[Sailor Steve]

October 14, 1918


Western Front:

Grand Allied attack in Flanders under King of Belgians; advance of five miles.

French storm Roulers and Sissonne.

German attacks on Selle river repulsed.

French advance on River Aisne west of Rethel.


Eastern Front

British, Indian and Turkoman troops attack Bolsheviks, and after severe Indian losses drive enemy from Dushak (90 miles west of Merv).

British troops from Vladivostok reach Irkutsk.


Southern Front

Italians take Durazzo from land side; enemy evacuate Jakova and retire on Ipek (Montenegro).


Naval and Overseas Operations

S.S. "Brussels" at Zeebrugge torpedoed by British destroyers.


Political, etc.

Announced that Germany refuses to ratify Prisoners of War Agreement. British reply.

President Wilson answers German Note of 12 October. Wilson insists he will only deal with a demcratic government.

Turkey's Peace Note received in U.S.A.

The King presents �10,000 to Red Cross.

Mr. Justice Younger's report on Prisoners of War in 1918 issued.

Spaniards take over seven German ships as compensation.

Izzet Pasha Grand Vizier and Minister of War.


Air War:

0705 Belgian ace Willy Coppens, flying an Hanrio D.1, destroys a German observation balloon for victory number 37, Ge us badkt wiybded ub tgus attack, making this his last aerial victory.

0710 Three American 17th Aero Camel pilots share a victory over a Halberstadt two-seater:
Howard Burdik, victory number 5.
Lt L. Myers, victory number unknown.
George Vaughn, victory number 12.

1010 Australian AFC ace Eric Cummings, in SE.5a C6473, shoots down a Fokker D.VII for victory number 6.

1015 Eric Cummings scores his second kill of the day, downing another Fokker D.VII for number 7.

1030 American RAF ace Francis Gillett, in Sopwith Dolphin H7244, shoots down a Fokker D.VII for victory number 16.

1310 Two French pilots from Spa 167 share a victory over a Gotha bomber:
Bernard Barny de Romanet, victory number 13.
S/Lt F. Dumas, victory number 2.

1425 Scottish RAF ace Walter Carlaw, in Sopwith Camel N7883, shoots down a Fokker D.VII for victory number 12.

1425 Francis Gillett scores his second kill of the day, shooting down another Fokker D.VII for victory number 16.

1430 English RAF ace George Hodson, in Sopwith Camel F3965, shoots down a Fokker D.VII for victory number 10.

1510 German ace Georg Meyer, with Jasta 37, destroys a British observation balloon for victory number 22.

1610 English/Australian AFC pilot Charles Stone, flying SE.5a D6919, shoots down a Fokker D.VII for victory number 3.

1630 Canadian RAF pilot Earl Crabb, in SE.5a E5792, shoots down a Fokker D.VII for victory number 3.

1640 English RAF pilot Thomas Horry, in SE.5a F859, shoots down a Fokker D.VII for victory number 2.

1630 English RAF ace James Robb, in SE.5a E3211, shoots down a Fokker D.VII for victory number 6.

1710 German ace Xavier Dannhuber, with Jasta 79, shoots down a Sopwith Dolphin for victory number 11. This is one year to the day since Dannhuber's last victory.

German ace Harald Auffarth flying with Jasta 29, shoots down a Bréguet 14 for victory number 24.

Harald Auffarth scores his second kill of the day, shooting down an SE.5a for victory number 25.

Harald Auffarth gains his third victory of the day, downing RE.8 E33 for number 26. Capt S.W. Cowper-Coles and 2nd Lt R.W. Davidson, 7 Sqdn RAF, are both killed.

German ace Josef Jacobs, with Jasta 7, destroys an Allied observation balloon for victory number 44.

German ace Wilhelm Neuenhofen, with Jasta 27, shoots down an "Enemy Aircraft" for victory number 11.

German ace karl Plauth, flying with Jasta 51, shoots down Sopwith Camel F3116 for victory number 17. 2nd Lt C.C. Fountain, 210 Sqdn RAF, is killed.

German naval ace Reinhold Poss, in an Albatros D.V, destroys a Belgian observation balloon for victory number 10.

Reinhold Poss scores his second kill of the day, shooting down a Sopwith Camel for victory number 11.

German ace Werner Preuss, with Jasta 66, shoots down a Caudron for victory number 20.

German ace Friedrich von Roth, with Jasta 16, shoots down a DH.9 for victory number 28.

American pilot Ralph Talbot and observer Robert Robertson, flying a DH.4 for the 1st Marine Aviation Force, are separated from the rest of their flight while on a bombing mission. When attacked by German fighters Robertson shoots down one before being severely wounded (one source says he was thit thirteen times). Talbot manages to shoot down another German plane, then gets across the lines, landing right in front of a Belgian hospital. Roberson will survive his wounds and they will become the first US Marine aviators to be awarded the Medal of Honor.

German ace Emil Thuy, with Jasta 28, claims two "Enemy Aircraft" for victories 34 and 35.

South African RAF ace pilot William Westwood and Scottish observer Alexander Tranter, in a Bristol F.2b, shoot down a Fokker D.VII. Victory number 6 for Westwood; number 1 for Tranter.

German naval ace Alexandre Zenses, in an Albatros D.V, shoots down S Sopwith Dolphin for victory number 12.

Alexandre Zenses scores his second kill of the day, shooting down a Sopwith Camel for victory number 13.

Alexandre Zenses gains his third victory of the day, dwstroying an Allied observation balloon for number 14.