On This Day - 3 October 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
German attack repulsed north of Menin road between Tower Hamlets and Polygon Wood (Ypres).
Preparations for German attack east of Reims broken up.
Violent artillery duel on Verdun front.
Eastern Front
Intense artillery duel in Jakobstadt region (Dvinsk).
Artillery stop fierce enemy attack 7 miles north of Romanian frontier (Bukovina).
Bulgars attack Romanians north of mouth of Buzeu river.
Southern Front
Italians repel continued Austrian attacks on San Gabriele.
Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres
Russians take Nereman village, 50 miles north of Mosul.
Naval and Overseas Operations
Italian airmen bomb vessels in harbour of Cattaro.
Political, etc.
Meeting of Democratic Conference in Russia.
Count Czernin issues Peace programme.
Sir W. Laurier (Canada) resigns.
