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*{{WF}} French take a wood near Mesnil-les-Hurlus, [[Champagne]].

*{{EF}} Russians advance on the [[Uzsok Pass]] and in the [[Bukovina]].

**Dr. John Clifford's [[Great Speeches of the War/Clifford|speech at Westbourne Park Chapel]].

 

*{{EF}} Russian Offensive on the [[Strypa (river)|Strypa]] and the [[Styr (river)|Styr]] ([[Galicia]]).<ref>General Ivanov began an offensive at the close of December and the beginning of January on a 250-mile front from the Pripet marshes to the Rumanian frontier. Heavy losses were suffered on both sides and no decisive results were obtained, but the offensive gave the [[Allies]] time to consolidate their position at [[Salonika]].</ref> Indecisive fighting in the north throughout the month.<ref>Russian aim in the northern sector was gradually to push the Germans out of their positions beforeRiga and Drinks: by content local attacks they deprived the Germans of the winter's rest promised to them by [[Paul von Hindenburg|Hindenburg]].</ref>

*{{SF}} King Peter of [[Serbia]] reaches [[Salonika]].

**Tsar appointed British [[Field Marshal]].

 

*{{WF}} Normal activity proceeding. [[Sir Douglas Haig]] promoted to [[Field Marshal]].

*{{AE}} General Sir R. Wingate becomes High Commissioner of [[Egypt]].

*{{NO}} Transport "Ivernia" sunk by submarine in Mediterranean; 153 missing.

*{{PO}} Publication of denunciation by [[Turkey]] of Treaty of Paris (1856) and Treaty of Berlin (1878).

 

**French repulse raid at Beaumont ([[Verdun]]).

*{{EF}} Reported German peace term cause consternation in [[Russia]] and denounced as annexationist.

**M. Litvinov appointed Bolshevik Plenipotentiary in [[London]].

*{{NO}} {{HMS|Arbutus}} and {{HMS|Grive}} (small vessels) reported torpedoed.

*{{PO}} Inter-allied War Purchases Committee meets in [[Paris]].