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===Western Front===▼

*Rains and floods put a term to the struggles on the [[Yser (river)|Yser]]: Fighting dies down round [[Ypres]].▼

*Germans fail to cross the [[Aisne (river)|Aisne]] at Vailly.▼

===Eastern Front===▼

*[[Poland]]: Russian rearguards defeated at [[Vlotslavek]] and [[Kutno]].▼

===Naval and Overseas Operations===▼

*{{SS|Berlin}}, German auxiliary cruiser, interned at Trondhjem.▼

===Political===▼

*[[Turkey]]: Sultan at German instigation, proclaims the "[[Holy War]]." <ref>"Jihad" proclaimed with much pomp at Constantinople by the Sheik-ul-Islam, under German influence. [[Kaiser]] represented as convert to Islam. Muslim subjects of [[France]], [[Russia]] and [[Great Britain]] alleged to be ripe for revolt.</ref>▼

*[[Great Britain]]]: [[Mr. Asquith]] moves War Credit for £225,000,000.▼

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