On This Day - 4 August 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)
Eastern Front
Germans threaten Warsaw; civilians evacuate; Blonie-Nadarzyn line (15 miles west of Warsaw) abandoned by Russians. Latter evacuate Ivangorod.
Southern Front
Castle of Lizzana (Rovereto) destroyed by Austrians.
Italians occupy Col di Lana (Cordevole, Ventian Alps).
Naval and Overseas Operations
French battleships bombard Spelia and Scalanova (opposite Samos).
Political, etc.
Anniversary service at St. Paul's.
Losses announced.
French Chamber renews "Union sacree".
Mr. Tribich Lincoln, spy and ex-M.P., arrested in New York.
Romania votes �4,000,000 for military purposes.
National Cabinet for New Zealand decided on.
