On This Day - 8 September 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
Renewed German offensive in Argonne; Allies bomb Ostend, Nesle, Metz, etc.; Zeppelin raid east counties and London, 20 killed, 86 wounded.
Eastern Front
Great Russian victory at Tarnopol and Trembovia (Sereth), 8,000 prisoners.
Battle of Vilna proceeding.
Southern Front
Italians assume offensive in Cadore (Dolom.), but are repulsed at Doberdo (Carso).
Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres
Situation at Ispahan reported threatening.
Naval and Overseas Operations
French auxiliary cruiser "Indien" torpedoed off Rhodes.
Political, etc.
Secret Socialist Meeting at Berne; French socialists refused participation.
British Admiralty Air Department re-organised.
