Western Front
Battle of the Somme: Battle of Flers-Courcelette ends. British advance east of Courcelette on fine sunny day. Robertson and Rawlinson take tea; CIGS intimates that Lloyd George concerned about casualties toll and Haig’s direction of battle.
Scottish troops in kilts carrying sandbags to the front during the Battle of Flers-Courcelette: http://imgur.com/1lt07CN* © IWM (Q 4358)
The ruined Town Hall at Maricourt at the Somme: http://imgur.com/Morouc1* © IWM (Q 78280)
Strong British aeroplane raid on important railway stations, much damage done.
Aeroplane raid on Kent, no damage.

Eastern Front
Galicia: Russians reported about 50 miles from Lemberg.

Southern Front
On the left bank of the Struma British troops attacked; on British left Bulgarian counter-attacks repulsed.

Asiatic and Egyptian Theaters
Arabia: Ghalib Pasha’s 2,000-Turkish Taif garrison surrenders to Abdulla.

Political, etc.
Austria-Hungary: Germany uses its influence to eject three Austrian Archdukes from military posts and assign them to harmless civilian positions.
Canada: Due to the fighting at the Somme, Canadian casualties reach around 40,000 men.
United States: Mayor of New York City threatens to use militia troops on strikers if the rioting of the past few days continues.

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