29th October 1918
Western Front
Successful French attack on 7.5-mile front north-west of Chateau Porcien (west of Rethel).
Southern Front
Main Italian (and British) forces advance five miles on 30-mile front. Enemy are weakening.
Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres
Pursuit of Turks continues: position cut-off and captured.
Aviation
Eddie Rickenbacker, leading American air ace, downs 26th enemy plane.
Naval
Disorder and insubordination grow among German sailors who believe the German Admiralty will sacrifice them in a final battle. German Navy cancels the plan for a final sortie against the British Grand Fleet but mutinous sentiment and activity persists.
Jade Basin. Crews take control of their battleships, and the units of the High Seas Fleet already assembled near Wangerooge stay put. Red flags fly over two of them. The Wilhelmshaven mutiny of the German High Seas Fleet breaks out.
Political, etc.
Archduke Joseph charged by Emperor Karl with scheme for independence of Hungary.
Independence of Croatia and Yugo-Slav lands agreed to by Croat Congress at Agram.
Ship Losses:
SMS A51 (Imperial German Navy) The A26-class torpedo boat was scuttled at Rijeka, Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes.
SMS A82 (Imperial German Navy) The A56-class torpedo boat was scuttled at Rijeka.
HMT Falkirk (Royal Navy) The naval trawler was lost on this date.
HMT Thomas Cornwall (Royal Navy) The Mersey-class trawler collided with another vessel and sank in the North Sea off Filey, Yorkshire with the loss of twenty of her crew.
HMS Ulysses (Royal Navy) The R-class destroyer collided with Ellerie ( United Kingdom) and sank in the Firth of Clyde.
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