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| Arthur Machen |
The London
Evening News publishes "The Bowmen" by
Arthur Machen. The article was inspired by accounts that Machen had read of the fighting at Mons and an idea he had had soon after the battle. Machen set his story at the time of the retreat from the
Battle of Mons and described phantom bowmen from the
Battle of Agincourt summoned by a soldier calling on St. George, destroying a German host. The story is believed by many and forms the basis of one of the most enduring myths of the First World War.
German and French forces reach a stalemate in the
Battle of Albert. Hostilities continue as trench warfare, whilst the remaining gap in the front line starts the so-called
"Race to the Sea".
The 26th Brigade RFA remains in position, with no firing taking place.
On the Eastern Front, the Russians clash with German and Austro-Hungarian forces in the
Battle of the Vistula River (also known as the Battle of Warsaw). The battle continues until the end of October.
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