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.