On This Day - 2 October 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
Germans withdraw on wide front north and south of La Bassee Canal; British recapture Armentieres.
French eject enemy from St. Quentin.
Advance north of the Vesle to near Cormicy.
Lille being evacuated.
French capture Challerange (Argonne).
Eastern Front
M. Litvinov arrives at Bergen (Norway).
M. Kucharzewski appointed Polish Prime Minister.
Naval and Overseas Operations
British and Italian warships bombard Durazzo, destroy Austrian base and ships and two submarines.
German submarine shells and sinks Spanish S.S. "Francoli" off Cartagena.
Political, etc.
Allies recognise belligerent status of Arab allies in Palestine and Syria.
Grand conference in Berlin under Kaiser's presidency.
