On This Day - 9 December 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)
Eastern Front
Continuous fighting throughout Russian southern front.
Germans claim capture since 1 December of 70,000 Romanian prisoners and 184 guns.
Southern Front
Bulgarians cross Danube near Silistria and Tutrakan, capturing towns on left bank.
Fighting near Monastir.
Turks posts taken south of Seres.
Naval and Overseas Operations
Distress caused in Canary Islands by German blockade.
Political, etc.
British and U.S.A. Ministers have audience of King Constantine.
Formation of New War Cabinet and three new Ministries, and list of New Government.
