On This Day - 20 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
Six German aeroplanes bomb La Panne, H.Q. of King and Queen of Belgians.
Eastern Front
General Russki invalided and relieved of command.
Southern Front
Successful evacuation Anzac and Suvla; Turks completely deceived.
Bulgar-Greeks collision at Koritza (north Epirus).
Diplomatic discussions Turkish forces: Dardanelles, 15 Divisions; Constantinople, 3; Adrianople, 6.
Italian troops at Durazzo, rallying point for Serbs.
Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres
Russians take Kum (Persia); German intrigue there stopped.
Turkish forces: Armenia 11 Divisions; Syria, 6 Divisions; Smyrna, 3 Divisions.
Political, etc.
Derby groups of single men called up.
German Government disavows its secret agents in U.S.A.
Gounarist majority at Greek elections; Venizelists did not vote.
Release of General de Wet (South Africa) on signing guarantee.
Mr. Lloyd George's speech on work Ministry Munitions inferior to Germans, skilled men wanted.
