On This Day - 16 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
Enemy retreats from Douai-Lille front, pursued by British.
Flanders army advances, taking part of Courtrai, etc.
Americans enter Grand Pre after hard fight.
Strong German counter-attack on River Selle.
Dunkirk finally shelled by long-range gun.
Eastern Front
M. Lenin again wounded.
Bolsheviks try to stop Middlesex battalion at Zema (Siberia).
Southern Front
Greece cleared of Bulgarians; Proclamation issued.
Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres
Armenian General Andranik harassing Turkish communications about Erivan (Russian Armenia).
Political, etc.
Peace demonstrations in Berlin; public opinion much disturbed.
Manifesto by Emperor Karl granting autonomy to Yugo-Slavs.
Row in Hungarian Parliament.
