Western Front
Battle of the Somme: Battle of the Ancre Heights ends (also listed for yesterday). British artillery preparation begins, British infantry capture Farmers Road near Regina Trench.
French recapture most of Saillisel, and repulse German attack at Deniecourt.

Eastern Front
German and Austro-Hungarian counterattack regain ground around Halych, reversing some Russian gains during the Brusilov offensive.
Dobruja: Russo-Romanians occupy Topalu (right bank Danube) and advance south.
Transylvania: Second Battle of Tirgu Jiu: in Group Kuehn’s attack Lieutenant Rommel’s Wuerttemberg Mountain Company captures Mt Lescului (3,937 ft) and descends to plain on November 12.

Southern Front
Macedonia: Serbian troops defeat Bulgarian counterattacks around Polog, Macedonia, resulting in the capture of 1000 Bulgarian prisoners.

Asiatic and Egyptian Theaters
Egypt: 6 RFC aircraft apiece raid Maghdaba (100 miles east of Ismailia) and Beersheba. German aircraft bombs Cairo (and on November 13 with 39 casualties) and Suez (November 17) but little damage.

Political, etc.
United Kingdom: J. L. Garvin, British journalist, states, “The Allies in the East have perpetrated almost every blunder left to them to commit…”
Austria-Hungary: Austria-Hungary announces that Emperor Franz Joseph is suffering from catarrh, but otherwise is carrying out his duties.
United States: The newly-created Kingdom of Arab Countries asks the U.S. State Department for formal recognition.

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