On This Day - 30 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 gain more ground in Champagne; fighting round Loos continues.
Special "Order of Day" by Sir John French.
Eastern Front
German advance comes to a standstill nearly all along line, though Russians still retiring slowly round Lutsk and in Southern Pripet marshes region.
Russians still hold Dvinsk strongly.
Southern Front
Italian offensive continues amid ice and snow.
Political, etc.
Labour Meeting resolves that Voluntary System with special recruiting campaign sufficient.
King George sends congratulatory message to Sir John French.
Labour Council, Sydney, Australia, opposes compulsory service unless wealth conscripted.
