On This Day - 18 November 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
Artillery very active on both sides; German raids north-west of St. Quentin.
Southern Front
Italians driven from fortified positions on Mt. Tomba, but offer strong resistance.
Austrians attack in southern Albania and attempt to cross River Voyusa, 12 miles north of Valona.
Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres
Death from cholera of Sir Stanley Maude in Mesopotamia.
Naval and Overseas Operations
In East Africa force of 262 Germans and 700 Askaris surrdeners to British, 18 miles south-east of Chivata.
British patrol boat sunk in Mediterranean by enemy submarine, 9 killed.
Political, etc.
Petrograd completely held by Bolsheviks. Rumours current that Russia will shortly withdraw from war.
