On This Day - 18 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
South of the Ancre, British advance, taking "Quadrilateral" between Bouleaux Wood and Ginchy, on a front of a mile, to a depth of 1,000 yards.
French take Deniecourt.
Eastern Front
Heavy fighting at Merisor (Transylvania), Romanians moving towards Hatszeg.
In Dobruja, Russo-Romanians fall back to Rasova-Tuzla line.
Southern Front
Franco-Russian troops enter Florina (Macedonia), enemy retreating on Monastir.
Serbs occupy parts of Mt. Kaymakchlan.
Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres
British aeroplanes bomb enemy aerodrome in the Shumran bend (above Kut-el-Amara).
British raid Birel Tawal (30 miles south of El Kubri, Suez).
Political, etc.
New South Wales: Political Labour League carries resolution expelling Prime Minister, Mr. Hughes, from the Labour movement.
