A Concise Chronicle of Events of the Great War

by R. P. P. Rowe

H.M.S. Bulwark (battleship) is destroyed by an accidental explosion off Sheerness with heavy loss of life.

Nov. 27 (Fri.)

The Russians begin to evacuate Lodz.

Dec. 1 (Tues.)

South Africa:—De Wet is captured by Union troops at Waterburg (100 miles west of Mafeking) (see Oct. 22).

Dec. 2 (Wed.)

A French success at Vermelles.

Belgrade is occupied by the Austrians.

Dec. 3 (Thur.)

The Battle of the Ridges, between the Serbians and the Austrians, begins (see Dec. 6).