1. German airplanes raid London.
9. Franco-British attack near Ypres results in capture of Poelcappelle.
12. German navy lands forces in the Gulf of Riga.
17. The Russian fleet, defeated in the Gulf of Riga, is trapped in Moon Sound.
18. The Germans, attacking by land and sea, capture Moon Island. The Russians begin evacuation of Reval.
23. The French, near Soissons, take Malmaison fort and 8000 prisoners.
24. Austro-Germans inflict disastrous defeat upon the Italians at Caporetto, compelling their withdrawal on a wide front with heavy losses.
25. The French drive the Germans across the Oise-Aisne canal, taking 12,000 prisoners and 120 cannon.
26. The Austro-Germans reach the Italian frontier, increasing their captures to 60,000 prisoners and 300 guns.
Brazil declares war on Germany.
28. The Austro-Germans capture Gorizia. The Italian losses resulting from the Austro-German breach at Caporetto exceed 100,000 prisoners and 700 guns.
31. The Austro-Germans reach the line of the Tagliamento, capturing 60,000 prisoners and several hundred guns from the Italian rearguard.
“God is a skilful physician. He knows what is best. God observes the several tempers of men, and knows what will work most effectually. Some are of a more sweet disposition, and are drawn by mercy: others are more rugged and knotty pieces: these God deals with in a more forcible way. Some things are kept in sugar, some in brine. God doth not deal alike with all, he hath trials for the strong, and cordials for the weak.”
–Thomas Watson, A Divine Cordial