On This Day - 30 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
Five German mines explode north of Loos, causing some British casualties.
Eastern Front
Heavy fighting in Bukovina continues.
Southern Front
Enemy airships drop bombs on Salonika, so Allies arrest the four enemy Consuls and send them to Toulon.
Naval and Overseas Operations
S.S. "Persia" torpedoed off Crete, 333 lives lost, including U.S.A. Consul at Aden.
H.M. cruiser "Natal" blown up harbour, 304 lost.
