On This Day - 7 July 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
Australian advance continued on each side of River Somme.
German air-raid on ambulance park at La Panne (village behind Yser): 43 girls killed.
Eastern Front
Czecho-Slovaks defeat Bolsheviks near Chita (east of Irkutsk).
Southern Front
Italians attack on Middle and Lower Vojusa (southern Albania).
Political, etc.
Agreement between Great Britain, U.S., France and Murman Council re: Allied help.
