Western Front
Flanders: Major air battle over Polygon Wood involving 94 British and German aircraft, repeated on July 27. The British claim that more than c.20 Albatros fighters lose 9 aircraft to 2 British after Allied trap (59 Royal Flying Corps single-fighters plus French) sprung over the wood. Haig congratulates Trenchard on July 28.
A shot down German fighter has fallen into a house:
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Aisne: German forces attack French lines north of the Aisne on a 3-kilometer front and make limited gains. Their attacks in Champagne are repulsed.
Eastern Front
Galicia: Despite Russia reinstating the death penalty on the frontlines, the retreat of its armies in Galicia continues & spreads to the Carpathians. Austro-Germans cross the Sereth and take Kolomea.
Battle of Marasesti: Ongoing; above-referenced general retreat has slight effect on Russo-Romanian forces.
Naval and Overseas Operations
Channel: Minelayer-cruiser HMS
Ariadne (38 lost) sunk by
UC-65 off Beachy Head.
https://twitter.com/CenturyAgoToday...172391460130816
UC-61 beached on Cap Gris Nez and surrounded by Belgian cavalry; Royal Navy recover documents showing British minesweeping report code broken.
Black Sea: Russian motorboat approaches Bosphorus, comes under German and Turkish coastal gunfire, drops bottles with revolutionary anti-German proclamation to Turks (night July 26-27).
Political, etc
Announcement by French and German Governments of agreement as to treatment of prisoners.
France: Members of the British WAAC (Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps) on the beach at Le Touquet-Paris-Plage: © IWM (Q 5759):
https://twitter.com/CenturyAgoToday...885590786895874
Exotic dancer and courtesan Mata Hari is condemned to death by a French military court on fabricated charges of spying for the Germans:
https://twitter.com/CenturyAgoToday...915766862209024
Balkan Conference in Paris closes.
United Kingdom: Labour Party pledges one million new houses after the war.
Food policy outlined by Lord Rhondda.
Canada: Canada receives a $100 million loan from the U.S. in order to offset the heavy trade imbalance between the two countries.
Greece: Allied governments agree to end most of their occupation of Greece. An army and naval base will be maintained on Corfu.
Spain: Spain lifts martial law in Valencia as calm returns following several days of demonstrations. Striking workers will return to work tomorrow.
Switzerland: Due to Swiss neutrality, Berne has become a city of diplomats, with over 5000 embassy & legation staff of various countries operating there.