Western Front
Kaiserschlacht: The German offensive on the Western Front ends. No large-scale engagements are reported in the Western Front, as Germany prepares for its fifth phase of its offensive. Map showing German gains this year:
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British successful midnight attack north of Bethune along La Bassee Canal.
First extensive use of mustard gas by Allies (French) causes 265 casualties. Foch instructs Petain to plan offensive west of Soissons, Mangin makes 8 successful local attacks (until July 5). OHL reaffirms its cherished ‘final’ offensive in Flanders (codename Hagen). But first Allied reserves must be drawn south by Operation Reims ( Marneschutz, ordered on June 18). Bruchmueller’s ‘siege train’ to redeploy quickly from Reims to Flanders (Rupprecht to attack 15 days later). French Intelligence predicts ‘a continuation of the thrust towards Amiens.. (or) a continuation of the attacks in the direction of Paris by … the Oise and Marne … not before July 15’.
French PoWs are escorted away from the fighting along the Aisne River:
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Battle of Belleau Wood: No significant developments, but the battle continues.
General Guillaumont appointed Military Governor of Paris.
Wounded American soldier at a hospital in Neuilly, France:
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Wounded horses being led onto an ambulance at St. Omer: © IWM (Q 9005):
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Royal Highlanders resting against a damaged wall at Arras: © IWM (Q 6700):
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British artillerymen using scythes to cut grass for their horses. Near Arras, France: © IWM (Q 6702):
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Southern Front
As part of the Don-Kuban Cossack agreement (see below), 10,000 Russians to fight Germans at Taganrog.
Asiatic and Egyptian Theaters
Palestine: Turkish forces repulse British on Hejaz line (Maan region, south of Dead Sea).
Persia: Tabriz again occupied by Turkish forces (see January 30th, 1915).
Political, etc
Russia: Soviets expel Right Socialist parties.
Protocol of agreement between Don and Kuban Cossack Governments.
Canada: Canada cuts imports of food from the U.S. in order to restore its trade imbalance.
Finland: Inadequate majority in Finnish Diet for bill to establish monarchy.