On This Day - 20 November 1917
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
Surprise British Advance at Cambrai. Third Army under Lt.-Gen. Byng attacks on ten mile front, between St. Quentin and River Scarpe. "Hindenburg Line" broken, numerous villages captured, over 8,000 prisoners taken.
Southern Front
Failure of enemy attacks along whole front.
the coast the Italian navy and British monitors co-operate with land forces.Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres
Turks stubbornly defend road to Jerusalem.
Political, etc.
Conference between U.S. Mission, War Cabinet and Heads of Departments re: America's co-operation in War.
M. Clemenceau makes statement of policy.
