CAMPAIGN IN THE FAR EAST.
Aug. 4—Japanese Government's proclamation prepares people for war in behalf of England.
Aug. 6—Germans fortify Tsing-tau.
Aug. 11—Japan requisitions transports.
Aug. 16—Japan sends ultimatum to Germany demanding withdrawal of fleet in Far Eastern waters and giving up of Kiao-Chau.
Aug. 17—Official announcement that Japan'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 Okuma emphasizes Japan's limitation of war and England reassures United States.
Aug. 19—Germany will reject Japan's demands.
Aug. 20—Kaiser orders resistance to Japan at Kiao-Chau; Japanese Foreign Office makes statement explaining ultimatum to Germany.
Aug. 22—Germany ignores Japan's demands: time limit ends, Japanese envoy ordered to leave Berlin; Japan is expected to make war move at once.
Aug. 23—Japan declares war on Germany.
Aug. 24—Germans blow up bridges to halt Japanese invasion of Kiao-Chau.
Aug. 26—War declared by Austria against Japan; 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—Japanese troops landed near Kiao-Chau; forts fire at destroyer.
Aug. 31—Japanese occupy two islands.
Sept. 2—Japan lands force at Lung-kow; German Legation protests against violation of China's neutrality.
Sept. 3—Japanese 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—Japanese advance southward in Shantung.
Sept. 14—Japanese flank Kiao-Chau.
Sept. 15—Japanese cavalry captures Chimo; vanguard of Japanese Army reaches Kiao-Chau.
Sept. 19—Japanese seize Kiao-Chau station and train and land troops at Laoshan.
Sept. 20—Japanese 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—Japanese advance on Fangate, where Germans hold valuable mines.
Sept. 27—Japanese defeat Germans on outskirts of Kiao-Chau; food supply in city short.
Sept. 28—Japanese approach Tsing-tau.
Sept. 29—Japanese invest Tsing-tau; Chinese blow up railroad bridges to hinder progress of Japanese troops.
Sept. 30—Germans abandon artillery as Japanese reach Lao-Che.
Oct. 1—Germans destroy railroad bridge at Ta-yu-ho.
Oct. 4—Japanese march along railroad to Wei-Hsein; one Chinese killed.
Oct. 5—Japanese repulse night attack of Germans at Tsing-tau.
Oct. 6—Germans plan to destroy Shantung Railway.
Oct. 7—Japanese seize Island of Yap; Japanese bring siege guns before Tsing-tau.
Oct. 8—German fire slackens at Tsing-tau.
Oct. 13—Arrangements made for departure of non-combatants before final attack on Kiao-Chau.