Vice-Admiral Sir Rosslyn Wemyss succeeds Admiral Sir John Jellicoe as First Sea Lord (see Nov. 29, 1916).
Dec. 27 (Thur.)
Palestine:—Turkish attacks north of Jerusalem are shattered and a British offensive is launched subsequently against the defeated enemy.
Dec. 28 (Fri.)
The Labour Memorandum on War Aims is adopted at a special British Labour Conference.
Palestine:—The British advance on a nine-mile front: they capture Ramah and Beitunia.
Dec. 29 (Sat.)
Palestine:—The British capture Bireh (on the Shechem road, nine miles north of Jerusalem).
Dec. 30 (Sun.)
The Germans attack Welsh Ridge on the Cambrai Front, and gain ground.