On This Day - 10 January 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
British raids near Ypres.
Ammunition depot near Courtrai bombed.
Eastern Front
Central Powers and Bolsheviks recognise the Ukraine as separate state; latter to be represented at negotiations.
British Government assure Russian Government of their support in creation of an independent Poland.
Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres
General Maude's despatch of 15 October 1917 issued.
Naval and Overseas Operations
Board of Admiralty reconstituted, with Sir E. Geddes as First Lord and Sir R. Wemyss as First Sea Lord.
Political, etc.
House of Lords adopts Women's Suffrage clause.
Australia: Conscription Referendum: majority against - 165,000.
Mr. Balfour in Edinburgh.
