The Somme Front:—Guillemont and part of Ginchy are captured by the British; the French take Cléry.
German and Bulgarian forces enter the Dobrudja.
A Zeppelin raid on London and the Eastern Counties; a Zeppelin is brought down in flames at Cuffley by Lieut. W. L. Robinson.
Sept. 4 (Mon.)
The Somme Front:—The advance of the French and British continues.
East Africa:—Dar-es-Salaam surrenders to British naval forces.
Sept. 5 (Tues.)
The Somme Front:—Leuze Wood is captured by the British; south of the Somme the French make a notable advance.
A Russian victory near Halicz (4500 prisoners).
Sept. 6 (Wed.)