On This Day - 13 September 1914
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
Allies recover Soissons and force the passage of the Aisne there.
Amiens recovered by the French.
Germans begin to drive the Belgians back into Antwerp; Battle along line Aerschot-Malines.
Eastern Front
East Prussia: Russians turn on their pursuers and defeat them at Sredniki near the Niemen.
Southern Front
Serbians and Austrians fighting in both Serbia and Syrmia.
Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres
Tsing-tau: Japanese capture the railway at Kiao-chau town.
Naval and Overseas Operations
Solomon Islands: Australian troops capture Bougainville.
"Hela", German cruiser, sunk by British submarine E-9.
Political, etc.
Germany: Herr von Bethmann-Hollweg's reply to Mr. Asquith's Guildhall speech of Sept. 4 published.