The European War, Vol 1, Issue 4, January Part 44 (1/2)

Aug. 16--j.a.pan sends ultimatum to Germany demanding withdrawal of fleet in Far Eastern waters and giving up of Kiao-Chau.

Aug. 17--Official announcement that j.a.pan's action will be limited to China Sea and to protection of her trade; ultimatum to Germany made with concurrence of England.

Aug. 18--Count Ok.u.ma emphasizes j.a.pan's limitation of war and England rea.s.sures United States.

Aug. 19--Germany will reject j.a.pan's demands.

Aug. 20--Kaiser orders resistance to j.a.pan at Kiao-Chau; j.a.panese Foreign Office makes statement explaining ultimatum to Germany.

Aug. 22--Germany ignores j.a.pan's demands: time limit ends, j.a.panese envoy ordered to leave Berlin; j.a.pan is expected to make war move at once.

Aug. 23--j.a.pan declares war on Germany.

Aug. 24--Germans blow up bridges to halt j.a.panese invasion of Kiao-Chau.

Aug. 26--War declared by Austria against j.a.pan; British destroy German wireless and cable stations on Island of Yap.

Aug. 29--Germans lay mines at Kiao-Chau and fire at landing party at Cape Jaeschke.

Aug. 30--j.a.panese troops landed near Kiao-Chau; forts fire at destroyer.

Aug. 31--j.a.panese occupy two islands.

Sept. 2--j.a.pan lands force at Lung-kow; German Legation protests against violation of China's neutrality.

Sept. 3--j.a.panese occupy seven islands near Kiao-Chau, clear waters of mines, and land more troops at Lung-kow; China protests against violation of her neutrality.

Sept. 9--j.a.panese advance southward in Shantung.

Sept. 14--j.a.panese flank Kiao-Chau.

Sept. 15--j.a.panese cavalry captures Chimo; vanguard of j.a.panese Army reaches Kiao-Chau.

Sept. 19--j.a.panese seize Kiao-Chau station and train and land troops at Laoshan.

Sept. 20--j.a.panese cavalry in clash with German outposts near Tsing-tau.

Sept. 22--Australians seize German wireless station on Island of Nauru.

Sept. 24--British troops land near Laoshan, China.

Sept. 26--j.a.panese advance on Fangate, where Germans hold valuable mines.

Sept. 27--j.a.panese defeat Germans on outskirts of Kiao-Chau; food supply in city short.

Sept. 28--j.a.panese approach Tsing-tau.

Sept. 29--j.a.panese invest Tsing-tau; Chinese blow up railroad bridges to hinder progress of j.a.panese troops.