On This Day - 7 January 1916
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
Russians storm Chartorysk.
Southern Front
Sir Ian Hamilton's despatch on Suvla Bay published.
Embarkation of French and English at Seddul-Bahr (Dardanelles) begins, after repulse of a Turkish attack.
Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres
General Aylmer defeats Turks at Sheikh-Saad.
Political, etc.
Count Bernstorff presents a memorandum on submarine policy to U.S.A. Government.
Great Britain arranges to ration Holland.
