19th November 1917
Western Front
Hostile raids repulsed by British.
French success at Chaume Wood.
Southern Front
Italians make determined stand in the mountains and defeat Austrians' attacks.
Lower Piave enemy make no progress.
Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres
British advance further in the hills of Judea; arrive within six miles of Jerusalem.
Political, etc.
Mr. Lloyd George on Allied War Council in House of Commons.
Georgian National Council meets.
Bolsheviks issue offer to the nations for immediate armistice on all fronts for the purpose of discussing a democratic peace.
Ship Losses:
Amiral Zedu (France) The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Irish Sea 22 nautical miles (41 km) south east of Carnsore Point, County Wexford, United Kingdom (52°01′N 6°06′W) by SM UC-77 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of a crew member. Survivors were rescued by Clangula ( United Kingdom and landed at Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire, United Kingdom.
Aparima (United Kingdom) The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel 6 nautical miles (11 km) south west by west of Anvil Point, Dorset (50°29′N 1°55′W) by SM UB-40 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of 57 lives.
Clangula (United Kingdom) The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) south west by west of Hartland Point, Devon by SM UC-77 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of fifteen of her crew.
Farn (United Kingdom) The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) east by north of Start Point, Devon by SM UB-31 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
Jutland (United Kingdom) The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel 18 nautical miles (33 km) north east by north of Ouessant, Finistère, France (48°46′N 4°55′W) by SM UC-79 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of 26 of her crew.
Minnie Coles (United Kingdom) The schooner was scuttled in the English Channel 30 nautical miles (56 km) north west by north of the Les Hanois Lighthouse, Guernsey, Channel Islands by SM UB-58 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
HMT Morococala (Royal Navy) The naval trawler struck a mine laid by UC 31 (Kurt Siewert) and sank in the Irish Sea 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) south east by south of the Daunt Rock Lightship ( United Kingdom) with the loss of twelve of her crew.
HMT Newbridge (Royal Navy) The naval trawler was lost on this date.
Robert Brown (United Kingdom) The schooner was scuttled in the Bristol Channel 15 nautical miles (28 km) west north west of Lundy Island, Devon by SM UC-77 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
Saint André (France) The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south west of the Eddystone Lighthouse by SM UB-58 ( Kaiserliche Marine).
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