17th January 1918
Naval and Overseas Operations
War Office announces progress in East Africa.
Political, etc.
At Brest-Litovsk, Central Powers reject Soviet Russia’s proposal that armies of the Central Powers leave occupied areas before official peace is concluded.
U.S. government orders all factories east of the Mississippi River and in Minnesota and Louisiana to close for five days, starting on the 18th, as a measure to combat coal shortages.
Ship Losses:
Kingsdyke (United Kingdom) The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel 20 nautical miles (37 km) north east by east of Cape Barfleur, Manche, France by SM UB-80 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of sixteen of her crew.
Windsor Hall (United Kingdom) The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean 45 nautical miles (83 km) north west of Alexandria, Egypt by SM UB-66 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the kloss of 27 crew. Her captain was taken as a prisoner of war.
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