On This Day - 1 September 1916
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
High Wood (Somme front), four German attacks failed.
Eastern Front
Romanians capture Hermannstadt.
Fresh successful Russian advance in Volhynia.
Southern Front
Bulgars in possession of 17 Greek forts.
Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres
Chormuk, N. Euphrates, captured by Russians.
25 bombs dropped on Port Said.
Naval and Overseas Operations
Athens: Naval demonstration of Allied fleet.
Political, etc.
New York, value of German Mark at 30% discount.
Bulgaria declares war on Romania.
