On This Day - 10 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)
Eastern Front
German lines broken west of Chartorysk; 2,050 prisoners.
Southern Front
Turkish reports of artillery duels in the Dardanelles.
Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres
Russian advance on Teheran.
Persian gendarmerie, under foreign officers, revolts and imprisons British subjects.
German intrigues in Persia.
Naval and Overseas Operations
Great fire at American munition works, Bethlehem Steel Co., German incendiaries suspected. Many guns destroyed.
Political, etc.
Mr. Asquith announces strengthening of General Staff by more intercommunication with Allies.
Speech by M. Szaonov on future policy.
