- Australian Prime Minister William (Billy) Hughes announces that Gallipoli veterans eligible for six months’ furlough in Australia now have the option of remaining in England on full pay with a daily allowance. The decision is expected to suit those ANZACs who have married English brides. Returning ANZACs
- Major-General Heinrich Scheuch succeeds Major-General Hermann Christlieb Matthäus von Stein as German Minister for War
Major-General Heinrich Scheuch, 1918. Image courtesy Sport im Bild Illustrierte Wochenschrift.
