Western Front
Third Battle of Ypres: Heavy gale and rains hold up major military operations at the Ypres battlefield.
"Second Offensive Battle" of Verdun: Allies claim that the French positions on this front almost completely restored to those before the great attack of February 1916. In reality, several of the most significant points remained in German hands until the Ste. Mihiel offensive in 1918.
Official British casualties for the last week number 14,331 men killed, wounded, or missing.
Eastern Front
Austro-German forces attack Focsani region (Romanian front); Russian defection (of a division) in face of enemy, who advance throughout day and penetrate positions in region of Vainitza. Heavy fighting in Ocna valley, Romanians stubbornly resisting at Varnita-Muncelu (until September 3).
Southern Front
Eleventh Battle of the Isonzo: Austrian counter-attacks on Bainsizza Plateau broken down.* Italians claim 1,000 prisoners.
Italian Front: 1,474 Italian sorties flown since August 19, average of 225 aircraft per day, 81 aircrew killed.
Naval and Overseas Operations
German aeroplanes drop 90 bombs on Russian shipping in Gulfs of Riga and Finland; destroyer
Stroini crippled by 130lb seaplane bomb.
Asiatic and Egyptian Theaters
Arabia: 4 Royal Flying Corps aircraft from Kuntilla in Sinai (40 miles northwest of Aqaba) drop 32 bombs (4 hits) on Maan engine shed and barracks (c.100 Turkish casualties); 3 aircraft bomb Turkish Abu-el-Lisal camp and Maan again on August 29.
Political, etc
Russia: Moscow National Conference closed. CoS Lavr Kornilov appeals at Moscow National Conference for restoration of Army’s discipline and supply. Aleksandr Kerensky tells General Barter that troops will winter in trenches and regain discipline.
United States: President Wilson rejects the Pope’s peace plan, stating it will not negotiate with Germany:
http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/?pid=65401