On This Day - 7 April 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)
Western Front
Battle of Verdun: French repulse an attack south and east of Haucourt.
Eastern Front
Renewed fighting at Lake Naroch (south of Dvinsk).
Southern Front
Bulgarians and Germans bomb Salonika lines.
Italian retirement from trenches on the Rauchkofel (Carnic.).
Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres
Russians repulse three attacks on Kara Dere.
Cars raid Moraisa (18 miles north-west of Sollum, western Egypt).
Naval and Overseas Operations
P. & O. "Simla" torpedoed in Mediterranean.
Political, etc.
First married groups called up.
Dr. Bethmann Hollweg's reply to Mr. Asquith.
Dutch Chamber authorises calling up of 1917 class.
