On This Day - 1 January 1918
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 raids near Loos, Mericourt, and on other portions of front fail.
French repulse raid at Beaumont (Verdun).
Eastern Front
Reported German peace term cause consternation in Russia and denounced as annexationist.
M. Litvinov appointed Bolshevik Plenipotentiary in London.
Southern Front
Austrians bomb Bassano, Treviso and Mestre (Venice).
Successful British raid across Piave river.
Austrians driven from Zenson.
Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres
British advance continues north of Jerusalem.
Naval and Overseas Operations
H.M.S.s. "Arbutus" and "Grive" (small vessels) reported torpedoed.
Political, etc.
Inter-allied War Purchases Committee meets in Paris.
Calcutta: All-India Moslem Association formed.
