On This Day - 19 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 Le Transloy (Somme) Germans using flammenwerfer capture a British advanced post and 30 prisoners.
East of Ypres British do great damage to enemy positions, and take 114 prisoners in a big raid.
Naval and Overseas Operations
S.S. "Worcestershire" sunk.
Political, etc.
The new British War Loan estimated to be going to reach over �700,000,000 in new money.
Government decide to revise exemption certificates for men under 31.
