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Old 06-19-2017, 06:38 PM
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12 June 1917

Western Front
French Army Mutinies
: Suppression & executions continue; otherwise, no further developments.
Battle of Messines Ridge: British advance on two-mile front east and north-east of Messines.
French Malagasy (Madagascar) soldier at Leuilly-sous-Coucy: © IWM (Q 78452): https://twitter.com/CenturyAgoToday...252532540821505

Eastern Front
Russian artillery guns renew heavy bombardment of German positions in Galicia and Volhynia.

Southern Front
Trentino: Italian Offensive north of Asiago
: No further developments this day.
Salonika: British withdraw back across to river Struma (until June 14) to avoid summer malaria.
Greece: Allied forces occupy Larissa (Thessaly) and Corinth.

Naval and Overseas Operations
German submarine SM UC-66 is sunk by the HMT Sea King by a depth charge with loss of all crew.

Asiatic and Egyptian Theaters
Fort of Salif (Red Sea) destroyed by British naval forces.
Armenia: General Prjewalski replaces Yudenich as Russian C-in-C.

Political, etc
United Kingdom
: Publication of British reply to Russian Note on war aims, and of French message regarding Russian proclamation of 9 April 1917.
Labour Leader Ramsay Macdonald give up plans to visit Russia due to popular opposition toward his pacifist views.
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