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Great War events that took place on 16 February.

1915 (Tuesday)

Western Front	▶  Sharp infantry action in Champagne and the Argonne.	▶  French counter-attack at Norroy repulsed.
Eastern Front	▶  Continued fighting on East Prussian front, Russians falling back on the Nieman.	▶  Further German reverse at Kosziowa.	▶  Austrians take Kolomea (Bukovina).
Southern Front	Albanians driven over Serbian frontier.
Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres	Oyem (Cameroons) occupied by French forces.
Naval and Overseas Operations	Renewed Franco-British air raid on Ostend, Zeebrugge, and other points in Belgium.
Political	▶  German reply to USA Note about submarine "blockade". USA Note to United Kingdom about seizure of cargo of Wilhelmina.	▶  British Government decide to send the 29th Division to the Dardanelles (see 20 February and 25 April).	▶  British Government extend prohibition of "trading with the enemy" to territories in British, enemy, or friendly occupation.

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