25 June: Difference between revisions

*{{WF}} - Continued fighting north of Arrras and on the heights of the Meuse. French airmen bomb railway station at Douai.

*{{EF}} - Russians fight a rearguard action at Bobrka.

*{{SF}} - Austrians repulsed in the Carnic Alps.

*{{NO}} - Bukoba (German port on Lake Victoria Nyanza), destroyed by British column.

*{{WF}} - Battle of Verdun: Heavy fighting at Fleury and west of Thiaumont. Preliminary British [[bombardment]] along Somme front and northwards.

*{{EF}} - Russian advance from Bukovina; fighting on Dniester.

*{{SF}} - Great Italian advance from Brenta to the Adige. Asiago retaken.

*{{PO}} - Roger Casement trial begins.

*{{WF}} - British advance on Souchez river continues. French carry crest near Hurtebise ("Drangon's Cave"). '''First fighting contingent of American [[troops]] lands in France'''.

*{{SF}} - Austrian counter-attackson Mt. Ortigara.

*{{NO}} - Raid in Black Sea by the ''{{SMS|Breslau''}}; Russian wireless station and lighthouse on island of Fidonisi destroyed.

*{{PO}} - M. Venizelos returns to Athens and succeeds M. Zaimis as Premier. Recall of German Minister to Norway, consequent or bomb-plot.

*{{WF}} - American success near Belleau Wood. British air attacks on Saabrücken, Offenburg (13 miles south east of Strassburg) and Karlsruhe.

*{{EF}} - M. Markiewicz (Socialist) forms cabinet in Ukraine, vice M. Lyshub resigns.

*{{SF}} - Italians take bridge-head of Capo Sile.

*{{PO}} - Speech of Chief Secretary for Ireland in House of Commons.<ref>Speech of Mr. Shortt (Irish Secretary) ''re'' Irish situation: (1) Two sources of Information ''re'' German plot: (''a'') inside Ireland, from literature and posters; (''b'') outside Ireland, information that Germany in spring was trying to get in touch with Ireland. German agent landed in West Ireland [[12 April]]. Two German submarines off west coast, where destruction of shipping impossible. (2) Justification of Government policy. Voluntary recruiting proclamation essential before conscription; Recruiting Council set up. Propaganda for Ireland being attended to.</ref>