On This Day - 14 July 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
German attacks repulsed in region of Lombartzyde (Nieuport).
French gain and hold against counter-attacks German trench system on Moronvillers, east of Reims.
German thrust on Chemin des Dames and Cerny partially resisted north of the Aisne.
Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres
Successful British raid on Turks near Gaza.
Political, etc.
Herr von Bethmann Hollweg resigns; succeeded as German Imperial Chancellor by Dr. Michaelis.
U.S. House of Representatives votes nem. con. �128,000,000 to send 22,000 aeroplanes and 100,000 airmen to Western Front.
The King and Queen return from visit to Western Front.
Sir Douglas Haig made K.T.
