On This Day - 16 September 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
Slight advance by British in neighbourhood of Ploegsteert and east of Ypres.
French capture Vailly (north-east of Soissons) and Mt. des Singes.
Americans advance along west bank of Moselle.
Air raid on Paris by Gothas during the night: 6 killed, 15 injured, 2 raiders brought down.
Eastern Front
Archangel front; successful operation by naval units and Allied troops on the River Dvina; two enemy ships sunk, three guns captured.
Southern Front
Franco-Serbian advance continued; the troops advance to a depth of five miles on 16-mile front in region of Dobropolje.
Italians makes successful raid north and north-west of Mt. Grappa; capture over 300 prisoners and some machine guns.
Political, etc.
President Wilson refuses suggestion of peace conference put forward by Austria-Hungary.
Recognition by Japan of Czecho-Slovakia as belligerent Allies.
