Western Front
Aisne: NIVELLE OFFENSIVE ENDS: German counter-attacks fail at Chemin des Dames, Craonne and Goroeny. Although Nivelle promised to call off the attacks after 48 hours if they were not initially successful, and announced that he had done so between then and now, the wasteful procedures continued.
German soldiers throwing hand grenades out of the trench:
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Southern Front
Second phase of the First Battle of the Doiran ends (see April 24th, 1917 and September 18th, 1918).
Serbia: Allied attack in Crna loop and in Moglena Mountains (Serb Second Army captures Hill 1824): in former, Russian 2nd Brigade capture Orle village a mile into Bulgar lines but forced out with 50% losses, and French 16th Colonial Division seizes the Mamelon only to be driven back by German attacks; French losses 1,579 soldiers. Italians reach 1st line but retreat at night.
Naval and Overseas Operations
North Sea:
U-19 sinks ship in British Scandinavian convoy east of Shetlands.
Asiatic and Egyptian Theaters
T.E. Lawrence and Auda Abu Tayi leave Wedj to recruit a mobile camel force for attacks against the Ottomans.
Political, etc
Russia: Lenin publishes the essay “Imperialism, the Highest Stage of Capitalism”:
http://sourcebooks.fordham.edu/hals...mperialism.html
United Kingdom: Britain cancels its “meatless days” as it increased demand on other foodstuffs, particularly bread.
British Labour Party decides not to attend Stockholm Conference.
Mr. Henderson and deputation appointed to visit Russia.
Vote of Credit demanded for ₤500 millions; daily expenditure ₤5,600,000.