On This Day - 2 July 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 re-capture ground north-west of Albert.
French advance north of River Aisne near Moulin sous Touvent (north-west of Soissons).
1,019,115 U.S. troops embarked for France up to date: 291 lost at sea.
Southern Front
Successful Italian attack on Austrians in Piave delta begins - 1,900 prisoners.
Political, etc.
Opening of International Commercial Conference at Westminster.
Establishment of (British) Central Council of Agriculture.
Statement of General Botha re: military and police measures.
Publication of Austrian Docialists' Declaration re: peace.
