On This Day - 26 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
British advance on six-mile front east of Ypres; Polygon Wood cleared, Zonnebeke stormed; advance towards Passchendaele.
Four hostile counter-attacks fail after fierce fighting.
Southern Front
Fighting in Marmolada region.
Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres
Hejaz railway bridge destroyed near Maan; train derailed, 80 prisoners.
Naval and Overseas Operations
East Africa: enemy retire from strong post in Lukuledi valley (22 miles south-east of Lindi).
Political, etc.
Australian strike: 50,000 unemployed in Sydney, etc.
M. Venizelos resigns War portfolio.
Reichstag President denounces Mr. Wilson.
Central Georgian Council formed.
M. Kerenski resigns from Soviet.
