On This Day - 22 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
Local fighting to British advantage in Albert, Robecq and Wytschaete sectors.
Near Villers Brettoneux and on Ancre river, enemy concentrations are dispersed.
Austrian troops reported to be arriving in Belgium.
Eastern Front
United Diets of Baltic Provinces request German Government to form them into a monarchy under King of Prussia.
Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres
Baluchistan: India Office announces unconditional surrender of Khotran Tribe.
Transcaucasian Council decides to declare independence and reopens negotiations with the Turks.
Naval and Overseas Operations
Brilliant Naval Raid on Zeebrugge and Ostend, night of 22-23 April; Zeebrugge entrance blocked by sinking ships.
Block-ships also sunk in Ostend Harbour.
Destroyer action in Adriatic.
Political, etc.
Severe tension reported between Holland and Germany.
Germany: "Das neue Europa" publishes estimate of German losses up to 31 July 1917 as exceeding 5,000,000.
Mr. Bonar Law introduces the Budget.
