On This Day - 8 April 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
Oise river French are forced back in Forest of Coucy, and Coucy le Chateau and Landricourt are lost.German attempts in districts of Reims, Verdun and Vosges.
Heavy German bombardment on whole British front, up to Armentieres.
Eastern Front
Germany answering Russian protests demands disarmament of Russian Fleet.
Bessarabian Council of Land vote for autonomous union with Romania.
Political, etc.
Rome: Conference of Nationalities oppressed by Austria opens.
Paris: M. Clemenceau discloses contents of Emperor of Austria's letter.
Canada: Sir Sam Hughes speaks on conditions in Quebec.
