Western Front
Third Battle of Ypres: Battle of Poelcapelle: French extend their hold up valley of Corverbeck.
Verdun: Germans gain footing in first line trenches north of Chaume Wood.
Flanders: French advancing up Corverbeck valley. Petain again appeals to Haig for continued BEF attacks to divert German attention away from still recovering French Army. BEF Intelligence Chief Charteris concedes in diary ‘… now no chance of complete success here this year’.

Eastern Front
Riga: Germans bomb Russian tramsports at southern end of Oesel Island.

Naval and Overseas Operations
British hospital ship Goorkha damaged by mine off Malta.
Baltic: Kurland U-boat Flotilla disbanded.
East Africa: Portuguese capture German post at Mauta, 26 miles north of Rovuma rtiver. Kilwa Force No 1 Column takes Ruponda road and supply centre. Linforce (3,200 troops) resumes advance on Mtama.

Political, etc
Germany: Von Kuhlmann discussing Peace proposals says Germany will never give back Alsace-Lorraine; French press virulent on the subject. German Chancellor Michaelis states peace is impossible if the Allies demand any German territory.
United Kingdom: Beatty meets new Deputy First Sea Lord Weymss to discuss possible intervention in Holland, also argues for dawn 120 torpedo-plane strike from 8 seaplane carriers against High Seas Fleet, but Admiralty discouraging on October 20.

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