On This Day - 31 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
Artillery duels on whole front; especially round St. Georges, La Bassee, Roye and Verdun.
French recover port of Steinbach (Alsace).
Eastern Front
Poland and Galicia: Austro-German retreat.
Hungary: Once more raided over the Passes.
Southern Front
Serbia: Preparations to meet new Austrian invasion.
Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres
Egypt: Preparations to meet expected Turkish attack complete.
Political, etc.
Prussian losses to date, 753,000.
