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Old 05-23-2017, 05:38 AM
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23 May 1917

Western Front
French Army Mutinies
: No additional developments today; previous protests and insubordination continue.
6 German Navy airships fly against London but nearest 40 miles away; (1 fatal casualty to 60 scattered bombs) (night May 23/24). 76 defence sorties only sight 1 Zeppelin, and 1 plane of Royal Navy Air Service failed to return.
Germans make early attack on Vauclere Plateau (Craonne), ‘heavily’ repulsed.

Southern Front
Tenth Battle of the Isonzo
: From Kostanjevica to sea aided by 60 British guns and Royal Navy monitors begins with 6-hour barrage from 0600 hours, attack at 1600 hours with 130 aircraft in close support. Four hills stormed. Austrian attacks beaten off on May 24. An Italian military photographer pictures the events at the front: https://i1.wp.com/ww2-weapons.com/w...ograf.jpg?ssl=1
Gabriele D’Annunzio flies in aircraft over Carso, wins third Silver Medal, promoted Major on September 29.

Asiatic and Egyptian Theaters
Palestine
: Demonstration and raid by mounted troops on Bir-es-Saba.

Political, etc
France
: Return to France of Marshal Joffre and M. Viviani from U.S.A.
United Kingdom: M. Aleksandr Isvolski appointed Ambassador in London (subsequently cancelled).
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