18 July: Difference between revisions

*{{WF}} - German attack at Souchez repulsed.

*{{EF}} - Mackensen captures Krasnostav. Windau (Courland coast) captured. Russians retreat from north and west of Warsaw and on entire front of Vistula and Bug.

*{{SF}} - Italian success on Isonzo, 2,000 prisoners.

*{{AE}} - Turks reported to have ordered Greeks to evacuate Aivali (north of Smyrna).

*{{NO}} - Italian cruiser ''Giuseppe Garibaldi'' torpedoed.

*{{PO}} - Prince Hohenlohe-Langenburg, German ambassador at Constantinople, received by King Ferdinand at Sofia.

*{{WF}} - North of Ovillers British advance on 1,000 yards front.

:** Germans make strong counter-attacks at Longueval and Delville Wood; retake part of latter. Germans again repulsed at Biaches (Somme).

:** For third day, close fighting round Fleury ([[Verdun]]).

*{{EF}} - German seaplanes drop bombs on Reval (G. of Bothnia). Sakharov continues pressure against Austrians; drives them south of the Lipa.

*{{AE}} - In Armenia, Russians continue advance; capture Kighi, an important junction on Erzerum-Baiburt road.

*{{NO}} - General Smuts reports steady clearance of Usambara district; enemy forces driven down Pangani river.

*{{PO}} - [[Mr. Asquith]] makes short statement on [[Mesopotamia]] in House of Commons and refuses papers.

*{{WF}} - German attacks held south of [[St. Quentin]] and north-west of [[Verdun]].

*{{EF}} - Russians gain and lose Nowica ([[Galicia]]); heavy fighting.

*{{NO}} - Sir E. Geddes succeeds Sir E. Carson as First Lord of the Admiralty.

*{{PO}} - Revolt in Petrograd crushed; order being restored.

:**&nbsp;Mesopotamia Report: Government announce further decision.<ref>No enquiry to be set up as a preliminary to further action against persons impugned. As regards the soldiers, they will be dealt with by the Army Council in the ordinary way.</ref>

:**&nbsp;Petition to extend the Canadian Parliament will not be put forward. Australian repatriation scheme introduced.

*{{WF}} - High-water mark of the War. Great Allied counter attack on 27-mile front between Fontenoy (6.5 miles north-west of Soissons) and Belleau (6 miles north-west of Chateau-Thierry). French reach Monte de Paris (1 mile from [[Soissons]]) and 5 miles of Crise Valley, east of Buzancy.

:**&nbsp;South of [[Ourcq (river)|Ourcq]], French and Americans secure line Marizy-Hautvesnes-Belleau.

:**&nbsp;South of [[Marne (river)|Marne]] Germans reach St. Agneau.

:**&nbsp;East of [[Reims]] French retake Prunay and defeat Prussian Guard east of Prosnes.

:**&nbsp;Aeroplane raid on Kent; no casualties.

*{{PO}} - Debate in Reichsrat ''re'' "German Course" of Austrian policy.<ref>Debate in Reichsrat: von Seidler declares Germans in Austria to be backbone of State. Czernin declares Austria destined to mediate in duel between Germany and England; Austria's interests are those of Germany. Treaties of Brest and Bucharest necessitated by military and food reasons.</ref>

:**&nbsp;Japanese Diplomatic Council approves U.S.'s proposal for intervention in Siberia.