On This Day - 7 February 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
Heavy German attack at Bagatelle (Argonne).
Eastern Front
Germans take offensive on southern wing of East Prussian front, and advance 40 kilometres towards Johannisburg.
Very heavy fighting at Kosziowa, north-east of Tucholka Pass: enemy finally checked.
Austrians reach Upper Suczava valley, Bukovina.
Political, etc.
British Foreign Office issues statement justifying use of neutral flag "for the purpose of evading capture at sea".
Allied financial resources to be united.
