On This Day - 10 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
Battle extends northwards.
Germans reach left bank of Lys river.
From Estaires south to Givenchy position is maintained.
North of Armentieres, line forced back to Wytschaete, Messines Ridge and Ploegsteert; Armentieres evacuated with practically no loss.
Eastern Front
Siberia: Bolsheviks at Vladivostok reported to have fired on Japanese troops.
Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres
Palestine: Turco-German troops attack British position in coastal sector and after preliminary success are driven back, and British line is slightly advanced.
Naval and Overseas Operations
Monrovia (Liberia) bombarded by German submarine and wireless destroyed.
Political, etc.
Manpower Bill read second time (majority 223); order for thinning-out issued by Sir A. Geddes - to have effect on 24 April.
Rome: Conference of Oppressed Nationalities ends.
Canada: Bill appropriating �100,000,000 for war expenditure introduced.
