On This Day - 24 June 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)
Southern Front
Right bank of Piave cleared of Austrians; Italians attack Austrians north-west of M. Grappa without much success. Further 8,000 prisoners.
Political, etc.
Speeches of Mr. Lloyd George in House of Commons and of von Kuhlmann, on the situation.
Emperor Charles refuses resignation of von Seidler.
Appeal of Irish Recruiting Council: Irish overseas aghast at inaction in Ireland.
