Western Front
Artillery duels round Arras and north of Chalons.
Eastern Front
Poland: Bugarmee’s Battle of Drohiczyn-Chomst until September 6.
Southern Fronts
Italian Front: Italian successes in Plezzo basin (Julian Alps) and Trentino. Austrians active.
Sea War
Black Sea: Russians destroy 300 Turk sailing vessels.
North Sea: Royal Navy submarines E18 (Halahan) and E19 (Cromie) sail for Baltic, both get through (September 8Â-9) despite brushes with
German cruiser Amazone, destroyers and a Zeppelin.
Politics
Britain: Lord Reading’s Anglo-French financial mission leaves London for US, negotiates first £ 100m loan (September 28) but under 40% subscribed.
Home Fronts
Germany: 3rd War Loan opens (until September 22), raises £ 601.5 millions.