1 November

Western Front

 * Battle of Ypres continued with great violence: Germans capture Messines, Hollebeke and Wytschaete.
 * Poland: German retreat continued.

Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres

 * Tsing-tau: The "Bismarck" forts silenced. HMS Triumph assisting the Japanese.

Naval and Overseas Operations

 * Battle of Coronel (Pacific): HMS Monmouth and HMS Good Hope lost in fight with von Spee's German squadron.

Political

 * Turkey: British Ambassador leaves Constantinople.