Great War events that took place on 3 January.
1915 (Sunday)
| Western Front | French fail in attack on Boureuilles (Argonne), but carry a height near Cernay (Alsace). | |
| Eastern Front | Russians occupy Suczava (Bukovina). | |
| Southern Front | Austrians occupy Ada Tsiganlia, an island near Belgrade. | |
| Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres | Very heavy fighting at Sarikamish, and at Ardahan (Transcaucasia). | |
| Political | ▶ Arrest of Cardinal Mercier (Belgium) for Pastoral Letter. | ▶ French Government issue further revised list of contraband (see 6 November, 1914). |
1916 (Monday)
| Eastern Front | Development of Russian offensive in Bukovina and eastern Galicia and Poland. |
| Political | Anti-Ally press campaign in Greece; Greek Government protests against arrest of Consuls at Salonika. |
1917 (Wednesday)
| Eastern Front | ▶ Germans take an island in the Dvina near Glandau, north-west of Dvinsk. | ▶ Successful Russian attack near Mt. Botosul (Bukovina). | ▶ Enemy advance in the region of Milcovu, north-west Focsani. | ▶ Germans and Bulgarians take Macin and Jijila (Dóbruja). |
| Political | Admiralty reasserts "immemorial" right of merchant ships to defend themselves against attack or search by an enemy. |
1918 (Thursday)
| Western Front | ▶ Allied air raids on Metz district. | ▶ South of Lens the British line advances slightly. | ▶ French repulse attack near Anspach (Alsace) with heavy losses. |
| Eastern Front | Sir J. Buchanan, British Ambassador in Petrograd, is granted leave of absence. | ||
| Southern Front | Austrians bombard Treviso and Padua. | ||
| Political | Man-power Conference between the Government and Trade Unions is addressed by Sir A. Geddes.[a] |
Notes
- ↑ At Man-Power Conference between Government and Trade Unions Sir A. Geddes states the position is now completely altered by Russian situation. It will be ultimately redressed by American Armies, but meanwhile great strain will be thrown on this country.
Sources: Various material contemporary with the war have been used to compile The Great War On This Day and its associated Compendium.
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