Western Front
French Army Mutinies: In Soissons, Villers-Cotterêts, Fère-en-Tardenois and Cœuvres-et-Valsery, troops refused to obey their officers' orders or to go to the front.
Confused fighting on Arras front; successful French actions on the River Aisne front. French troops on the Champagne front repel three attacks by the Germans and claim the capture of 1000 prisoners during the assaults.
Southern Front
Tenth Battle of the Isonzo: Italians frustrate Austro-Hungarian attacks in Travignolo valley.
Macedonia: Battle of the Vardar ends (see 5th).
Naval and Overseas Operations
Eastern Mediterranean: British Malta-Alexandria convoys begin (4 ships with 4 escort trawlers, only 2 ships lost until July 16).
Asiatic and Egyptian Theaters
Demolition of 13 miles of Hejaz Railway by Anzac Mounted Brigade and Camel Corps.
Political, etc
Austria-Hungary: Prime minister Count Tisza of Hungary resigns at Emperor’s bidding.
Russia: Kerensky demands CoS Alexeiev resignation, replaces him with Brusilov. Alexej Brusilov headed the successful Russian offensive in 1916, which was named after him:
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France: Premier Ribot announces French war aims: the assurance of lasting peace, “restoration” of Alsace-Lorraine, & reparations from Germany. Premier Ribot also states that during the recent French offensives “
there were some excessive hopes and some errors of execution…”
United Kingdom: Postwar shortage of 500,000 houses estimated. Brigade-General Nash succeeds Sir E Geddes as Inspector-General Transportation.
American Red Cross contingent arrives in London:
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United States: Former President Roosevelt states he will do “everything” in his power to help Liberty Loans, which will fund the U.S. war effort.
In what is described as a “carnival” atmosphere, 5000 people in Memphis, Tennessee lynch Ell Persons, who was accused of rape & murder.
China: Crisis in China; President replaces Tuan-chi-jui by Wu Ting Fang, as Prime Minister.
Brazil: President Brás of Brazil urges the Brazilian Congress to give up neutrality due to Germany’s submarine warfare.