Western Front
FlandersÂ: Canadians discard unreliable Ross rifles for standard SM Lee-Enfield, enter Messines sector on June 28.
Artois: French checked at Souchez. Petain and Fayolle vainly oppose mass offensive renewal.
Eastern Front
Galicia: Mackensen resumes attack on 31-mile front, forcing Russians towards Grodek line, claims 40,000 PoWs until June 16.
Middle East
Aden: Turks shell Perim Island, but 23rd Sikh Pioneers repel dhow landing attempt next day.
Neutrals
Greece: ÂVenizelists win General Election.