On This Day - 1 October 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
British progress and take ground south of Le Catelet; stiff fighting near Bony and south of Cambrai.
French take part of St. Quentin.
Germans fall back from Reims-Aisne plateaux; steady French advance in Champagne; Flanders ridge occupied and Ledeghem seized by British.
Southern Front
Austrians take defensive measures on their southern frontier in consequence of Bulgarian Armistice.
Italians occupy Berat and push rapidly forward in Albania.
Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres
Damascus occupied by British and Arab forces; 7,000 prisoners taken.
Naval and Overseas Operations
British flag hoisted at Ebeltoft Harbour, Spitsbergen.
Political, etc.
Wages (men and women) Committee begins.
German majority programme issued.
Baron Husarek (Austrian Prime Minister) on situation: open to Peace offers; great row in Reichsrath.
Milk to be controlled in Great Britain.
