On This Day - 28 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
Aeroplane raid on London: 67 killed, 166 injured; one enemy machine down.
French make two small attacks in Champagne and one in Upper Alsace.
Air attacks by British on Roulers and other aerodromes.
German raid repulsed between Lens and Arras.
Eastern Front
Heavy fighting between Bolsheviks and Ukrainians at Lutsk.
Romanian Legation ordered to leave Petrograd.
Civil War in Finland: Helsingfors captured by Socialists and Russian troops.
Southern Front
Italians attack between Asiago and Brenta Valley and capture Col del Rosso and 1,500 prisoners.
Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres
War Office reports further operations near Hejaz railway.
Naval and Overseas Operations
Further naval air attacks on Aertrycke and Engel.
H.M.S. "Hazard" sunk in collision in Channel.
Ankwalu (East Africa) occupied by British.
Political, etc.
U.S.A.: Mr. Baker makes statement on strength of Army.
Germany: Great strikes in Berlin, etc.
