On This Day - 17 February 1917
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 penetrate 1,000 yards into enemy positions on a front of 1.5 miles. North of the Ancre British take hostile trenches on a 1,000 yard front. In these two operations 773 prisoners taken.
North-west of Altkirch (Alsace) French raid enemy salient, inflicting heavy loss.
Eastern Front
Lavkassa river (south-west of Dvinsk) Germans clad in white raid Russian lines, taking about 50 prisoners.Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres
Near Kut, British progress on south bank of Tigris.
north bank an attack on the Sanna-i-Yat positions fails.Political, etc.
Entente Powers call the Government's attention to hostile attitude of Greek press.
Greek Government search private dwellings for hidden arms.
New Australian Government.
