Western Front
Unternehmen Mars: No serious fighting north of Somme. Between Somme and Avre Germans continue to advance, taking Hamel, Mezieres and Demuin.
French hold line west of Mezieres-La Neuville-Sire Bernard-outskirts of Montdidier. Continued French counter-attacks on southern flank.
Germans claim 70,000 prisoners and 1,100 guns since opening of offensive.
Quiet phase begins until April 3. Kaiser briefed at Mons. Luettwitz’s III Corps drives Anglo-French back up to 2 miles on 7-mile front between the Avre and Luce.
General Ferdinand Foch appointed to co-ordinate action of Allied Armies:
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Paris: Long-range gun causes 165 civilian casualties in Church of St Gervais.
French cemetery near Lens wrecked by shell fire:
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A Frenchwoman refugee with her cow in Amiens to escape the German offensive: © IWM (Q 10836):
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King George V in a conversation with men of the Gordon Highlanders at Frevent, France during his visit to the front: © IWM (Q 315):
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German soldiers helping push a 77mm field gun over rough terrain:
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Destroyed town of Misery, France in the Somme:
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German carts pass by an abandoned British tank near Combles, France:
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Eastern Front
Ukraine: German 2nd Cavalry Division occupies Poltava.
Asiatic and Egyptian Theaters:
Palestine: British troops of the Imperial Camel Corps taking positions near Amman (Jordan) during the battle to capture it:
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Political, etc.
Austria-Hungary: Ottokar von Czernin urges Emperor Charles to launch Italian Front attack to support Hindenburg
Germany: Germans ratify Brest-Litovsk treaty of 3 March.
France: Senate votes 1919 class call up.
Canada: (Listed for Yesterday) In Quebec, anti-war and anti-conscription riots break out, fueled by French-Canadian nationalism.
Turkey: Turks ratify peace with Russia and Ukraine.
United States: Lloyd George cables Woodrow Wilson for immediate commitment of US troops plus 120,000 per month to Europe (Georges Clemenceau also on March 31).