On This Day - 8 October 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
Important German attack near Loss repulsed. Huge enemy losses.
Eastern Front
Russians capture 1,000 prisoners, Novo Alexinatz (Galician border, east of Lemberg).
Southern Front
Austrians enter Belgrade; Serbs evacuate it after checking advanced guard.
Sir Ian Hamilton's despatch on Suvla Bay.
Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres
British force attacks 9,000 Mohmands (Indian frontier), scoring heavily.
Naval and Overseas Operations
British submarine destroys German transport in Baltic.
Political, etc.
Anglo-French munitions agreement; Miners' Federation "triple alliance".
