On This Day - 9 September 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
Northern Somme: British capture Ginchy and make advance of 300 yards east of High Wood; north-east of Pozieres, take 600 yards of enemy trenches.
End of second phase.
Before Douaumont, east of Fleury, French carry whole system of German trenches.
French airmen drop bombs on Rottweil (Wurttemberg).
Eastern Front
Fall of Silistria (Danube).
Naval and Overseas Operations
Naval air raid on Ghistelles, Handzaeme and Lichtervelde (Ostend).
Political, etc.
Paris, during last week, French and British Ministers for War and Munitions held conferences.
Cardiff: South Wales railwaymen resolve to strike, demanding increase of 10 shillings weekly on wages.
