CairoJun15
Last modified by TimBarnes on 2009/02/13 22:36
Saturday 10th June
On the Western Front : German artillery very active near Ypres.
On the Eastern Front : Russians take Dubno (Volhynia); enemy retire from Strypa; heavy fighting on whole front; 3,500 prisoners reported. The war nearby : Turks sink three British munition barges on Tigris. Garrison of Mecca surrenders to Sherif. News from the Navy : British occupy Mkalamo, on Pangani River (German East Africa). In the newspapers : Compulsory service bill passed in New Zealand. Italian ministry resigns.