1st September 1917
Western Front
Enemy attack on Havrincourt (SW of Cambrai), at first successful, beaten back later.
N.E. of Craonne, German counter-attack broken up.
Eastern Front
German attack on E. of Riga; their troops enter the city.
Dvina river evacuated by Russians, and crossed by Germans at Uxkull.
Southern Front
Julian front: slight Italian advance, taking 340 prisoners.
Naval and Overseas Operations
Jutland coast: British destroyers drive four German mine-sweepers ashore, two on fire.
Political, etc.
In German-occupied Poland, Polish judges are for the first time allowed to administer justice in the courts.
The Petrograd Soviet passes a resolution protesting the reestablishment of the death penalty in the Russian army.
Ship Losses:
Akaroa (Norway) The barque was sunk in the English Channel 70 nautical miles (130 km) west of the Casquets, Channel Islands by SM U-19 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
Amiral Olry (France) The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 38 nautical miles (70 km) north west of Cape Sidero, Crete, Greece (35°40′N 25°47′E) by SM UC-74 ( Kaiserliche Marine).
Dront (Russia) The cargo ship was sunk in the Barents Sea 110 nautical miles (200 km) north west by north of the North Cape, Norway by SM U-28 ( Kaiserliche Marine).
Fingal (United Kingdom) The cargo ship foundered on this date.
Erato (United Kingdom) The cargo ship struck a mine laid by
UC 69 (Hugo Thielmann) and sank in the English Channel 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) south east of The Lizard, Cornwall. Her crew survived.
Peronne (France) The cargo ship was sunk in the English Channel 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) south east of Berry Head, Devon, United Kingdom by SM UC-65 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
Tarapaca (France) The four-masted full-rigged ship was scuttled in the Bay of Biscay 65 nautical miles (120 km) west of the La Coubre Lighthouse, Charente-Maritime (45°55′N 3°12′W) by SM U-52 ( Kaiserliche Marine).
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