Western Front
Second Battle of the Somme: British advance on Peronne, crossing Somme at Feuilleres (west of Peronne) and taking Clery (north-west of Peronne).
British advance towards Cambrai, attacking between Haucourt and Hendecourt (north and south of Arras-Cambrai road).
Violent fighting at Bullecourt (south of Hendecourt).
Battle of the Scarpe 1918:
Battle of the Scarpe, 1918, ends (see 26th). Germans retreat on Lys front; Bailleul retaken by British forces (see April 15th).
Meuse: US First Army now has 16 divisions. John Pershing concentrates 3 AEF (I, IV and V) Corps and 1 French (II Colonial) with 3,020 (1,329 French) guns; 267 tanks; 1,500 aircraft (609 US-piloted) round St Mihiel Salient (until September 11).
Aisne: US 32nd Division (over 2,600 casualties) storms Juvigny in 2 1/2 mile penetration (until September 1) as Charles Mangin crosses the Ailette and turns east behind Chemin des Dames with 300 tanks in support.
AEF now holds 90 miles of front (68 miles on July 30), BEF holds 87 miles.
Wounded French soldiers with their pet peacock at a hospital in Pau, France:
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Stretcher bearers of the Seaforth Highlanders resting near Rœux during the Battle of Scarpe: © IWM (Q 7014):
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Bapaume, France, after its capture by New Zealand troops from the Germans:
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Asiatic and Egyptian Theaters
Trans-Jordan: First 600 supply camels begin 300-mile march to Azrak. A camel supply column used by British forces during the campaign in Palestine:
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Mesopotamia: Publication of General Marshall's first dispatch re: Mesopotamia.
Naval and Overseas Operations
Mozambique: Action at Lioma (until August 31): Paul von Lettow attacks camp from 3 sides but is repulsed as Kartucol arrives, losing 95 casualties (including 29 Europeans), 200 carriers, ammo, baggage and medical stores. Kartucol just fails to trap Lettow, having pursued 435 miles in month.
Political, etc
Austria-Hungary: Count Stephan Burian notifies Berlin of Austrian intention to take independent peace action.
Russia: Attempt on Vladimir Lenin's life in Moscow. Lenin wounded (pistol bullet through hip, another in shoulder) by Socialist Revolutionary Dora Kaplan (executed on September 4).
United Kingdom: Lieut.-General Sir C.F.N. Macready, Adjutant-General, Home Forces, Great Britain, resigns (see February 22nd, 1916, and September 11th, 1918).
Government welcome to Mr. Samuel Gompers (President of American Federation of Labor).
London Police strike.