On This Day - 17 May 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 complete capture of Bullecourt.
King of Belgians visits the Somme, Ancre and Arras battlefields.
Eastern Front
Intense enemy fire on Russian trenches near Kukhary (Kovel).
Southern Front
Italians, supported by British heavy artillery, stick to M. Kuk, Vodice, and M. Santo.
Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres
Kurds attack Russian rear near Khanikan.
Mesopotamian Commission's report presented.
Political, etc.
Annual meetings of Imperial Cabinet announced.
Herr Zimmermann on "Kadaververwaltungsanstalten".
Honduras severs diplomatic relations with Germany.
U.S.A. Minister in Belgium issues damning report on German deportations.
