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COUNTRIES ENGAGED.
Germany..
Austria
Turkey
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THE HONGKONG, TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, MARCH 18, 1915.
Germana exeonts the rabel Marigo
mana surrender in Franos. Feb. 27-Allied Fleet caters the
Dardanelles after destructive bombardment.
Oct. 12-A Boer commando in Feb. 8-Total British casualties the Cape Province mutiples. 104,000. Turks retreat from Oct. 15-Belgian Government Suez Canal.
transferred from Ostend to Feb. 10 Havre Oot, 14-Allies ecoupy Ypres. Feb. 17-Canadian contingent
Battle begion on the Vistula. Inde in France. Oct. 15-Ostend occupied by Feb. 20-27-Over 10,000 Ger-
the Germans. Oct. 16-British orginer Hawke Aunk by German submarine. Ost, 24-Ten days' battle be
fore Warear ends in German defeat. Oct. 27
теоксиру - Rossians Indz and Redom, Montenegro. Oct. 29-Turkey begins war on Russia by naval attacks on Odessa and in the Crimea. Oct. 30-Ool, Maritz, rebal leader
driven out of Cape Colony. Nov. 1 German naval victory
Britain.
Russia. France. Belgium,
Japaa. Servia.
ARMY
TERMS EXPLAINED. Army corps is a complete army on a small scale in itself. Tho 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,
A
Brigade is a force of infantry pi Cavalry. The infantry brigade 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. cavalry regiment is from 500 to 1,000 men strong. Squadron of cavalry w from 150)|
to 200 men strong. Battery of artillery in the British and French armipa has 6 gans and about 200 men. In the German Army consists of 4 In the guna and 150 mon. Rassian Army it consists of 8 guns and 250 men.
PRINCIPAL EVENTS. June 28-Archduke Francis Fer-
dinand assassinated,
July 23-Austria senda an ulti-
matam. to Servia,
July 31-Russia ordere general
mobilisation,
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Aug. 1-Germany declares war on Russia. French Cabinet orders general mobilisation. Aug. 2
German forces enter Luxemburg, Germany de- mands free passage through Belgiam.
Aug. 4-England sends ultima-
tum, demanding observance of Belgien neutrality. Ger- many rejects ultimatum. German troops attack Liege. Aug. 5.-Euglond announces a
state of war with Germany. Aug. 7.-Germana enter Liege. French invade southern Alsace.
Italy
reafirme Aug. 8.
nentrality. Aug. 15.-Austrians enter Servia, Japan sends ultimatum to Germany.
Aug. 17-British expeditionary force completes its landing in France.
Aug. 19-Bagianing of battle of
Lorraine.
Aug 20-Germane enter Brussele. Aug. 23-Germans enter Nemar
and begin ättsck on Moas. Aug. 24-British begin retreat
from Mons.
Aug. 25 French evacuato Mul
bxosed.
Aug, 26- Non-partiean French Cabinet organised. Germans take Longer.
Aug. 27- Louvain burned by Germans, Japanese block ade Tsingtau. Aug, 28-Battle of Heligoland, Sept. 2-German advance reaches Senlis, thirty miles from Parte, and swinge eastward.. French Government moves to Bordeaux.
Sept. 3-itussians occupy Lem."
Lerg.
Sept. 5 Battle of the Marne.
begins.
Sept. 7-Maubonge taken by the
Germane..
Sept. 12-German retreat halte
on the Aigne, Sept. 20Germans bombard beimsand injure the famous Cathedral.
Bapt. 22 German: eubmarine sinks British oruiters Abon- kir, Oressy, and Hogue. Kassings capture Jaroslav and invest Przemysl,
Sept. 24-British troops from India land at Marseilles, Sept. 28-Germans begin siege of
Antwerp
Oct. 2 Germans defeated at
Augustowo.
Oot. 5-Belgian Government re-
moved from Antwerp to. Ostend. Z
(lot. 7 Bombardment of Antwerp
begins.
Oct 9-Antwerp occupied by
the Germans.
off the coast of Chili. Nov. 3-German squadron makes
a raid on British coast near Yarmouth.
Nov. 4-German cruiser Yorck
strikes mine in Jade Bay and sinke.
Nov. 5-England and France de-
clare war on Turkey. Dur danelles forts bombarded. Russians reoccupy Jaroslav, Nov. 6-Teingtau surrenders. Nov. 7 Russians enter East
Prussia.
Nov. 12-Russians occupy Johan-
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nisburg in East Prussia, Nov. 18-House of Commons votes a now army of 1,000,000 men. Mora than 1,100,000 men already under arme, ex- clusive of Territorials. Nov. 23-Bussiane sorriand Ger-
Mar. 1-House of Commons votea
supplementary ledit of 37 millions and a fresh credit of 250 millions.
March
8-British aeroplanes Allock Ostand.
March 9.-Second Canadian co-
tingent lands in England. March 3-10.-Four German sab- marines accounted for, March 10.-British capture
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THE WAR.
Austria's Story of its Causes.
Amsterdam, Feb. 3.
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Nov. 10--The Emden destroyed.mont has pablished a Red Book Cola MOFF Nov. 11-Germans capture Dix containing sixty-nine documents Corpelinsson Mis
Orag RHA mude.
dated from June 29 to August. 4. Croix Mrs de Ste
On July 22 Baron Giest, the Crutoakshank Mr and
Mrs J Austrian Minister, was charged
Davis Mr & Mrs FE MOUTO to hand the famous Note to the Davies HC Servian Government. When Derby A
Dowley WA Count Szapary, the Austrian Am-Dry Miss ME bassador, presented a papy to M. Ebranfels Mr & Mrs Sazonoff, Russian Minister for E Foreign Affaire, the latter inter- Fo rupted him, saying: "I know it French Capt & Mrs
OG man corps south of Loda.
is a question of a pretext for
Fuller Denman Nov. 26-British battleship Bul-making war on Servis."
wark destroyed by explosion in the Medway River. Ger- mans break through Russian circle near Lodzi
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Sterl The Ambassador replied that Austris only wanted to protect goodrich UL ber country against a revolution Goulbourn ary movement, After a five hours Gould
Gould Mrs J Dec. 1-German Reichstag votes Cabinet Council, M. Szofiffitha H L
new credit of five billion received the German Ambassador Hall Capt. TP marks. King George in and told him the affair was a Honnitus Me
WA Flanders.
European cne, and iussia could
Harper G not regard with indifference an Henderson A
Horboso HE and eventual intention of Austria to
Madame devour S-rvis.
Hewett Hon. Mr E
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MIN FM the development of the dispute HRE ME and the attempts made during Irving E
Jenkins EL the last hours to localise it.
Japon RB
Dec. 2-Austrians occupy Bel- grade. Gen. De Wet captar- ed.
Dec. 3-Servians turn on Ans- triane in three days' battle which ends in a notable Ser
vian victory.
Dec. 6-Germans occupy Lods. Dec. 8-Britiski naval victory off Falkland Islands, British occupy Bussorab, in Asia Minor.
Dec. 9. Gen. Byers, Boer leader, killed at the Vaal River.
Dec. 13 British submarine sinks the Mesaudieh in Dardanelles.
Austrian forces,
Dec. 16-German cruieers bom- bard Scarborough and Hartlepool.
To Localise the Conflict.
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July 27 Count Berchtold author- Jones T ined Onant Szapery to inform M. Joseph E M Sonoff that so long as the wor
Peak Hotel, was localised between Austria and Servis, Austris contemplated Armstrong Mr&Mrs Des Lt Col H notaritorial gains, and to tell Bernard Fleet Surg bim confidentially, in regard to the 1articipation of Austrian Bowen Majer officiala in the investigation of Carraichael Mr and the Great Servian movemen:, that the Austrians only intended a Cartwright..
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Dec. 14-Servians capture large Dec. 15-Austrians evacuate Bel. Co-operation, similar to that of Oasulit Mr & Mrs
the Russian detective department Colloyshow EH grade,
Cousland fin Paris
Crichton Mr & Mrs On July 28 M. Schebeke, the Edwards Mrs RO Russian Ambassador, ommanic Falchine Majar sted to Cant Berchtold a pro- Gaudcot Mr & Mrs posal of M. Sazonol to instruct The feeling towards Russia was the Au trinn Amb esader in a thoroughly friendly one, and Petrograd to continue the ex- Angtria welcomed the it flaence of change of views in reference to Rossia in view of the localisation the Austrian demands on Servia. of the war. Cunt Barchtold refused,
Dec. 18-Egypt proclaimed a British protectorate. Gen. Botha regarde Boer rebellion
88 at an end.
Dec. 20-26-Savore fighting on the line of the Bzura River. Dec. 22-French Parliament as
sembles.
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· · Count Berchtold on July 31, through: Count Sz:egyear, de olaror his willingness to consider Russian Complaint. Sir E. Grey's propol to mediate A Combined Protest. »
PUBLIC COMPANIES Count Berchtold's Threats, On July 29 M. Sazouoff made. Yetween Austria and Pervio, în
-Germany's threat has been On the same day the British some remarks to the Austrian spite of the Russian mobilisation, officially conveyed to the United THE CHINA FIRE INSUR-
ANOE Co., Ltd, Dec. 23-French Chamber votes Ambassador called on Count Ambassador about the unwilling provided that military action States, and central nations are war oredit of £340,000,000 Berchtold. On the remark of the mess of Austria to discuss matters against 8 reis were prov signally now approaching America with
The Forty-Sixth Meeting of Dec, 25-British naval and aerial | Ambassador that the Servian and the contrast mobilition ominued and the
Russian the object of making a combined Shareholders in the Company raid against Cuboven..
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will be held at the Company a answer seemed to offer a basis for directed against Russia, Cuaut mobiliertion stopped.
A message from Copenhagen Office, No. 3, Queen's Road Cen- Dec, 28 Freach occupy St. an understanding, Count Berch- Szanary replied that the S-ty However, on July 31 came the
Georges, pear Nieuport told replied the European peace cofet wes indisputable," but news that the g
o general mobilias-states that the United States Amtral, Victoria, on THURSDAY, Jan. 1, 1915-British battleship could not be Freeerved if the Austria was still willing to come tion of the whole Russian Army Formidable sunk in the Great Powe a plac:d themselves i into touch with St. Petersborg in and Nvy had bren ordered that
Channel.
bebird Sivi..
regard to Austrian and Russiap morning-Reuter.
Jan. 3-French capture Steinback. On July 28 Ocunt Berchtold interra'e. The mobiliation of Jan, 3-4-Rassions_win" decisive instructed M. Sz gyony, the Au-the Southere Army Corps, hep
viotory over Tarks in the trian Ambassador, to hund to the asid, meant to menace to Russia. Caucasne, Russiane overrun Berlin Cabinet for urgent con-At the same interview M Bizon- Bakovica,
sideration a proposal to intimate off informed the Ambusa dor of
BLOCKADE THREAT.
Resentment Among Neutrals,
London, Feb. 7
baseador at Berlin has informally the 25th March, 1915, at 12 announced the impending protest o'clock noon, for the purpose of The Danish, Swedish, and Nor- receiving a Statement of Ac- counts and the Report of the wegian Governments are also making representations at Berlin, December, 1914, 6
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American Ships Fxempt. The TRANSFER BOOKS of Germany has informed the the Company will be CLOSED United States that she does not from the 12th to the 25th March, intend to seize or molest Ameri- both days inclusive,
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Jan. 8-French advance across to Russis that mobilis tion in the rather extensive mobilisation. The newspapers of
of neutral Aisor, north of Boissona, fcur Lussian military frontier ant of the readiness of the trooptions everywhere denounce Jan. 13-Tasks occupy Tabriz, districts was equivalent to a if Ra-si-n Balkan interests were
Germany's threat to blockade Chunt Berchtold resigne, threat to Austria, and, were it endangered, but their concentra-
England; but, at the same time, Jan. 19-Ge man air feet bom carried out, far reaching military tion was harmless.
The message hopes that Great Farls Yarmouth and other counter-measures would be taken M. Schehrke informed M. clare that the power to carry Britain will not make a reconsid- Hongkong, 4th March, 1915, Norfolk coast towns.
in Austria
rio and Germany. Tachirably of the mobilisation, out the threat is lacking eration of this decision noses- The papers of Danmark, Norsary by seizing the Wilhelmina, Jau. 21 General Falkenhayn, * Sir E. Grey's Plan. adding that Ra-sials, bolour Be
and Holland are all the German vessel taken over by way/Sweden, German War Minister Meanwhile, the German Am- Great Power was offentli resigns.
Lassader in Vioons onoveyed the On July 80 Count Berchtold outspoken on the matter, and say American shippers,
That if Germany torpedoed few Jan. 24-British naval victory in information that ir E. Grey had telegraphed to Count Szaprry thit eutral vessels the would soon
VAR NOTICE North Bea; the Blucher saaks. addressed to the Gorman Govern- he was willing to explain, (very neutral world would Jan, 26-Germans lose two bat- ment a request to on its influence point in M. Nezgoda Note, and talions at Givency and Cuins with the Vienza Usbinet with a to make the queer ona Quaderning oby.
view to inducing it to consider Austro-Russian relations the anh- Jan. 31-Germany inaugurates the Servian answer either as ject of confidential and friendly
eubmarine raids on British satisfactory, or as a basis for dis- deliberation shipping
cursions between Cabinets,sire Grey's Last Effort, Feb. 3-German destroyer suck The proposal was remitted to On July 38 E. Grey told by Buésian submarine off the Austrian Cabinet, and Count Prince Lichnowsky that he had Danmark. Germen auxiliary | Berchtold replied on July 29 that learned from 3 Sazuar that orniser sunk off Patagonia, the reservations Servis had made after, the Austrian declaration of Feb. 6Turke attempt to cross in her reply impaired the value of war, on Servis, he was no longer tha concessions she lied made. Thi
in's position to negotiate directly Feb. 6-Allies resolve to unite proceedings of Austri
4-iris, and that Anancial
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wood at England
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