26th September 1917
Western Front
British advance on six-mile front east of Ypres; Polygon Wood cleared, Zonnebeke stormed; advance towards Passchendaele.
Four hostile counter-attacks fail after fierce fighting.
Southern Front
Fighting in Marmolada region.
Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres
Hejaz railway bridge destroyed near Maan; train derailed, 80 prisoners.
Naval and Overseas Operations
East Africa: enemy retire from strong post in Lukuledi valley (22 miles south-east of Lindi).
Political, etc.
Former President Roosevelt criticizes US military preparations, stating drafted men are drilling with broomsticks due to lack of rifles.
General Vladimir Sukhomlinov, the former Russian Minister of War, is sentenced to life in prison for leaving the Army unprepared for war.
Australian strike: 50,000 unemployed in Sydney, etc.
M. Venizelos resigns War portfolio.
Reichstag President denounces Mr. Wilson.
Central Georgian Council formed.
M. Kerenski resigns from Soviet.
Ship Losses:
Acorn (United Kingdom) The schooner was shelled and sunk in the English Channel 20 nautical miles (37 km) south by east of Start Point, Devon by SM UC-69 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
Ciro (Italy) The sailing vessel was scuttled in the Mediterranean Sea south of Sardinia by SM UB-50 ( Kaiserliche Marine).
Heraklios (Greece) The cargo ship was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Cape Cherchell, Algeria (36°38′N 1°50′E) by SM U-63 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
Jacqueline (France)The barque was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 250 nautical miles (460 km) sout west of Ouessant, Finistère (46°21′N 9°44′W) by SM U-101 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of all 35 crew.
HMT Ocean Star (Royal Navy) The naval trawler struck a mine laid by UC 50 (Rudolf Seuffer) and sank in the English Channel off the Nab Lightship ( United Kingdom) with the loss of ten of her crew.
Okhotnik (Imperial Russian Navy) The General Kondratenko-class destroyer struck a mine and sank in the Iber Strait.
S.N.A. 3 (France) The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea 17 nautical miles (31 km) off Flamborough Head, Yorkshire, United Kingdom (53°54′N 0°07′E) by SM UB-30 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived; they were rescued by Portaferry ( United Kingdom).
SM UC-33 (Kaiserliche Marine) The Type UC II submarine was shelled, rammed and sunk in St. George's Channel (51°55′N 6°14′W) by the patrol boat PC-61 ( Royal Navy) with the loss of 27 of her 28 crew.
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