On This Day - 4 January 1918
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
Further British air raid on Metz district.
Eastern Front
Bolshevik Government recognises independence of Finland.
Southern Front
Austrians bomb Mestre, Bassano and Castelfranco.
Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres
British again advance for a mile north of Jerusalem.
Naval and Overseas Operations
British naval aircraft bomb Ghistelles aerodrome.
Hospital ship "Rewa" torpedoed in Bristol Channel; all wounded saved.
