10th February 1917
Western Front
South of Serre Hill (north of Ancre) British capture strong system of hostile trenches on front of 1,250 yards, 215 prisoners taken.
Successful Allied raids at Givenchy, Neuville, Grandcourt, La Bassee, Neuve Chappelle, Auberive (Champagne), and Luneville.
German airmen bomb Dunkirk, Amiens and Nancy.
Eastern Front
More than 400 steamships and 2,700 tugs are employed by Germany to haul captured Romanian equipment and stores up the Danube.
Southern Front
At Valona two out of three Austrian hydroplanes captured by Italian airmen.
Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres
Near Kut Turks deliver four unsuccessful attacks on British right flank during the night.
At Kut British carry the liquorice factory, and establish a new line on a 6,000 yard front, pressing back the Turks from 800-1,200 yards.
Political, etc.
Peru cables protest to Berlin.
China sends energetic protest to Germany, and threatens to break off diplomatic relations.
Chile sends a reply to Germany refusing to recognise the blockade, and retaining a free hand in case of damage to Chilean ships.
Germany declares "period of grace" for neutral shipping expires.
Dutch government officially protests German resumption of unrestricted submarine warfare and will consider all sinkings to be illegal.
Mr. Gerard leaves Berlin.
With the breakoff of diplomatic relations between Germany and U.S., Spain will represent U.S. interests in Berlin.
Ship Losses:
Athenian (United Kingdom) The trawler was scuttled in the North Sea 105 nautical miles (194 km) east by south of Aberdeen (57°20′N 1°30′E) by SM UB-22 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
Beechtree (United Kingdom) The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel 11 nautical miles (20 km) south east of Start Point, Devon (50°08′N 3°23′W) by SM UC-21 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her fifteen crew survived.
Bellax (United Kingdom) The cargo ship was sunk in the North Sea 10 nautical miles (19 km) south east of the Isle of May, Fife, United Kingdom by SM UB-22 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
HMT Gracie (Royal Navy) The naval trawler was lost on this date.
Ireland (United Kingdom) The trawler was shelled and sunk in the North Sea 105 nautical miles (194 km) off Girdle Ness, Aberdeenshire (57°10′N 1°10′E) by SM UB-22 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
Japanese Prince (United Kingdom) The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 24 nautical miles (44 km) south west of Bishop Rock, Isles of Scilly (49°36′N 6°46′W) by SM UC-47 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
Netherlee (United Kingdom) The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 92 nautical miles (170 km) west of the Fastnet Rock (50°44′N 11°45′W) by SM U-81 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of two of her crew.
Ostrich (United Kingdom) The trawler was shelled and sunk in the North Sea 135 nautical miles (250 km) off the Longstone Lighthouse, Farne Islands by SM U-45 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
Paquerette (France) The schooner was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 35 nautical miles (65 km) off Ouessant, Finistère by SM U-83 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
Rancagua (France) The full-rigged ship was sunk in the Bay of Biscay (46°20′N 5°30′W) by SM UB-39 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew took to the lifeboats but were not recovered.
Sallagh (United Kingdom) The coaster was scuttled in the Irish Sea off Bardsey Island, Pembrokeshire by SM UC-65 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of a crew member.
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