Western Front
Third Battle of Ypres: British repulse dusk attack on Polygon Wood, take 380 PoWs.
Australian soldiers heading to the frontlines at Ypres: © IWM (E(AUS) 833):
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Verdun: Transient penetration of French trenches at Hill 344.
Eastern Front
Bukovina: Heavy fighting 25 miles south of Czernowitz, Russians take 750 PoWs.
Russia: Georgia starts a separate army.
Southern Front
Italians have identified 43 Austro-German divisions. Intelligence warns of offensive for October 16-20.
Bavarian soldiers behind the Italian Front are waiting for the upcoming Austro-Hungarian-German offensive:
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Feldmarschall-leutnant Artur von Mecenseffy is killed on the frontlines with Italy, the highest ranking Austro-Hungarian officer to be KIA.
Naval and Overseas Operations
East Africa: Mbemkuru column reaches point 30 miles from Nangano; Belgian troops engaged north and north-east of Mahenge; British troops in close touch with enemy 50 and 25 miles further South.
Asiatic and Egyptian Theaters
Arabia: Lawrence with 150 Arabs blow up Turk supply train north of Maan. Lawrence sees Allenby on October 15 who asks for Arab support of his imminent offensive.
Political, etc
France: Socialist Conference at Bordeaux.
United States: Major-General Pershing, Commanding United States Army in France, and Brigadier General Tasker Bliss, Chief of Staff, promoted to full Generals (see June 13th).
Finland: (Listed for yesterday): Finland’s Diet reconvenes despite being banned by the Russian government for its pro-independence stance.