A Concise Chronicle of Events of the Great War. R. P. P. Rowe
British destroyer Velox is mined off the Nab lightship.
Oct. 26 (Tues.)
The British transport Marquette is torpedoed in the Ægean.
Oct. 27 (Wed.)
French troops effect a junction with the Serbians at Veles. The French and British are in position across the Vardar.
The Russian Black Sea Fleet bombards Varna.
Oct. 28 (Thur.)
The French Ministry resigns: M. Briand becomes Premier (see March 17, 1917).
King George is thrown from his horse and injured in France.
Sir Charles Monro assumes command in Gallipoli.
H.M.S. Argyll (cruiser) is wrecked off the east coast of Scotland (no lives lost).
Oct. 29 (Fri.)
Veles is retaken by the Bulgarians (see Oct. 21 and 25).
The British mine-sweeper Hythe is sunk off Gallipoli.
Oct. 30 (Sat.)
The Germans capture the Butte of Tahure.
The Serbian arsenal at Kragujevatz is captured by the Austrians.
The Cameroons:—Eseka is captured by the Allies.
Oct. 31 (Sun.)
A Russian counter-offensive near Dvinsk begins.
Nov. 2 (Tues.)
A Russian success on the Strypa: 5000 prisoners are taken.
An Italian success on the Isonzo front.
Nov. 3 (Wed.)
The Russians advance south-east of Dvinsk.
The British transport Woodfield is sunk by a submarine off Morocco (loss of life small).
The Cameroons:—Tibati is occupied by the Allies.
Nov. 4 (Thur.)
The resignation of M. Zaimis, the Greek Premier, is announced (see Oct. 5).
Turkish attacks at Anzac are repulsed.
Nov. 5 (Fri.)
The Russians force back the Germans in the Riga district.
Serbia:—Nish is captured by the Bulgarians after three days' fierce fighting. The main German and Bulgarian forces effect a junction at Krivivir, north of Nish.
Nov. 6 (Sat.)
M. Skouloudis becomes Greek Premier (see June 22, 1916).
A British success at Bango Mountain in the Cameroons.
The British submarine E20 is lost in the Dardanelles.
Nov. 7 (Sun.)
A Note is received from the U.S.A. protesting against the maritime policy of Great Britain and France.
The Russians capture Olai (west of Riga).
A German submarine sinks the Italian liner Ancona off Sardinia; many are drowned, including 25 Americans.
A British submarine sinks the German light cruiser Undine in the Baltic.
Nov. 9 (Tues.)
A Russian victory near Kolki, on the Styr: 3500 prisoners are taken.
Nov. 10 (Wed.)
Heavy fighting between the Russians and the Germans near Riga.
Nov. 11 (Thur.)
The War Committee of the British Cabinet is appointed. Mr. Churchill leaves the Government.
A Russian victory at Kemmern near Riga: the Germans are forced to retreat.
Nov. 12 (Fri.)
The Germans henceforward control the railway from Belgrade to Constantinople.
Mesopotamia:—The British under General Townshend advance on Ctesiphon.
Nov. 14 (Sun.)
Fierce fighting for the 'Labyrinth' in Artois.
An Austrian air-raid on Verona.
Nov. 15 (Mon.)
An Austrian success on the Styr.
Gallipoli:—A successful attack is made on Turkish trenches by the 52nd Division.
Nov. 16 (Tues.)
The Bulgarians capture Prilep. The French repulse Bulgarian attacks between Krivolak and Strumnitza.
Nov. 17 (Wed.)
The British hospital ship Anglia is sunk by a mine in the Channel (85 lives lost).
Nov. 21 (Sun.)
Serbia:—Fall of Novi Bazar to the Germans.
Nov. 22 (Mon.)
A German success on the Dvina.
Mesopotamia:—The Battle of Ctesiphon begins: the chief Turkish positions are captured (see Nov. 24).
A revolt, instigated by Germany, breaks out in Persia.
Nov. 23 (Tues.)
The Serbians retreat towards Albania. The Serbian Government leaves Mitrovitza for Prisrend.
Rovereto is taken by the Italians.
Nov. 24 (Wed.)
Mesopotamia:—The Battle of Ctesiphon ends in the defeat of the Turks, but at the price of very heavy British losses (see Nov. 22).
Nov. 25 (Thur.)
Serbia:—The Austrians capture Mitrovitza and Prishtina. The Serbian seat of Government is moved to Scutari in Albania.
Mesopotamia:—The British retreat from Ctesiphon towards Azizie.
Nov. 28 (Sun.)
The Serbian army retreats into Albania.
A German submarine is sunk off the Belgian coast by a bomb from a British aeroplane.
Nov. 29 (Mon.)
The Bulgarians occupy Prisrend.
Nov. 30 (Tues.)
Mesopotamia:—The British retreat from Azizie on Kut-el-Amara.
Dec. 3 (Fri.)
Mesopotamia:—The British reach Kut-el-Amara.
Dec. 4 (Sat.)
British reinforcements are landed at Salonika.
Dec. 5 (Sun.)
Serbia:—Monastir is taken by the Bulgarians.
Dec. 6 (Mon.)
The Allied Council meets in Paris (its first meeting).
The Bulgarians attack the British near Lake Doiran.
Dec. 7 (Tues.)
Ipek (Montenegro) is taken by the Austrians; the British are forced back from Lake Doiran; the Allies begin to retire from Serbia into Greece.
Mesopotamia:—The siege of Kut-el-Amara begins (see April 29, 1916).
Dec. 8 (Wed.)
Gallipoli:—The evacuation of Suvla and Anzac begins (see Dec. 20, 1915, and Jan. 8, 1916).
Dec. 9 (Thur.)
The Bulgarians occupy Diakhova, Dibra, and Okrida.
Dec. 11 (Sat.)
Macedonia:—The French and British repel Bulgarian attacks with heavy loss.