On This Day - 14 September 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
Continued pressure by enemy on northern sector; Russians successful in Rovno and Tarnopol (Gal.) districts.
Southern Front
Various small successes on either side of Italian front.
Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres
Persian Government begins to deal with dangerous situation in Ispahan.
Naval and Overseas Operations
Small British success at Maktan (East Africa).
Political, etc.
Extensive contraband trade in Holland revealed.
Entente Powers hand Note to Bulgaria.
Parliament reassembles.
