On This Day - 3 July 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
French advance north of Aisne between Autreches on east and Moulin sous Touvent on west; 1,000 prisoners.
Eastern Front
Germans prepare to advance on Murman railway.
New Provisional Government established at Vladivostok.
Naval and Overseas Operations
Retreat of Germans at Nhamacurra.
Political, etc.
Proclamation of Sinn Fein as dangerous organisation.
Death of Lord Rhondda (British Food Controller).
Death of Mohammed V., Sultan of Turkey; succeeded by Mohammed VI (Vahid-ed-Din).
