On This Day - 23 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
Numerous artillery engagements along whole line; successful French air-raids.
Eastern Front
Russians recapture Vileika (Minsk).
Germans driven back across Oginski Canal (Pinsk).
Russians take Lutsk and capture nearly 12,000 prisoners.
Southern Front
General mobilisation of Hellenic forces as "measure of elementary prudence" in view of Bulgaria's attitude.
Bulgaria issues decree of mobilisation; Premier repeats declaration of "armed neutrality".
Political, etc.
Conciliatory German Note to U.S.A. in the "William P. Frye" case.
U.S. refuse safe conduct to Dr. Dumba unless officially recalled.
Meeting of South African Party at Johannesburg, organised attack on General Smuts.
