Western Front
Battle of the Somme: German counter-attack fails at Ginchy, British advance east of Guillemont, Rawlinson discusses tanks’ role in forthcoming attack. British troops have advanced 6000 yards in the last week and are now 1000 yards east of Ginchy.
Picture of two Japanese Army Lieutenants sent to Europe to study military aviation:
http://imgur.com/UW4peQh
Eastern Front
Brusilov Offensive, Carpathians: Karl von Pflanzer-Baltin sacked from Austrian Seventh Army, Günther von Kirchbach replaces. Austrians retreat west of the Gyergyo and Czik valley.
Transylvania Russian and Romanian forces in contact.
Dobruja: Bulgarian and German troops continue their advance into Romania after they seize the city of Silistra.
Southern Front
Salonika: 6 British detachments demonstrate (161 casualties) along river Struma, further cross-river raids on September 15 and 23.
Corfu, Serbian Parliament assembles here, all ministers present.
Naval and Overseas Operations
East Africa: British 2nd Division occupies Kidodi and halts with 1,946 of 6,696 men unfit. Belgian Southern Brigade fights at Lulanguru (until September 12) in railway advance on Tabora.
French Voltaire-Class Battleship at Toulon:
http://imgur.com/gdTr9Wc © IWM (Q 71055)
Political, etc.
Germany: Official casualty lists from Germany total 3,375,000 men killed, wounded, captured, and missing since the war’s start.
United Kingdom: Lloyd George, the British Minister of Munitions, visits Verdun with General Dubois and M. Albert Thomas, and makes a speech praising the French defenders.