26 June: Difference between revisions

*{{WF}} - Battle of the Argonne begins; Crown Prince attacks.

*{{EF}} - Russians repulse heavy German attacks on Bukaczowce-[[Halicz]] front (eastern [[Galicia]]), but retreat.

*{{PO}} - General Sukhomlinov, Russian Minister for War, resigns; General Polivanov succeeds him.

*{{WF}} - Battle of Verdun: French gain near Thiaumont work. British patrols active.

*{{AE}} - Russians advance west in northern [[Persia]]. Turks prepare to leave Mosul. Turks driven from Lake Urmia (Persia).

*{{PO}} - General demobilisation ordered in [[Greece]]. Germans threaten to stop Swiss coal supply if their cotton purchases are not delivered.

*{{WF}} - British advance astride Souchez river; La Coulotte occupied.

*{{SF}} - Small Italian withdrawal on Mt. Ortigara.

*{{AE}} - Russians take Serdesht (Persia).

*{{PO}} - Report of [[Mesopotamia]] Commission published.

*{{WF}} - British take point west of Vieux Berquin (10.5 miles west of [[Armentières]]). German [[air-raid]] on [[Paris]].

*{{EF}} - Peace Treaty between [[Germany]] and [[Finland]] ratified.

*{{PO}} - Labour Conference in [[London]]. House of Lords approves principle of League of Nations. Strike of aircraft workers.