On This Day - 23 December 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
Belgians cross the Yser and establish themselves on right bank of Dixmude.
Eastern Front
Poland: Germans succeed in crossing the Bzura at two points.
Galicia: Russians compelled to raise the siege of Cracow.
Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres
Egypt: Arrival of Australian and New Zealand troops at Cairo.
Political, etc.
Germany: Captain of the "Yorck" sentenced to two years' detention for loss of ship.
