On This Day - 22 December 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
Germans active on Yser and Ypres sectors; positions wrecked by Allies.
Enemy regained footing at Harmannsweilerkopf.
Southern Front
Bulgarians occupy strategic positions along Greek frontier: strength about 120,000, with heavy guns from Varna.
Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres
Sir Archibald Murray appointed to Egypt (vice Sir J. Maxwell) to command in the Mediterranean.
Naval and Overseas Operations
Loss of Japanese liner "Yasaka Maru".
Political, etc.
Second "Ancona" Note to Vienna; U.S.A. prepared for a break.
