A Concise Chronicle of Events of the Great War

by R. P. P. Rowe

Murder of the Austrian Premier, Count Sturgkh.

The Somme Front:—The British capture strong positions near Thiepval.

The Germans and Bulgarians advance in the Dobrudja and capture Tuzla.

Oct. 22 (Sun.)

The Germans and Bulgarians capture Constanza, the port of the Dobrudja. The Germans continue to advance through the Transylvanian passes.

A German seaplane which raids Sheerness is destroyed.

Oct. 23 (Mon.)

The British mine-sweeping sloop Genista is sunk by a submarine in the Atlantic (many lives lost).

Oct. 24 (Tues.)

The French attack at Verdun: the village and fort of Douaumont and other important positions are captured with 4500 prisoners (see Nov. 4).