24th September 1918
Western Front
French and British co-operate in attack in St. Quentin sector, good progress made, in spite of strong resistance, around hamlets of Salency (Noyon) and Gricourt.
Allies within two miles of St. Quentin.
French capture Francilly-Selency and Dallon; approach Giffecourt.
Southern Front
Allies continue to advance on both sides of Vardar river.
Bulgarians offer strong rearguard resistance.
French advance beyond Prilep and Serbians approach Babuna Pass.
Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres
General Allenby's troops in pursuit of Turkish 4th Army approach Amman on Hejaz railway. Arab forces cut the line farther north and press enemy in retreat from Maan. 40,000 prisoners and 265 guns taken.
Aviation
U.S. Navy pilot David Sinton Ingalls becomes the first US Navy ace (he is also the only US Navy ace in WWI)
Royal Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Richard Bell Davies makes the first true aircraft carrier landing in history, landing a Sopwith 1½ Strutter on the bare steel flight deck of HMS "Argus" in the Firth of Forth.
Political, etc.
In the face of the Allied advance in Macedonia against Bulgarian troops, the government of Bulgaria seeks a separate ceasefire with the Allies.
Railway strike, which began in South Wales, spreads to other lines; Great Western, Midland and London and South Western affected.
Yugo-Slav charter signed at Agram.
Resignation of Japanese Cabinet announced.
Ship Losses:
Erik (Sweden) The schooner sprang a leak and sank in the Atlantic Ocean off Huelva, Andalusia, Spain. Her crew were rescued by two Spanish merchant vessels.