On This Day - 25 January 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
German attacks repulsed by French near Ypres and by British west of La Bassee.
Ground lost by French near Craonne.
Eastern Front
Zeppelin brought down by Libau forts.
Russian advance in Pillkallen district (East Prussia).
Hard fighting in Carpathians.
Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres
British raid on Alexandretta; telegraph wires cut.
Naval and Overseas Operations
German light cruiser "Gazelle" torpedoed by Russian submarine off Rugen, but towed to harbour.
Political, etc.
German Government issues decree seizing all stocks of grain and flour as from 1 February.
