Aug. 11 (Sat.)
Mackensen advances in Moldavia and captures many prisoners.
The British liner City of Athens is sunk by a mine near Cape Town.
Aug. 12 (Sun.)
A German aeroplane raid on Southend and Margate (32 killed).
Aug. 13 (Mon.)
The refusal of passports for the Stockholm Conference is announced by the British Government, as a measure agreed between the Allies (see May 9 and June 1).
H.M.S. Bergamot (sloop—employed as Special Service ship) is sunk by a submarine in the Atlantic.
Aug. 14 (Tues.)