Western Front
French daggers on display at Les Invalides, Paris:
http://imgur.com/6DggMzP* © IWM (Q 107536)
Eastern Front
Romania: Battle of River Cricov (until December 12) as Rumanians retreat northeast on Rimnicu Sarat. Germans claim 70,000 PoWs, 184 guns, 115 MGs between December 1 and 9 and advance 20 miles east of Ploesti by December 11. Hungarian 51st Honved Division occupies Sinaia south of Predeal Pass.
Heavy fighting in Galicia, in south of Bukovina, and on Moldavian frontier.
Southern Front
Greece: Entente Powers begin blockade of Greece (see 7th), as King Constantine remains friendly with Germany.
Naval and Overseas Operations
Italian battleship
Regina Margherita blown up on Italian minefield.
East Africa: Portuguese retire from Nangadi (East Africa); Germans occupy it.
Political, etc.
Russia: Murman Railway (from Murmansk to Petrograd) declared open.
United Kingdom: Asquith and members of the Liberal Party agree to support David Lloyd George as the new Prime Minister of Great Britain.
Greece: Allied citizens leave Athens but Ambassadors see King on December 9.
Allies demand explanation of Greek troops concentrated round Athens.