The French capture Courcy, north of the Ourcq.
Southern Albania:—The Italians capture Berat (see Aug. 26).
July 12 (Fri.)
Albania:—The Austrians retreat before the French and Italians.
The Japanese dreadnought Kawachi is blown up in Tokuyama Bay with a loss of over 500 lives.
July 14 (Sun.)
Palestine:—The Turks attack the British on the Jordan and north of Jericho and are repulsed.
The French liner Djemnah is sunk by a submarine in the Mediterranean with a loss of 442 lives.
July 15 (Mon.)
The Second Battle of the Marne begins (see Aug. 4): the Germans launch an offensive on a front of 50 miles, east and west of Rheims; west of Rheims, between Vrigny and Château-Thierry, they penetrate the Allied positions to a depth of several miles in places and capture Chezy and other villages; east of Rheims they carry the French outpost positions but are held on the main line of defence; they cross the Marne at Fossoy and other points.