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On This Day - 13 October 1914

Spotlights over Paris Theatre definitions: Western Front comprises the Franco-German-Belgian front and any military action in Great Britain, Switzerland, Scandinavia and Holland.  Eastern Front comprises the German-Russian, Austro-Russian and Austro-Romanian fronts.  Southern Front comprises the Austro-Italian and Balkan (including Bulgaro-Romanian) fronts, and Dardanelles.  Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres comprises Egypt, Tripoli, the Sudan, Asia Minor (including Transcaucasia), Arabia, Mesopotamia, Syria, Persia, Afghanistan, Turkestan, China, India, etc.  Naval and Overseas Operations comprises operations on the seas (except where carried out in combination with troops on land) and in Colonial and Overseas theatres, America, etc.  Political, etc. comprises political and internal events in all countries, including Notes, speeches, diplomatic, financial, economic and domestic matters.  Source: Chronology of the War (1914-18, London; copyright expired)

Western Front

Ypres occupied by the Allies, who attempt an offensive.

Lille and Ghent occupied by the Germans.

Heavy fighting between Bethune and La Bassee.

Eastern Front

East Prussia: Germans recover Lyck.

Naval and Overseas Operations

South Africa: Open rebellion of Lt.-Col. Maritz.

Political, etc.

Belgium: the Government established at Havre in France, Antwerp mulcted of �20,000,000.

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