Western Front
Battle of the Somme: French troops advance on a 12-mile front, capturing three villages (Barleux to south of Chaulnes, village of Chilly), and claiming 6000 German prisoners.

Eastern Front
Brusilov Offensive, Carpathians: Russian troops break through the Zolota Lypa line and claim the capture of 19,405 Austro-Hungarians and Germans in 4 days.
Unsuccessful German gas attacks near Baronovichi (C.).

Asiatic and Egyptian Theaters
Mesopotamia: South-west of Lake Nimrud, west of Lake Van, British armoured cars engage Kurdish forces.
Armenia: South of River Elen, west of Trebizond, Russian offensive continues; over 500 prisoners.

Naval and Overseas Operations
Dutch East Indies: Rebellion in Sumatra against Dutch colonial control grows, rebel forces take control of four towns on the island.

Political, etc.
Germany: Prince Leopold of Bavaria says the Romanians “will get their whacks, you may be sure, and if others come in they will get their whacks too.”
Greece: Due to military pressure, Greece allows the Allied forces to take control of the country’s postal, telegraph, and wireless systems.
Athens reports that King Constantine will reconsider the attitude of Greece.

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