On This Day - 21 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)
Western Front
French success on Aisne-Marne Canal and at Hartmannsweilerkopf (Vosges).
Eastern Front
Tough fighting in northern sector round Dvinsk, etc.; Russians re-occupying Smorgon.
Austrians driven back in Rovno region.
Southern Front
Mobilisation of Bulgarian army ordered.
Political, etc.
Budget introduced by Mr. McKenna.
Opening of Dutch Chambers; determination to preserve neutrality.
