On This Day - 13 October 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
Ypres occupied by the Allies, who attempt an offensive.
Lille and Ghent occupied by the Germans.
Heavy fighting between Bethune and La Bassee.
Eastern Front
East Prussia: Germans recover Lyck.
Naval and Overseas Operations
South Africa: Open rebellion of Lt.-Col. Maritz.
Political, etc.
Belgium: the Government established at Havre in France, Antwerp mulcted of �20,000,000.
