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DIARY OF WAR.

COUNTRIES AT WAR.

Germany

Austria

Turkoy

agalast

Britain.

Russia.. France,

Belgium.

Japan.

Servia.

ARMY TERMS EXPLAINED. Army corps is a complete army on a small scale in itself. The strength varies from 35,000 to 45,000 men. Division is a force of infantry, cavalry, and artillery, usually with a strength of from 15,000 to 20,000 men.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1914,

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Events that Brought it About. Austrian troops; engagement Belgium. Japan to take massures French at Avricourt and'Oirey from India are being moni to September 8.-Russianeespture 1878.-Berlin Congress charges. Sir Edward Groy an to discharge Treaty obligations August 16-Japan sendi Franco.

Mikolajoff and Rawaraska, and Austria-Hungary with the nounces his facts to arrange to Britain, Germana violate Dutch ultimatum to Germany demand August 30.-Apis, in German convert Galicia into Russian

conference of Ambassadors. territory at Tilburg. Russianing that Kianohau be handed over Samos, surrenders to expedi Province. wenpation of Bosnia and July 28-Austris declares war and German troops in contact on to Japan, with a view to eventual tionary force from New Zealand. Herzegovina,

on Barvin, Germany considers frontier. Bombardment ,836 ----Austria-Hungary

of restoration to Chins; answer August 31-Allies ocopy line September 10,-Force of 60,000 Servia from destruction by Sir Edward Gray's suggested Liege began by Germans required by noon on August 23. extending from mouth of the Germans harrying through Bel- conference has no propost of Sir John French gasstted Taspoc- French Fleet attacks Austrian Somme inland along the river, gium to assist defeated Right Bulgaria. 1900.-Tarif

tor General of British Forces: Flees of Budus, sinking two past the fortresses of La Fere and Wing in France. British forces between war

and July 30-British First Fleet Admiral Jellicoe becomes su-ironclade and setting fire

oross the Marne, onsmy retreat 25 Austria-Hungary

Laon, towards Mezieres, leaves Portland under sealed preme commander of the Fleet. another. "Servis.

Sept. 1.- German Cavalry miles. 1908.--Annexation of Bosnia and orders. Belgrade in flames. August 6.-German troops re- August 17,-Officially an Corps marches on Forest of Com- Sept. 11.-German retreat con- Herzegovina by Austris July 31-Germany anke ported to have been repulsed by nounced that British Expedi piogue, and is engaged by tinues; announced that in four Hungary.

Russia f explanation of her Belgians in fighting near Liege.tionary Force safely lands on British, who capture ton gars days the Allies have advanced mobilisation. Attack on Bol- Numerous "German"

prizes French soil.

Sept. 2.-Japanese occupy seven 37.1-2 miles. British squadrona Montenegro 1912.-Serbo-Bulgarisa" Alliarice

grade continues. Martial law brought to British ports. Earl August 18. with a clause against,

Belgian Royal fulands of Kinuchan, and remore make a complete sweep of the in Germany, London Stock Kitchener appointed Secretary Family and Government move to 1,000 mines. French Govern North Sea; no German ship soon, Austria.

Exchange closed.

for War: H.M.S Amphion Brussels.

ment removes to Bordeaux fo. Sopt. 12.-Whole German 1913.-Servia thrown back from

August 1-Austrian Reserve sinks German mine-layer Koenigin August 20.-Germans occupy purely military reason. the Adriatio in favour of

right wing falling back in disord. "

alled out. German ultim-Luise and later strikes mine and Brussels." an independent Albania,

September 3.Rumians defeater, Allies pursuing them. German tama 1914.- June 28.

to France --Archduko

and sinks herself.

August 22 Germans impose Austrians and occupy Lemberg, cavalry reported exhausted Buseis, expiring st доод. August 7-German Cavalry war fevise of $2,000,000 and Additional list of British casualties Provinces of Antwerp and Lim Franz Ferdinand and Consort assassinated by a Servian student Italy deolares neutrality. Evi-division routed by Bolgians in 28,000,000 respectively on issued. General Gallient issues burg entirely free of enemy. at Sarajevo.

dences of Australian loyalty. Luxemburg. Germany asks for Provinos of Lasgs and City of proclamation saying he will Australian Squadron occupies Bank of England rate 10 per armistice; admita 25,000 men Brussels, Canadian House of defend Paris to the end.

Herbertshohe, German Naw July 23-Austro-Hungarian

cent. Germany declares war, are hors de combat. Brigade is a force of infantry or ing suppression of Pan-Servian frontier patrol on Garmans near Luxemburg owing to French Austrians

Note delivered to Servia demand- First shots fired by Russian August 9.-Germans evacuate of $50,000,000. Servians roz Haalioa, Announced that in seven Soissons and Luneville. German Commons paas war appropriation September 4. Russians oconpy Guines. French troops occupy cavalry. The infantry brigade movement and punishment of Prostken; no casualties.

along the Drina daya' fighting, Russians have eft wing retreating. is from 4,000 to 7,000 strong accomplices in

advance. Japan issues ultimatum August 23. Japan declare captured 40,000 prisoners. Now The cavalry brigade ia from Answer required by 6 p.m. same eats and adjourns till evening, sunk by British warship August 26.Russians continue September 5.-German squad and Brabant-le-roi.

August 2-British cabinatto Germany. German abmarine war on Germany.

British recruits total 260,000. Amiens, and give way at Bevigny Sept. 14.-Germans evacuate

1,000 to 2,000 strong.

lay, b

Crown Regiment of infantry is from

Dosaacks invade Germany near Raported that Japan hae issued on offensive on East Prussian fron-ron sinks 16 British fishing boats Prince's Army driven back. Jaly 24-Details of Note

Germans invade France ultimatum against Germany, tier, German forces being com- in North Sea, the erewa baing French territory on east frontier 2,000 to 4,000 strong. A

pablished and proved unexpected- cavalry regiment is from 500

near Cirey. Gormangentar August 14- Liege still pelled to retreat on Koenigsberg, taken prisoners. Announced that free of enemy. Bussions ospture ly severe. Semi-official Pester Luxemburg. Germany promises intact. Belgium aske. France Russian advance in East Prussia Britain, France to 1,000 men strong.

and Russia Squadron of cavalry is from 150 after no third party to intervene Lloyd dffirma that Germany will),

Indemnity to Luxemburg. to accommodate 2,000 German continues. Togoland surrenders mutually engage not to conolado prisoners and great quan to 200 men strong.

August 3.-Severe fighting on prisoners. Transportation of to British.

tities of war material atRawaruska, between Austria and Servia.

peace separately during the war and ocoupy Czernovitza. Servians Battery of artillery in the British

River Drin between Serviane and French troops to Belgium com- Angust 28,-British Fleet sinks September 7.-Announced that defeat 90,000 Austrians at the July 25.-Russian Cabinet and French armies. Los O guns neets; announced that mobiliss Austrisos,

scene plete,whole force ready to advance, three German cruisers and two HMS. Pathfinder struck a mine and about 210 men. In the ion proceeds forthwith,

ontaide Buckingham Palace Belgisne drive enemy eastward; destroyera of Heligoland. off the East coast and rapidly Save. Announced that termar angle of the Rivers Drina and Gorman Army consists of 4)

August 4-Earl Kitohone no German cavalry between Has August 29,-German troop foundered. Official report issued oruiser Hela was sunk by hostile gana and 150 men. In the

Since Fighting Began, sails, but is recalled. Wasolt and Ramillies.

being withdrawn from Belgium stating that German enveloping Russian Army it consists of 8

declared between Britain an August 16-French troops owing to Russian advance. Bar. movement is abandoned British submarine. guns and 250 men.

July 27,-Servian troops Germany,

enter Belgium at Charleroi. Kitchener announces that two superiority over Carmans clearly (Continued on back of Sekond aboard Danube steamer £re on August 5.-Germaus invadı Bavarian Army Corps defeated by Divisions and a Cavalry Division demonstrated

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