1914-12-28 — Page 10

DIARY OF WAR

'COUNTRIES AT WAR,

Germany

Austria

Turkey

against

Britalu.

Rusale.

France.

Belgium. Харан.

Servia.

Montenegro.

ARMY TERMS "EXPLAINED,

THE HONGONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1914.

T

соавт.

cruiser

August 4-Bari Kitohone

September 7-Announced that "real program" reported.

off Datoh coast. Announced that penetrated Egyptian territory. Mayor's Show. Patriotic sphem sails, but in recalled. War E.M.S. Pathfinder struck a mine Oct. 14. Andoanoed that there are nine German cruisers Germans continae violent attaozs at the Guildhall banquet. Ger declared between Britain and off the East coast and rapidly Russian cruisers sink two German on the high 8035, and that 70 in Belgium and France, but are man cruiser Emden caught off Germany.

foundered. Offcial report ismod submarines in the Baltic. Cada warahips of the Allies are search everywhere repulsed. British Cosos Lelande byH.H.A.S.Sydney August 5,-Germans invade stating that German enveloping dian contingent årrives at Plysing for them, GUARA Belgiam. Japan to take measures movement is abandoned; British mouth. H.MLS, Yarmouth sink | Out. 25 to 28.-Allies obtinue loan of $200,000,000. Turkey anboro and is burnt out; Com

Government to abortly issue war engagement ensues, Emlen goel to discharge Treaty obligations superiority over Germans clearly the Markomsania and captures to progress on the aft Wing, apologises to tassis, bat endeay mander and nephew of the to Britain. Germans violate Dutch demonstrated. territory at Tilbourg, Russian September 3-Russisna capture ships) off Sumatra.

the Pontoporos (Emden's supply and Bussians advance to Lowicz ours to throw the responsibility Kaiser's among the prisoners.

and Lodz, driving the Germans on the latter.

Nov 10, German and German troops in contact on Mikolajon and Rawarcake, and

Oct. 15.-Allies make farther before them. French drive enemy Nov. 3.-H. M.S. Minerva bom- Koenigeberg imprisoned in the frontier. Bombardment of convert Galicia into Russian progress, occupying a line from over frontier east of Nandy bar:1. Akab, which is orasasto Rufgi River, German Es Liege began by Germana. Province,

Ost, 28. Five men sentenced Torilling story from British Africa y sinking of colliers a Sir John French gazetted Inspec- September 10.-Foros of 60,000 sunk by gabmarine in the North to death in connection with the Headquarters issued showing how the river's mouth. Russians

I pres to the sea, H.M.S. Hawke tor General of British Forces; Germans barrying through Bol Ses.

assassination of Prince Franz a large body of British troops was still advancing in Poland and Admiral Jellicoe becomes sa giam to assist defeated Right Oct 18.-Four German de- Ferdinand, and others sont into transferred from the Aisne to the East Prussia.

tatto preme commander of the Fleet. Wing in France. British forces stroyers sank off the Datch coast. penal esrvitude.

battle of the north coast, and Nov. 12. Severe fighting in August 8.—German troops re- cross the Marne; enemy retreat 25 Oct. 17, 18 and 19.-Farther Oct. 29.-Russians break re- how in subsequent fighting the France and Belgium; Germans ported to have been ropulsed by milsa.

advances of Allies reported, not sistance of last units of the enemy enemy suffered terribly from our take Dixmude, but Allies bold Belgians in fighting near Liege. Sept. 11.-German retreat con- ably on the Left Wing French north of the Pilics, and the whole offensive. Submarins D5 sunk in their own elsewhere. Further

German ...Numeroas

prises tipuss; announced that in four: craiser Waldeck. Bonesesa sinks Austro-German Army retreata, skirmish with retrasting German Russian advance in East Prusis Army corps is a complete army brought to British parts. Earl days the Allies have advanced Austrian submarine off Dalmatian

Oat. 30-Reported that the squadron in North Ses. Germans Admiralty announces that, in sh on a small scale in itself. The Kitchener appointed Secretary 37.1-2 miles. British squadrons

Enden entera Penang harbour abandon left bank of the Teer sence of information, loss of for War: H.M.S Amphion make a complete sweep of the Oct. 20. Japanese occupy and sinks the Russian orgiser below Dixmade. Anglo-French raisers Good Hope and Mon strength varies from 35,000 to

sinks German mine-layer Koenigin North Sea; no German ship seen. Marshall, Marianne and Caroline Jemchug and a French destroyer Squadron bombards the Darda month must be sesamed 45,000 men.

Sept. 12-Whole German Islands, Division is a force of infantry, Laise and later strikes mine and

Turkish warships enter open port nelles.

Nov. 13. Mr. Asquith annoum, sinks herself.

right wing falling back in disord cavalry, and artillery, usually

Oct. 21.-Announced that the of Odess and bombard Russian Nov. 4-German cruiser Yorck ces that British casualties in with a strength of from 15,000 division routed by Belgians in cavalry reported exhausted. vessels and captures another. Theodosis, in the Crimes.

August 7-German. Cavalry er, Allies pursuing them. German Emden sinks five more British abips, Turkish oruiser bombards strikes chain of mines blocking France up to October $1 total to 20,000 men.

entrance to Jahde Bay and sinke 57,000. Christian De Wet's re- Brigade is a force of infantry Luxemburg. Germany 00 for Provinced of atrodas British warships do great work Oct. 31-Germans attempt Nov. 5.-War between Britain bel commando severely defeated cavalry. The infantry brigade armistice: admits 25,000 men burg entirely free of enemy off the Belgian coast, shelling the general offensive movement from and Tarkey declared. Annexation by General Botha. Announced

Australian Squadron occupies enemy's tronches and wrecking Nieuport to Arras, but Allies etil of Cyprus announced. August 9.-Germans evacuate Herbertshobe, German Now six batteries, Germans who had advance. Enemy reported to be

that supplementary vola for sa Luxemburg owing to French Gaines. French troops occupy advanced on Warsaw compelled withdrawing from

Nov. 6 Austrians rotreating ather million men will be asked Dixmade. along whole front before Rassiane for, bringing British Army up to advance. Japan issues ultimatum Soissons and Luneville. German to retreat, Russians parading Russiane still advance in Poland France declares war with Tarkey. 2,180,400, exclusiva of Territori to Germany. German embmarine eft wing retreating.

Nov. 7.-Fall of Taingiau an- als. scak by British warship. Sept. 14.-Germans evacuate tinues to bombard German flank. Nov 1.-British cruiser Hermea nounced. Russians Continue Reported that Japan has issued Amiens, and give way at Revigny Oct. 23. Severe fighting on sunk by submarine in the Straits triumphant march, capturing dens give expression to remark- Nov. 14-Egyptian Mohamme Brabant-le-roi. - Crown ultimatum against Germany and

Augast 14 Liege still Prince's Army driven back the Lef Wing, the Allice con- of Dover, British, French and many prisoners and guna. Allies able feelings of loya towards

tinuing to make progress. Russian Ambassadors in Con- still make progress,

British Belgium asks France French territory on east frontier Steamer Crefeld arrives at Las atantinople request passports. intact.

Nov. 8.-Aunounced that the Nov. 15-Death of Earl Bo to accommodate 2,000 Cherman free of enemy. Russians capture Palmas with the crews of 13 Most of the German forts at surrender of Taingian ia uncon-berts in France announced, Fight- prisoners. Transportation of 8,000 prisoners and great quan- steamers sunk by the German Taingtan silenced by Japanese ditional. Raasian cavalry enters ing still continues in Belgium, French troops to Belgium com- tities of war material atlawaruske, cruiser Karlsruhe, mostly in the and

bombardment. Garman territory from beyond Germane being thrown back to plete;whole force ready to advance, sad occupy Uzernovitas. Servisde Atlantic.

British and French Ambassadors the Vistula,

fight bank of the Year Canal. Belgians drive enemy eastward; defeat 90,000 Austrians at the

Oot, 24-British deatroyer leave Uonstantinople., Aunounced Nov. B.-Colonial contingents no German cavalry between Han angle of the Rivers Drina and Badger sinke German submarine that 2,000 armed Badonins have given great reception a Lord

or

is from 4,000 to 7,000 strong. The cavalry brigade is from 1,000 to 2,000 strong.

Begiment of infantry is from 2,000 to 4,000 strong. A cavalry regiment is from 500 to 1,000 men strong.

Squadron of cavalry is from 150

Ph

to 200 men strong. Battery of artillery in the British and French armies has 6 guna and about 200 men," In the

German Army consists of 4

guns and 150 men. In the Rassian Army it consists of 8 guns and 250 men.

Events that Brought it"About. 1878.-Berlin Congress charges Austria-Hungary with the pation of Bosnia and Berzegovina, 4835-Austria-Hungary

Servia from destruction by Bulgaria.

BAVOS

are hora de combat:

selt and Ramillies.

August 15-French troops enter Belgiam at Charleroi. French at Avricourt and Cire Bavarian Army Corps defeated by

Save. Announced that German. oruiser Hela was sunk by hostile submarine.

Army driven farther back. Allies Bapt. 16-Orown · Prince's

August 16.-Japan sen is sccupy Rheima; 600 prisoners ultimatum to Germany demand captured on the right of the ing that Kianchan be handed over British. Announced that Brig- to Japan, with a view to eventual adier General N. Findlay is killed. restoration to China; answer Sixteen hundred German prison. between required by noon on August 23. ere landed in England.

French Fleet attacks Austrian Austria-Hungary

Sept. 18, 19 and 20.—Battle of and Servis.

Fleet off Badas, minking two the Aisne continues, German 1008.-Annexation of Bosnia and ironclade and setting fre counter-attacks failing. Germans fire on Rheims Cathedral, setting Herzegovina by Austria- another. Hangery,

historio building on fire,

1900.-Taril

war

1912. Serbo-Bulgarian Alliance with a clause against

Austria.

1913.-Servis thrown back from the Adriatic in favour of an independent Albania, 1914.-June 28. — Archduke Franz Ferdinand and Consort aasassinated by a Borvian stadent at Sarajevo.

July 23-Austro-Hungarian Note delivered to Servis demand ing suppression of. Pan-Servian movement and punishment of accomplices in assassinationa Answer required by 6 p.m. zame day,

August 17-Officially an nounced that British Expedi

ionary Force safely lands on French soil.

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

Brussels.

August 20.-Germans occupy

Sept. 22.-H.M. ships Aboukir, Cressy and Hogne sunk by German'a barroes in the North

tinues Sea. Battle of the Aisne con. without appreciable change in the situation.

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Sept. 23 to 28.-The grea battle continues; German counter Brussels.

August 22-Germans impose attacks being every where repala. war levies of £2,000,000 and ed Land fighting begins around £8,000,000 respectively on Tsingtau. Province of Laege and City of Sept.-27 Capital of the Came. Brussels. Canadian House of roons surrendere unconditionally. Commons pass war appropriation to British Force.

Sept. 28 and 29.—Battle of the of $50,000,000. Bervians ro Austrians elong the Drian Aisne continues, Allies beatin

August 23-Japan declar: baok severe attacks by the enemy. Sept. 30.-Big battle continues July 24-Details of Note war on Germany.

August 28.—Russians continue in favour of Allies, who make published and proved unexpected- ly severe. Semi-official Pester on offensive on East Prussian fron- slight progress all along the line. Lloyd affirms that Germany will tier, German forces being com Germane bombard Antwerp, but pelled to retreat on Koenigsberg. are repulsed. Russians continue suffer no third party to intervene Rassian advance in East Prussia to progress and are reported hal between Austria and Servis,

July 25,-Russian Cabinet continues. Togoland surrenders way to Bada Pest.

meets; announced that mobilisa tion proceeds forthwith,

вирчева.

to British.

August 28.-British Fleet sinks three German cruisera and two destroyers off Heligoland.

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Oct. 1. -- Announced that H.M.8. Camberland has captur ed nine German liners, and Since Fighting Began. --

one gunboat in Camorosa River. July 27,--Servión troops August 29,-German troop

Allies' positira in France report- aboard" Danube steamer fre on being withdrawn from Belgiased entirely satisfactory. Austrian troops; engagement owing to Russian advance. Ear

Oot. 2-Germans vigorously ensues. Sir Edward Gray an- Kitchener announces that two bombard Antwerp. British nounces his efforts to arrange Divisions and a Cavalry Division Admiralty announces adoption of conference of Ambassadors. ·· from India are being seat to mine-laying policy as a counte

July 28.-Austria declares war France..

messare to German activity, on Servis. Germany considera August 30.—Apia, in German Oct. 3. French President and Sir Edward Grey's suggested Samos, surrenders to expedi-Ministera start on visit to con conference has no prospect of tionary force from New Zealand, gratulate armies in the field. The August 31-Allies occupy line Czar leaves for the front. Big Jaly 30,--British First Fleet extending from mouth of the battle continnes in France, Crown leaves Portland ander sealed Sommo inland along the river, Prince's Army being repulsed orders. Belgrade in fismes. past the fortresses of La Fere and near Varennes...

July 31-Germany aaka Laon, towards Mezieres.

Oct. 4 Germans make nigh Russia fe explanation of her Sept. 1.-German Cavalry attack at Tsingtan, bat are de mobilisation. Attack on Bel Corps marches on Forest of Com-feated, 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 guns, enemy's lines of communications Exchange olosed.

Sept. 2. Japanese occupy seven Russians defeat and parme, August 1.Austrian Reserve Islande of Kiauchan, and remove Germans. salled out. German ultim- 1,000 mines. French Govern Oct. 7.--Bombardment of Ant- stuma to France and ment removes to Bordeaux fo werp continues, German com. Russia, expiring at noon. parely military reasons. *

PANAMA POONA [mander warning populace. Italy declares neutrality. Evi September 3.-Russians defeat Belgian Government removes to 1. 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 sunk. cont. Germany declares war, issned. General Gallient issues in Kisuohan Bay. Big battle still First shots fired by Russian proclamation saying he will proceeding, fighting becoming frontier patrol on Germans neat defend Paris to the end... increasingly violent. Prosiken; no casualties.

September 4. Russians occupy Oct. 11-Fall of Antwerp August 2-British cabinet Haalics, Announced that in seven announced. Allies still progress sets and adjourns till evening, days' fighting, Russians have all along the line, Germans drop Cossacks invade Germany near captured 40,000 prisoners. Now 20 bombs on Paris. Bista. *** Germans invade France British recruita total 280,000. | Oct. 12.-Gorman aviators near Cirey Germans enter September 5. German squad drop aix more bombs on Paris, Luxemburg. Germany promises ron sinke 15 British fishing boats Oct. 13-Commando under Indemnity to Luxemburg in North Sea, the crows being Colonel Marits revolta in the Cape August 3.---Sororo Bgating on taken prisoners. Announced that Province, having concluded an Biver Drin between Borvians and Britain, France and Russia agresment with Germann, Belgian Boonse mutually engage not to conclude Government removes to Havre, in outside Backingham Palace, peace separately during the war, France, Allice resume offensive -

Matrians Patriotic

them. British naval Astilla con- and East Prussia.

CalaisTM

Boulogne

British

THE

WAR.

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Plan of the Great Battlefield, Showing

Fortified

Towns, etc.

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

Nieuport

Zeebrugge "Ostend

Onunkirk Ghent

Arras

Dixmude Ypres Courtrai.

..

St. Nicolas ANTWERP

Bruges

Lierre Termonde Malines

Dies

Louvain

BRUSSELS.

Maestricht

LIECE

.Waterloo

Verviers

Huy

NAMUR

*Dinant

Armentieres

Tournai

OLILLE Mone Douai Valencien es

"Charleroi Maubeuge Chimay

Hirson

Rocroi

Mozieres

Sedan Montmedy

Longwy

Thionville

Metz

Cambrai

Bap

esume.

Amiens

Bt.. Quentin Noyon Compiegne

Guise

la Fore

Laon

Rethel

Soissons

Meaux

Consenvoye

Varennes

Rhoime

Longuyon Omes Overdun

Coulommiers

PARIS

Sezanne Vitry-le-Fi

St. Mihiel

Toul

Orles

Fortified Towns

Kilometros,

Langres

The Woevres

Sarrebourg

Nancy

O STRASBOURG

Luneville

St. Die

Epinal

Dijon

O

Besancon

The Forgea

Colmar

Mulhausen

Belfort

The above is a plan showing the areo most affooted in the present hostilities between the British, French and Belgian troops and the German forces. Latest advices are to the effort that the Allies have began a general offen- eive and have made exceedingly good progress all along the line.

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