On This Day - 14 March 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
French recover trenches near Butte de Mesnil lost on 1 March.
Severe aerial fighting; 223 enemy machines disabled since 1 March.
Eastern Front
Congress of Soviets at Moscow ratifies Best-Litovsk treaty by 704 votes to 261.
Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres
British make small advance in Jordan valley.
Political, etc.
Mr. Balfour, speaking in House of Commons, defends proposed Japanese intervention in Asiatic Russia.
Meeting of Supreme War Council in London, attended by Entente Premiers and Foreign Ministers.
