20th November 1917
Western Front
Surprise British Advance at Cambrai. Third Army under Lt.-Gen. Byng attacks on ten mile front, between St. Quentin and River Scarpe. "Hindenburg Line" broken, numerous villages captured, over 8,000 prisoners taken.
Southern Front
Failure of enemy attacks along whole front.
the coast the Italian navy and British monitors co-operate with land forces.
Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres
Turks stubbornly defend road to Jerusalem.
Political, etc.
German Reichstag considers a bill for a 15 billion mark ($3.75 billion) loan to fund the war effort.
Conference between U.S. Mission, War Cabinet and Heads of Departments re: America's co-operation in War.
Ship Losses:
Commendatore Carlo Bruno (Italy) The coaster was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Cape Spartivento, Sardinia (38°21′N 8°41′E) by
SM U-63 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
Megrez (Netherlands) The cargo ship was sunk in the North Sea 10 nautical miles (19 km) west of the Noord Hinder Lightship ( Netherlands) by
SM U-53 ( Kaiserliche Marine).
Nederland (Netherlands) The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the North Sea 9 nautical miles (17 km) off the Noord Hinder Lightship ( Netherlands) by
SM U-53 ( Kaiserliche Marine).
Robert Morris (United Kingdom) The schooner was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean 155 nautical miles (287 km) west south west of the Bishop Rock, Isles of Scilly by
SM U-90 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
