The annual register : a review of public events at home and abroad for the year 1917.

Format:

Book

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Great Britain--History--20th century--Periodicals.

England--Periodicals.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (579 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London : Longmans, Green, and Co., 1918.

Language Note:

English

Contents:

THE ANNUAL REGISTER, 1917.

THE ANNUAL REGISTER : A REVIEW OF PUBLIC EVENTS, 1917.

CONTENTS.

PREFATORY NOTE.

THE MINISTRY. 1917.

ANNUAL REGISTER, 1917.

PART I.

THE WAR.

CHAPTER I.

NEW YEAR TO THE MIDDLE OF MAY.

THE FIRST THREE MONTHS OF THE GERMAN SUBMARINE CAMPAIGN.

THE GERMAN RETREAT IN THE WEST.

THE FRANCO-BRITISH OFFENSIVES IN APRIL.

CHAPTER II.

FROM THE MIDDLE OF MAY TO THE FALL OF RIGA.

THE ITALIAN OFFENSIVES IN MAY AND AUGUST.

THE RUSSIAN COLLAPSE IN GALICIA.

THE OPERATIONS IN THE WEST.

THE WAR AT SEA.

THE WAR IN THE AIR.

THE FALL OF RIGA.

CHAPTER III.

FROM THE FALL OF RIGA TO THE END OF THE YEAR.

THE WESTERN FRONT.

THE INVASION OF ITALY.

THE OESEL OPERATIONS.

THE ARMISTICE IN THE EAST.

ENGLISH HISTORY.

OPENING OF THE YEAR.

THE SUMMER MONTHS.

THE AUTUMN SESSION.

FOREIGN AND COLONIAL HISTORY.

I. FRANCE.

II. ITALY.

THE SEE OF ROME.

I. GERMANY.

II. AUSTRIA-HUNGARY.

I. RUSSIA.

II. FINLAND.

III. POLAND.

IV. TURKEY.

V. RUMANIA.

VI. GREECE.

VII. SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO.

VIII. BULGARIA.

IX. ALBANIA.

CHAPTER IV.

I. BELGIUM.

II. LUXEMBURG.

III. THE NETHERLANDS.

IV. SWITZERLAND.

V. SPAIN.

VI. PORTUGAL.

VII. DENMARK.

VIII. SWEDEN.

IX. NORWAY.

CHAPTER V.

SOUTHERN ASIA.

I. CYPRUS.

II. THE HEJAZ.

III. PERSIA.

IV. AFGHANISTAN.

V. BOKHARA AND KHIVA.

VI. INDIA

VII. SIAM.

CHAPTER VI.

THE FAR EAST: CHINA-JAPAN.

I. CHINA.

II. JAPAN.

CHAPTER VII.

AFRICA.

I. THE UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA.

II. RHODESIA.

III. NYASALAND.

IV. PORTUGUESE EAST AFRICA.

V. PORTUGUESE WEST AFRICA.

VI. GERMAN EAST AFRICA.

VII. BRITISH EAST AFRICA.

VIII. LIBERIA.

IX. TRIPOLI.

X. MOROCCO.

XI. ABYSSINIA.

XII. EGYPT.

XIII. THE SUDAN.

CHAPTER VIII.

AMERICA.

I. THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND ITS DEPENDENCIES.

II. CANADA.

III. NEWFOUNDLAND.

IV. GREENLAND.

V. MEXICO.

VI. BRAZIL.

VII. ARGENTINA.

VIII. CHILI.

IX. URUGUAY.

X. OTHER REPUBLICS.

CHAPTER IX.

AUSTRALASIA.

I. AUSTRALIA.

II. NEW ZEALAND.

PART II.

CHRONICLE OF EVENTS IN 1917.

JANUARY.

FEBRUARY.

MARCH.

APRIL.

MAY.

JUNE.

JULY.

AUGUST.

SEPTEMBER.

OCTOBER.

NOVEMBER.

DECEMBER.

PUBLIC DOCUMENTS.

SUMMARY OF THE REPORT OF THE DARDANELLES COMMISSION.

THE REPORT.

LORD KITCHENER'S DEATH.

HIGHER ORGANISATION.

FORMATION OF WAR COUNCIL.

ADMIRALTY AND WAR OFFICE.

NARRATIVE OF EVENTS.

WAR COUNCIL-JAN. 13.

WAR COUNCIL-JAN. 28.

LORD KITCHENER'S VIEW.

SIR IAN HAMILTON'S APPOINTMENT.

RESULTS OF THE OPERATIONS.

SUMMARY OF THE REPORT OF THE MESOPOTAMIA COMMISSION.

INTRODUCTION TO THE REPORT.

ORIGIN OF THE CAMPAIGN.

ORIGIN OF FIRST ADVANCE ON BAGHDAD.

BATTLE OF CTESIPHON.

RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ADVANCE.

KUT RELIEF OPERATIONS.

EQUIPMENT AND COMMISSARIAT DEFICIENCIES.

DISPUTES WITH THE HOME GOVERNMENT.

TRANSPORT.

MEDICAL BREAKDOWN.

DIVIDED RESPONSIBILITY FOR CAMPAIGN.

CENSURE OF INDIAN GOVERNMENT.

COMMANDER WEDGWOOD'S REPORT.

SUMMARY OF THE REPORT OF THE SPEAKERS CONFERENCE ON ELECTORAL REFORM.

I.-REGISTRATION OF ELECTORS.

II.-REFORM OF THE FRANCHISE.

III.- REDISTRIBUTION OF SEATS.

IV .-UNIVERSITY REPRESENTATION.

V.-METHOD AND COSTS OF ELECTIONS.

VI.-THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT REGISTER.

VII.

SOLDIERS AND SAILORS.

VIII.-WOMAN SUFFRAGE.

IX.-MISCELLANEOUS.

RETROSPECT OF LITERATURE, SCIENCE AND ART IN 1917.

LITERATURE.

I. BIOGRAPHY.

II. WAR BOOKS.

III. SOCIAL AND POLITICAL.

IV. MISCELLANEOUS.

V. FICTION.

SCIENCE OF THE YEAR.

I. PHYSICAL SCIENCE.

II. BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE.

ART, DRAMA, AND MUSIC.

I. ART.

II. DRAMA.

III. MUSIC.

FINANCE AND COMMERCE IN 1917.

OBITUARY OF EMINENT PERSONS.

INDEX.

Notes:

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Includes index.

OCLC:

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