25 June

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June

Lonsdale Battalion events that took place on 25 June.
For events that took place elsewhere, see 25 June on The Great War wiki.

1914

  • Kiel Canal reopened (owing to its having been deepened) by the Kaiser. Visit of the British Fleet under Sir G. Warrender. Kaiser inspects the Dreadnought HMS King George V.

1915

  • Template:WF Continued fighting north of Arrras and on the heights of the Meuse. French airmen bomb railway station at Douai.
  • Template:EF Russians fight a rearguard action at Bobrka.
  • Template:SF Austrians repulsed in the Carnic Alps.
  • Template:NO Bukoba (German port on Lake Victoria Nyanza), destroyed by British column.

1916

  • Template:WF Battle of Verdun: Heavy fighting at Fleury and west of Thiaumont. Preliminary British bombardment along Somme front and northwards.
  • Template:EF Russian advance from Bukovina; fighting on Dniester.
  • Template:SF Great Italian advance from Brenta to the Adige. Asiago retaken.
  • Template:PO Roger Casement trial begins.

1917

  • Template:WF British advance on Souchez river continues. French carry crest near Hurtebise ("Drangon's Cave"). First fighting contingent of American troops lands in France.
  • Template:SF Austrian counter-attackson Mt. Ortigara.
  • Template:NO Raid in Black Sea by the Breslau; Russian wireless station and lighthouse on island of Fidonisi destroyed.
  • Template:PO M. Venizelos returns to Athens and succeeds M. Zaimis as Premier. Recall of German Minister to Norway, consequent or bomb-plot.

1918

  • Template:WF American success near Belleau Wood. British air attacks on Saabrücken, Offenburg (13 miles south east of Strassburg) and Karlsruhe.
  • Template:EF M. Markiewicz (Socialist) forms cabinet in Ukraine, vice M. Lyshub resigns.
  • Template:SF Italians take bridge-head of Capo Sile.
  • Template:PO Speech of Chief Secretary for Ireland in House of Commons.[1]

References/notes

Lord Edward Gleichen (1918–1920). Chronology of the War. Volumes I, II & III. Constable & Company, London. (Copyright expired)

  1. 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.