The Somme Front:—The British capture Fricourt; the French capture Curlu and Frise.

The Battle of Baranovitchi (an important junction on the railway running south from Vilna) begins (see July 14): the Russians advance.

Persia:—Kermanshah is retaken by the Turks (see Feb. 27, 1916, and March 13, 1917).

July 3 (Mon.)

The Somme Front:—Fighting is in progress for Ovillers, Contalmaison, and La Boiselle; the British capture Serre; the French take a number of villages beyond the German second position.

July 4 (Tues.)

The Somme Front:—La Boiselle is captured by the British; the French advance towards Péronne.

July 5 (Wed.)

The Russians advance towards the Stokhod.

July 6 (Thur.)