akabs, which is evacuated, November 22-Canada enlist engagement off Valparaiso. Morn on the Vaal River. Announced Dec. 17-Tarkey underskes absolutely true," she said, "that

Oot. 4 Germans make nigu Thrilling story from British ing an additional 50,000 men, ing Porta Petrograd correspond that Garman oruisera Schardharat, to prosecute iliose responsible the Kaiser's hair has turned white attack at Fsingtau, but are de Headquarters issued showing how bringing her forces under arme ent saya bulk of German army in Gaeisenau and Leipzig were anak for arr set of British Consul at

feated, losing 47 killed. In the

Islande, Allies make marked barde Turks concentrated in G if: The Berlin people still profess big battle Allies twice destroy large body of British troops was to 108,000. Lull still continues Poland is irrevocably lost in the by British Squadron off Falkland Hodeidah. British Fleet hom to believe that Britain brought enemy's lines of communications transferred from the Aisne to the in France and Belgium, save for best event.

battle on the north coast, and vigorous bimbardment of Ypres Nov. 30-Announced that His progross in Flandera; Datch of Saros. on the war, and when the ruin of Russian defeat and parage how in subsequent fighting the by the Germans.

Majesty the King has left for Belgium is quoted, they say,Germané. especially the women, "But why Oct. 7-Bombardment of Ant. enemy suffered terribly from our offensive. Sabmarine D5 sunk in did nos Belgium let us through? werp continues, German com-.

skirmish with retreating German monder warning popalace. 'right,” The little matters of Belgian Government removes to squadron in North Sea. Germant abandon left bank of the Yeez neutrality and international Ostend. German Graiser Cor

below Dizmade. Anglo-French pledges are as little, regarded by moran and two gunboats sunk the ordinary population as by in Kisuohan Bay. Big battle still Squadron bombarda the Darda- proceeding, fighting becoming increasingly violent.

and that

cause

momentary excitement,

since the war began."

"

*It is

Then she would have been all

their rulers.

ENTERING TSINGTAU.

Oot. 2.-Germans vigorously British

near Varennes.

of

Oct. 11.-Fall of Antwerp announced. Allies still progress all along the line, Germans drop 20 bombs on Paris. "

Oct. 12. German aviatore Official Japanese Regulations, drop six more bombs on Paris.

Hongkong, Deo, 1914. The Japanese Consul-General in Hongkong (Mr. S. Imai) sende

Oot. 13.-Commando under Colonel Maritz revolts in the Cape Province, having concluded an agreement with Germans, Belgian Government removes to Havre, in

a

nelles.

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Nov. 4.-German cruiser Yorok etrikes chain of mines blocking entrance to Jahde Bay and sinke

Nov. 5.-War between Britain and Turkey declared. Annexation of Cyprus announced.

Nov. 6. Austrians retreating along whole front before Russians France declares war with Turkey,

Nov. 7.-Fall of Tsingtan an- nounced. Russians continge triumphant march, capturing many prisoners and guns," Allies

us the following announcement France. Allies. resume offensive still make progress.

made on the 10th November at Tokyo:-

"real progress" reported."

Oot. 14 Aunounced, that 1. Those who have property at Russian cruisers sink two German submarines in the Baltic. Dana- Tsingtan and whose Social

dian contingent arrives at Plys position is reliable can enter Teingtsa on getting the "permis month. H.M.S. Yarmouth sink

the Pontoporos (Emden's supply the Markomaania and capturea

ahipa) off Sumatra."

sion of the Japanese military authority.

2. Besides the above, those whose social position is reliable. Oct. 15.-Allies make further can enter Taingtau by getting the progress, occupying a line from permission of the Japanese Ypres to the ses. H.M.S. Hawke military authority.

Iron Bux la Manlia.

Nov. 8. Announced that the

ditional. Russian cavalry entera surrender of Taingiau is uncon German territory from beyond the Vistula,

Nov. 9. Colonial contingents' Mayor's Show. Patriotio spesohes given great reception a Lord

at the Guildhall banquet. Ger man ordieer Emden ought off Cocos Islands byH.H.A.S.Sydney engagement ensues, Emden goet enak by submarine in the Northshore and is burnt out; Com. mander and a nephew of the Kaiser's among the prisoners.

coast.

cruiser Nov, 10. German Koenigsberg imprisoned in the Rafigi River, German Ea Africa Jy sinking of colliers a the river's mouth. Russians still advancing in Poland and

East Prussia.

3. They will report their desire Sea. of entering Teingtan to the Oct. 16.-Four German, de Japanese etapes depot at Chims, atroyera sunk off the Dutch coast. in Bhantung Province.

Oct. 17, 18 and 19. Farther No German or Austrian sub-advances of Allies reported, not jects are allowed to enter, for the ably on the Left Wing. French time being.

oraiser Waldeck Boussasu sinks For the time being, sale or Austrian gabmarine off Dalmatian lease of immovable property io the territory of military occupa-

Nov. 12-Bevere fighting in Oct. 20.Japanese occupy tion in Shantung is strictly for Marshall, Marianne and Caroline France and Belgium Germans bidden, unless permission is given Islands,

take Dixmude, but Allies hold by the military authority.

Oct. 21-Announced that the their own elsewhere. Further Emden sinks five more British Russian advance in East Prussis Laat Saturday Iron Bax, the vessels and captaros another. Admiralty announces that, in abi well-known Hongkong boxer, de British warships do great work sence of information, loss-of feated the Manila Pugilist, Eddie off the Belgian coast, shelling the cruisers Good Hope and Men Duarte, on pointa, in a ten-round enemy's trenches, and wrecking mouth must be assumed. contest. From the Manila Bullet-six batteries. Germans who had Nov. 13. Mr. Asquith annona in account of the match, it was a advanced on Warsaw compelledges that British casualties in very fast one, and Bux fought a to retreat, Russians parsaing France up to October 31 total careful and opportunity-taking them. British naval flotilla con- 57,000 Christian De Wet's 184 fight. It appears that, in the in- tinues to bombard German flank, bel commando severely deleated Oct. 23. Severe fighting on by General Botha. Announced fighting, Duarte did good work; as a matter of fact, any points that the Lef Wing, the Alliea con- that supplementary vote for an make progress. other million men will be nuked he made came from the work at tinuing to

Steamer Crefold arrives at Las for bringing British Army up to close quarters.

Palmas with the crews of 13 2,186,400, exclusive of Territori. steamera sank, by the German ala craisor Karlsruhe, mostly in the Nov.14.—Egyptian Mohamme Atlantic,

done give expression, to remark Oct, 24-British destroyer able feelings of loyalty towards Badger sinks German submarine British. pradeda nosa Nov 15-Death of Earl Ro off Dutch coast. Announced that Sept, 16-Orbea Prince's there are nine German cruisers bertain France announced, Fight Army driven farther back Allies on the high seas, and that 70 og still continues in Belgium, ***** occupy Rheims; 600 prisoners warships of the Allies aro search-Germans being thrown back to captured on the right of the ing for them at right bank of this Year Canal, British. Announced that Brig Oot. 25 to 28-Allies continue November 16. Votes for adier General N.Findlay is

8226,000,000 and for a million killed

to progress on the foft Wing,

DIARY OF WAR,

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Sixteen hundred German and Russians, advance to Lowins more men passed by the House)

era landed in England..

and Lods, driving the Germans of Commons. Announced that B.M.8. Canopus iggafe. 'German

Sept, 18, 10 and 20-Battle of before Shem, French drive enemy the Aide continues, format over frontier east of Nanoy.

ment annihilated Bischooter Reported

THE WAR.

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