On This Day - 27 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
German trenches captured between Sondernach and Landesbach (Alsace).
French bomb Mulheim (Baden) and Chatel station (Argonne).
Eastern Front
Russian line on Zlota Lipa broken near Brzezany (East Galicia).
German troops massing on north-west frontier of Romania.
Southern Front
Italians storming Monte Rombon (Plezzo, Julian).
Austrians attack Montenegrins at Grahovo (Montenegro) and are repulsed.
Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres
Attack reported on British and Russian Consuls at Kengaver (Persia) by band of ruffians under German Vice-Consul.
Political, etc.
South Wales Miners' Federation refuse Mr. Runciman's award; Government refuses to meet them in further conference.
Count Bernstorff notifies Mr. Lansing "full satisfaction" will be given U.S. for sinking "Arabic". German submarines now forbidden to attack merchantmen without warning.
