On This Day - 2 November 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
General Maunoury succeeds General Gallieni as Military Governor of Paris.
Eastern Front
German Press cheerful about prospect of Russian dissensions yielding profit to Central Powers.
Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres
British and Russian Ministers at Teheran assured by Persian Foreign Office that report of agreement with Germany without foundation.
Political, etc.
Mr. Asquith's speech on a smaller Cabinet, a War Committee, and possible Compulsion.
China declines Japan's advice on subject of monarchical movement.
