On This Day - 11 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 retreat near Riga.
Russian victory at Kemmern near Gulf of Riga, co-operation of fleet.
Southern Front
Serbians re-conquer greater part of Kachanik Gorge.
French victory over Bulgarians after three days' fighting from Gradsko to Veles.
Naval and Overseas Operations
Transport "Mercian" attacked by submarine; 103 casualties.
Political, etc.
German mission to Greece.
Greek Chamber dissolved; new elections to be held.
Lord Derby warns unmarried men of compulsion if fail to enlist voluntarily before 30 November.
