On This Day - 28 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
Aeroplane raid on south-east coast; raiders headed off from London; no damage.
Southern Front
Italians gain ground on Monte S. Gabriele.
Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres
British defeat Turks near Ramadiya (Euphrates), and take Turkish commander, 3,455 prisoners, and 13 guns.
Red Cross river work.
Naval and Overseas Operations
Zeebrugge and aerodromes bombed. Big German supply centre 82 miles south-west of Kilwa captured.
Rhodesian column arrives 66 miles south-west of Liwale.
Political, etc.
Bolo Pasha arrested.
Von Kuhlmann on Papal Note in Reichstag.
Dr. Michaelis refuses to state German war aims.
