June 10, 1917

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1917, Adigo, American President, Austria-Hungary, Battle of Mount Ortigara, Belgium, British Empire, Bronta, German East Africa, German Empire, Germany, Great Britain, Imperial German Navy, Italy, Ostend, Royal Navy, Russia, Tanzania, United States of America, Woodrow Wilson

Fighting on Italian front between the Adigo and the Bronta; Italians win Pass of Agnello and nearly whole of Monte Ortigara. Admiralty report all large shipping removed from Ostend Harbour, apparently as effect of bombardment. German detachment in the estuary of the Lukeledi, East Africa, driven into the interior. Text of Presidents Wilson’s Message to Russian Provisional Government published; war aims of United States defined and readjustment on practical lines suggested; wrongs must be righted and safeguards arranged.

May 22, 1917

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1917, Austria-Hungary, Belgian Empire, Belgium, Chevreux, Craonne, East Africa, France, German East Africa, German Empire, Germany, Hungarian Prime Minister, Hungary, Istvan Tisza, Major Wintgens, Ruanda-Urundi, Rufiji, Second Battle of the Aisne, Tanzania, trenches

French assault on either side of Craonne; three lines of trenches carried east of Chevreux. Major Wintgens, commander of German party escaping from Rufiji area captured by Belgian column. Resignation of Count Tisza, the Hungarian Premier.

May 16, 1917

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1917, Alexander Kerensky, Arthur Hoskins, Austria-Hungary, British Empire, East Africa, Foreign Minister, German East Africa, German Empire, Great Britain, Isonzo, Italy, Jacob van Deventer, Mikhail Tereshtchenko, Minister of War, Pavel Miliukov, Prince George Lvov, Russia, Russian Prime Minister, Russian Revolution, Slovenia, Tenth Battle of the Isonzo

Austrian counter-attacks on Isonzo front defeated. War Office announces Major-General Van Deventer succeeds Major-General Hoskins in command in East Africa. Coalition Government formed in Russia under existing Premier, Prince Lvoff; M. Kerensky becomes Minister of War, and M. Tereshtchenko Minister for Foreign Affairs in place of M. Miliukoff, who resigns.

May 6, 1917

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1917, Aisne, Braye, British Prime Minister, Craonne, France, German East Africa, German Empire, Germany, Great Britain, Kitunda, Lloyd George, prisoners of war, religion, Robert Cecil, Rufiji, Second Battle of the Aisne, Sir John Jellicoe, Sir William Robertson, Tabora, Tanzania, Vauclerc

German counter-attack on the Aisne; they lose heavily north of Braye and on heights of Craonne and Vauclerc; French take 2,100 more prisoners. German party which had escaped from Rufiji Valley, East Africa, reaches Kitunda, en route for Tabora. Mr. Lloyd George, Lord Robert Cecil, General Robertson, and Admiral Jellicoe at a war conference in Paris.

April 1, 1917

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1917, Ailette, Bapaume, British Empire, communications, East Africa, Epehy, France, General Baratov, German East Africa, German Empire, Germany, Great Britain, Iran, Kilimanjaro, Laon, Operation Alberich, Ottoman Empire, Paitak Pass, Peizieres, Peronne, Persia, prisoners of war, Qasr-i-Shirin, railway, Savy, St Quentin, Tanzania, Turkey

British advance towards St. Quentin continues; Savy, four miles from the town, taken and Epéhy and Peizières on the Bapaume-Peronne railway; 1,239 prisoners taken during March, a total of 4,600 from beginning of year. French progress between the Ailette and the Laon road, General Baratoff through the Paitak Pass and 18 miles from Kasr-i-Shirin. War Office announces capture of small mounted party of enemy in East Africa near Lake Eyassi, 140 miles west of Kilimanjaro.

February 4, 1917

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1917, American President, Beaucourt, Egypt, France, Germany, Great Britain, Gueudecourt, Imperial German Navy, internment, Manila, merchant navy, Philippines, sabotage, Senussi, United States Navy, United States of America, Woodrow Wilson

President Wilson’s note to neutrals registering his belief that the cause of civilization would be furthered by their taking action similar to his, and inviting them to do so. Engine-rooms of German ships interned in Manila wrecked by their crews; 17 German merchantmen taken over by American naval authorities. German counter-attacks at Beaucourt driven off; ground won by British north-east of Gueudecourt. Senussi defeated near the Siwa oasis.

January 24, 1917

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1917, Belgium, British Empire, Flanders, France, German East Africa, German Empire, Germany, Great Britain, Latvia, Lielupe, Riga, River Aa, Russia, Somme, Tanzania, Woevre

German and British raids on the Western front; French raids on the Somme front and in the Woevre. Further German progress along the Aa west and south-west of Riga. German force of 39 Europeans and 250 natives surrenders in southern part of German East Africa.

January 20, 1917

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1917, air raid, Baghdad, British Empire, France, German East Africa, German Empire, Germany, Great Britain, Iraq, Neuve Chapelle, Ottoman Empire, Rufiji, Tanzania, Turkey

Successful British raid at Neuve Chapelle. British air raid on Baghdad. Progress reported against Germans on the Rufiji River, East Africa.

January 13, 1917

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1917, Armentieres, Belgium, France, Germany, Great Britain, Iraq, Italian Empire, Italy, Kut, Libya, Neuve Chapelle, Ottoman Empire, Second Battle of Kut, Senussi, Serre, Tigris, Turkey, Vimy, Wytschaete, Zuwarah

Enemy temporarily enters British post north-west of Serre; enemy raiding party attacking small British post west of Vimy driven off; British raids west of Wytschaete and in Neuve Chapelle and Armentières regions. South bank of Tigris east of Kut-el-Amara cleared of Turks, save for small stretch in bend of river north-east of town. Rebels advancing on Zuara, west of Tripoli, defeated by Italians.

January 5, 1917

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1917, Allies, Austria-Hungary, Braila, British Empire, conference, France, German East Africa, German Empire, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Jan Christiaan Smuts, Kibambwe, Lloyd George, Loos, occupation, Romania, Rome, Rufiji, Russia, Somme, Tanzania, trenches

Fall of Braila to the enemy. Enemy raid on British trenches south of Loos repulsed. British raids on the Somme front. General Smuts’s forces reach Kibambwe on the north bank of the Rufiji River. Mr. Lloyd George and Lord Milner in Rome at an Allied Conference.