Great War events that took place on 1 July.
1915 (Thursday)
| Eastern Front | ▶ Germans (Mackensen) occupy Zamosc (near Upper Bug). | ▶ Germans (Linsingen) cross Gnila Lipa south of Rohatyn (Galicia). | ▶ Russians evacuate bridgehead near Tarlov (Vistula). |
| Naval and Overseas Operations | ▶ Leyland liner Armenia torpedoed off Cornish coast. | ▶ Otavi (south-west Africa) occupied by General Botha. HMS Lightning damaged by mine or torpedo. | |
| Political | British Commission on trade with Sweden arrives Stockholm. Total German casualties to date, reckoned at 1,700,000, of which 306,000 killed, and 500,000 permanently disabled. |
1916 (Saturday)
| Western Front | ▶ Great Franco-British offensive begins on 25-mile front north and south of Somme. | ▶ British capture Montauban and Mametz; break through towards Bapaume. | ▶ French attack towards Peronne; reach outskirts of Hardecourt and Curlu; take Dompierre, Becquincourt, Bussus, and Fay. 5,000 prisoners taken. |
| Eastern Front | ▶ River Pruth Russians advance north-west of Kolomea. | ▶ Austro-Germans progress north-west of Tarnopol. | |
| Southern Front | Vigorous Italian attacks continued north of upper Isonzo. | ||
| Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres | In Persia the Turks defeat Russians; pursue them to Kermanshah. |
1917 (Sunday)
| Western Front | ▶ Violent bombardment, followed by German attacks in Cerny-Ailles sector (northern Aisne); enemy losses heavy. | ▶ Successful French counter-attack north-west of Verdun. |
| Eastern Front | Russian offensive, under General Brusilov, opens on 50-mile front, on either side of Brzezany (Galicia); three lines of trenches and 12,000 prisoners taken. To the south stubborn fighting, heavy Russian losses. | |
| Southern Front | Austrians very active in the Trentino. Attacks repulsed by Italians. | |
| Political | ▶ Announcement in Holland of assurance by Lord Derby that Britain will not strike at Germany through Holland if she remains neutral. | ▶ Young Chinese Emperor, Hsuan Tung, restored. |
1918 (Monday)
| Western Front | ▶ French capture St. Pierre Aigle (village north-west of Forest of Villers-Cotterets). | ▶ Americans capture Vaux (west of Château-Thierry). | ▶ British air raids on Mannheim, Coblenz, Thionville and Trèves. |
| Southern Front | Italians gain positions in north-west of Monte Grappa. | ||
| Navaland Overseas Operations | ▶ U.S. transport "Corrington" torpedoed and sunk, 6 lost. | ▶ Five British aeroplanes bomb Austrian base at Cattaro. | ▶ Portuguese East Africa: Germans under Lettow-Vorbeck fight British and Portuguese at Nhamacurra (26 miles north of Quilimane). |
| Political | ▶ Appointment of five M.P.'s to investigate Alien question and to advise action to be taken. | ▶ Publication of Lloyd George's reply to deputation of Federalists.[a] Serious explosion at shell factory in Midlands, 100 killed, 150 injured. |
Notes
- ↑ Mr. Lloyd George replied to Federalist Deputation that Federalism was a rational solution to the Home Rule problem. No Change possible during war without general assent. This not yet given.
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