On This Day - 1 February 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
Violent cannonade south-east of Riga.
Southern Front
Zeppelin raid on Salonika.
Serbians repulse Austrians near River Ishmi (northern Albania).
Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres
Russian progress in Armenia.
Russians drive back Turks in Karmanshah district.
Naval and Overseas Operations
"Appam" brought to Norfolk, Va., by a German prize crew.
Political, etc.
M. Goremykin, Russian Premier, resigns: M. Stuermer appointed.
Prince Yussuf-Izz-ed-Din, Turkish heir-apparent, commits (?) suicide.
