Western Front
All quiet on the Western Front.

Eastern Front
Dobruja: Battle of Topraisar-Cobadinu (until October 21): Mackensen breaks through causing Rumanian retreat astride Russians and takes Tuzla on coast (October 20).

Southern Front
Italy: Sharp fighting Tooth of Pasubio (Trentino), Austro-Hungarian counter-attacks repulsed.
Serbia: Serbian troops break through Bulgarian lines in their drive toward Monastir, capturing 2 villages.

Naval and Overseas Operations
Adriatic: Austria’s most successful U-boat, U-27 (first of class of 8 coastal boats), launched at Pola, commissioned February 14, 1917.
East Africa: Last German post north of Central Railway cleared. Deventer contacts Northey. German attacks in Iringa and river Ruhuje districts.

Political, etc.
United Kingdom: Chancellor of the Exchequer McKenna states Britain is paying the U.S. $10 million a day for supplies needed for the war effort.
House of Commons passes a bill that would exclude Germans from becoming Rhodes Scholars.
France: French returns of prisoners.
Conference of Allies at Boulogne whereat Venizelos' National Provisional Government in Crete receives recognition.
United States: Polio epidemic in New York City dies down, as today is the 1st day in 4 months without a death. 2375 people died in the city in those months.

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