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Old 10-25-18, 10:02 AM   #3331
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October 25, 1918


General Ludendorff tells the Kaiser that the war can be maintained for several more months. The Kaiser, angry that Ludendorff had sent a telegram saying the same thing directly to his troops, shouts at him "Excellency, I must remind you that you are in the presence of your Emperor!" Ludendorff resigns. Hindenburg also attempts to resign, but the Kaiser refuses him. Ludendorff is replaced by General Groener.


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0715 English RAF pilot Augustus Paget, flying Sopwith Camel C135 over the Italian Front, claims two Hansa-Brandenburg C.Is for victories 2 and 3.

1055 American ace Howard Burdick, in Sopwith Camel H830, shoots down a Fokker D.VII for victory number 8.

1200 German ace Robert von Greim, with Jasta 34, shoots down SE.5a E1276 for victory number 28. Lt L.H. Smith, 60 Sqdn RAF, is taken prisoner.

US Marine Corps 2nd Lt Ralph Talbot, who eleven days earlier had fought in an action that would earn him the Medal Of Honor, is killed in a flying accident.
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26th October 1918

Western Front

British progress south of Valenciennes and repulse German attack on Maing.

Heavy French fighting on Rethel-Oise front.

Slight advance east of Courtrai.

General Ludendorff resigns.

Southern Front

Remainder of Grave di Papadopoli Island seized by British and Italians.

Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres

British advanced troops occupy Aleppo.

Turks on Tigris retreat during night 26/27 to Kalaat Shergat.

Political, etc.

Count J. Andrassy succeeds Count Burian as Foreign Minister.

King of Montenegro suggests a Confederated Yugo-Slavia with autonomous States.
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October 26, 1914


Three Turkish negotiators arrive at Mudros to begin Armistice talks. They bring a gift - General Charles Townshend, captured at the fall of Kut-al-Amara in April 1916. He had been treated well by the Turks and now was willing to speak in their behalf at the negotiations.

"An honorable battle by the fleet - even if it should be a fight to the death - will sow the seed of a new German fleet of the future. There can be no future for a fleet fettered by a dishonorable peace."
-Admiral Reinhard Scheer, in an attempt to convice his men to go out and meet the British Greand Fleet. he has given the order for the High Seas Fleet to sail every day since first issued on the 24th, and still the ships have not budged.


Air War:

1455 Canadian RAF pilot George Gauld, flying SE.5a C9295, shoots down a Fokker D.VII for victory number 2.

1455 English RAF pilot Frederick Hunt, in an SE.5a, claims two Fokker D.VIIs for victories 5 and 6.

German ace Carl Degelow, with Jasta 40, shoots down SPAD XIII 18816 for victory number 27. Lt Maurice Quenioux, Centre d'Aviation Maritime at Dunkerque, is killed.

German naval ace Gotthard Sachsenberg, in an Albatros D.V, shoots down a Sopwith Camel for victory number 29.

German ace Emil Schäpe, with Jasta 33, claims two "Enemy Aircraft" for victories 11 and 12.
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27th October 1918

Western Front

German attack north-west of Le Quesnoy repulsed.

Enemy gives way on Serre-Oise salient; French pursue.

Americans take Bois Belleu (east bank of Meuse).

General Ludendorff succeeded by von Lossberg.

Southern Front

British-Italian advance continued across the Piave; 9,000 prisoners.

Lord Cavan commands 10th Italian Army.

Serbs drive enemy back north of Kraguyevats.

Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres

British cavalry seize Muslimie junction (north of Aleppo, on Baghdad railway).

British main body in touch with Turks on Lower Zab.

Turks fall back to hills covering Shergat.

Aviation

Italian ace Pier Ruggero Piccio is shot down by enemy ground fire and captured by Austro-Hungarian troops. He finishes the war with 24 victories, the third-highest-scoring Italian ace of World War I.

Political, etc.

German General Erich Ludendorff is forced to resign after an order sponsored by him and von Hindenburg ordering German soldiers to “fight to the finish” is leaked, which caused outrage among the war-weary German populace.

Colonel House arrives in Paris as U.S.A. special representative.

German reply to President Wilson's Note published.

Austro-Hungarian Note asks for Armistice (published 29 October).

Ship Losses:

HMT Calceolaria (Royal Navy) The naval trawler struck a mine laid by UB 12 (Ernst Schöller) and sank in the North Sea off the Elbow Lightship ( United Kingdom) (51°26′N 1°36′E) with the loss of five of her crew.
Chaparra (Cuba) The cargo ship struck a mine laid by U 117 (Otto Dröscher) and sank in the Atlantic Ocean 70 nautical miles (130 km) south east of the Barnegat Lighthouse, New Jersey, United States with the loss of six of her crew.
HMS George R. Gray (Royal Navy) The tug was lost on this date.
Maria Emilia (Portugal) The barque sprang a leak in the Atlantic Ocean (30°20′N 66°12′W) and was abandoned by her crew. They were rescued by Themistocles ( Greece).
HMT Neptunian (Royal Navy) The naval trawler collided with another vessel and sank in the Atlantic Ocean off Rathlin Island, County Donegal.
U-78 (Imperial German Navy) The Type UE I submarine was torpedoed and sunk in the Skagerrak (56°02′N 5°08′E) by HMS G2 ( Royal Navy) with the loss of all 40 crew.
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October 27, 1918


"My people are neither capable nor willing to continue the war. I have made the unalterable decision to ask for a separate peace and an immediate armistice."
-Emperor Franz Josef, telegram to Kaiser Wilhelm, Oct 27, 1918

Admiral Scheer's order for the fleet to sail is issued for the fourth time.


Air War:

0630 Three RAF SE.5a pilots share a victory over a DFW C.V:
Earl Crabb, Canada, E5792, victory number 4.
Thomas Horry, England, F858, victory number 4.
Capt W.S. Philcox, information unknown.

0640 American pilot Lancing Holden, in a SPAD XIII, shoots down a Halberstadt two-seat fighter for victory number 4.

0735 Three RAF SE.5a pilots share a victory over a German two-seater:
Lt J. Daniel, details unknown.
James Gascoyne, England, victory number 4.
Thomas Horry, England, F858, victory number 5.

0815 New Zealander RAF ace Ronald Bannerman, in Sopwith Dolphin C3879, shoots down a Halberstadt two-seater for victory number 14.

0825 Canadian RAF ace William Barker, in Sopwith Snipe E8102, shoots down a Rumpler two-seater for victory number 47.

0830 William Barker is attacked by fifteen Fokker D.VIIs. He shoots down three of them before crash-landing on his own side of the lines with three wounds. Barker ends the war with 50 victories.

0940 English RAF ace Frederick Hunt, in SE.5a C1137, destroys a German observation balloon for victory number 6.

0950 English RAF pilot Edgar Davies, in SE.5a H7162, shoots down a Fokker D.VII for victory number 5.

1030 Earl Crabb scores his second kill of the day, shooting down a Fokker D.VII for victory number 5.

1120 German ace Karl Bohnenkamp, with Jasta 22, shoots down a Sopwith Dolphin for victory number 14.

1300 English RAF pilot Augustus Paget, flying Sopwith Camel E7214 over the Italian Front, destroys an observation balloon for victory number 4.

1315 Two French pilots with Spa 152 share in the destruction of a German observation Balloon:
Leon Bourjade, victory number 26.
L/Lt Garin (no first name given), victory number 3.

1405 French ace Pierre Marinovitch, with Spa 94, shoots down a Fokker D.VII for victory number 18. German 22-victory ace Karl Schlegel is killed about this timee.

1450 American ace Edward Rickenbacker, in SPAD XIII S4523, shoots down a Fokker D.VII for victory number 23.

1505 Eddie Rickenbacker scores his second kill of the day, another Fokker D.VII, for victory number 24.

1525 American pilot Harold Huston George, in a SPAD XIII, shoots down a Fokker D.VII for victory number 1.

1530 American pilot Harold Haight, in a SPAD XIII, shoots down a Fokker D.VII for victory number 2.

1535 Two american SPAD XIII pilots share a victory over a Fokker D.VII:
Harold George, victory number 2.
Robert Lindsay, victory number 5.

1540 German ace Gustav Dörr, with Jasta 45, shoots down a SPAD for victory number 34.

German ace Carl Degelow, flying with Jasta 40, shoots down a Sopwith Camel for victory number 28.

German ace Josef Jacobs, with Jasta 7, shoots down a Bristol F.2b for victory number 48.

German ace Hans-Georg von der Marwitz, with Jasta 30, shoots down an "Enemy Aircraft" for victory number 14.

German ace Wilhelm Neuenhofen, with Jasta 27, shoots down an "Enemy Aircraft" for victory number 12.

German naval ace Alexandre Zenses, in an Albatros D.V, shoots down a Sopwith Camel for victory number 19.

American 8-victory ace Hamilton Coolidge is killed by ground fire.
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28th October 1918

Western Front

Slight British advance south of Valenciennes.

Heavy French fighting at Verly (Oise) and (American) about Grand Pre.

Great French bombing raid on Seraincourt (north-west of Rethel).

Eastern Front

Siberian Coalition Ministry formed under Admiral Kolchak (War and Marine); MM. Shekin (Foreign Affairs), Orlov (Commerce) and Ostrugov (Communications).

Southern Front

General advance by 10th and 12th Italian Armies. Stiff fighting, Austrians driven back.

Severe fighting in Grappa region.

Italians enter Allessio (Albania).

Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres

Turks attack British on east bank of Tigris, but are heavily beaten on west bank, and retreat.

British beat Turks at Shergat.

Naval

German Navy scuttles 5 U-boats in the port of Pula (Croatia) as they prepare to evacuate in the face of Italian and Allied advances and the disintegration of Austria-Hungary.

German sailors mutiny at Schillig Roads mutiny.

Political, etc.

Allied Conference in Paris.

Professor Lammasch succeeds Baron Hussarek as Austrian Prime Minister.

Fresh Austrian Note to President Wilson urging immediate Armistice.

Czech National Council takes over administration in Prague.

Admiral Prince Yorihito arrives in London.

Kaiser's decree to Chancellor states "Kaiser's office is one of service to German people".

Ship Losses:

Maj (Sweden) The cargo ship ran aground at Haar-om-Jaederen. She was declared a total loss on 2 November.
USS Tarantula (United States Navy) The patrol boat collided with Frisia ( Netherlands) in the Atlantic Ocean 8 nautical miles (15 km) off the Fire Island Lightship ( United States Navy) and sank.
SM U-47 (Imperial German Navy) The Type U 43 submarine was scuttled at Pula, Austria-Hungary (44°52′N 13°50′E).
SM U-65 (Imperial German Navy) The Type U 63 submarine was scuttled at Pula (44°52′N 13°50′E).
SM UB-48 (Imperial German Navy) The Type UB II submarine was scuttled at Pula (44°52′N 13°50′E).
SM UB-116 (Imperial German Navy) The Type UB III submarine struck a mine and was then depth charged and sunk off the Orkney Islands, United Kingdom with the loss of all 36 crew.
SM UC-25 (Imperial German Navy) The Type UC II submarine was scuttled at Pula (44°52′N 13°50′E).
SM UC-53 (Imperial German Navy) The Type UC II submarine was scuttled at Pula (44°52′N 13°50′E).
SM UC-54 (Imperial German Navy) The Type UC II submarine was scuttled at Trieste, Italy (45°39′N 13°45′E).
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October 28, 1918


Air War:

0850 English RAF pilot Augustus Paget, flying Sopwith Camel E7215 over the Italian Front, shoots down an Albatros D.V for victory number 5.

0855 Augustus Paget Scores his second kill of the day, shooting down another Albatros for victory number 6.

0920 German ace Friedrich Altmeier, with Jasta 24, shoots down an RE.8 for victory number 20.

1000 Two French pilots with Spa 90 share a victory over a Hannover CL two-seat fighter:
Charles Mace, victory number 12.
Jean Pezon, victory number 9.

1120 Australian AFC ace Adrian Cole, in SE.5a D6054, shoots down a Fokker D.VII for victory number 10.

1120 Australian AFC pilot Charles Stone, flying SE.5a D6919, shoots down a Fokker D.VII for victory number 5.

1445 New Zealander RAF ace Frederick Gordon, in an SE.5a, shoots down a Fokker D.VII for victory number 7.

1450 Frederick Gordon scores his second kill of the day, shooting down another Fokker D.VII for victory number 8.

1455 Australian AFC pilot Arthur Palliser, in Sopwith Snipe E8064, claims two Fokker D.VIIs for victories 3 and 4.

1510 French ace Michel Coiffard, with Spa 154, shoots down a Fokker D.VII for victory number 34.

1530 Two RAF SE.5a pilots share victories over two Fokker D.VIIs:
Douglas Cameron, England, H7257, victories 4 and 5.
Basil Moody, South Africa, B8401, victories 8 and 9.

1600 English RAF ace Edgar Davies, in SE.5a H7162, shoots down a Fokker D.VII for victory number 6.

1620 German ace Karl Bohnenkamp, with Jasta 22, shoots down a DH.9 for victory number 15.

1700 German ace Friedrich Noltenius, in a Fokker D.VII, destroys an American observation balloon for victory number 19.

Two French aces with two different units share a victory over a Fokker D.VII:
Bernard Artigau, Spa 15, victory number 12.
Gabriel Thomas, Spa 88, victory number 7.

German ace Hermann Frommherz, flying with Jasta 27, claims a Sopwith Camel and a Bristol F.2b for victories 27 and 28.

German naval ace Gotthard Sachsenberg, in an Al
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29th October 1918

Western Front

Successful French attack on 7.5-mile front north-west of Chateau Porcien (west of Rethel).

Southern Front

Main Italian (and British) forces advance five miles on 30-mile front. Enemy are weakening.

Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres

Pursuit of Turks continues: position cut-off and captured.

Aviation

Eddie Rickenbacker, leading American air ace, downs 26th enemy plane.

Naval

Disorder and insubordination grow among German sailors who believe the German Admiralty will sacrifice them in a final battle. German Navy cancels the plan for a final sortie against the British Grand Fleet but mutinous sentiment and activity persists.

Jade Basin. Crews take control of their battleships, and the units of the High Seas Fleet already assembled near Wangerooge stay put. Red flags fly over two of them. The Wilhelmshaven mutiny of the German High Seas Fleet breaks out.

Political, etc.

Archduke Joseph charged by Emperor Karl with scheme for independence of Hungary.

Independence of Croatia and Yugo-Slav lands agreed to by Croat Congress at Agram.

Ship Losses:

SMS A51 (Imperial German Navy) The A26-class torpedo boat was scuttled at Rijeka, Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes.
SMS A82 (Imperial German Navy) The A56-class torpedo boat was scuttled at Rijeka.
HMT Falkirk (Royal Navy) The naval trawler was lost on this date.
HMT Thomas Cornwall (Royal Navy) The Mersey-class trawler collided with another vessel and sank in the North Sea off Filey, Yorkshire with the loss of twenty of her crew.
HMS Ulysses (Royal Navy) The R-class destroyer collided with Ellerie ( United Kingdom) and sank in the Firth of Clyde.
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October 29, 1918


More than 600 British, French and Italian aircraft bomb retreating Austrian troops. More than 1,000 bombs are dropped and more than 50,000 rounds fired. This will continue every day until the Austrian armistice on November 4th.

The naval mutiny spreads from the ships into the port of Kiel with more than 40,000 sailors involved.


Air War:

0915 English RAF ace Thomas Horry, flying SE.5a F858, shoots down a Fokker D.VII for victory number 6.

0830 English RAF ace William Reed, in SE.5a C1142m shoots down a Fokker D.VII for victory number 7.

1030 Canadian RAF ace Earl Crabb, in SE.5a E5792, shoots down a Fokker D.VII for victory number 6.

1030 Thomas Horry scores his second kill of the day, shooting down a Halberstadt two-seater for victory number 7.

1030 William Reed is credited with his second and third kills of the day, shooting down two more Fokker D.VIIs for victories 8 and 9.

1115 French ace Jean Casale, flying with Spa 38, shoots down an "Enemy Aircraft" for victory number 12.

1125 French ace Leon Bourjade, with Spa 152, destroys a German observation balloon for victory number 27.

1245 Canadian RAF observer William Bottrill, in a DH.9 with Capt E.J. Garland as pilot, shoots down a Pfalz D.III for victory number 5.

1300 Leon Bourjade scores his second kill of the day, another balloon, for number 28.

1400 French aces Maurice Bizot and Jean Pezon, with Spa 90, share a victory over a German observation balloon. Number 11 for Bizot; number 10 for Pezon.

1420 Scottish RAF pilot Wallace Smart, flying SE.5a D6973, shoots down a Fokker D.VII for victory number 5.

1430 Canadian RAF ace Reginald Hoidge, in SE.5a E5799, shoots down a Fokker D.VII for victory number 28.

1500 French ace Bernard Barny de Romanet, with Spa 167, shoots down a German two-seater for victory number 18.

1520 American pilot Harold George, in a SPAD XIII, claims two Fokker D.VIIs for victories 3 and 4.

1540 German ace Hans von Freden, with Jasta 50, shoots down SE.5a F5476 for victory number 18. Lt W.L. Newby, 1 Sqdn RAF, is killed.

1605 Two RAF SE.5a pilots flying with 92 Sqdn share a victory over a DFW C.V:
James Gascoyne, England, victory number 5.
Oren Rose, United States, victory number 14.

German ace Ernst Bormann, in a Fokker D.VII, shoots down a Sopwith Camel for victory number 14.

German ace Theodor Cammann, with Jasta 74, shoots down an "Enemy Aircraft" for victory number 12.

German ace Hermann Frommherz, with Jasta 27, shoots down RE.8 C2965 for victory number 29. Capt G.W. Glasson and Lt J.W. Hagen are both wounded.

German ace Georg Meyer, with Jasta 37, shoots down DH.9 E8978 for victory number 23. 2nd Lts H.D. Arnott and B. Johnson, 104 Sqdn IAF, are both killed.

German ace Max Näther, flying with Jasta 62, shoots down SPAD XII 8884 for victory number 24. 1st Lt E.G. Gansley, 94th Aero Sqdn USAS, is killed.

Max Näther scores his second kill of the day, shooting down a DH.9 for victory number 25.

Max Näther gains his third victory of the day, downing a DH.4 for number 26. 1st Lt E.C. Landon lands safely; 1st Lt P.H. Aldrich is killed.

German ace Werner Preuss, with Jasta 66, shoots down a Salmson 2.A2 for victory number 22.

German naval ace Gotthard Sachsenberg, om an Albatros D.V, shoots down an "Enemy Aircraft" for victory number 31.

German ace Emil Schäpe, flying with Jasta 33, shoots down an "Enemy Aircraft" for victory number 13.
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30th October 1918

Western Front

Over 30,000 prisoners taken in Flanders during past month.

Region above Valenciennes flooded by Germans.

Mannheim bombed by British.

Southern Front

Serbs reach Danube east of Semendria and occupy and Pozharevats.

Italian advance continues between Upper Brenta and sea; 33,000 prisoners.

Severe fighting at Grappa.

Fiume surrendered to the Croats by the Hungarians.

Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres

The Ottoman Empire signs the Armistice of Mudros, which ends the fighting with the Allies tomorrow at noon. Ottoman Army in Mesopotamia surrenders to the British, bringing the Middle Eastern theatre of the war to a close.

Political, etc.

Serious influenza epidemic in London; 2,200 deaths last week.

Hungarian Republic proclaimed: Count Hadik Prime Minister.

German Note to U.S.A. received stating Armistice terms are being awaited.

National Council of Fiume proclaims independence of city and desires union with Italy.

Armistice between Turkey and Entente Powers signed at Mudros.

Ship Losses:

HMCS Galiano (Royal Canadian Navy) The Canadian patrol vessel was lost in a storm in Barkley Sound, British Columbia.
SM U-73 (Imperial German Navy) The Type UE I submarine was scuttled at Kotor, State of Slovenes, Croats and Serbs (44°52′N 13°50′E).
SM UC-34 (Imperial German Navy) The Type UC II submarine was scuttled at Pula, Austria-Hungary (44°52′N 13°50′E).
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Heaviest day of air-to-air fighting of the entire war.

RAF claims 67 German aircraft shot down and loses 41 aircraft.
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October 30, 1918


"An armistice would revivify the low spirits of the German army and enable it to reorganize and resist later on."
-American General John Pershing, insisting on unconditional surrender by the Germans

"I am not waging war for the sake of waging war. If I obtain through an armistice the conditions that we wish to impose upon Germany, I am satisfied. Once this object is attained, nobody has the right to shed one more drop of blood."
-French General Ferdinand Foch

Prime Ministers Lloyd-George and Clemenceau agree with Foch.


The Kaiser departs Berlin for the Belgian resort town of Spa.


Air War:

0915 American RAF ace Oren Rose, with 92 Sqdn, shoots down a DFW C.V for victory number 15.

1010 German ace Harald Auffarth, flying with Jasta 29, shoots down an SE.5a for victory number 27.

1040 American ace Edward Rickenbacker, in a SPAD XIII, destroys a German observation balloon for victory number 25.

1100 German ace Gustav Dorr, with Jasta 36, shoots down a Dorand AR.2 for victory number 35.

1120 German ace Hermann Frommherz, with Jasta 27, shoots down a Sopwith Dolphin for victory number 30.

1140 German ace Wilhelm Seitz, with Jasta 68, shoots down a SPAD for victory number 15.

1220 German ace Hans Becker, flying with Jasta 12, shoots down a SPAD for victory number 22.

1220 German ace Wilhelm Neuenhofen, with Jasta 27, shoots down a Sopwith Dolphin for victory number 13.

1525 French ace Rene Fonck, in a SPAD XIII, shoots down a German two-seater for victory number 70

1540 Rene Fonck claims two German "Scouts" for victories 71 and 72.

1635 Eddie Rickenbacker destroys a second balloon for victory number 26, his last. He will end the war as America's highest-scoring ace. After the war he will enjoy a remarkable career, owning at various times an automobile company, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Eastern Airlines. He will survive the crash of an airliner in which he is a passenger, and being lost at sea for 24 days after a B-17 in which he is riding as an observer in World War II runs out of fuel over the Pacific Ocean. In both the latter cases the newspapers declared him dead. Holder of a great number of medals, including the Medal of Honor, "Captain Eddie" will live until 1973.

1645 German ace Ulrich Neckel, flying with Jasta 6, shoots down SPAD XIII 7812 for victory number 28. 1st Lt J.D. Beane, 22nd Aero Sqdrn USAS, is killed.

1700 German ace Alois Heldmann, in a Fokker D.VII, shoots down a SPAD for victory number 13.

German ace Otto Loffler, in a Fokker D.VII, shoots down a DH.9 for victory number 15.

German ace Georg von Hantelmann, in a Fokker D.VII, shoots down a Salmson 2.A2 for victory number 25.

Georg von Hantelmann scores his second kill of the day, shooting down a SPAD for victory number 26.

German ace Harald Auffarth, with Jasta 29, shoots down an SE.5a for victory number 28.

Harald Auffarth scores his second kill of the day, shooting down a Bristol F.2b for victory number 29.

German ace Carl Degelow, with Jasta 40, shoots down an SE.5a for victory number 29.
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31st October 1918

Western Front

British captures in last three months: 172,659 prisoners, 2,378 guns, 17,000 machine guns, 2,750 trench mortars, etc.

British successful attack south-west of Audenarde (Courtrai), carrying all objectives; 1,000 prisoners.

Southern Front

Scutari (Albania) captured by Italians.

Austrians in Trentino and Venetian Alps separated and chased back, losing all positions between the Brenta and Piave.

Austrian Commander-in-Chief applies to General Diaz for an Armistice.

Naval and Overseas Operations

Austrian Fleet handed to Yugo-Slav Council and Danube flotilla to Hungarians.

Political, etc.

Revolution in Vienna.

Count Tisza assassinated in Vienna.

Hostilities between Turkey and Entente cease at noon.

Italians and Slovenes take over Trieste.

Ship Losses:

A. J. Fuller (United States) The cargo ship was rammed and sunk in Elliott Bay by a Japanese merchant vessel.
SM UB-129 (Imperial German Navy) The Type UB III submarine was scuttled at Rijeka, State of Slovenes, Croats and Serbs (45°19′N 14°26′E).

MERCHANT SHIPPING
British, Allied and Neutral ships lost to enemy submarines, mines and cruisers etc in the month - 69 ships of 117,000 tons gross. (Lloyd's War Losses)
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1st November 1918

Western Front

Americans and French advance between Aisne and Meuse in Argonne Forest.

Battle of the Sambre begins.

British reach outskirts of Valenciennes.

British, French and Americans reach Gavere, on Scheldt (ten miles south of Ghent).

Eastern Front

Ukraine National Council assumes administration of East Galicia.

Collisions between Polish and Ukrainian troops.

Lemberg proclaimed to be in state of siege.

Southern Front

Serbs re-enter Belgrade.

Austrians retreat from Venetian Alps and plain towards River Tagliamento.

Naval and Overseas Operations

Austrian Dreadnought "Viribus Unitis" sunk at Pola by two Italians.

Political, etc.

Versailles Conference opens.

Abdication of King Boris of Bulgaria announced; peasant Government established at Tirnova under leadership of Mr. Stambuliski.

Revolution in Vienna.

Hungarian National Council assumes power. Count Michael Karolyi becomes Premier.

Great Serbian National Council proclaimed at Sarajevo (Bosnia).

Ship Losses:

Galiano (Canada) The cargo ship foundered in the Pacific Ocean off Triangle Island, British Columbia with the loss of all hands.
Glena (Norway) The cargo ship foundered with the loss of all but two of her crew.
Tasmania (United Kingdom) The schooner was wrecked with the loss of five of her six crew.
SM U-72 (Imperial German Navy) The Type UE I submarine was scuttled at Kotor, State of Slovenes, Croats and Serbs (42°30′N 18°41′E).
SMS Viribus Unitis (State of Slovenes, Croats and Serbs) The Tegetthoff-class battleship was sunk at Pula by an Italian human torpedo.
Wien (State of Slovenes, Croats and Serbs) The ocean liner was mined and sunk at Pula by Regia Marina forces.
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