Western Front
Artillery bombardment continues at the Somme, but many shells fail to explode due to heavy rain and mud.
French 164 mm naval gun at Belleville-sur-Meuse:
http://imgur.com/MBP4IFp* © IWM (Q 78096)
Eastern Front
Romania: Falkenhayn‘s Group Kraftt occupies Rimnik south of Rotenturm Pass (Falkenhayn’s German troops foiled at Slatina November 25-26). Mackensen turns Aluta position by advancing towards Alexandria and Rosiori. Rumanian authorities begin leaving Bucharest for Jassy as general retreat ordered.
Naval and Overseas Operations
Eastern Atlantic: Unescorted French old battleship
Suffren (making only 9 kts) sunk with all hands by
U-52 off Lisbon.
Political, etc.
Germany: German Patriotic Auxiliary Service Bill presented to Reichstag.
Australia: Despite the embargo on Germany, report shows Australia imported £4000 worth of automobile parts of German origin in the first half of 1916.
United States: Inez Milholland, suffragist & lawyer, died. Her last words:“Mr President, how long must women wait for liberty?”
http://imgur.com/PFu1Uov