On This Day - 24 January 1918
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
Great aerial activity in Flanders.
Courtrai, Ledeghem and Douai bombed.
Air raids into Germany on Mannheim, Treves and Thionville.
French repulse raids north of Aisne river and at Caurieres Wood.
Southern Front
Italians occupy Austrian advanced post at Capo Sile.
Naval and Overseas Operations
Naval aircraft continue to bomb "Goeben".
Enemy post at Pamuni Hill (East Africa) taken.
Political, etc.
Mr. Lloyd George and Signor Orlando confer.
Lord Rhondda outlines comprehensive scheme of national food distribution.
Germany: Counts Hertling and Czernin reply to war aims speeches for Germany and Austria.
