A conference opens at Downing Street between the British War Cabinet and representatives of the U.S.A. The British Third Army under Sir Julian Byng attacks and carries the Hindenburg line on a ten-mile front before Cambrai (the Battle of Cambrai; see Dec. 7): the advance through the German wire is led by tanks; Bonavis, La Vacquerie, Havrincourt, and other places are captured; the advance is continued to within five miles of Cambrai. Nov. 21 (Wed.) Russia:--The Lenin-Trotsky Government announces its intention to open negotiations for 'a democratic peace.' Ensign Krilenko is appointed Russian Commander-in-Chief. The British continue to advance before Cambrai: Bourlon Wood is entered; Fontaine Notre Dame (2½ miles from Cambrai) is captured; Mœuvres is reached. The number of prisoners taken to date exceeds 8000. Palestine:--General Allenby captures the Nebi Samwil Ridge (Mizpeh), five miles from Jerusalem. Nov. 22 (Thur.) Cambrai Front:--The Germans recapture Fontaine Notre Dame. Nov. 23 (Fri.) Cambrai Front:--The British capture Bourlon Wood. Nov. 24 (Sat.) Cambrai Front:--Fierce fighting in the northern outskirts of Bourlon Wood. General Plumer is appointed to command the British forces in Italy. Lieut.-General Marshall is appointed to command the British forces in Mesopotamia. The German submarine U48 is destroyed by British drifters on the Goodwin Sands. Nov. 25 (Sun.) The French advance north of Verdun. Nov. 27 (Tues.) Cambrai Front:--The British gain ground towards Fontaine Notre Dame and the village of Bourlon. East Africa:--Near Nevale 3500 German and native troops, under Colonel Tafel, surrender to the British. Nov. 28 (Wed.) The British Admiralty announces the formation of the Women's Royal Naval Service. The Elder-Dempster liner _Apapa_ is sunk by a submarine (79 lives lost). Nov. 29 (Thur.) Meetings of the Allied Conference open at Paris. Count Hertling announces that Germany will treat with the Bolshevists. Lord Lansdowne's letter advising a revision of war aims is published in the _Daily Telegraph_. Nov. 30 (Fri.) The Germans counter-attack in strength before Cambrai: they capture Lateau Wood and penetrate the British positions as far as La Vacquerie, Gonnelieu, and Gouzeaucourt; La Vacquerie is recovered by a British counter-attack; the Germans claim 4000 prisoners and 60 guns. Dec. 1 (Sat.) Cambrai Front:--The British recapture Gonnelieu. East Africa:--The British drive the last enemy forces into Portuguese territory. Dec. 2 (Sun.) German and Bolshevist plenipotentiaries meet at Brest-Litovsk to negotiate an armistice. Dec. 3 (Mon.) The Russian General Staff surrenders to Bolshevist troops; General Dukhonin, the former Commander-in-Chief, is murdered. Mesopotamia:--The Turks are driven out of the hills north of Deli Abbas; they retreat towards the Jebel Hamrin range. Dec. 4 (Tues.) Italy:--The Austro-Germans attack in the Asiago region and win Italian hill positions.