On This Day - 16 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)
Eastern Front
Heavy fighting along Russian front, specially near Mitau (Riga).
Southern Front
Austro-Germans storm Vranovo (Pozharevats), and Bulgars forts east of Zayechar.
Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres
Termination of British occupation of Bushire (by agreement with Persia).
Naval and Overseas Operations
British submarine sinks five German transports in Baltic.
Blockade declared of Bulgarian (Aegean) Coast.
Political, etc.
State of war between France and Bulgaria from 6 a.m.
