On This Day - 13 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
British re-occupy Neuve Eglise and repel further attack.
Continuous fighting round Wulverghem, Bailleul and Meteren, and at Festubert.
Lys river front remains firm.Sir Douglas Haig issues special Order of the Day.
Meuse river, Americans north-west of Toul are twice attacked.Long-range gun shells Paris by night.
Zeppelin Works near Friedrichshafen burnt out.
Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres
Turks occupy Batum.
Sir A. A. Barrett's Gazette on Mahsud operations of 1917 published.
Transcaucasian Council break off peace negotiations with Turks.
Political, etc.
Irish Convention Report published.
South Africa: Mr. Hertzog's seditious speech, demanding separation.
National Assembly of Yugo-Slavs, Croats and Slovenes at Agram take oath of solidarity.
