On This Day - 6 August 1914
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
Liege: Forts Barchon, Chaudefontaine and Evequee silenced.
Longwy invested by the Germans.
Southern Front
Obrenovats (Serbia) vainly attacked by Austrians, who lose guns in the retreat.
Naval and Overseas Operations
H.M.S. "Amphion", British cruiser, sunk by German mine in North Sea. "Goeben" and "Breslau" escape.
Political, etc.
Great Britain: Mr. Asquith speaks in House of Commons on the War; Parliament votes �100,000,000.
