A Concise Chronicle of Events of the Great War

by R. P. P. Rowe

Sir Stanley Maude assumes command of the British forces in Mesopotamia (see Nov. 18, 1917).

British warships bombard the forts of Kavala.

Aug. 29 (Tues.)

Hindenburg succeeds Falkenhayn as Chief of the German General Staff.

Brasso (Kronstadt) is occupied by the Roumanians (see Oct. 7).

East Africa:—Neu Iringa is occupied by the British.

Aug. 30 (Wed.)

Turkey declares war on Roumania.

The Russians advance in the Carpathians.

Aug. 31 (Thur.)