27th September 1918
Western Front
Great British attack on Cambrai front, extending from Sauchy l'Estrees to Gouzeaucourt.
Second battle of Cambrai and battle of St. Quentin begin.
Hindenburg Line pierced.
Beaucamp, Graincourt, etc., taken; Canadians capture Bourlon Wood.
Further Franco-American advance between Reims and Verdun, converging move on the Argonne. 23,000 prisoners taken.
Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres
In Tafas, Syria, retreating Ottoman soldiers massacre 250 civilians, including women and children. T.E. Lawrence and his Arab allies find the massacre and attack the Ottoman soldiers, taking no prisoners.
Political, etc.
Reported from Christiana that British flag hoisted over (destroyed) German property at Spitsbergen.
Ship Losses:
En Avant (France) The sailing vessel was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 45 nautical miles (83 km) north of Ouessant, Finistère by SM U-54 ( Imperial German Navy).
Hatasu (United Kingdom) The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 50 nautical miles (93 km) north by west of Oran, Algeria (36°32′N 0°53′W) by SM UB-49 ( Imperial German Navy) with the loss of two of her crew.
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