Eastern Front
Romania: Field Marshal von Mackensen, commander of the German forces in Romania, takes up quarters at the Royal palace in Bucharest.
In the past week, German forces in Romania have captured 70,000 prisoners, 184 artillery guns, and 120 machine guns.
Russian military warns that if Germany conquers Romania, then the Central Powers would be free to concentrate on Russia.
Southern Front
Continuous fighting throughout Russian southern front.
Bulgars cross Danube near Silistria and Tutrakan, capturing towns on left bank.
Fighting near Monastir.
Turkish posts taken south of Seres.
Naval and Overseas Operations
Distress caused in Canary Islands by German blockade.
Political, etc.
Russia: Tsar at Tsarskoe Selo (until December 19).
Germany: Hindenburg given the first 1914 Grand Cross of the Iron Cross.
Raw Materials Office merger/closure agreement on nonessential industries to save transport.
France: Terrier letter from Paris to Lyautey ‘The name that is in every mouth is …General Nivelle‘.
United Kingdom: War Cabinet formed in Great Britain.[The War Committee (see November 3rd, 1915) which held their last meeting on December 1st ceased to function on the formation of the War Cabinet which undertook the duties of the War Committee.] First Meeting held (see 1st).
Italy: Italian Chamber of Deputies votes 376 to 45 in confidence of their government’s conduct of the war.
Japan: Natsume Sōseki, the renowned Japanese novelist, passed away:
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Greece: British and U.S.A. Ministers have audience of King Constantine.