On This Day - 23 August 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 attack on front of 33 miles from Mercatel (5 miles south of Arras) to Lihons (north-west of Chaulnes).
British cross Arras-Bapaume road, advancing on Bapaume from north and north-west.
About Albert British capture high ground to east.
South of Somme British capture Chuignolles (on Peronne road).
Eastern Front
Semenov advances from Manchuria Station and defeats Bolsheviks.
Southern Front
Austrians renew attacks on Italian positions (southern Albania).
Political, etc.
Lord Robert Cecil (Assistant Foreign Secretary) on Dr. Solf's speech of 20 August 1918.
