Western Front
French Army Mutinies: No additional developments today; previous protests and insubordination continue.
Great Britain: TheGerman Air Corps mounts its first large-scale daylight raid on Britain (Kent and Folkestone) to cause heavy casualties. Twentythree Gotha bombers of Kagohl 3 are despatched to attack London, but two are forced to turn back over the North Sea due to mechanical difficulties. Poor weather forced the attacking force to turn away from the capital and seek targets further south. The main attack is carried out against the Channel port of Folkestone and the nearby Army camp at Shorncliffe. 95 deaths and 195 other casualties, over half civilians (see December 21st, 1914 and July 20th and August 5th, 1918) result from the raid, mostly in the Folkestone area. While returning from the raid, the Gothas are engaged near the Belgian coast by nine Sopwith Pups of No.4 and No.9 Squadrons, Royal Naval Air Service, based at Dunkirk and one Gotha bomber is shot down. Bombs in position under the fuselage and wing of a Gotha bomber prior to a mission against London:
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Home Defence Group allotted 20 extra fighters.
Georges Guynemer achieves 4 kills in one day (total 45).
The devastated street of Croisilles, France: © IWM (Q 2254):
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French colonial troops of the Madagascar Regiment working on reconstructing the ruins Chavignon: © IWM (Q 78883):
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British advance towards Fontaine-lez-Croiselles.
German success near Braye (Chemin des Dames); French success round Mt. Cornillet (Moronvilliers).
Eastern Front
Russia: Kerensky’s Order for the Offensive of the Army and Fleet declares exhorts ‘Without discipline there can be no safety’.
Bukovina: Kornilov takes over Russian Eighth Army from Kaledin.
Southern Front
Tenth Battle of the Isonzo: Italians take two villages and clear Hudi Log salient, and claim 2,000 PoWs. Italian troops in their trenches on the Isonzo front waiting for the order to go over the top: © IWM (Q 114388):
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Naval and Overseas Operations
Atlantic: U-boat sinks Armed Merchant Cruiser
Hilary (4 lifes lost).
Political, etc
United Kingdom: British government ends all financial speculations on food in order to prevent rising food costs. Mr. Lloyd George issues statement re: submarine menace and food supplies.
Canada: Anti-conscription parade in Montreal’s Victoria Square:
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Ireland: (listed for yesterday): Sinn Fein demands the right for Ireland to secede from Britain and better treatment for prisoners captured during the Easter Rising.
Italy: (listed for yesterday): Italy observes the 3rd year since it entered the war.
United States: An American Red Cross course at Teachers College, demonstrating how to bandage the head and leg:
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U.S. government criticizes businesses that fire immigrant employees based on their citizenship, as it violates “national good sense.”