
08-14-2017, 06:41 AM
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14 August 1917
Eastern Front
Rumania: German Alpenkorps storms Height 334 as Russian VIII Corps flees.
Naval and Overseas Operations
Germany: Scheer writes to Navy Minister Capelle urging a ‘ political prosecution’ of the USPD (Independent Social Democratic Party) to expose ‘ the roots of the evil’ in the Navy.
North Sea: HM Special Service smack Nelson (Crisp posthumous Victoria Cross) and trawlers Ethel and Millie sunk in gun duel with U-boat on Jim Hove Bank.
Mediterranean: Allied naval conference at Malta extends Calthorpe’s command to Red Sea and Cape St Vincent. Commander Heneage replaces Kerr in command of Adriatic Force. Rear-Admiral Fremantle replaces Thursby in command of Aegean Sea.
Political, etc
Germany: At Berlin Conference Germans reject Czernin’s peace offer of Poland and Galicia for concessions in West.
Italy: Papal Note with proposals for peace sent to belligerent Governments published: http://www.firstworldwar.com/source/papalpeacenote.htm
China: China declares war on Germany and Austria-Hungary (see March 14th).
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