13th September 1918
Western Front
British and French nearing St. Quentin: they take Holnon Wood and Savy respectively.
Complete success of Americans in St. Mihiel salient, they make over 13,000 prisoners.
End of battle of St. Mihiel.
Political, etc.
Registration in U.S.A. of 13 million citizens between 18 and 21, and 32 and 35 for military service.
British Railway strike begins in South Wales.
Ship Losses:
Amiral Charner (France) The cargo ship was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 44 nautical miles (81 km) west of Pantellaria, Italy (36°36′N 12°58′E) by SM U-41 ( Austro-Hungarian Navy).
Buffalo (United Kingdom) The coaster was torpedoed and sunk in the Irish Sea of Corsewall Point, Wigtownshire by SM UB-64 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of ten of her crew.
M. J. Craig (United Kingdom) The coaster was torpedoed and sunk in the Irish Sea 7 nautical miles (13 km) north east of Black Head, County Antrim by SM UB-64 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of four of her crew.
Setter (United Kingdom) The passenger ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Irish Sea 9 nautical miles (17 km) north west of Stranraer, Wigtownshire by SM UB-64 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of nine of her crew.
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