Western Front
A claim that big German raids near Ypres and Armentieres are “repulsed”.
A claim that during a big airplane raid by night on Paris, four Gothas are downed (night March 11-12, 141 casualties including 101 killed when War Ministry hit). Another 66 die in panic rush for Metro shelters. Anti-aircraft guns fire 10,000 rounds. Single bomber attacks on March 24.
(Listed for yesterday): German flying ace Hans-Joachim Buddecke, credited with 13 victories, is killed in action over Lens, France:
https://twitter.com/CenturyAgoToday...498591444062209
A destroyed neighborhood in Arras, France: © IWM (Q 78674):
https://twitter.com/CenturyAgoToday...558992747704323
Lieutenant Paul Frank Baer shoots down a German aircraft, becoming the first pilot of the US Army Air Service (forerunner of the US Air Force) to shoot down an enemy craft:
https://twitter.com/CenturyAgoToday...800572733710336
American soldier showing off a captured German pistol at Ancerville, France:
https://twitter.com/CenturyAgoToday...830774369161216
Eastern Front
Russia:
Austro-Hungarians launch first ever scheduled international airmail service (until November) between Vienna and Kiev using modified Hansa-Brandenburg C-I two-seater recon aircraft.
A Hansa-Brandenburg reconnaissance aircraft of the Austro-Hungarian army:
https://i0.wp.com/ww2-weapons.com/w...aerer.jpg?ssl=1
Southern Front
Seaplane raid by night on Naples.
Naval and Overseas Operations
First meeting of the Allied Maritime Transport Council (see February 15th).
Asiatic and Egyptian Theaters
Palestine: Further British progress astride Nablus road.
Political, etc
Russia: Lenin article stresses Russia’s might will be restored. US President Wilson sympathy message to Congress of Soviets on peace treaty.
France: (Listed for yesterday): American Secretary of War Baker arrives in France to tour the frontlines and meet with other Allied officials.
United Kingdom: Mr. Lloyd George on connection between Government and Press.
National Expenditure Committee report on extravagance in munitions, etc.
United States: Comedy romance film “Amarilly of Clothes-Line Arlly,” starring Mary Pickford, is released:
https://archive.org/details/Amarill...allNeilanSilent