THE WAR
·COUNTRIES ENGAGED.
Germany
Britalo.
'Russia. France.
Belgium.
Turkey
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Japan.
Servia.
Austria
against
Oot. 12-A Boer commando, in
the Uspe Province matinice. Oot. 13 Belgian Government traneferred. from Ostend to Havre. Oct. 14-Allies occupy Xpres. Battle begins on the Vistula. Ook. 15-Ostend occupied by
the Germans.
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, MARCH
THE SOUTH AFRICAN
REBELLION.
After And,
NOTICES
1915.
AFTER SIXTY--WHAT?
Only three men in one hundred agod sixty-five are self-supporting
If you wish to avoid dependence in old age, send for
The rebellion in South Africa Oot, 18-British cruiser Hawke may be said to have closed with. sunk by German submarine, the ospture early in January of Oct. 24-Ten days' battle be- he last band of rebels in the fure Warsaw ends in GermanT ansvaal, near the Bechuanaland defeat. Oct. 27- Russians
Lodz and Radom. Montenegro. Oct. 20-Turkoy begins war on Russia by naval attacks on Odessa and in the Crimea. Oct. 30-Uol. Muraiz, rebel leader
driven out of Uspe Oolony. Nov. 1 (ferman neval victory
order, while vainly attempting SUN LIFE
ARMY TERMS EXPLAINED. Army corps is a complete army on a small scale in itself. Thi
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.
Brigade is a force of infantry of cavalry. The infantry brigade is from 4,000 to 7,000 strong. The cavalry brigade is from! 1,000 to 2,000 atrung. Regiment of infantry is from 2,000 to 4,000 strong. A cavalry regiment to from 500 to 1,000 men strong. Squadron of cavalry is from 156
to 200 men strong.
Battery of artillery in the British
and French armies has 6 gune
In the and about 200 men. Gorman Army consists of 4 In the gune and 150 men. Russian Army it consists of 8 guna and 250 men.
PRINCIPAL EVENTS.. June 28-Archduke Francis Fer-
dinand Regassinated. July 23-Austria sends an ulti
matum to Serviä. ;
July 31-Russia orders general
mobilieation.
Aug. 1-Germany deolares war on
Russia, French Cabinet ordera general mobilisation.
Aug. German forces enter Luxemburg. Germany de- mands free passage through Belgiem Aug. 4-England sonds ultima-
tum, demanding observance. of Belgian neatrality. Ger- maby rejects ultimatum. German troops attack Liege. Aug. 5-England announces a
alate of war with Germany. Aug. 7-Germans enter Liege. Bouthern invado French Alouce.
.. reaffirme
Italy Ang. 8.
neutrality. Aug. 15.-Austrians enter Servia, Japan sende ultimatum to Germany.
Aug. 17. British expeditionary force completes its landing in France, Ang. 19-Beginning of battle of
Lorraine.
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Aug. 20-Germans enter Brassels. Ang. 23-Germans enter Nemar
and begin attack on Mons. Aug. 24-British begin "retreat
from Mons,
Aug. 26-French evacuate Mal
hausen.
Aug. 26 - Non-partiɛan Freach Cabinet organised, Germans take Long", Aug. 27-Louvain burned by
Germans. Japanese block ade Tsingtau. Aug, 28-Battle of Beligoland." Seft. 2-German advance reaches Senlis, thirty miles from Patie, and swinga enatward. French Government moves to Bordeaux.
Sept. 3-Russians occupy Lem.
Lorg.
Sept. 5-Battle of the Marne
begins."
Sept. 7-Maubeuge taken by the
Germane.
Sept. 12-German retreat balts
on the Aisne,
bombard Rheims and injure the famous Cathedral.
Sept, 20Germans
Sept. 22 German submarine
Binks British cruisers Abou- kir, Cressy, and Hcgue. Russians capture Jaroslav and invest Przemysl. Bopt. 26-British troops from India land at Maravillas. Sept. 28-Germans begin siege of
Antwerp,
Oct. 2Germanët defeated at
Augustowo,
Oct. 5-Belgian Government re- moved from Antwerp to Ostendardev 07-Bombardment of Antwerp
You begins.
Oct. 9 Antwerp occupied by
the Germans.
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off the oast of Chili.
Nov. 3-German equadron makes
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to escape into German South- The casualties West Alcion, aming officers and men of the Union forces in the operations, apart from those undertaken against Germans, are officially given as 334, of which total 78 were killed, 27 died of wounde, ard 229 were wounded. The losses of the rebel are difficult to to ascertais, as many were no- doubtedly buried in the field. It is known, however, that the num- ber of those killed exceeded 170, while the wounded were con-
Mr & Mrs Nov. 6-Eugland and France desiderably over 200. In addition clare war on Turkey. Dar to this there were more than
Bishop Mr & Mrs A danelles forts bombarded. 5,000 capinred, who are at pre- R
Black W M Russians reoccupy Jaruulay, sent in gaol, not including, those
arrested under martial law, and Bothwell E F Nov, Tsingtau surrenders. Nov. 7- Kassians eater East about 400 who surrendered and Braga Mr&Mrs JV McClure Mrs
were released on parole. The
a raid on British const near Yarmouth.
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Nov, 10--The EmJen destroyed. Nov. 11-German capture Dix.
mude.
Nov. 26-British battleship Bul- wark destroyed by explosion in the Medway River. Ger- mane break through Russian
c.rcle near Ledz.
Belillos,
Backhoune J Beckinsale L Bello Bena, GA Bendimin A D Birbook RJ.
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Trials of Piet Grobler (a grandson Clars 0 WB of President Kruger and the Clayton, WB fighting predikant Brokuiser, Cure Mr B H Nov. 12-Rassians cocopy Johan-ho acted as secretary to Cheneral Bayera have excited considerable hburg in East Prussia.
interest, and many other proceed. Nov. 19 House of Commons angs are ending. The question yotes a new army of 1,000,000 That to do with De Wei?" may men. More than 1,100,000 to safely left to the discretion of men already under arme, ex-General Botha's Government, clusive of Territoriale. which has exercised a wise Dowley WA
Derby, A Nov. 23-Rusejane surround Ger-
clemency in ite treatment Daily Miss ME
Ebronfola Mir & Mrs man corpe south of Lodz,“
of some of the followers of throne Marite, on whom compulsion Evensen
Evensen E had been exercised by their Feer H truculent commander. The cost For of the rebellion has been put at Freimau Mis A8 the high figure of 14 millions, French Capt & Mrs and the losses to the loyal com- Fry Dos. 1-German Reichstag votes manity from looting have been Callett WG new credit of five billion undoubtedly severe. It looks as Gildor
Gibb J marks. King George in if the Government would be drie
Goodrich C L Flanders.
addled with considerable de-coulbou
Goulbourn Dec. 2-Austrians occupy Bolmanda for compensation, which Gould J.
Gould Mrs J grade. Gen. De Wet capture was a barning question for many Griffiths H. L
months after the war of 1899 Hall Capt. TP
WA Dec. 3-Servisus turn on Aus- 1902. "No one wants reprisals," Hannibal Mr & trians in three days' battle eayea correspondent of the Times, Harper Q which ende in a notable Ser-bur, while it is admirable to Harrington Mr and Square Misa & Steokmost 8. vian victory.
forgive and forget, we must not Harm
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Swaffleld HE Taylor TE forget those who fell in this sorry Hayward W. W O A
Thomas Mr & Mrs business, and it is to be hoped Henderson
Herbosa HE E and
AT that the Government will act
Madame
Tilburn Miss A allow forgiveness to degenerate Howatt Hon. Mr E Uchida K
A, CMG into weakness." The indignation Hindley Mrs OW Watrous Mrs FT
Woolfendes H Wallace of the loyalists, both British and Hodge WJ
Waite E B Dutch, at the excesses of the rebels, HORE MES
Waill Mr & Mrs A is a factor in the situation which Irving E Whito Mr & Mrs it would be advisable to eliminate! Jenkina EL as speedily as possible by a gene-Japon R
Jones M T rous settlement of their claims. Jetoph E M United Empire.
Joseph BM
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Dec. 8-Gergians.occupy Lodz. Deo. 8-British naval victory cff balkland Islands, British cccupy Bussorab, in Asia
Minor.
Deo. 9 Gen: Byers, Boer leader, killed at the Vaal
Rivor.
Dec. 13-British submarine sinks the Mersudieh in Dardanelles. Dec. 14-Servisos capture large
Austrian forces.
bard Hartlepool.
and
Dec. 15-Austrians evacuate Bel-
grade, Dec. 16-German cruisers hom-
Scarborough 18-Egypt proclaimed British protectorate. Gen. Botha regards Boor rebellion "aa at an end.
Dec.
Dec. 20-20-Savore fighting on
the line of the Bzura River. Dec. 22-French Parliament as
sembles,
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Dardanelles after destructive Hongkong, March 5th, 1915. bombardment.
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