Western Front
Battle of the Somme: Battle of Bazentin Ridge at the Somme comes to an end with most British objectives completed, but German lines still hold. British storm and capture German second line positions on front of 1,500 yards. Take Waterlot Farm, east of Longueval; Ovillers cleared of the remaining Germans by 48th Division.
French repulse attacks at Biaches and La Maisonette Farm.
Allied forces report that only a single French civilian has been found alive in the 30 villages retaken at the Somme.
Two British and a German wounded help each other reach a dressing station:
http://imgur.com/© IWM (Q 3974)
Eastern Front
Brusilov Offensive: Russians make progress in the Carpathians, claim 13,000 prisoners are taken.
Southern Front
Macedonia: Serbs begin to move to take over 60 miles of front west of river Vardar. Sarrail told to be ready to attack on August 1 in combination with Russo-Rumanian thrust south of Danube. (See Political developments, below).
Asiatic and Egyptian Theaters
In Sinai Peninsula a Turkish and German force under von Kressenstein advances westward on Katiya.
Naval and Overseas Operations:
British capture two German steamers on Lake Victoria Nyanza.
Political, etc.
Germany: German HQ: “Never has the world experienced anything so stupendous as the present battles. Never has an army braved what ours has braved.”
United Kingdom: Trade Unions recommend postponement of all holidays in connection with munitions production.
Munition workers pay rates fixed, 4 1/2 d per hour for over 18 years old.
Daily cost of war, six millions.
Austria: Count Mihály Károlyi of the Hungarian Parliament declares Austria as corrupt and demands peace for Hungary.
Romania: Draft Russo-Rumanian treaty sent to Bucharest, envisages August 7 war entry.