Western Front
Third Battle of Ypres: South-west of Lens and north-east of Langemarck British line slightly advanced.
A British soldier standing by a grave of a fallen comrade near Pilckem during the Ypres Battle: © IWM (Q 2756):
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"Second Offensive Battle" of Verdun: French troops at Verdun defeat German counterattacks. Total German prisoners taken number 6,116 men.
Southern Front
Eleventh Battle of the Isonzo: Battle continues. Italians take 5 mountain peaks on 12 1/2 mile front as Austrian fires and demolitions signal their retreat (night August 23/24) to new defence line.
Italian commander Cadorna and his staff at the front:
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Macedonia: Allied lengths of front British 90 miles; French and Greeks 50 miles; Serbs 34 miles; Russians 22 miles; Italians 9.3 miles.
Naval and Overseas Operations
East Africa: W T Shorthose’s NRFF column (700 soldiers) occupies Tunduru.
Political, etc
Russia: Ex-Tsarist War Minister Vladimir Sukhomlinov’s treason trial in Petrograd (until August 26), sentenced to hard labour for life.
United Kingdom: Churchill meets Cumberland miners over their anti-recruiting strike (August 6-11).
Australia: Suffragist Adela Pankhurst is arrested in Australia and sentenced to a month in prison for demonstrating against conscription.
United States: Harry Garfield made Fuel Administrator.