October 16, 1918
Western Front:
Enemy retreats from Douai-Lille front, pursued by British.
Flanders army advances, taking part of Courtrai, etc.
Americans enter Grand Pre after hard fight.
Strong German counter-attack on River Selle.
Dunkirk finally shelled by long-range gun.
Eastern Front:
M. Lenin again wounded.
Bolsheviks try to stop Middlesex battalion at Zema (Siberia).
Southern Front:
Greece cleared of Bulgarians; Proclamation issued.
Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres:
Armenian General Andranik harassing Turkish communications about Erivan (Russian Armenia).
Political, etc:
Peace demonstrations in Berlin; public opinion much disturbed.
Manifesto by Emperor Karl granting autonomy to Yugo-Slavs.
Row in Hungarian Parliament.
Air War:
German 15-victory ace Albert Haussmann is killed while ground-strafing. When his plane is hit he pulls up to bale out, but his parachute fails to open in time, breaking his neck.
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