On This Day - 7 November 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
Marshall Foch informs German armistice delegates they may advance to French outposts by Chimay-Fourmies-La Capelle-Guise road.
Allies' advance continues.
British make formal entry into Valenciennes, gain west outskirts of Avesnes, reach Haumont (three miles from Mauberge) and Elouges (9.5 miles south-west of Mons).
French and Americans threaten Charleville-Mezieres.
Naval and Overseas Operations
German naval revolt spreading.
Admiral Sir R. Wemyss appointed British Naval representative with Marshal Foch to receive German Delegates.
Political, etc.
(British) Appointment of Civil Department of Demobilisation and Re-settlement.
Health Ministry Bill introduced into Commons.
Yugo-Slav-Serbian Government to be formed.
Kiel and Hamburg in hands of "Soviets".
Flight of King of Bavaria from Munich.
British and French Governments proclaim deliverance of Eastern peoples from Turkish oppression.
