Western Front
Battle of Belleau Wood: No Significant developments, but the battle continues.
A home destroyed by a German air raid on Abbeville, France: © IWM (Q 78839):
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British Royal Horse Artillery pulling artillery through a river as part of training exercises: © IWM (Q 6724):
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French troops in the ruins of Clermont-en-Argonne: © IWM (Q 78194):
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A member of the Women’s Forestry Corp of the British Women’s Land Army cutting down a tree. The women of the WLA took over agricultural work so the men could join the military: © IWM (Q 30710):
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Southern Front
Second Battle of the Piave: Italians enlarge bridgehead at Cavazuccherina (near mouth of Piave); Austro-Hungarian attempts to regain initiative in Montello and Grappa regions checked; Italians claim 12,000 PoWs to date.
Recon with kite balloon on the Italian front:
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Political, etc
Austria-Hungary: Dr. Ernst Ritter von Seidler, Austrian Premier, submits his resignation (see June 23rd, 1917); Emperor Charles refuses.
Food crisis in Vienna eased.
United Kingdom: Empire gathering in London.
Von Kuhlmann on the Balkans.
Mr. Balfour censures Pacifists.
Labour Ministers' Manifesto.
Government wins Clapham (South London) by-election.
Ireland: Lord Curzon announces abandonment of Home Rule and conscription in Ireland for the present.