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==19141917 (Monday)==
*The [[Lonsdales]] relieve the 17th Highland Light Infantry in St. George's Sector at Ooste-Dunkerque; first [[company]] marches off at 8:30pm. Relief completes at midnight.
===Western Front===
*Disposition of the Battalion as follows:-
*Germans reach and begin to cross the [[Marne]]: they occupy line Ville sur Tourbe-River Suippe-Chateau Thierry.
**{{A Company}} on the right;
*Germans evacuate [[Lille]].
**{{B Company}} on the left;
===Eastern Front===
**{{C Company}} in support (garrisoning 2 farms on the polders);
*[[Lemberg]], capital of [[Galicia]], occupied by the Russians, who capture much booty.
**{{D Company}} in [[Brigade]] Reserve, acting as carrying parties for the front line companies.
===Naval and Overseas Operations===
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*HMS ''[[HMS Speedy|Speedy]]'' destroyed by a mine.
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===Political===
*Rome: election of Pope Benedict XV.
*[[Albania]]: Prince Wilhelm of Wied leaves.
 
==References/notes==
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