Western Front
French Army Mutinies: The repressions begin with mass arrests, which were followed by mass trials. Those arrested were selected by their own officers and NCOs, with the implicit consent of the rank and file. Unrelatedly, activists in some Russian units in France had been spreading word of the revolution underway in Russia and encouraging other Russians and Frenchmen to join them. The rebellious First Russian Brigade was encircled by loyal Russian troops in September 1917 at Camp de La Courtine and bombarded with cannon, killing 8 men and wounding 28. This episode became the basis of widespread false rumors that the French had bombarded French units earlier. Ferdinand Foch meets British CIGS William Robertson at Abbeville. Petain given right to order immediate executions, only orders 7 until July 13. Henry Wilson (British General, not the American President) tells British War Cabinet offensive necessary to keep France in war.
Flanders: British repulse counter-attacks east of Messines Ridge; advance on July 10.
Their advance on a 9-mile front, captures Wytschaete Ridge and claims 6,400 German prisoners. Germans withdraw to new line running through Warneton (July 11). A German PoW captured in the successful battle of the Messines Ridge:
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British troops near Messines, Belgium while shells burst in the background: © IWM (Q 5462):
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Willie Redmond, Irish nationalist Member of Parliament, is killed in action at Messines:
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Aerial photograph of shells landing near “Fanny’s Farm” at the Messines battlefield: © IWM (BOX 7009-1314-45K-28O-1917):
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Artois: 6 Canadian battalions (709 casualties) make powerful raid west of Avion, bomb over 150 dugouts and inflict over 836 casualties (including 136 PoWs) in night June 8-9. Major-General John Pershing arrives in England (see 13th and May 10th).
A British soldier, wearing a German helmet, carries artillery shells in a wheelbarrow: © IWM (Q 2283):
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Southern Front
Tenth Battle of the Isonzo: ends (see May 12th). Most of the early Italian gains are wiped out by the Austro-hungarian counterattack.
Greece: Without informing the Allies, Italian troops from Albania occupy Jannina in Epirus and port of Preveza (June 10).
Naval and Overseas Operations
American ships and transports carrying large shipments of grain arrive in France to prepare for the American Expeditionary Force's arrival.
Political, etc
United Kingdom: Lloyd George argues for separate peace with Austria-Hungary, war policy committee set up.
Poland: Austro-German Emperors agree that Germany to control Polish forces. In June Warsaw University shut due to students’ strike.
Ecuador: 101 people are killed in the La Libertad Department, El Salvador due to a 6.7 magnitude earthquake.