22nd November 1917
Western Front
All gains on British front consolidated, except at Fontaine Notre Dame, which Germans retake.
Unsuccessful German counter-attack south of Juvincourt.
Eastern Front
Lenin authorises troops at front to negotiate peace with the enemy.
Southern Front
Fighting in mountains continues.
Lower Piave enemy make no progress.
Austrian attacks in Albania on Italian line between rivers Osum and Voyusa.
Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres
British troops capture Turkish post of Jabir, 15 miles from Aden.
Political, etc.
U.S.A. Mission under Colonel House leaves London for Paris.
Germany announces extension of the "barred zone" for shipping; Dutch indignation.
Ship Losses:
Clan Cameron (United Kingdom) The cargo ship was sunk in the English Channel 23 nautical miles (43 km) south west by south of Portland Bill, Dorset by SM UB-58 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
Conovium (United Kingdom) The sailing vessel was shelled and sunk in the Irish Sea 14 nautical miles (26 km) south east of the South Arklow Lightship ( United Kingdom) by SM U-97 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
Elsena (United Kingdom) The coaster was shelled and sunk in the Irish Sea 16 nautical miles (30 km) south east of the South Arklow Lightship ( United Kingdom) by SM U-97 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
Francesco Patrino (Russia) The sailing vessel was sunk in the Black Sea off Nowa Affonski by SM UB-42 ( Kaiserliche Marine).
King Idwal (United Kingdom) The cargo ship struck a mine laid by U 75 (Fritz Schmolling) and sank in the North Sea 35 nautical miles (65 km) east of Girdle Ness, Aberdeenshire with the loss of a crew member.
Kohistan (United Kingdom) The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 25 nautical miles (46 km) west of Marettimo, Italy (37°48′N 11°38′E) by SM UC-35 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
Krosfond (Norway) The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 0.5 nautical miles (930 m) east south east of The Manacles (50°03′N 5°01′W) by SM UB-57 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of fifteen of her crew.
Siracusy (Imperial Russian Navy) The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Black Sea off Nowa Affonski (43°05′N 40°49′E) by SM UB-42 ( Kaiserliche Marine).
Start (Norway) The coaster was sunk in the English Channel 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) south of St. Alban's Head, Dorset (50°31′N 2°04′W) by SM UB-58 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of twelve of her crew.
Thor (Norway) The cargo ship foundered in the Pacific Ocean (approximately 34°N 161°W). Sixteen of her crew survived.
Tijuca (France) The four-masted barque was torpedoed, shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 200 nautical miles (370 km) south east of Santa Maria Island, Azores, Portugal (36°00′N 20°40′W) by SM U-151 ( Kaiserliche Marine).
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