On This Day - 31 August 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
Germans force British to evacuate advanced posts north of St. Julien-Poelcapelle road.
British air raid on aerodromes on Belgian coast.
French success near Hurtebise (Aisne).
Southern Front
Heavy fighting at Monte San Gabriele (north-east of Gorizia); Austrian counter-attacks repulsed.
Italians claim 27,000 prisoners since 19 August.
Naval and Overseas Operations
British seaplanes drop many bombs on aerodromes near Belgian coast.
Political, etc.
M. Malvy, French Minister of the Interior, resigns.
