1915-05-03 — Page 10

THE WAR.

COUNTRIES ENGAGED..

Germany

Austria

Turkey

against

Britain.

Russia.

France.

Belgium."

Japan. Servia. Montenegro

ARMY TERMS EXPLAINED. Army corps is a complete army on a small scale in itself. The strength varies from 35,000 45,000 men. Division is a force of infantry cavalry, and artillery, usualls with a strength of from 15,000 to 20,000 men. Brigade is a force of infantry o

cavalry. The infantry brigade is from 4,000 to 7,000 strong The cavalry brigade is fron 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 in from 150

to 200 men strong! te Battery of artillery in the British and French ormiba has 6 gun and about 200 men. In the German Army consists of 4 guns and 150 men, In the Raagian Army it consists of 8 gans and 250 men.

PRINCIPAL EVENTS.: Jane 28--Archduke Francis För-

dinand assassinated. July 23-Austria sende su alti

matum to Servis.. July 31-Russia orders general

mobilisation.

Aug. 1-Germany declarea 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,·

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, MAY-8, 1915.

Sept. 12-German retreat halts

submerins

On the Aisne, Sept. 22-German

Binks British cruisers Abou- kir Gressy, and Hogue, Russiane capture Jaroslav and invest Przemysl.

lum, demanding observance Sept. 26-British troops from of Belgian neutrality. Ger

India land at Marseilles.

defeated at

maoy rejects ultimatum. Sept. 28-Germans begin siege of German troopa attack Liogę? ... 3 Antwerp, “ Aug. 6. England announces a Dot, 2-Germans

state of war with Germany. Aug. -Germans enter Liege. French invade southern Alesco.

Aug. 8. Italy reaffirma

neutrality.

Aug. 15-Austrians enter Servia. Japan sends ultimatum to Germany,

"àng. 17.-British expeditionary force completes its landing, in France.

Aug. 19-Beginning of battle of

Lorraine.

Aug. 20-Germonsenter Brussels, Aug. 23-Germand enter Namor

* Augustowo, tekkimalay Oct. 5-Belgian Government re

moved from Antwerp to Ostend. 17

NOTICE.

THE WEEKLY TELEGRAPH.

CONTAINS ALL THE NEWS.

Ool. 7-Bombardmentof Antwerp The most

begins.

Oct. 9-Antwerp occupied by

the Germans.

complete Mail

Oct. 12-A Eher commando ja Supplement in the Colony.

the Cape Province mutinies.

Oct. 13- Belgian Government

Iransferred from Ostend to Bavra.

Qot. 14-Allies occupy Ypres.

Battle begins on the Vistula. Oct. 15-Owend occupied by

the Germans. Oct. 16-British oruiser Hawke ***

and begin attack on Moos. | Aug. 24-British begin retreat

from Mons.

Aug. 25- French evacuate Mu!

bausen.

Aug. 26 Non-partisan French, Caninet organised, Germana take Longway. Aug. 27-Louvain burged by

Germans. Japanese block ade Taingti Aug. 28-Battle of Deligoland Sept. 2-German advance reaches

Seniis, thirty miles from Patie, and swings euatward. French Government moves io Burdenni.

Sopt 3-kussione occupy Leo-

borg.

Sept. Bttle of the Marbe

begins.

Sept. 7-Maubeuge taken by the

Germans.

Sept. 20 Germans bombard

Rheims and injure the famous Cathedral."

sunk by German anbmarine. Oct. 24-Ten days' battle be

fors Warsaw ende in German defeat.

Oct. 27 - Russians reoccupy

Lodz and Redom.. Oct. 20-Tarkey begins war on Russia by naval attacks on

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-PHOTOGRAPH;

The photograph on the current issue is a pyt Tes Vœux Road, Central-

Day by Day

Odeksa and in the Crimes. Oct. 30-Col. Maris, rebel leader

driven out of Cape Colony. Steamers... Nov. 1- German paval victoryPassenger Liste

off the coast of Chili.

Elutei Lists Nov. 3-German squadron maker Sport

2

a raid on iritish coast near Commercial Yarmouth,

The Courts.

Nov. 4-Gorman oraiser Yorck strikes mins in Jade Bay

and sinks.

Nov. 5-England and France de olare war on Turkey, Der danelles forts bombarded. Russions reoccupy Jaroslav.

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