On This Day - 25 May 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
Close of the Battle of Festubert.
Eastern Front
Austro-Germans take bridgehead of Zagrody on the San.
Southern Front
Italians capture Monte Altinino (Trentino).
Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres
Russians occupy Miandob (Persia).
Naval and Overseas Operations
H.M.S. "Triumph" torpedoed off Gallipoli.
American S.S. "Nebraskan" torpedoed.
Political, etc.
Formation of Coalition Ministry; Nationalists approve refusal of Mr. John Redmond to take office.
Treaty between China and Japan.
