15th December 1917
Western Front
Snow interferes with operations.
Germans repulsed at Chaume Wood (Verdun).
Eastern Front
Russian Armistice (28 days) agreement signed.
After six days' fighting, General Kaledin (Cossacks) enters Rostov; local Bolshevist chiefs flee to Black Sea fleet.
Southern Front
General Guillaumet succeeds General Surrail at Salonika as Commander-in-Chief.
Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres
British left centre in Palestine advanced 1.5 miles on five mile front.
Political, etc.
Bolshevist ultimatum to the Ukraine demands free passage for troops.
Ship Losses:
Bernard (United Kingdom) The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 180 nautical miles (330 km) west south west of the Bishop Rock, Isles of Scilly (48°40′N 9°58′W) by SM U-94 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of a crew member.
Dafni (Greece) The cargo ship was sunk in the North Sea 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) north north east of Hartlepool, County Durham, United Kingdom (54°44′N 1°09′W) by SM UB-34 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
Formby (United Kingdom) The passenger ship was sunk in the Irish Sea 20 nautical miles (37 km) north west of Bardsey Island, Pembrokeshire by SM U-62 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of all 35 crew.
Ioannina (Greece) The cargo ship was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean 150 nautical miles (280 km) north west of Madeira, Portugal (34°40′N 19°45′W) by SM U-156 ( Kaiserliche Marine).
Maidag (Norway) The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 22 nautical miles (41 km) south of the Wolf Rock, Cornwall, United Kingdom (49°36′N 5°36′W) by SM U-104 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of three crew.
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