Western Front
Battle of Verdun: GREAT FRENCH ATTACK (north of Fort Douaumont): The Allies claim the following:
2-mile penetration at 1000 hours recaptures Vacherauville, Hill 342 (Poivre Hill), Louvemont and Les Chambrettes with 3,500 PoWs. Mangin employs 4 divisions (with 4 in reserve) against 9 German divisions. Within 4 days French front east of Meuse is reestablished almost as on February 20. French take 11,387 PoWs; 115 guns; 44 mortars; 107 MGs.
Nivelle leaves Verdun for GOG that evening with farewell words ‘The experiment has been conclusive … I can assure you that victory is certain’. Guillaumat takes over French Second Army.
In reality, almost all of these claims are grossly exaggerated; the ones that aren’t involve the recapture of militarily insignificant territory.
Eastern Front
Romania: Central Powers’ success on Tarnopol Railway, west of Lutsk.
Romanian and Russians still resisting north of Buzeu, but retiring from Jalomitsa.
Strong Russian defence on Moldavian frontier.
Southern Front
Naval aeroplanes bomb Razlovci, 37 miles east of Istip (Serbia).
Bulgarians bombarding Monastir.
Fighting on the Struma; repulse of Bulgarians.
British warships shell Greeks at head of Gulf of Orfano (south-west of Kavalla).
Asiatic and Egyptian Theaters
British Government recognize the "King of the Arabs" as the King of the Hejaz (see November 4th).
Naval and Overseas Operations
East Africa: Fort Kibata: Baluchis warriors retake Picquet Hill in night attack with first use Mills grenades in this theatre; Gold Coast Regiment takes hill to west.
Political, etc.
Russia: Vigorous speeches in the Duma.
Romanian treasures and gold reserves are evacuated to Russia for safekeeping (most of the gold reserves are never returned).
Germany: German Minority Socialists' manifesto against "oracular utterances"; demand Government should state peace conditions.
United Kingdom: King George V visiting the National Shell Filling Factory at Chilwell, Nottinghamshire:
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British government bans the manufacture of hairpins to conserve metal.
United States: Special Note: 1791: The first ten amendments to the United States Constitution, collectively known as the Bill of Rights, were ratified.
Greece: Greek Government accept Allied Ultimatum (see 14th).