A Concise Chronicle of Events of the Great War

by R. P. P. Rowe

The Ancre Front:—The British capture the Beaumont Hamel spur.

Roumania:—Galatz is evacuated by the Russians: the conquest of Wallachia by the Germans is complete.

H.M.S. Cornwallis (battleship) is sunk by a submarine off Malta. H.M.S. Ben-my-Chree (aircraft carrier) is sunk in action off Asia Minor.

Jan. 12 (Fri.)

Germany and Austria-Hungary reply through Neutrals to the Allied Note which refused to consider the German peace proposals.

Jan. 16 (Tues.)

The Greek Government accepts in their entirety the demands of the Allies (see Jan. 8).

Jan. 17 (Wed.)

Roumania:—The enemy's advance is checked in the Moldavian Hills.