On This Day - 14 December 1916
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
Heavy reciprocal raiding near Ypres.
Eastern Front
Russians again in Carpathian struggle, and along Moldavian frontier.
Falkenhayn's forces enter Buzeu; Danube army over the Jalomitsa.
All Wallachia cleared of Allied troops south of Bucharest-Cerna Voda line.
Southern Front
Fighting near Monastir.
Strong artillery action in Lake Doiran zone.
Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres
British advance up the Shatt-el-Hai to within 2.5 miles of Kut, and destroy (aeroplanes) Tigris pontoon bridges.
Naval and Overseas Operations
Naval aeroplanes bomb Kuleli-Burgas bridge (20 miles south of Adrianpole).
S.S. "Westminster" and empty horse-transport "Russian" torpedoed in Mediterranean.
Political, etc.
Allies present 24-hours Ultimatum to Greece.
House of Commons asked for Vote of Credit this financial year.
