On This Day - 7 March 1918
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
Aeroplane raid on Kent, Essex, Herts, Bedforshire and London; 23 killed, 39 injured; one Gotha downed.
Eastern Front
Peace signed between Germany and Finland.
Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres
British advance in Palestine, pressed continuously for some days, reaches maximum of three miles on front of 18.
Political, etc.
Entente Note to Holland demanding unconditional use of Dutch shipping in ports of Allies.
Vote of credit for �600,000,000.
