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Old 11-07-2016, 08:40 AM
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7 November 1916

Western Front
Battle of the Somme:
British gain ground east of Butte de Warlencourt and repulse night counter-attack at Beaumont Hamel. French capture Ablaincourt and Pressoir south of Somme, repulse German counter-attacks on November 12, 14 and 15.
French Farman F.40P biplane armed with Le Prieur rockets for use against Zeppelins: http://imgur.com/3GHwKLV* © IWM (Q 65576)

Eastern Front
Romania:
Falkenhayn repulsed in Tolgyes Pass (northern) sector but drives beyond Vulcan and Predeal Passes. His Group Kraftt captures Sardoui 16 miles south of Rotenturm Pass (November 8).
Bukovina: Russian success south of Dorna Vatra (southern Bukovina).

Naval and Overseas Operations
East Africa:
German attack at Kibata repulsed.

Political, etc.
Germany:
von Bethmann-Hollweg tells Burian German war aims, latter calls them impossible (November 15).
United States: WILSON RE-ELECTED PRESIDENT. (“He kept us out of war!”) Jeanette Rankin (Montana) first woman elected to Congress.
China: Wu Tingfang is appointed the new foreign minister of China: http://imgur.com/V0yeN76
Greece: Admiral Fournet seizes Salamis naval arsenal, sees King on November 9.
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