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28 May 1917

Western Front
French Army Mutinies
: Mutinies broke out in the 9th Division, 158th Division, 5th Division and 1st Cavalry Division.
Aisne: Unsuccessful German attack near Hurtebise.

Southern Front
Tenth Battle of the Isonzo
: Italian guns within 10 miles of Trieste. Cadorna orders preparations for summer Isonzo offensive. Austro-Hungarian counter-stroke on Carso regains little.
In Plava sector Italians drive Austro-Hungarians to end of Globna valley. Claim nearly 24,000 prisoners in last fortnight.
A Italian trench on the Carso. The Carso plateau, a howling wilderness of stones, sharp as knives, had eventually been taken by the Italians for a terrifying loss of lives and of morale: https://i1.wp.com/ww2-weapons.com/w...carso.jpg?ssl=1

Political, etc
France
: French Socialists decide to attend Stockholm Conference.
MM. Ribot, Cambon, Painleve, and General Foch's agreement with War Cabinet in London.
United Kingdom: Anglo-French Conference assembles in London to discuss the deposition of King Constantine of Greece and the occupation of Athens and Thessaly (continued on 29th) (see June 11th).
British Foreign Secretary Arthur Balfour declares British Empire had “staked its last dollar on democracy.”
Canada: Mr. Balfour's remarkable reception at Toronto University.
Serbia: Serbians, Montenegrins, and other Yugoslavians in Entente countries voice opposition to Italy’s move to control the Adriatic coast.
United States: More than 20 Americans have been arrested for opposing the draft, with antiwar demonstrations occurring in several U.S. cities.
Race riots begin in East St. Louis, with several deaths & 1,500 African Americans driven away after Whites set fire to their homes.
China: Li Jingxi is approved as the new Premier of the Chinse Republic: https://twitter.com/CenturyAgoToday...8324097/photo/1
Brazil: Brazilian Congress votes 136 to 3 in the first reading of a measure to end Brazilian neutrality in the war.
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