Western Front
Air-raid on Paris, 11 killed, 14 injured.
Western Front: Lieutenant Steinbrecher of Jasta 46 in Albatros DVa shot down by Sopwith Camel fighters over Somme is first fighter pilot to descend successfully by parachute. Ernst Udet, on June 29 in Fokker D-VII shot down by French Breguet 14, parachutes and flies again same day. Germans claim 39 Allied aircraft for loss of 9.
One of the parachutes from the final phase of the First World War:
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Germany: 27 D.H.s (1 lost) attacked by fighters over Thionville, claim 4 shot down.
Canadian soldiers eating lunch in the trenches:
https://twitter.com/CenturyAgoToday...925877536456706
Southern Front
Italy: US 332nd Infantry Regiment lands at Genoa, enters line end of September. Badoglio promoted general for his able staff role in the Piave battle. Foch writes to Diaz urging offensive in mountains, repeats request on July 13.
Italian troops on the Piave River cross over at several points, capturing several hundred Austro-Hungarian prisoners.
Italian troops in a defensive position near Candelu on the Piave River: © IWM (Q 65345):
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Naval and Overseas Operations
British hospital ship
Llandovery Castle sunk by submarine SM
U-86 off Irish coast. The sinking was the deadliest Canadian naval disaster of the war, and one of the most notorious atrocities. In violation of international law and standing orders of the Imperial German Navy, the commander of U-86, Helmut Patzig, surfaced, ran down all the lifeboats except one, and shot at the people in the water. Only the 24 people in the remaining lifeboat survived; 234 others died. After the war, Patzig and two of his lieutenants were arraigned for trial on war crimes, but Patzig fled to the Free City of Danzig, and his trial was stopped on 20 March 1931 by virtue of the Laws of Amnesty. Lieutenants Ludwig Dithmar and Johan Boldt were convicted and sentenced to four years in prison, but were released after only 4 months.
Llandovery Castle:
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Four British destroyers fight eight German torpedo boats: no damage received.
(Listed for yesterday): SS
Wimmera, an Australian passenger ship, hits a mine laid by the German merchant raider SMS
Wolf off the coast of New Zealand and sinks, resulting in 26 deaths:
https://twitter.com/CenturyAgoToday...533288119394305 British, Australian, & New Zealand authorities suppress the news that a German raider is losse in the Pacific, leading to wild speculations about saboteurs being responsible for the sinking, and persecution of Australian nationals of German descent.
Political, etc
International: Agreement among Sweden, Finland and Germany for abolition of forts on Aaland Islands.
Russia: 650 newly-elected members of Soviet enrolled.
Georgia: Kyrion II of Georgia, the head of the Georgian Orthodox Church, is murdered at his residence. The perpetrator and motive are unknown:
https://twitter.com/CenturyAgoToday...563489339564032
France: British women carpenters constructing a workshop near Calais: © IWM (Q 6766):
https://twitter.com/CenturyAgoToday...593697782353923
United Kingdom: Mr. Hughes in London.
Chamber of Commerce declares for abandonment of policy of open door.
Speech of M. Kerenski at Labour Conference, London.
A London double-decker bus repurposed to act as a loft for carrier-pigeons: © IWM (Q 8999):
https://twitter.com/CenturyAgoToday...654101334216705
Italy: Yugo-Slav deputation at Rome.
United States: The U.S. conducts its 2nd draft lottery, drafting 800,000 additional men. Secretary of War Baker picks the first number:
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