On This Day - 25 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
Germans penetrate between Tower Hamlets ridge and Polygon Wood; repulsed later.
South-east London raided by German aeroplanes; 9 killed, 23 injured.
Zeppelins attack Yorkshire and Lincolnshire coasts, 3 injured.
Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres
Russian detachments attack Turks successfully near Ortobo (Bitlis).
Naval and Overseas Operations
Ostend bombarded again.
Brigadier-General Northey's summary of his operations in East Africa published.
Political, etc.
New Fatherland's Party meeting and declaration of von Tirpitz's policy.
U.S.A. not one of the "Allies".
