8th July 1915
Western Front
French success at Fontenelle (Vosges).
British repulse German attack south-west of Pilkem.
Eastern Front
Austrian troops withdraw to heights north of Krasnik after defeat on Urzedowka.
Southern Front
Monticello taken by Italians (Trentino).
Naval and Overseas Operations
Union troops reach Tsumeb (German south-west Africa), releasing all prisoners captured by enemy.
Political, etc.
Order in Council passed to increase Canadian Expeditionary Force to 150,000 men.
Germany sends an official reply to the US concerning the protest over the Lusitania sinking.
Snead Iron Works in Jersey City receives an order for 50,000 lances to be produced for the Russian cavalry.
French Chamber of Deputies debate on how to deal with pensions for Senegalese soldiers who have multiple wives.
France & Germany agree to swap certain non-combatant prisoners, which includes doctors, chaplains, apothecaries, nurses, & stretcher bearers.
Ship Losses:
Anna ( Russia): The cargo ship was sunk in the North Sea 35 nautical miles (65 km) north east by east of Kinnaird Head, Aberdeenshire, United Kingdom by
SM U-25 ( Kaiserliche Marine).
Guido ( United Kingdom): The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea 27 nautical miles (50 km) north east of Rattray Head, Aberdeenshire (58°03′N 1°28′W) by
SM U-25 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
Marion Lightbody ( Russia): The four-masted full-rigged ship was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (50°53′N 8°43′W by
SM U-20 ( Kaiserliche Marine).