A Concise Chronicle of Events of the Great War

by R. P. P. Rowe

Tsingtau is bombarded by the Japanese and British (see Nov. 7).

H.M.S. Hermes (aircraft-carrier) is sunk by a submarine in the Straits of Dover.

Nov. 1 (Sun.)

The Germans take Messines.

The third Austrian invasion of Serbia begins (see Dec. 15).

The forts of Tsingtau are silenced (see Nov. 7).

A British squadron is defeated off Coronel (Chile) by a German squadron of superior strength under Admiral von Spee: the Good Hope and Monmouth are sunk.

Nov. 2 (Mon.)

The Germans capture Neuve Chapelle from the British.

Nov. 3 (Tues.)