On This Day - 12 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
British make successful raid at Loos and disperse four German raids south of Lens and east of Monchy.
French repel "flame" attack on Chaume Wood (Meuse).
Eastern Front
Russo-German Peace Conference adjourns.
Romanian Minister in Petrograd arrested by Bolsheviks.
Naval and Overseas Operations
Two British destroyers lost in gale off Scottish coast.
British column disembarks at Port Amelia, Portuguese East Africa.
