20th September 1917
Western Front
British advance east of Ypres and take Inverness Copse, Glencorse Wood, Veldhoek and part of Polygon Wood and 2,000 prisoners.
Eastern Front
Enemy attack thrice in Susitza Valley (Moldavia), repulsed by Romanians.
Southern Front
French and Albanian troops raid Austrians in Skumbi valley (Albania); 400 prisoners.
Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres
General Cassini's column defeat Nuri Pasha at Zanzur (west of Tripoli City); enemy losses 1,600 etc.
Trans-Caucasia declares itself a Republic.
Political, etc.
Chambers of Commerce meets for better understanding of British war aims; addressed by Lord Northcliffe.
300,000 more conscripted Americans head to U.S. Army Camps to train for the war.
Executive Committee of the Petrograd Soviet resigns due to continued divisions within the fledgling Russian government.
Ship Losses:
Fabian (United Kingdom) The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 30 nautical miles (56 km) off Cape Spartel, Morocco (35°45′N 6°40′W) by SM UB-50 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of three of her crew.
Gioffredo Mameli (Italy) The cargo ship was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 45 nautical miles (83 km) north west of Cape Spartel (36°05′N 6°15′W) by SM UB-50 ( Kaiserliche Marine).
Kurdistan (United Kingdom) The collier was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 27 nautical miles (50 km) east south east of Pantelleria, Italy (36°40′N 12°37′E) by SM U-32 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
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