On This Day - 8 July 1915
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
French success at Fontenelle (Vosges).
British repulse German attack south-west of Pilkem.
Eastern Front
Austrian troops withdraw to heights north of Krasnik after defeat on Urzedowka.
Southern Front
Monticello taken by Italians (Trentino).
Naval and Overseas Operations
Union troops reach Tsumeb (German south-west Africa), releasing all prisoners captured by enemy.
Germany reply to "Lusitania" Note.
Italian cruiser "Amalfi" torpedoed and sunk by Austrians in Mediterranean.
Political, etc.
Third reading of National Registration Bill.
Order in Council passed to increase Canadian Expeditionary Force to 150,000 men.
Austrian Note to Romania.
