5th September 1917
Eastern Front
Germans capture line of River Dvina to Friedrichstadt.
Southern Front
Struggle continues north-east of Gorizia.
Naval and Overseas Operations
East Africa: Germans lose 500 men altogether from 30 August to 2 September, and particularly severely in retreat to Mahenge.
Aviation
Air raids over British lines kill 37 and wound 43 German prisoners. They bomb 3 British hospitals and kill 19 and wound 26 patients in French hospital at Vadelaincourt, Meuse.
Political, etc.
"Bonnet Rouge" newspaper case being investigated: treasonable intrigue; French government accused of weakness in connection.
Crown Prince Wilhelm and Crown Princess Cecilie of Germany have a daughter Princess Cecilie of Prussia.
U.S. Justice Department makes raids on dozens of International Workers of the World meeting halls. 166 IWW leaders will be indicted.
The 3rd Zimmerwald Conference, an anti-war socialist conference, opens in Stockholm to discuss peace proposals.
Russian Premier Kerensky approves the use of force to suppress any pro-independence movement in Finland that threatens Russia.
Ship Losses:
SS Alesia (France) The passenger ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean 40 nautical miles (74 km) north west of Ouessant, Finistère by SM UC-69 ( Kaiserliche Marine). She was sunk the next day by SM UC-50 ( Kaiserliche Marine).
Echunga (United Kingdom) The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 40 nautical miles (74 km) north east of Ouessant by SM U-52 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of nine crew.
Emma (United Kingdom) The sailing vessel was shelled and sunk in the English Channel 8 nautical miles (15 km) north of Sept-Îles, Finistère, France by SM UC-50 ( Kaiserliche Marine).
HMT Eros (Royal Navy) The naval trawler struck a mine laid by UC 4 (Erich Hecht) and sank in the North Sea off Orfordness, Suffolk with the loss of two of her crew.
Florence Muspratt (United Kingdom) The schooner was shelled and sunk in the English Channel 10 nautical miles (19 km) north of Sept-Îles by SM UC-50 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
Frances (United Kingdom) The ketch was scuttled in the English Channel 8 nautical miles (15 km) north by west of Sept-Îles by SM UC-50 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
Glynn (United Kingdom) The schooner was shelled and sunk in the English Channel 32 nautical miles (59 km) north west of the Les Hanois Lighthouse, Guernsey, Channel Islands by SM UC-42 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
Industry (United Kingdom) The schooner was shelled and sunk in the English Chaanel 20 nautical miles (37 km) north west of the Les Hanois Lighthouse by SM UC-42 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
Jeannot (Belgium) The fishing vessel was scuttled in the North Sea off Lowestoft, Suffolk by SM UB-10 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
Margaret (United Kingdom) The trawler struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Wick, Caithness with the loss of five of her crew.
Proletaire (France) The sailing vessel was scuttled in the Mediterranean Sea 59 nautical miles (109 km) off Cape Bougarouni, Algeria (37°45′N 5°45′E) by SM U-63 ( Kaiserliche Marine).
Theodor (United Kingdom) The sailing vessel was scuttled in the English Channel 13 nautical miles (24 km) north by west of Sept-Îles by SM UC-50 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
SM U-88 (Kaiserliche Marine) The Type U 87 submarine struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Terschelling, Friesland, Netherlands with the loss of all 43 crew.
Unity (United Kingdom) The fishing smack was scuttled in the North Sea 8 nautical miles (15 km) east of the Cross Sand Lightship ( United Kingdom) by SM UB-10 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
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