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

Yser: Germans retake Lobartzyde.

Neuve-Chapelle retaken by the British,

Eastern Front

Poland: Russians recover Lodz.

Galicia: Austrians defeated at Sambor.

Naval and Overseas Operations

"Emden" appears at Penang and destroys Russian cruiser "Zhemchug", etc.

Political, etc.

Great Britain: Resignation of Prince Louis Battenberg from office of First Sea Lord.

Trial of Archduke's murderers at Sarajevo.