On This Day - 16 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
Successful French raid south-east Verdun.
British again bomb Metz.
Eastern Front
Settlement in principle arrives at between Central Powers and Ukraine.
Southern Front
Austrians attack on Italian positions at Cape Sile (lower Piave) repulsed with heavy loss.
Naval and Overseas Operations
Hospital ship "Rewa": Spanish Commissioner guarantees all conditions were observed.
Political, etc.
U.S.A. publishes documents referring to Caillaux case.
Prussian Finance Minister Hergt declares sufficient American troops cannot reach Europe.
Committee of Enquiry into expenditure of Government Departments announced.
