On This Day - 1 September 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
Enemy attack on Havrincourt (SW of Cambrai), at first successful, beaten back later.
N.E. of Craonne, German counter-attack broken up.
Eastern Front
German attack on E. of Riga; their troops enter the city.
Dvina river evacuated by Russians, and crossed by Germans at Uxkull.
Southern Front
Julian front: slight Italian advance, taking 340 prisoners.
Naval and Overseas Operations
Jutland coast: British destroyers drive four German mine-sweepers ashore, two on fire.
