On This Day - 8 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
Successful French attack north-west of Longpont (west of Villers-Cotterets); 346 prisoners.
Eastern Front
Czecho-Slovaks occupy Irkutsk.
Declaration of aims to Allies by Siberian Government.
Southern Front
Italians win passage of Vojusa and occupy Fieri (20 miles north-east of Valona); French and Italians threaten Berat (north-east of Valona).
Naval and Overseas Operations
British monitors aid Italian advance on Lower Vojusa.
Political, etc.
Report of five M.P.'s re: enemy aliens, recommending stricter treatment.
House of Commons prolongs life of Parliament to 30 January 1919.
