On This Day - 23 May 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: German assault on Thiaumont-Douaumont front and on Cumieres.
Southern Front
Italians retreat between Astico and Brenta and in Sugana Valley (Trentino).
Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres
British occupy El Fasher, capital of Darfur.
Ali Dinar flees to Jebel Marra.
Political, etc.
Dr. Bethmann-Hollweg replies to Sir Edward Grey.
Vote of Credit for �300,000,000.
