On This Day - 9 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
Severe fighting near Loos, held by French and British.
Sir John French's despatch on last five days.
Eastern Front
Russians pressed back north-west of Dvinsk and south-west of Pinsk; heavy losses in Volhynia.
Southern Front
Austrians attack Montenegrin frontier; occupy Belgrade; Gallwitz crosses below Semendria.
Austrian attack on Isonzo front repulsed.
Naval and Overseas Operations
British capture Wumbiagas (Cameroons).
Political, etc.
Bulgarian Cabinet reconstructed.
U.S.A. naval programme issued.
