22nd October 1918
Western Front
British enter Valenciennes.
French and Czech-Slovaks push enemy back on the Serre river.
Fierce fighting by the Americans on both banks of Meuse, north of Verdun and in the Woevre.
Eastern Front
New Polish Cabinet formed under M. Swiezynski.
Southern Front
Lord Cavan's despatch, dated 14 September (10 March to 13 September), issued.
Naval and Overseas Operations
Italian ships shell S. Giovanni di Medua (Albania).
Political, etc.
Hindenburg's order "approving peace-steps" captured.
Prince Max announced programme of some reforms.
German government offers amnesty to political prisoners in order to counter growing revolutionary sentiment. Socialist Karl Liebknecht is released from prison.
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