Western Front
Weather breaks, fog and rain restricts flying until October 25 and on October 27 in general. However, in Germany,13 Sopwith 1 1/2 Strutters of No 3 Wing RNAS damage 3 Thyssen blast furnaces at Hagendingen, north of Metz.
Aeroplane raid on Margate; two injured.
Battle of the Somme: British capture 1,000 yards of trenches towards Transloy.
French forces capture Ridge 128.
New Zealand Prime Minister William Massey and Deputy PM Sir Joseph Ward visiting the Somme:
http://imgur.com/L6F5KHv* © IWM (Q 1483)
Battle of Verdun: Germans evacuate battered Fort Douaumont as untenable (night October 23-24).
Eastern Front
Romania: Battle of Tirgu Jiu (until October 29) south of Vulcan Pass which Falkenhayn storms (October 24) despite snow.
A combined German-Bulgarian force under General Mackensen captures the strategic port city of Constanza in southern Romania.
Oil tanks burn in Constanza, Romania after shelling by German and Bulgarian troops:
http://imgur.com/mHrhpeH* © IWM (Q 72737)
Battle in Halicz dies down.
Germans claim total repulse of Russians from west bank of Narajowka.
Asiatic and Egyptian Theaters
Sir C. Dobell takes over command of Eastern (Sinai) force.
Naval and Overseas Operations
British mine-sweeper
HMS Genista, sunk, fighting the German
U-57.
East Africa: Major-General Wahle ambushes British force, breaks through to Lettow between Northey and Iringa in next 3 weeks; captures 50 British soldiers and 2 guns at Ngominji, southwest of Iringa on October 29.
Political, etc.
United Kingdom: Sir Edward Grey urges neutral nations to create a united “league” aimed at stopping future wars.
Canada: Canadian Premier appeals for more volunteers as “the climax of the war is rapidly approaching.” 370,000 Canadians have enlisted so far.