On This Day - 4 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 and French heavy fighting St. Quentin to Cambrai.
French and Americans increase gains in Champagne as far as the River Arnes.
Announcement re: prisoners, etc.
American attack west of the Meuse gains ground north-east of Argonne Forest.
German guns being removed from Flanders coast.
Southern Front
Greek troops occupy Seres and Demir Hissar.
French and Serbs drive back Austrians in Vranya region, and French and Italians drive back Austrians in Albania.
Sharp fighting in Monte Grappa (Upper Brenta) region.
Naval and Overseas Operations
Japanese steamer "Hirano Maru" torpedoed off Ireland, 292 lost.
Political, etc.
Prince Max of Baden appointed Chancellor.
Germany and Austria address pleas for Armistice to President Wilson.
Ferdinand of Bulgaria abdicates; succeeded by his son Boris, who signs decree for demobilisation of Bulgar Army.
