28 June: Difference between revisions

*{{WF}} - French advance at [[Souchez]].

*{{EF}} - Continued Russian retreat in [[Galicia]].

*{{SF}} - [[Dardanelles]]: British attack [[Achi Baba]].

*{{NO}} - German warships bombard Windau (Baltic).

*{{WF}} - Battle of Verdun: Heavy fighting at Fleury and [[Hill 321]]; Germans repulsed north-west of Thiaumont.

*{{EF}} - Heavy fighting on Lutsk salient; Austrians defeated on 25-mile front east of Kolomea; 10,000 prisoners reported; Germans repulsed in Riga district.

*{{SF}} - Italians regain half the [[trench]]es lost during the Austrian offensive. Italian cavalry reach Pedescala (north-east of Arsiero).

*{{PO}} - Liebknecht sentenced to two years H.R.L. and dismissal from Army. British abandon Declaration of London.

*{{WF}} - British advance on two-mile front south of Souchez river. Germans positions near Oppy carried. German attack north-west of [[Verdun]]; French trenches[[trench]]es on [[Hill 304]] captured.

*{{PO}} - In recognition of [[New Zealand]]'s services, "Governor" changed to "Governor-General". Czech Socialist memorandum published.

*{{WF}} - French capture Cutry Plateau. British success east of Forest of Nieppe (north-west of Béthune). Another air-raid on Paris.

*{{AE}} - Arabs capture Kalaat el Almar (200 miles north of Medina) from Turks.

*{{PO}} - Second [[USA]] communiqué in favour of deliverance of all Slavs from German or Austro-Hungarian rule.

*Post Armistice: President Wilson signs Treaty by which [[USA]] will assist [[France]] in case of unprovoked German attack. '''Peace Treaty signed and published'''.<ref>The Treaty was signed in the Galerie des Glaces at Versailles by representatives of all the combatants except [[China]] – which Power refused to sign on account of the Shantung clauses. For [[Germany]] it was signed by Herren H. Müller and Bell. The news was received with great rejoicings in [[London]] and [[Paris]].</ref>