19th July 1917
Western Front
Heavy German attacks south of Lombartzyde (Nieuport sector), south of St. Quentin, and north of the Aisne repulsed.
Eastern Front
German counter-offensive opens; Russian positions east of Zloczow (east Lemberg) pierced as a results of troops insubordination.
Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres
Turkish cavalry force encountered west of Beersheba (Palestine) and driven back.
Naval and Overseas Operations
Report on operations in East Africa published.
Main German positions in the region of Narongombe (East Africa) attacked; heavy casualties on both sides.
Political, etc.
German Imperial Chancellor speaks in the Reichstag on the "Majority Resolution".
Statement issued on Russian and German Socialists meeting at Stockholm.
Attempted assassination of M. Kerenski.
Ship Losses:
Artensis (Norway) The full-rigged ship was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean west of Ireland 54°32′N 11°07′W) by SM U-87 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
Clan McLachlan (United Kingdom) The collier collided with Europa ( Italy) and sank in the Atlantic Ocean 60 nautical miles (110 km) south west of Cape Spartel, Morocco with the loss of six of her crew.
Eloby (United Kingdom) The troopship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 75 nautical miles (139 km) south east by east of Malta (35°11′N 15°38′E) by SM U-38 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of over 156 lives.
Harrildsborg (Denmark) The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea 24 nautical miles (44 km) west of Holmengrå, Hordaland, Norway (60°47′N 4°09′E) by SM U-67 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived and were rescued by HMS Arab ( Royal Navy).
Varvara (Greece) The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Cape Spartivento, Calabria by SM U-32 ( Kaiserliche Marine).
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