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

Battle of Verdun: French retreat from Bethincourt-Cumieres road towards Chattancourt; deliver a counter-attack.

Southern Front

Bulgars occupy Rupel Pass.

Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres

Major-General Barnardiston's despatch on Tsing-tauoperations, September-November 1914 published.

Naval and Overseas Operations

British occupy Neu Langenburg (Lower Nyassa), and force Germans to retreat from Mikotsheni (German East Africa).