On This Day - 26 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)
Western Front
French bomb poison gas factory Dornach.
Eastern Front
Germans occupy fort of Olita on Niemen and advance south-east and north-east of Brest-Litovsk.
Southern Front
Italian progress in Val Sugana (Trentino).
Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres
Rustam (north-west India) column defeats Brunerwals at Surkhabi.
Naval and Overseas Operations
German submarine sunk by British airman off Ostend.
Political, etc.
Letter published from Sir Edward Grey in answer to German Chancellor's speech.
Speech by M. Viviani in French Chamber, followed by vote of confidence.
Lord Selborne addresses agricultural representatives.
