A Concise Chronicle of Events of the Great War

by R. P. P. Rowe

Oct. 13 (Sun.)

The British reach the west bank of the Sensée Canal near Douai.

The Germans retire on a front of a hundred miles, from the Oise opposite St. Quentin to the Argonne; they evacuate St. Gobain Forest and the bend of the Aisne facing Rethel; the French capture Laon and La Fère.

Palestine Front:—The British capture Tripoli.

Oct. 14 (Mon.)

The British, French, and Belgians renew the offensive in the north between Dixmude and the Lys: rapid progress is made; Roulers and Iseghem are captured.

The French capture Sissomme on the 'Hunding' line.

Serbia:—Ipek and Novi Bazar are occupied by the Allies.

Albania:—The Italians capture Durazzo.