On This Day - 12 April 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
Failure of French attack south-east of Hartmannsweilerkopf.
French consolidate their positions at Les Eparges.
German airship bombs Nancy.
Eastern Front
Russians checked east of the Uzsok Pass.
Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres
Indecisive fighting at Kurna and Ahwaz.
Turks attack Basra from west and south.
Naval and Overseas Operations
French cruiser "St. Louis" bombards Gaza.
Political, etc.
Papal Note to President Wilson declaring the readiness of the Pope to co-operate for the restoration of peace.
