On This Day - 2 December 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
Germans try to cross Yser on rafts, south of Dixmude; decisively repulsed.
French occupy Lesmenils (Moselle) and Burnhaupt (Alsace).
Eastern Front
Hungary: Russians occupy Bartfeld.
Southern Front
Serbia: Austrians occupy Belgrade; Serbians begin counter-offensive in Suvobor region.
Political, etc.
Speech by Herr von Bethmann-Hollweg blaming Britain for the war.
Ireland: Seditious paper seized in Dublin.
