[Jimbuna]

27th November 1917

Western Front

Severe village fighting at Fontaine Notre Dame and Bourlon; British line advanced and 500 prisoners taken; enemy attack west of Moeuvres repulsed.

French success near Hill 344 (Verdun).

Naval and Overseas Operations

Unconditional surrender near Nevala (East Africa) of Mahenge force, under Colonel Tafel, consisting of over 3,500 German and native troops.

Political, etc.

British Premier Lloyd George and Greek Premier Venizelos arrive in Paris for a inter-Allied War Council.

Brazil concludes agreement with France for the use of 30 interned German ships, to carry food for the Allies.

Bolsheviks and German officials meet behind German lines to arrange for an armistice between Russia and Germany.

Ship Losses:

Almond Branch (United Kingdom) The cargo ship torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) south east of Dodman Point, Cornwall (50°12′N 4°45′W) by SM UB-57 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of one crew member.
Bjäditelny (Imperial Russian Navy) The destroyer struck a mine laid by UC 58 (Karl Vesper) and sank in the Baltic Sea off Rauma, Finland.
Bleamoor (United Kingdom) The collier was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) south south east of Berry Head, Devon (50°22′N 3°25′W) by SM UB-80 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of eight of her crew.
Bremier (United Kingdom) The fishing smack was shelled and sunk in the English Channel 16 nautical miles (30 km) south east of Start Point, Devon by a Kaiserliche Marine submarine.
Eastfield (United Kingdom) The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel 7 nautical miles (13 km) east south east of Dodman Point (50°14′06″N 4°42′06″W) by SM UB-57 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of a crew member.
Galileo Ferraris (Italian Royal Navy) The Pullino-class submarine was beached by a storm at Magnavacca, Italy, on the night of 27-28 November. Refloated in January 1918, she was found to be damaged beyond repair.
Gladys (United Kingdom) The coaster struck a mine laid by UC 69 (Hugo Thielmann) and sank in the English Channel 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) south west of Cap Gris Nez, Pas-de-Calais, France with the loss of six of her crew.
Groeswen (United Kingdom) The collier struck a mine laid by
UC 11 (Ferdinand Schwartz) and sank in the North Sea 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) north east of the Shipwash Lightship ( United Kingdom) (51°55′N 1°40′E). Her crew survived.
Notre Dame de Rostrenen (France) The schooner was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 59 nautical miles (109 km) west of Ouessant, Finistère (48°36′N 5°50′W) by SM U-101 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
Premier (United Kingdom) The fishing smack was sunk in the English Channel 16 nautical miles (30 km) south east of Start Point by SM U-67 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
Tungue (Portugal) The passenger ship was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 120 nautical miles (220 km) north of Port Said, Egypt by SM UB-51 ( Kaiserliche Marine).
Ville de Thann (France) The cargo ship was sunk in the English Channel 13 nautical miles (24 km) north east of The Lizard, Cornwall by SM UC-64 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.