On This Day - 28 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
Germans again attack at Locre and are repulsed.
Great artillery activity in Luce Valley and south of Lassigny.
Further attacks on Hangard Wood are repulsed.
At Langemarck, Belgians repulse a big enemy raid.
Announced that an American force has entered the line under French command on Northern battle front.
Eastern Front
Polish Government addresses Note to Central Powers.
Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres
British forces reach the Ak Su river (Tigris).
Political, etc.
Senhor Sidonio Paes, Provisional President, is elected President of the Portuguese Republic.
