1914-12-29 — Page 10

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESRDAY. DECEMBER

DIARY OF WAR

August 4.-Earl Kitchene aails, bat is recallel Wa

COUNTRIES AT WAR.

Germany

Austria

Turkey

against

Britain.

Russia France.

"Belgium,

Japan. Servia. Montenegro

September 7.-Annonroad that “real progress " reported.

off Dutch coast. Announce that penetrated Egyptian territory. Mayor's Show. Patriotic spasonos Oct 14 Announced that there are nine German oraisers Germa is continue violant attacke at the Guildhall banquet. Ger H.M.S. Pathfinder struck a mins doclared between Britain an off the East coast add rapidly Russian cruisers eink two German on the high seat, and that 70 in Belgium and Frino, bat ara man erateer Emden alught of Gormung,

foundered. Official report weened aubmarines in the Biltio, Caus warships of the Allies are search, everewhers repulsed. British Cocos Islands by H.M.A.S.Sydney

doveramsat shortly issue war engagement ensues; Em ten goat August 5.-Germaus invade atating that German enveloping diso contingent arrives at Plysing for them. Belgium. Japan to take measures movement is abandoned British mouth. H.LS. Yarmouth sink Out 25 to 28.-Alliesians loan of $200,000,000. Turkey shore and is burat out, Com- to discharge Treaty obligations superiority over Germans clearly the Markomannis and captures to progress on the if Wang, ng ilogises to Kusra, but endeav-mander and a nephew of the the Pontoporos (Emden's supply and Russians aleance to Lowon oura to throw the rasprasibility Kaiser's among the prisoners. ..... to Britain. Germans violate Dutub demonstrated

Nov, 10. German orniser and, Lodz, driving the Garmin 01 the latter, territory as Tilbourg Russinu September 8.-Russians capture ships) off Sumatra, and German troops in contact on Mikolajuff and Rewardsko, and Oct. 15,-Allies make further before them. Freich drive ensin Nov. 3.-U.M.S. Minerva bɔm Koenigsberg imprisoned in the

progreva, occupying a line from over frontier sit of Ninty barluakibi, enuturovante! Rubigi River German Es frontier. Bombardment of convert Galiois into Russian

I pres to the sea. L.M. Hawke 0 28-Fiva in sentenced Toriling atory fron British Africa y sinking of colliera a Liege bagan by di Garmans. Province.

September 10.-Force of 80,000 sunk by submarine in the North to death in neuiba with the tea iqnarter is I shoving to the river's mouth. Russians Poland and Sir John French gazetted Inspec

84939914mon of Prince Frazlarga bily of British troops was still advancing in for General of British Forces; Germvus harrying through Belg

Oct. 16. Four Germia de Ferlinial, nod others so if inv) ir susterra i from the Alaus to the Eust Prussia. Admiral Jellicos becomes 8- gium to assist defeated Right

astle on to ar 1 cough, and Nov. 12. Severe fighting in prema commander of the Fleet. Wing in Fr noe. British forces stroyera sunk of the Dutch cast panal servitude.

Our 29-3úsians breik rẻ | how in subuque, aguting the France and Belgium Germana Oct 17 18 and 19,--Farther August6.-German troops re cross the Murae; enemy retrøst 25

advances of "Allies reported, un sistang) of las quits of the mam meny auf rifts rbly from ourke Dirmade, but Allies hold parted to have been repulsed by miles Belgians in fighting near Liege. Sept. 11-German retreat con": ably on the Left Wing. French north of the Palica, as i the whole affanaive. Submarine D5 Bank in heir own elsewhere. Further skirmish with retreating Germin Russian advance in East Prussia Numerous German prizo tinuas; announced that in four cruiser Waldeck Rousse su sink Austro-Uirman Army retreats - brought to British ports. Earl days the Allies hivo advanced Austrian submarine of Dalmatian Ox 30-Raped that the quiros in North S. Germant Admiralty announces that, in 'ab- Enion enters Paning birhoạc sondon left bank of the Yerience of information, loss of Kitchener - appolated Secretary 37.1.2 miles. British squadrons coast.

Oct. 20. Japanese occupy sad sinks, the Russian oruser below. Dixsule. Auglo French ernisers Good Hope and Mon lor War.

H.M.S Amphida make a complete sweep of the sinks German mine-layer Koenigin North Sea; no German ship seen. Marshall, Marianne and Caroline Jemenng and French destroys Squs iron bumbards the Darda- mouth must be assumed,

Nov. 13. Mr. Asquith announ‹ Sept. 12.-Wadle German Islands.

Turkish warships enter open pier matles.

Nav. 4.-German cruiser Yorck ces that British casualties,in Lause and later strikes mine and

right wing falling back in disord Oot. 21.-Announced that the of Oless and bimbiri Russian scks herself.

August 7-German Cavalry or, Allies pursuing them. German Emden sinks five more British abips, Turkish crater bombarde strikes chain of mines blocking France up to October 31 tots!

exhausted. division routed by Belgias in ovalry reported

Oct 31-Garmin attempt Nov. 5.-War btween Britain bel commando severely defeated British warships do great work Brigade is a furos of infantry or Luxemburg. Gericany asks for Provinces of Antwerp sad Lim vessels and captares another. Theodosis, in the Crumea entrance to Jahide Big and sinks 57,000. Obristian De Wet's re- that supplementary vote for sa aretus admits 25.03, mon burg entirely fres of enemy off the Belgian coset, shelling the general off sasive movemeat from and Turkey deplored. Annexation by General Botha Announced are hors de combat..

Australian Squadron occupies enemy's trenches and wrecking Nieuport to Arras, but Ailios atil, of Cyprus announced.

Nov. 6-Austrians retreating other million men will be asked German New siz batteries, Germans who had advance. Enomy reported to be.

· Aigust V-Guina eviuste Herbartalohe, Luxemburg walk 1 French Guices. French troops occupy advanced on Warsaw compelled withdriving from Dntle tog whole front before Russians for, bringing British Army up to

Nov. 7.-Fall of T-ingtau sa us advance. Japan is ultimatum Soissons and Luneville. German to retreat, Raisions purading Russia sulla vas pa Polad Fraus declare war with Tarkey. 2,188,400, exclusive of Territori-

them. British naval flotilla con- and East Prussia.

Nov. 14.-Egyptian Mohamme- to Germany German abmarine eft wing retreating...

by British warship, Sept. 14ormans evacuate tinues to bambard German flink. Nov 1.British cruiser Hermes nunoad. Ruian contince scat, Reported that Japan has issued Amiene, and give way at Revigny Oot. 23. Severe fighting on enak by submarine in the Straite tria nphant march, capturing dans give expression to remark,

Brabic-le-roi. Crowa

British nitimatum against Germany.and

14.- Liege still Prince's Army driven back the Lef Wing, the Allies con of Dvar. British, French and many prisoners and guns. Allies able feelings of loys by towards August

tioning to make progress | Russian Ambassadora in Oan still make progress.

Nov. 15-Leath of Earl Ro- intret. 81quaa nska Franca French territory on east frontier Steamer Crefeld arrives at Lissaction request padoria to 1 2011) Cermin free of enemy. Russinas ospture Palms with the crews of 13 Most ofta una forts at surran ler of T 200 is 130mn bertsin Franco announced. Fight-

Transportation of 80 prieineri and great quan-

binilmant Gum to ritory to a bayon Germans being thrown back o cruiser Karlsruhe, manly in the and B

right bank of the Yer Canal. | Braish at Fraich Aahasa lore; the Vistula. team's sunk by the terminologicalry out sting still continues in Belgiura. Atlantic

¿Continued on paya lÚ) dostroyer | Tayyar sustantig uule. Arimed. Now, D.—Colonial d'utingents - Oer, 24-British Badger staks erinsu suun wise, tha: 2,099 armed Betails to gros gesk rompiten i biex

ARMY TERMS EXPLAINED.. Army corps is a complete arm

on a email scale in tisulf, Tar "strengh varies from 35,000 to

45,000 mea, Division is a force of infantry cavalry, and arullery, usually with a strength of from 15,000 to 20,000 men.

cavalry. The iufantry, brigad

is from 4,000 to 7,000 strong The cavalry brig de is frou 1,000 to 2,000 strong. Regiment ut infantry is from 2,000 to 4,0 strong. A cavalry regiment is from 500 to 1,000 mea strong. Squaru of cavalry is from 15

to 200 mon strong.

fa tery of artillery in the British

and bread rmice his & guas and ab. 200 m. la the

In the

German Jim, consists of 4 gans and 15-mon." Basston Army masts of S. Aangan 1200 m-a

priesters

French troops to sign com- titis of semis ial ait waruska, leh vale lansera ly to advance, maloruerzamovitza. Servian. Begyens drive etoms witwang; defan 999,001 Austrings at the a. Exam Paserdre'Onwala dies angle of the vars Urina and Sura Amazed that Germit August 15-French troops cruder llets was sunk ny hostile

Belgium cat Charleroi submarine.. Events that Brought # About. eater

Prince's Havarian Army Corps defeated by Sapt. 16,-Crown 1978.-Berlin Congress charges French at Avricourt and Cire Army driven further back. Allies

Auatria-Hungary with the

it-Japan 630. August.

Scapy Rheims; 600 prisoners een patina of Bosnia and

jaltin sum to Gorming demand captured on the right of the Herzegovina:

Anayunged that Brig- ing that Kiauchau be handed over British. 835-Aaaria-tlungary Save:

Servis from destruction by to Japan, with a view to eventual adier General, N. Findlay in killed. restoration to Chins; aner Sixteen buudred German prison. Bulgaria

required by nooi on August 23, era laudel in England. French Fla ark Austrian Sept. 18, 12 al 20.-Battle of the Aisue contiques, German counter-stacks Isiling. Germans fire on Rheims Cathedral, setting bistorio building on fire. i

1908.-Tariff War. between

Austria-Hungary ∙auli Fleet off Botus, sinking two Servia. 1908-Annexation of Bosnia and ironials and setting fire

Herzegovina by Austria- Hungary,

abutuer.

Angust 17-Officially an 1812-Sorba Balgarian Al incenounced that British Expedi tianary Force alety leads on French soil..

with a clause acxingt A cstria. 1913, Servia thrown back hom the Adriatic in favor of an independent Albania. 1914. - June 28, Archduke Franz Ferdinand and Cousort assassinated by a Servian student at Sarajevo.

Joly 23-Austro-Hungaria Note delivered to Servia demand. ing suppression of Paa-Servian movement and punishment. ol accomplices in asanesinations Answer required by 6 pm. same day,

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

August 20- Germans occupy Brussels.

Sapt. 22.-H.M, abips Aboukir, Cressy and Hague sunk by Garmann:uarines in the North Sea. Battle of the Aisne con

without appreciable tinues

change in the situation.

Sept. 23 to 26.-The grea battle continues; German counter attacke being everywhere repuls ed Land fighting begins around on Teingtan.

August 22-Dermans impose war levies of £2,000,000 and £8,000,000 Province of Legg and City of Brussels.

respectively

Sept. 27 Capital of the Came- Canathan House of roons surrendere unconditionally Commons pas war appropriation to British Force.

Sept. 28 and 29.-Battle of the [of $50,000,000. Servinns roz il

strings along the Drina Aisne continues, Allies beatin August 23, Japan declar back vare attacke by the enemy Sept, 30.-Big battle continues July 24-Details of Note war on Gormany.

August 26.-Russians continue in favour of Allies, who make pablished and proved unexpected.

on offensive on East, Prussian froo- slight progress all along the line. ly Bevere. Semi-official Pester Lloyd affirme that Germany will tier, German forces being com. Germans bombard Antwerp, but pelled to retreat on Kosaigsberg, are repaleed. Russians contione auffer no third party to intervens

Russian advance in East Prussia to progress and are reported hal between Austria and Servis..

July 25.-Rassis Cabinet Contiques, Tugulan surrenders way to Bada Peat.

1 Oct,

that 1.- Announced meets; announced that mobilisa to British.

August 28.—British Fleet sinks H.M.S. Cumberland has captur tion proceeds forthwith.

three Germsa cruisers and two ed nice German linera and Since Fighting Began. destroyers of Heligoland.. one gunboat in Camarasa River. Allies positir n in France report- 27.-Servian July

troopa

-German troc August 29.-

ed entirely astiafactory." shourd Danube steamer fire on being withdrawn from Belgiu Austrian troops; engagement owing to Russian advance. Ea. ensae3. Sir Edward Grey an- Kitchener announces that two nounces his efforts to arrange Divisions and a Cavalry Division conference of Ambassadors. from India are being sent to

July 28-Austria declares war France.

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Oot. 2-Germans vigorously bombard Antwerp. British Admiralty announces adoption of mine-laying policy as a counte measure to German activity..

Ministers start on visit to con- gratulate armies in the field. The Czar leaves for the front, Bir battle continues in France, Crown Prince's Army being repulsed near Varennes...

on Servis. "Germany considere August 30.-Apia, in German Oct. 3.-French President and Sir Edward Grey's suggested Samoa, surrenders to expedi. conference has no prospect of tionary force from New Zealand, August 31.-Allies occupy line July 30-British First Fleet extending from month of the leaves Portland under sealed Somme inland along the river, orders. Belgrade in Bames. past the fortresses of La Fore and

Oct. 4 Germans make 'nign July 31-Germany "anks Laon, towards Mezieres. Russia explanation of her Sept. 1.-German Cavalry attack at fuingtau, but are da mobilisation. Attack on Bel Corpa marches on Forest of Com feated, losing 47 kills. In the grade continues. Martial law piegne, and is engaged by big battle Allies twice destroy ia Germany, London Stock Britiab, who capture ten guns. enemy's liass of communicatiça+ Exchange cloud,

Sept. 2.-Japanese occupy saven Russiane defeat and pursue. Sugant-Austrian Reserve Islands of Kiauchau, and remove Germany,

Oct. 7.-Bumbar Iment of Ant. #alled out. German ultimi 1,000 mines. French. Govern

France

werp coationes, German com. sad meat removes to Bordeaux fo

mander warning populace. Russia, expiring st noon. purely military, reasons, Italy declares anatrality. Evi- September 3.-Russinus defes Belgian Government removes to 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 cent. Germany declares war Issued. General Gallioni issues in Kisuoban Bay, Big battle still First shots fired by Ruanian proclamation saying he will proceeding, fighting becoming

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

Oct 11 Fall of Antwerp Prostken; nɔoisaalties.

September 4-ítussians occopy: August 2.--British cabiner | Hilicz, Announce i simt in sovon sunonoced. Allies still progress acets and adjourns till evening days fighting, Russians have all along the line, Germsas drop Comacke invade Germany near captured 10,10, prisonera. New 20 bombs on Paris.

* Oat. · 12-Gerigan Biala. Germana invade Francs British recruite total 260,000 nist Oirey! Germang ente: September Cerman squad. drup six more bimbs on Faris. Luxemburg Germany promises ron since 15 ritis 1 febing boats Oct. 13-Communio under indemnity to Luxemburger a un

in North Bas, the prows being Colonel Marits revolts in the Uspe unced that Proviare having foncluded Van Augant 3.Severe fighting on takuu primitim Rivor Drin between Servisne and Be.tulis, France Bund Rasais agreement with Gerraens, Belgian Austrians, Patriotic ponabe mutually engage not fo cincinde Governnent removed to Havre, in

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THE WAR.

Plan of the Great Battlefield, Showing

Fortified

Towns,

etc.

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

St. Nicolas ANTWERP

Dunkirk Ghent Dixmude Ypres Courtrai

Armentieres

Tournai

Monst OLILLE

Doual Valencien es.

Zeebrugge

Ostond

Nieuport

Bruges

=

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Lierre Termonde Malines“--

Diest

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Calais *

Boulogne

Louvain

BRUSSELS

* Maestricht

LIECE

Waterloo

• Verviers

Hus

Arras

NAMUR Dinant

Cambrai

Bapleaume.

Ariens

Maubeuge Chimay

Hirson

Charlervi

Rocroi

St. Quentin

Noyon Compiegne

Soissons

Meaux

Guise

In Fere

• Mezioros

Sedan

Laun

Rethel

O

Rheims

PARIS

Coulommie:s

Sezance

Sarrebourg

le-Francois

St. Mihjel

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STRASBOURG

Tou!

Luneville

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Epinal

Orleans

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Fortified Towns

100

150

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Varennes

Longwy

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Longuyon Thionville

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• Ornes

The Vosges

Colmar

Mulhausen

Langres

Bel fort

Dijon

Besancon

The above is a plan showing the area andel affected in the present hostilities heltreen the British, French and Belgian troopsand the German forces, Late advices are to the effast that the Allina have begun a general offer-

dingly good progress al. along the line. sive and have made exceedingly

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