7 July: Difference between revisions

*{{EF}} - Von Mackensen held up near [[Krasnostav]].

*{{SF}} - Italians attack bridgehead at Gorizia and are repulsed. Despatches published from [[Sir Ian Hamilton]] dated [[20 May]], covering period [[13 March]]-[[5 May]].<ref>[[Sir Ian Hamilton]] after explaining the difficulties of the situation, describes the attempt by battleships to force the Narrows on [[18 March]], and the military landing on [[25 April]]. He gives a detailed account of the fighting (paying tribute to the gallantry of all [[troops]] concerned, the attempt to capture [[Krithia]], [[Achi Baba]], and the Turkish methods of attack.</ref>

*{{WF}} - British again advance; portion of [[Leipzig Redoubt]] carried on Thiepval Plateau. Fighting at Ovillers and east of La Boiselle. Contalmaison won but not held.

*{{EF}} - Russians reach Manevichi station on Kovel-Sarni railway in northern Lutsk salient.

*{{SF}} - Italians continue advance between Brenta and Adige; they carry two enemy positions north of Asiago.

*{{NO}} - In [[East Africa]] General Smuts occupies [[Tanga]], the terminus of Usambara railway.

*{{PO}} - Congratulatory message to [[troops]] from [[King George]].

*{{WF}} - French gain ground at Cerny (northern Aisne) and at [[Verdun]]. Big German aeroplane raid on [[London]], 57 killed, 193 injured; 11 enemy aeroplanes accounted for. British aeroplanes bomb Ghistelles (Belgium).

*{{AE}} - Despatches on winter operations in Egypt published.<ref>The despatches cover the operations in [[Egypt]] from [[1 October]], 1916, to [[28 February]], 1917, during which period Sinai was cleared of the Turks and the Egyptian force won the victories of Maghdaba and Rafa'a, and on the [[Western Front]] the Senussi were defeated were defeated near Siwa.</ref>

*{{PO}} - French Government affirm their right of control in respect of army services. Chinese Emperor abdicates.

*{{WF}} - Australian advance continued on each side of River Somme. German [[air-raid]] on ambulance park at La Panne (village behind Yser): 43 girls killed.

*{{EF}} - Czecho-Slovaks defeat Bolsheviks near Chita (east of Irkutsk).

*{{SF}} - Italians attack on Middle and Lower Vojusa (southern Albania).

*{{PO}} - Agreement between [[Great Britain]], U.S.[[USA]], [[France]] and Murman Council ''re'' Allied help.