On This Day - 4 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
British advance on eight mile front, anticipating by a few minutes a German attack east of Ypres; 3,000 prisoners.
In counter-attack Germans regain some ground south-east of Polygon Wood.
Small German attack repulsed on Hill 344 (Verdun).
Political, etc.
Figures re: losses of British Overseas troops are published.
Peruvian Government issues ultimatum to Germany re: sinking ships.
M. Radoslavov (Bulgaria) on peace.
