Western Front
German bombers conduct a daytime raid on England’s east coast, killing 13 and injuring 26.
Men of the Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry marching near the front:
https://twitter.com/CenturyAgoToday...731630764007424
Canadian flying ace John Edward Sharman, who has 8 victories, is killed in action between Ypres and Messines.
Aisne: German attacks in Northern Aisne sector; fierce fighting, French recover lost ground on July 24.
Intense artillery activity in Flanders.
Verdun: German trench raids.
Eastern Front
Galicia: Russian Premier Kerensky goes to the front as the Russian offensive against the Central Powers in Galicia collapses.
Emperor Charles of Austria-Hungary visits HQ at Zloczow.
Battle of Smorgon-Krevo: Russians penetrate German defences east of Vilna to a depth of two miles, taking 1,000 prisoners; further success jeopardised by indiscipline.
Battle of Marasesti (Rumania) begins (see August 1st). This is the last major battle between the German Empire and the Kingdom of Romania on the Romanian front during World War I. On July 22, 1917, the Romanians launched a joint offensive with Russia against the Austro-Hungarian 1st Army, around Mărăști and the lower part of the Siret river.
The wounded – victims of the decision to continue the war:
https://i2.wp.com/ww2-weapons.com/w...unded.jpg?ssl=1
Southern Front
Salonika: British 27th Division trench raid in Struma sector (against the Bulgarians) on Homondas village takes 35 PoWs and destroys 2 mountain guns.
Asiatic and Egyptian Theaters
Successful British raid at Gaza.
Political, etc
Germany: German Vienna Ambassador reports that plebiscite in Austria alone would find majority for joining Allies and fighting Germany.
Russia: Russian Premier Kerensky blames German spies for the recent pro-Bolshevik demonstrations in Petrograd.
France: French news-film showing the Allied-backed coup d’état in Greece:
http://film.iwmcollections.org.uk/record/index/47289
French government decides to allow game hunting for the first time since 1913, as wildlife overpopulation threatens crops.
United Kingdom: British government announces that it will retaliate against German cities in response to German air raids. [note: this statement conveniently ignores the fact that the french had been bombing German cities almost since day 1 of the war].
Premier Lloyd George calls Germany’s peace offer a “sham” and asserts that the militarists are in power there.
China: Chinese Naval Minister Cheng Biguang, along with 9 warships, defects from Peking to the revolutionary leader Sun Yat-sen.
Minor Allies: Siam (Thailand) declares war on Germany and Austria-Hungary.