On This Day - 22 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 enter Valenciennes.
French and Czech-Slovaks push enemy back on the Serre river.
Fierce fighting by the Americans on both banks of Meuse, north of Verdun and in the Woevre.
Eastern Front
New Polish Cabinet formed under M. Swiezynski.
Southern Front
Lord Cavan's despatch, dated 14 September (10 March to 13 September), issued.
Naval and Overseas Operations
Italian ships shell S. Giovanni di Medua (Albania).
Political, etc.
Hindenburg's order "approving peace-steps" captured.
Prince Max announced programme of some reforms.
Karl Liebknecht released.
