Western Front
Battle of the Somme: A German counterattack manages to win back 700 yards of trenches north of Pozieres, reversing yesterday’s gains by the British. Great artillery activity north and south of the Somme.

Eastern Front
Brusilov Offensive, Galicia: Russian troops cross the Zolota Lypa River at several points and also put the city of Halych within range of Russian guns.

Southern Front
Isonzo: General Italian attack all along line (until August 17) without appreciable gains but heavy losses, claim 1400 prisoners. East of Gorizia, heavy fighting.

Asiatic and Egyptian Theaters
Ottoman forces continue their advance against the Russians in Persia in the Hamadan plain, taking 30 miles in five days.

Political, etc.
Germany: Hoffmann diary: ‘Continual friction with the Austrians and almost more with OHL’. (Oberkommando des Heeresleitung, the Army High Command).
United Kingdom: Final meeting between Italian and British delegates; complete understanding on economic questions.
Russia: Third and Guard (now Special) Armies returned to Western Front command.
Italy: Italy calls on its boy scouts to guard railroad stations, hospitals, and aeroplane hangars to free up manpower.

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