Western Front
Third Battle of Ypres: Battle of Polygon Wood begins (see October 3rd). British 0550 hours thrust (15,000 casualties) including 5 tanks and Anzac troops, gains almost all 1,200 yards planned, smashes 3 German Reserve divisions (12.5% casualties) in four counter-attacks and takes 1,600 PoWs. Four hostile counter-attacks fail after fierce fighting. Described as ‘A day of heavy fighting, accompanied by every circumstances that could cause us loss’ by Ludendorff.
A soldier wearing a German sniper mask made with ˝ inch steel:
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Royal Flying Corps reports or ranges 260 German batteries. Both sides make low-flying attacks on troops (MGs bring down 5 of 11 German aircraft lost in day).
An Australian Army Vickers machine-gun team engages a low-flying enemy aircraft:
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Southern Front
Fighting in Marmolada region.
Naval and Overseas Operations
Irish Sea: Royal Navy PC61 rams and sinks UC-33 in St George’s Channel.
East Africa: German-aligned native forces retire from strong post in Lukuledi valley (22 miles south-east of Lindi).
Asiatic and Egyptian Theaters
Hejaz railway bridge destroyed near Maan; train derailed, 80 prisoners.
Political, etc
Germany: Reichstag President denounces Mr. Wilson.
Russia: Central Georgian Council formed.
M. Aleksandr Kerenski resigns from Soviet.
United Kingdom: 75 strikes reported since September 19.
Canada: Conscription in force.
Australia: Australian strike: 50,000 unemployed in Sydney, etc.
Greece: Eleftherios Venizelos resigns War Ministry.
Argentina: The Argentine Chamber of Deputies votes 53 to 18 to cut diplomatic ties with Germany over its use of U-boats.