1914-12-30 — Page 10

DIARY OF WAR-

COUNTRIES AT WAR.

Germany

Austria

Turkey

against

Britain.

Russia.

France.

Belgium.

Japan. Servia. Montenegro.

ARMY TERMS EXPLAINED.

Tim Varies from 35,000 to]

men.

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WED▾ESDAY. DECEMBER 30, 1914,

August 4-Earl Kitohens Baile, but is recalled.

War

September 10.-Force of 80,000 Germans harrying through Bel- giam to assist defeated Right Wing in France. British forces cross the Marue; enemy retreat 25

September 7-Announced that "real progress" reported. H.M.S. Pathfinder struck a mine Oct. 14. Announced that there are nine Germ in ornisere Germans Coutique violent attacks at the Guildhall banquet. Gers off Datoh coast. Announced that penetrated Egyptian territory. Mayor's Show. Patriotic upɔsonen declared between Britain an off the East coast and rapidly Russian cruisers sink two German on the high sexs, and that 70 in Belgium and France, but are man uruiser Emdaa oiaght of Germany.

foundered. Official report issued submarines in the Baltic. Cant warships of the Allies are sesrob everywhere rapulsed. August 5.-Germsus invade stating that German enveloping dian contingent arrives at Plysing for them. Belgium. Japan to take measures movement is abandoned; British month. H.M.8. Yarmouth sink“

British Cocos Islands byH.M.A,S.Sydney to discharge Treaty obligations superiority over Germans clearly the Markomannis and captures to progress on the aft Wing, apologises to dussia, bat endeav- mander and a nephew of the Government to shortly issue war engagement enaues, Emlen goo Oot. 25 to 28.—Allies antique loan of $200,000,000. Tarkey aahore and is burnt out; Com to Britain. Germans violate Dutch demonstrated. territory at Tilbourg. Russisu September 8.-Russianscsptare ships) off Sumatra.

the Pontoporcs (Emden's supply and Russians advance to Lowioz ours to throw the responsibility Kaisor's among the prisoners, sad German troops in contact on Mikolajoff and Rawaruska, and

Bad Lodz, driving the Germsas on the latter. frontier. Bombardment of coavert Galioia into Russian

Oct, 15.-Allies make further before them, Froach drive enemy

Nov. 10.German cruiser Liege began bý

Nor. 3.-H.M.S. Minerva bom- Koenigsberg imprisoned in the Germans. Province.

progresa, occupying a line from over frontier east of Nancy. Sir John French gazetted Inspeo-

Oat, 28.-Five men sentenced Thrilling story from British Africa y sinking of colliera s barla Akabı, which itevajustel Rafigi River German Es pres to the 838. B.M.S. Bawke tor General of British Forces;

ak by submarine in the North to death in connection with the Headquarters issued showing how the river's mouth. Russians Admiral Jellicoe becomea su-

Oct. 16.-Four. German de Ferdinand, and others sent into trinaferrad from the Aisne to the East Prussia. Saa.

asassination of Prince Franz a large body of British troops was still advancing in Poland and preme commander of the Flest,

August German troops re-

stroyers sunk off the Dasch coast. penal servitude. ported to have been repulsed by miles.

Oct. 17, 18 and 19.-Further

battle oa, the north coast, and Oct. 29.-Russiana bresk ra how in subsequent fighting the France and Belgium; Germans Nov. 12. Severe fighting in Belgians in fighting near Liege. Sept. 11. German retreat con- ably on the Left Wing, French north of the Pilioa, and the whole offensive. Submarins D5 sunk in their own eleswhere. Further advances of Allies reported, not-sistance of last units of the enemy enemy suffered terribly from our take Dixmude, but Allies hold "Numeroas German prizea tinuse; announced that in four craiser Waldeck Rousseau sinks Austro-German Army retreats. Army corps is a complete army brought to British ports, Earl days the Allies have advanced Austrian submarine of Dalmatian

skirmish with retreating German Russian advance in East Prussia on a small scale in itself. The Kitchener appointed Secretary 37.1-2 miles. British aquadrons

Ost. 30-Rsported that the squadron in North Sea. Germant Admiralty announces that, in ab- for War: HMS Amphion make a complete sweep of the

Emden entera Penang harbour abandon left bank of the Yerence of information, loss of sinks German mine-layer Koenigin North Sea; no German ship seen. Marshall, Marianne and Caroline Jemchug and a French destroyer Squadron bombarda the Darda mouth must be assumed.

Oct. 20. — Japanese occupy and sinks the Russian cruiser below Dizaade. Anglo-French cruisers Good Hope and Mon Laise and later strikes mine and Sept. 12. Whole German felande... sinks horsell.

right wing falling back in disord

Turkish warahips enter open port nelles. division routed by Belgians in cavalry

August 7.-German Cavalry er, Allies pursuing them. German Emden sinks five more British ships. Turkish oraiser bombarda strikes chain of minse blocking France up to October 31 total Oct. 21.-Announced that the of Odessa and bombard Russian Nov. 4.German orniser Yorokoss that British casualties, in Nov. 13. Mr. Asquith announ. reported exhausted. Luxemburg. Germany asks for Provinces of Antwerp and Limela and captures another. Theodosia, in the Crimea. armistice; admite 25,000 men barg entirely free of enemy off the Belgian coast, shelling the general offensive movement from and Tarkey declared. Annexation by General Botha, Announced

British warships do great work

Oct. 31-Germans attempt Nov. 5.-War between Britain bel commando severely defeated. outrance to Jabda Bay and sinks 57,000. Christian De Wat's re are hora de combat,

Australian Squadron occupies onomy's trenches and wrecking Nieuport to Arras, but Allise stil of Cyprus announced. Luxemburg owing to French Guines. French troops occupy advanced on Warsaw compelled withdrawing from Dixmude, along whole front before Ramians for, bringing British Aring up to

August 9.-Germans evacuate Herbertshohe, German

New air batteries. Germans who had advance. Enemy reported to be Regiment of infantry is from advance. Japan issues ultimatum Boissons and Luneville. German to retreat, Russisna paraning Russians still advance in Poland France declares war with Turkey, 2,188,400, exclusive of Territori- Nov. 6-Austrians retreating other million mon will be asked that supplementary vote for an 2,000 to 4,000 strong, Ato Germany. German submarine eft wing retreating, cavalry regiment is from 5008cak by British warship. Sept. 14.-Germans evacuate tiones to bombard German flank.

them. British naval flotilla con- and East Prussis. Reported that Japan has issued Amiens, and give way at Rovigny

Nov. 7.-Fall of Tsingtan anal Nov 1.-British oraiser Hermea nounced. ultimatum against Germany. and Brabant-le-roi.

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

Russians continae

Nov. 14-Egyptian Mohamme August 14.- Lioge still Prince's Army driven bзok.

Crown the Lef Wing, the Allies con of Davor. British, French and many prisoners and guns. Allias able feelings of loyalty towards intact. Belgium asks France Frenota territory on east frontier Steamer Crefeld arrives at Las stantinople request passports Nov. 8.-Announced that the

tinaingto make progress. Russian Ambassadors in Con- still make progress, to accommodate 2,000 Garmin free of enemy. Russians capture Palmas with the crews of 13 Most of the German forts at arreuder of Taingiau is uncon-berts in France announced. Fight-

British, prisonera. Transportation of 8,000 prisonera and great quan stesmers sunk by the German Teingtsa silenced by Japaness ditional, Russian cavalry entering still continues in Belgium, Nov. 15.-Death of Earl Ro German Army consists of 4 French troops to Belgium com- tities of war material at Bawaruska, oraiser Karlsruhe, mostly in the and British gans and 150 men. In theplete whole force ready to advance. and occupy Czernovitza. Serviane Atlantic.

bombardment. Garmin territory from beyond (Germans being thrown back to Russian Army it consists of 8 Belgians drive enemy eastward; defeat 90,000 Austrians at the

British and Franch Ambassadors the Vistula. guns and 250 men,

no German cavalry between Has sugle of the Rivera Drina and Bidger sinks German submarine that 2,000 armed Bedoains have given grant recaption a Lord:

Oot. 24-British destroyer leave Constantinople. Announced!

right bank of the Yser Canal. Nov. 9. Colonial contingents Save, Annonaced that Germer cruiser Hela was sank by hostile,

(Continued on page 10) submarine.

is a force of infantry, cavalry, and artillery, usually with a strength of from 15,000 to 20,000 men. Brigade is a force of infantry or cavalry. The infantry brigade

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

to 1,000 men strong.

Squadron of cavalry is from 150

to 200 men strong.

Battery of artillery in the British

and Freach armies has 6 gune and abour 200 men." in the

Events that Brought it About. 1878, Berlin, Congress charges Austria-Hungary with the cupation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, 835-Austria-Hungary

Servis from destraction by Bulgaria. 1906.-Tarifi WAT between

Austria-Hungary Servis.

selt and Ramillies.

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

A pt. 16:-Crown Prince's Army driven further back. Allies August 18-Japan seat ocupy Rheime; 600 prisoners altimatum to Germany demand captured on the right of the ing that Kiauchau be handed over British. saves

Announced that Brig- to Japan, with a view to eventual adier General N.Findlay is killed. restoration to China; answer Sixteen hundred German prison required by noon on August 23. ere landed in England. French Fleet attacks Austrian and

Fleet off Budus, sinking two 1908.Annexation of Boenis and ironclads sad setting fre

Herzegovina by Austria- another. Hungary.

August 17-Officially an 1912. Serbo- Bulgarian Alliance nounced that British Expedi

with a olanse against tionary Force safely lands on

Acetris.

French soil.

August 18. Belgian Royal Family and Government more to Brussels,

August 20.- Germans occupy Brussels,

Sept. 18, 19 sad 20-Battle of the Aisne continues, German counter attacks failing. Germans fite on Rheims Cathedral, astting. historio building on fire.

Sept. 22. H.M.ships Aboukir, Cressy and Hogue sunk by German 3 basrines in the North Sea. Battle of the Aisne con- tinuss without

appreciable change in the situation.

Sept. 27 Capital of the Came. raons aurreaders unconditionally to British Force.

1913. Servis thrown back from the Adriatic in favour of an independent Albania. 1914. June 28. Archduke

Sept. 23 to 26.-The grea Franz Ferdinand and Consort

battle continues; German counter assassinated by a Servian student

August 22.-Germans impose attacks being everywhere repuls. at Sarajevo.

war levies of £2,000,000 and ed Land fighting begins around July 23. Austro-Hungarian

£8,000,000 respectively on Tsingtan. Note delivered to Servia demand Province of Liege and City of ing suppression of Pan-Servian

Brussels. Canadian House of movement and punishment of

Commons pass war appropriation accomplices in assassinations of $50,000,000. Serviane res Answer required by 6 p.m. esine

Austrians along, tho Drine day.

August 23.- Japan declari Jaly 24-Details of Note war on Germany. published and proved anexpected.

August 28.-Raseians continue ly severe. Semi-official Pester on offensive on East Prassian fron- Lloyd affirms that Germany will tier, German forces being com- soffer no third party to intervene pelled to retreat on Koenigsberg. between Austria and Servia.i Russian advanco in East Prussia

July 25.-Russian Cabinet continues. Togoland surrendera way to Buda Pest. meeta; announced that mobilisa- to British. tion proceeds forthwith.

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

Race Fighting Began, July 27.-Servian troops August 29.-German troc sboard Danube steamer £re on being withdraw from Belginc Austrian troops; engagement owing to Russian advance. Ear

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

stress,

Sept. 28 and 29.-Battle of the Aisne continues, Allies beatin back severe attacks by the enemy

Sept. 30.-Big battle continues in favour of Allies, who make slight progress all along the line. Germans bombard Antwerp, but are repulsed. Russians continue to progress and sro reported bal

Oot, 1. Announced that B.M.S. Camberland has captar- lednice German linera and one gunboat in Cameroon River. ed entirety satisfactory. Alliea' position in Fiance report-

Oct. 2.-Germana vigorozšıy bombard Antwerp. Admiralty announces adoption of British

mine-laying policy as a counter measure to German_activity.

Oct. 3.-French President and') Ministers stari on visit to con gratulate armies in the field. The Czar leaves for the front. Big battle continues in France, Crown Prince's Army. being repulsed near Varennes.

July 28.-Austria declares war France, on Servia, Germany considera Angust 30.-Apia, in German Sir Edward Grey's suggested Samos, surrenders to expedi- conference has no prospect of tionary force from New Zealand. August 31.-Allies occupy line Jaly 30-British First Fleet extending from mouth of the leaves Portland under sealed Somme inland along the river, orders. Belgrade ia flames. paat the fortresses of La Fere and

July 31-Germany Bake Laon, towards Meziores. Russia for explanation of her mobilisation.

Sept. 1-German Cavalry Attack on Bel Corps marches on Forest of Cam grade continues. Martial law piegne, and is engaged by big battle Allies twice destroy Germany. London Stock British, who capture ten gara. enemy's lines of communications Exchange closed.

Sept. 2.-Japanese occupy seven Russians defeat and pursue. August 1.-Austrian Reserve Islaude of Kiauchan, and remove Germans. called out. German altim- 1,000 mines. Franoh Govero-

in

stoma

Oat. 4 Germans make nigh attack at Faingtan, but are de feated, losing 47 killed. In the

Oct. 7.Bombardment of Ant-

to France and ment removes to Bordeaux fo werp continues, German com Russia, expiring at noon, purely military reasona. Italy declares neutrality. Evi

mander warning populace. September 3.-Russians defeat Belgian Government removes to dences of Australian loyalty. Austrians and occupy Lemberg. Ostend. German ornicer. Cor- Bank of England rate 10 per Additional List of British casualties moran and two gunboats sunk cont. Germany declareswar, issued. General Gallieni issues in Kisuchun Bay. Big battle still First shots fired by Russian proclamation saying he will proceeding, fighting becoming frontier patrol on Germans near defend Paris to the end. Prosiken; no casualties.

increasingly violent. September 4-Eussians occupy Oct. 11-Fall of Antwerp August 2-British cabines Haalios. Announced that in seven announced. Allies still progress nests and adjourns till evening. days fighting, Russians have all along the line. Germons drop Cosaacks invade, Germany near captured 40,000 prisoners. Now 20 bombs on Paris. Biale, Germane invade France British reoruits total 260,000. Oct, 12.-Gorman aviators, near Cirey, Germans enter September 5. German squad drop six more bomba on Paris Inxemburg. Germany promises ron sinks 15 Aritish fishing boate Oct. 13-Commando under indemnity to Luxemburg, in North Sea, the crews being Colonel Marits revolts in the Cape August 3-Bevere fighting on taken prisoners. Announced that Province, having concluded an River Drin between Servians and Britain, France and Russ agreement with Germana. Belgian Austrians, Patriotic scenes mutually engage not to conclude Government removes to Havre, in utside Bookingham Palace, peace separately during the war, France, Allics resume offensiYSH

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THE WAR.

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Plan of the Great Battlefield, Showing

Fortified

Towns,

etc.

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

St. Nicolas

Bruges

Dunkirk Ghent

Zeebrugge

Ostend

Nieuport

Calais.

Boulogne

• Dixmud e

Ypres Courtrai

Armentieres

Louvain. BRUSSELS

Termonde

Malinos

ANTWERP

Lierre

Diost

Maestricht LIECE

Huy

NAMUR

• Dinant

Tournai

O LILLE Mons

Arras Douai Valoncion es

Banaume

Orleans

Cambrai..

Amiens

St. Quentin

Noyon Compiegne

Boissons

Meaux

.Waterloo

Maubeuge Charleroi ; Chimay

Hirson

erviers

Guise

la Fere

Rocroi

..Mezieres

Sedan

Montmady

Laon Rethel

Longwy

Consenvoye

Varennes

Longuyon

Rheims

Coulommiers

·

PARIS Sozanne Vitry-le-Francois

0

Fortified Towns

Kilometres.

• Ornes Verdun

Thionville

Metz

St. Mihiel

OF

Langres

The Wosures

(Sarrebourg

Nancy

STRASBOURG

Luneville

" 8t Dio

Epinal

Dijon

Beļsanoon:

The Vosges

Colmar

Mulhausen

Belfort

Bel fort

The above is a plan showing the area most affected in the present hostilistes balveen the British French and Belgian troops and the German forces. Latest advices are to the affect that the Allies have began a general offen- aive and have made exceedingly good progress all along the line.

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