On This Day - 12 June 1915

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)

Eastern Front

Austro-Germans cross the Dniester at Kolomea.

Germans attack north of Shavli, north of Przasnysz, on the Bzura and at Mosciska (Galicia).

Southern Front

Italians make progress in the Carnic Alps.

Malborghetto bombarded.

Political, etc.

Great Britain informs Germany through the U.S. Ambassador that submarine prisoners are now treated as ordinary prisoners.