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.