9th July 1915
Eastern Front
Austrian offensive on Zlota Lipa repulsed.
Southern Front
Italians capture Malga Sarta and Costa Bella (Trentino).
Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres
Bomb thrown at Sultan of Egypt.
Naval and Overseas Operations
South-west Africa conquered; German troops surrender unconditionally to General Botha. The colony is annexed to the Union of South Africa.
Attempted torpedo attack on Cunarder "Orduna".
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Political, etc.
Anglo-Portuguese Treaty of Commerce ratified at Lisbon.
Lord Kitchener appeals for more recruits at Guildhall.
Mr. Walter Long makes statement on conscription.
French government issues an order prohibiting the export of gold except by the Bank of France.
A bomb is thrown at the Sultan of Egypt while he was going to prayer, but the bomb fails to explode.
Carl Walther, German gunsmith and founder of Walther Arms, has passed away.
Ship Losses:
Ellesmere ( United Kingdom): The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in St. George's Channel 48 nautical miles (89 km) south west of the Smalls Lighthouse by
SM U-20 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of one of her 22 crew. Survivors were rescued by the trawler Osprey ( United Kingdom).
Leo ( Russia): The tanker was sunk in St. George's Channel 48 nautical miles (89 km) south west of the Smalls Lighthouse (51°07′N 7°10′W) by
SM U-20 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of seven of her twenty crew.
Meadowfield ( United Kingdom): The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in St. George's Channel 50 nautical miles (93 km) south west of the Tuskar Rock by
SM U-20 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of a crew member.
Noordas ( Norway): The cargo ship was sunk in the North Sea 30 nautical miles (56 km) east of Aberdeen, United Kingdom (56°58′N 1°07′W) by
SM U-25 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her sixteen crew survived.