Aug. 7 (Tues.)
Moldavia:—Mackensen advances north of Focsani, and captures 3000 prisoners.
Aug. 8 (Wed.)
Moldavia:—Retirement of the Russians and Roumanians in the Trotus Valley.
Aug. 9 (Thur.)
Moldavia:—Mackensen continues to advance north of Focsani, and crosses the Susitza River on a wide front.
The British destroyer Recruit is sunk by a mine in the North Sea (see footnote, p. 38).
Aug. 10 (Fri.)
The British advance east of Ypres and enter Glencorse Wood; the French cross the Steenbeek.
A German air-raid on Nancy. A French air-raid on Frankfurt-on-Main.