On This Day - 1 April 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
British capture Savy (four miles west of St. Quentin) and Savy Wood.
French drive back Germans to Vauxaillon (north-east of Soissons).
A German bombardment of Reims begins.
Southern Front
Bulgar-Germans bombard Monastir (asphyxiating shells).
Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres
Russians progress towards Khanikan (85 miles north-east of Baghdad).
Turks retreat towards Kasr-i-Shirin (Persia).
British occupy Kizil-Robat (26 miles south-west of Khanikan) on Diala river.
Political, etc.
British Government decide to interfere in Barrow strike. They adhere to principle of an independent Poland.
