On This Day - 18 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
French advance continued east and north-east of Soissons. French capture five villages; on Aisne capture Conde bridgehead and Vailly, repulse enemy near Juvincourt, and consolidate positions in Moronvillers massif.
British capture Villers-Guislain (12 miles south of Cambrai).
Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres
British defeat Turks on right bank of Tigris, taking 1,200 prisoners.
Political, etc.
U.S.A. War Bill ("Old Glory" loan of �1,400,000,000) passes Senate.
British Food Order restricting pastry and cake making.
German government grants concessions to strikers.
Death of General v. Bissing, Govenor-General of Belgium.
