Belgian Jan Olieslagers, flying a Nieuport 10 named le Demon (“The Demon”), forces a German Aviatik C.I down, becoming the first Belgian pilot to score an aerial victory.
Chief of the German General Staff General Erich von Falkenhayn issues a statement pointing out that German Army airships are restricted to bombing London ’s docks and harbor works and are prohibited from attacking the central City of London. This policy is probably in fear of large-scale British retaliatory raids for German airship raids against London and resentful of German Navy publicity about the achievements of naval airships in bombing the city,
