On This Day - 29 October 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
Captain Boelcke, German airman, killed.
Eastern Front
In Jiu Valley, enemy in retreat.
In Dobruja, Romanians still retiring.
Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres
Sherif of Mecca proclaimed King of the Arabs.
Naval and Overseas Operations
German submarine activity in Aegean.
Greek volunteer transport "Angeliki" torpedoed.
Political, etc.
Dr. Ernst von Korber appointed Premier in Austria.
