On This Day - 10 December 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
Germany activity Ypres salient; 3,000 shells on British position, little damage.
Southern Front
Italians carry strong position above Bezzecca basin (Carn.).
Austrian aeroplanes bombard Ancona.
Naval and Overseas Operations
Half million bushels Canadian wheat for Allies burnt at Erie (Penn.).
Naval action in Black Sea; Russians sink two Turkish gun-boats.
Political, etc.
War Council Allies, Paris, decides hold Salonika.
Boy-Ed and von Papen recalled as requested by U.S.A.
