On This Day - 3 May 1915
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
Second Battle of Ypres: Withdrawal to new British line completed.
Germans again driven back.
Eastern Front
Germans continue to advance towards Mitau (Baltic Provinces); 8,200 prisoners reported.
Austro-Germans make progress in Galicia and the Carpathians.
Southern Front
Dardanelles: Turks unsuccessfully attack the French lines at Gallipoli.
Naval and Overseas Operations
Submarine E14 sinks a Turkish gunboat in the Sea of Marmora.
Political, etc.
Italy denounces the Triple Alliance.
Advertisement in American papers states that ships flying the British flag are liable to destruction in the war zone.
