On This Day - 18 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 held south of St. Quentin and north-west of Verdun.
Eastern Front
Russians gain and lose Nowica (Galicia); heavy fighting.
Naval and Overseas Operations
Sir E. Geddes succeeds Sir E. Carson as First Lord of the Admiralty.
Political, etc.
Revolt in Petrograd crushed; order being restored.
Mesopotamia Report: Government announce further decision.
Petition to extend the Canadian Parliament will not be put forward.
Australian repatriation scheme introduced.
