29th June 1917
Western Front
Continued British advance south of Souchez river; Avion entered.
German attacks on Chemin des Dames front; French lose ground north-east of Cerny.
German attacks near Reims repulsed.
Southern Front
Austrian attack in Dolomites repulsed.
Italians evacuate advanced position on Asiago Plateau (Trentino).
Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres
Announcement that General Allenby has arrived in Egypt and assumed command of Allied forces in succession to General Murray.
Political, etc.
Greek government breaks off diplomatic relations with Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, and the Ottoman Empire.
Members of the Russian Duma rejects the All-Russian Congress of Soviets’ call for its dissolution.
Russian General Brusilov pledges that Russia will fight “hand in hand” with America against the Central Powers.
Canadian Labour MP Alphonse Verville threatens a general strike if Canada institutes a draft without consent of the people.
Ship Losses:
HMS Bayard (Royal Navy) The Q-ship was lost on this date.
Driskos (Greece) The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Bay of Biscay 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) south west of the Île de Noirmoutier, Vendée, France (46°55′N 2°31′W) by SM UC-71 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of a crew member.
Escondido (Norway) The cargo ship was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 20 nautical miles (37 km) north north west of St. Kilda, Inverness-shire, United Kingdom by SM U-88 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
Gem (United Kingdom) The fishing vessel was shelled and sunk in the North Sea 18 nautical miles (33 km) east by south of Rattray Head, Aberdeenshire by SM UC-33 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
Lauwerzee (Netherlands) The trawler was shelled and sunk in the North Sea off Hoek van Holland, South Holland by SM UC-21 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her seven crew took to the lifeboats but were not rescued.
Manx Princess (United Kingdom) The fishing vessel was shelled and sunk in the North Sea 18 nautical miles (33 km) east by south of Rattray Head by SM UC-33 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
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