On This Day - 7 September 1915
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
Belgian coast (Westeinde and Ostend) bombarded by British and French fleets.
French aeroplane squadron bombs Freiburg, Lens, Saarburg, etc.; Zeppelin raid on east coast of England, 50 casualties, 7 killed.
Eastern Front
Austrians enter Dubno; successful Russian-counter-offensive on Sereth at Tarnpol and Trembovia.
Southern Front
Serbians drive enemy from works on Danube and Drina fronts.
Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres
Russians repulse Turks at River Arkhave and annhilate Turkish corps at Olti (Armenia).
Naval and Overseas Operations
Destruction of submarine U27.
Political, etc.
German Note handed to U.S.A. Ambassador at Berlin justifying sinking of "Arabic".
Exchange of cordial messages between Tsar and President Poincare.
Italy declares cotton absolute contraband of war.
Unrest among railway workers in South Wales.
