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*[[Allies]] cross [[Yser Canal]] and advance from [[Nieuport]] towards [[Lombartzyde]].▼

*[[Poland]]: Heavy fighting round [[Sokhachev]].▼

*[[Serbia]]: Austrians evacuate [[Belgrade]], recross Save, and bring their third invasion to an end after loss of 28,000 prisoners, 70 guns, etc.▼

===Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres===▼

*Syria: Alexandretta [[bombardment|bombarded]] by {{HMS|Doris}}.▼

===Naval and Overseas Operations===▼

*[[Westeinde]] bombarded by British fleet.▼

*Result of enquiry into the loss of {{HMS|Bulwark}}.<ref>Report of enquiry shows that the explosion which caused the loss of the ship was due to the accidental ignition of ammunition on board. No evidence to support suggestion that explosion was due to treachery.</ref>▼

===Political===▼

*Austen Chamberlain's [[Great Speeches of the War/Chamberlain|speech]] at a great public meeting held in the Birmingham Town Hall.<ref>{{gsw}}</ref>▼

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