Western Front
British No 24 Squadron encounters first time 3 Albatros D-I Destroyer-Scouts (Jasta 1).
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France: Colonel Estienne promoted Brigade-General and commander of French Assault Artillery (tanks).
Battle of the Somme: Bavarians surrender south of Martinpuich.
Eastern Front
Turkey declares war on Romania.
Southern Front
Tepelini (Albania) occupied by Italians.
Allied air raid on Buk bridges northeast of Drama.
Naval and Overseas Operations
East Africa: Germans retire from Morogoro over Ruwu river. British 1st Division pursues across (August 31 – September 1).
Political, etc.
Romania: Romania severs diplomatic relations with Bulgaria
United States: U.S. Congress enacts the “Jones Law,” which creates a fully-elected legislature in the Philippines, a U.S. colony:
USS Tennessee is wrecked in Santo Domingo harbour due to heavy storms, resulting in 43 dead or missing:
http://imgur.com/s1mEfld
Greece: A coup is launched by Greek officers in Thessaloniki who want to fight the Central Powers. Venizelist revolt in Salonika (see September 25th and October 9th); seize Salonika barracks and proclaim provisional republic.