On This Day - 15 November 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)
Southern Front
Fiume occuped by Italian naval forces and Serbian troops.
Hungarian Government concludes separate armistice with Allies at Belgrade.
Naval and Overseas Operations
Sir David Beatty receives Rear-Admiral von Meurer on board H.M.S. "Queen Elizabeth" in Firth of Forth.
Political, etc.
German-Austria requests of German Government complete union with German Republic.
Appeal of Dr. Solf to President Wilson re: a Hague Conference.
New German Ministry.
National Assembly of Czecho-Slovak State holds first sitting at Prague: Professor Masaryk elected first President of Republic; M. Franz Tomasek, President of National Assembly; Dr. Kramarzh, Premier.
