Eastern Front
Baltic Provinces: Battle of the Aa: Further German advance in hard fighting near Lake Babit. Russians fall back.
Romania: Battle of Pralea: In Romania, Russian troops counterattack and destroy the Bulgarian beachhead established across the Danube. 337 Bulgarians are captured.
Asiatic and Egyptian Theaters
Arabia: Wejh captured by Arab forces. Fourhundred of Feisal’s regulars with 200 sailors from 3 British ships capture 200 Turks (until January 25) as Feisal and Lawrence (in Cairo on january 28) approach by land. T.E. Lawrence in Arab dress:
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Naval and Overseas Operations
East Africa: Major Grawert’s 289 Germans surrender at Likuju in south. Major Otto’s 600 soldiers (46 casualties) beat Nigerians (64 casualties) at Ngwembe (until January 25) south of Rufiji.
Political, etc.
Germany: Railway chaos in winter freeze prevents all extra traffic (until February 5) despite mobile unloading teams.
United Kingdom: Allied Naval Conference continues in London as to policy in Mediterranean (see November 30th).
United States: U.S. government states it will allow armed merchantmen to cross the Panama Canal, as long as the weapons are only for defense.
Greece: Greek Government make formal apology to the Allies for the occurrences of December 1st, 1916.