Western Front
Cambrai: Germans raid British post near Flesquieres. Another raid near Ypres repulsed.
Meuse: French repulse German attempts at Bethincourt.
Britain: BEF GHQ Intelligence analysis ‘
If Germany attacks and fails, she will be ruined.’
British soldiers enjoying coffee supplied by the YMCA near Ypres: © IWM (Q 8398):
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Eastern Front
Leon Trotsky and Russian peace delegates return to Brest-Litovsk and negotiations continue.
Naval and Overseas Operations
Channel:
U-95 (Athalwin Prinz) rammed by sunk by steamer SS
Breaneil after sinking 14 ships (37,930t) since mid-1917.
Mozambique: Main body Gold Coast Regiment (500 + 300 carriers) lands at Port Amelia. British column from Fort Johnston engages German-aligned force and drives it northwards.
German Askaris of the ‘Schutztruppe’. They have a wide mixture of uniforms and equipment:
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Political, etc
Germany: German mathematician Georg Cantor, known for inventing set theory, passed away:
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King Ludwig of Bavaria at his birthday reception declares, “Not an inch of German territory will be give up.”
United Kingdom: Lord Reading appointed High Commissioner to U.S.
British War Office claims a total of 114,544 Central Powers prisoners and 781 artillery guns on all fronts were captured in 1917. In turn, 28,379 British soldiers and 166 artillery guns were captured by the Central Powers.
Italy: Italy calls on all men aged 18 to 44 previously exempted from the draft to present themselves for examination again in order to conscript more manpower.
Portugal: Naval mutiny in Lisbon arrested.