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Old 09-24-2016, 06:56 AM
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24 September 1916

To whit, today is a somewhat "quiet" day, but we still have:
Western Front
60 RFC fighters (3 lost) destroy at least 4 German aircraft, in group attacks on Cambrai area airfields.
Dunkirk has 17 casualties to German bombs (1 raider shot down).
2 French aircraft drop 12 bombs on Krupp works, Essen.
British authorities examine the wreckage of the Zeppelin L-33, destroyed in the overnight raid. German crew are all captured: http://imgur.com/tZBTj8l
Battle of the Somme: British repulse counter-attack west of Lesboeufs.

Eastern Front

A Zeppelin attacks Bucharest, and drops three bombs.

Asiatic and Egyptian Theaters
Arabia:
Sherif of Mecca reports he has forced Taif (60 miles south-east of Mecca) to surrender; garrison Turkish, many prisoners, guns and stores.

Political, etc.
Germany:
German Socialist Party members vote 251 to 5 in support of the war to maintain German territorial integrity, but oppose any conquests.
Canada: £20 million war loan; £16m over-subscribed.
United States: The cover of “Verboten!” a “pro-German number” from Puck, a U.S. humor magazine: http://imgur.com/QV9udGT
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