23rd October 1918
Western Front
Big British attack between Le Cateau and Valenciennes carries line forward one to three miles after stiff resistance; Bruay taken and Scheldt reached.
Heavy fighting by French on Serre and Vouziers fronts.
King and Queen of Belgians fly to Bruges.
Eastern Front
Bolsheviks attack Allied position of River Dvina (south of Archangel) and are repulsed.
Southern Front
Croat troops seize Fiume, but are suppressed.
Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres
Turks retire, pursued, 20 miles from Fatha (Tigris).
Naval and Overseas Operations
239,000 tons Allied shipping (including 151,000 British) lost in September (announced).
Political, etc.
Mr. Balfour on the Empire.
U.S.A. Note in reply to German one of 20 October.
Impudent German reply re: prisoners.
British House of Commons votes 274 to 25 to allow women to be eligible to become Members of Parliament.
Karl Liebknecht amnestied.
Ship Losses:
Aghios Gerasimos (Greece) The sailing vessel was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea south of Crete (34°00′N 25°31′E) by SM UC-74 ( Imperial German Navy).
HMS D1 (Royal Navy) The decommissioned D-class submarine was sunk as a target.
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