Jan. 19 (Fri.)
An explosion at a munitions factory at Silvertown, in the East End of London (69 killed).
Jan. 20 (Sat.)
Roumania:—Fundeni, on the Sereth, is captured by the Germans.
Jan. 23 (Tues.)
The Germans attack in the Riga district and compel the Russians to withdraw slightly.
Two actions are fought in the North Sea between British and German light forces: a German destroyer and the British destroyer Simoon are sunk.
The British armed merchant cruiser Laurentic is sunk by a mine off the Irish coast.
Jan. 24 (Wed.)
East Africa:—A small German force is isolated and compelled to surrender.