Western Front
Artois: 5th Bavarian Division (176+ guns supporting) recaptures Fresnoy at second attempt (until May 9).
Aisne: French storm and hold trenches near Chevreux (northeast of Craonne) despite counter-attacks.
A French soldier in the ruins of the village of La Ville-aux-Bois-les-Pontavert: © IWM (Q 78264): https://twitter.com/CenturyAgoToday...5149569/photo/1
Aerial picture of the German-French frontline during the Nivelle Offensive, which was France’s only major attack on the Western Front in 1917: https://i2.wp.com/ww2-weapons.com/w...nsive.jpg?ssl=1

Southern Front
Salonika: Battle of the Doiran continued (until May 9): British night attack from 2200 hours again fails under Bulgarian searchlights between the lake and Petit Couronne but gains 500 yards on 2-mile front to west. British losses 1,861 soldiers; Bulgarian guns fire 28,874 shells.
Serbs seize useful points in Moglenitsa Valley.

Naval and Overseas Operations
North Sea: Destroyer HMS Milne rams and sinks UC-26 with all 26 crew members, in Thames estuary.

Political, etc
France: Special, 1927: French aviators*Charles Nungesser and François Coli aboard the biplane L'Oiseau Blanc, attempting to make the first non-stop transatlantic flight from Paris to New York, disappeared after takeoff.
United Kingdom: "Combing out" of munition workers begins.
Australia: Australian elections result in Nationalist majority in both Houses.

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Western Front
Aisne: NIVELLE OFFENSIVE ENDS: German counter-attacks fail at Chemin des Dames, Craonne and Goroeny. Although Nivelle promised to call off the attacks after 48 hours if they were not initially successful, and announced that he had done so between then and now, the wasteful procedures continued.
German soldiers throwing hand grenades out of the trench: https://i0.wp.com/ww2-weapons.com/w...raben.jpg?ssl=1

Southern Front
Second phase of the First Battle of the Doiran ends (see April 24th, 1917 and September 18th, 1918).
Serbia: Allied attack in Crna loop and in Moglena Mountains (Serb Second Army captures Hill 1824): in former, Russian 2nd Brigade capture Orle village a mile into Bulgar lines but forced out with 50% losses, and French 16th Colonial Division seizes the Mamelon only to be driven back by German attacks; French losses 1,579 soldiers. Italians reach 1st line but retreat at night.

Naval and Overseas Operations
North Sea: U-19 sinks ship in British Scandinavian convoy east of Shetlands.

Asiatic and Egyptian Theaters
T.E. Lawrence and Auda Abu Tayi leave Wedj to recruit a mobile camel force for attacks against the Ottomans.

Political, etc
Russia: Lenin publishes the essay “Imperialism, the Highest Stage of Capitalism”: http://sourcebooks.fordham.edu/hals...mperialism.html
United Kingdom: Britain cancels its “meatless days” as it increased demand on other foodstuffs, particularly bread.
British Labour Party decides not to attend Stockholm Conference.
Mr. Henderson and deputation appointed to visit Russia.
Vote of Credit demanded for ₤500 millions; daily expenditure ₤5,600,000.

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WWI was really a very fascinating period. Some of the slower pace than earlier ... but with much of the carnage we associate with WWII and beyond. You'd hope one of these days mankind would learn it's lesson.

Western Front
France: 2nd Battle of the Aisne ends with 187,000 French casualties and 169,000 German losses. Discontent and mutiny spreads in French ranks.
Minor French success near Chevreux (Craonne).
Ribot cabinet decide to make Petain C-in-C but Nivelle refuses to go on May 11.
A church in the damaged town at Champs, France: © IWM (Q 78236): https://twitter.com/CenturyAgoToday...4846081/photo/1
Somme: Slight British advance on south bank of river Scarpe.
Men of the Canadian Expeditionary Force eating dinner at Berneville: © IWM (Q 5341): https://twitter.com/CenturyAgoToday...7484033/photo/1
Men of the Scottish Black Watch prepare for a “gas mask race” at a sports meeting in Bailleul-aux-Cornailles: © IWM (Q 5360): https://twitter.com/CenturyAgoToday...3407104/photo/1

Eastern Front
General Russki relieved of command on northern front by Provisional Government.

Southern Front
French and Venizelists take Bulgar-German position near the Lyumnitsa.
Two attacks on Krastali driven off by British.

Naval and Overseas Operations
Atlantic: First Allied general trade convoy (trial) sails (16 ships in 3 columns at 6 1/2 kts from Gibraltar with 5 escorts), reaches Plymouth unscathed on May 20 after 8 destroyers meet it 200 miles from Channel (May 18).
North Sea: German battlecruiser Hindenburg (launched August 1, 1915) joins High Seas Fleet.
British scouting force from Harwich chases 11 German destroyers into Zeebrugge.
Earl Curzon reveals British shipping losses during the war total 900,000 tons, but reassures that they can be replaced in sufficient numbers.

Political, etc
Russia: President of Duma (M. Rodzianko) affirms Russian loyalty to Allies.
United Kingdom: House of Commons secret session on U-boat menace until May 11. Unofficial strikes involve 160,000 engineers (including London bus drivers on May 13) against dilution on private work (until May 24). 8 strike leaders arrested (released on May 23 after Munitions Minister meets shop stewards on May 19).
Japan: In the Far Eastern Games, the Philippines association football team defeats the Japanese team 15-2, Japan’s biggest defeat in the sport.
United States: Major-General J. Pershing appointed to command United States Expeditionary Force (see June 8th).
The US commanders of the army and the navy: General Pershing (left) and Admiral Sims (right): https://i0.wp.com/ww2-weapons.com/w...-Sims.jpg?ssl=1
French Marshal Joffre receives a ticker-tape parade as he visits New York City.
French sailor performing stunts on an anti-aircraft gun of the cruiser Amiral Aube, currently in New York City: https://twitter.com/CenturyAgoToday...9361152/photo/1
Italian war mission led by Enrico Arlotta arrives in New York City to begin talks with U.S. officials.
Greece: Plot to assassinate M. Venizelos discovered at Salonika.

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Western Front
Artois: Canadian 44th Brigade regains 300 yds of trenches west of Avion and holds it against repeated German 80th Reserve Division counter-attacks. British attack astride Scarpe captures Roeux (German division fails to retake it until May 14), British cavalry the Farm and Chemical Works.
Repulse of various local German attacks on ground gained by Allies (Arleux, Souchez river, Cerny, Craonne, etc.).

Eastern Front
Western Russia: German officers visit General Dragomirov’s North Front HQ at Dvinsk at his soldiers’ request but with little result. Prince Leopold’s follow-up letter suggesting armistice made a German leaflet (May 29).

Southern Front
French carry Srka di Legen (west of Lyumnitsa).
Serb raids on Moglena hills (Dobropolye), and north of Pozar.

Naval and Overseas Operations
Black Sea: Successful Russian submarine Morzh sails on last patrol, mined or sunk by air attack off Bosphorus.
Baltic: Russian Baltic Fleet Central committee meets as ‘Centrobalt’ at Helsinki.

Political, etc
Germany: Germany moves high-ranking French POWs near industrial areas targeted by Allied aeroplanes as reprisals for similar moves by France.
France: 10,000 Paris clothing workers strike (until May 23) against living costs.
United Kingdom: Appeal for men of 41-50 to volunteer, also coal economy.
Sir Edward Carson refuses to alter form of weekly shipping losses.
Japan: Japan promises to send its merchant ships and fast cruiser fleet to aid the Allies against German submarines.
United States: Onehundred twentyfive aliens arrested since 6 April. (Mostly Germans, and without charges). Some German citizens living in the USA are arrested by the New York police: https://i1.wp.com/ww2-weapons.com/w...n-usa.jpg?ssl=1
Marshall Joffre inaugurating a memorial to La Fayette in Brooklyn: https://twitter.com/CenturyAgoToday...1326464/photo/1

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I the photo of German citizens being arrested by NY police, I couldn't help but noticed that they were all in suits and everything was very orderly. Compare that with photos of today where you'd think every arrest was a bloody free-for-all with attorney's from the American Civil Liability Union are lining the streets waiting to take on new cases. How times have changed.

Western Front
British storm most of Bullecourt, and Roeux trenches. German counter-attack fails. From another soruce, reported as: At the Arras battle, German troops armed with flamethrowers attack British lines in Bullecourt, but a counterattack drives them back.
French ace Nungesser shoots down 2 of 6 Albatros fighters over Douai.

Southern Front
Tenth Battle of the Isonzo begins (see June 8th): Artillery activity on Julian front from Tolmino to the sea. Two-day Italian barrage begins at dawn on 25-mile front with 1,058 heavy and 1,320 field guns vs 1,400 Austrian pieces. General Capello gives Badoglio, aged 45, II Corps due to previous commander’s inadequate artillery preparation.
Italian heavy 305mm howitzer, known as a ‘heavy mortar on a De Stefano carriage’. This distinctive system featured four large solid iron wheels running on rails to absorb the recoil: https://i2.wp.com/ww2-weapons.com/w...m-how.jpg?ssl=1
Italians bomb Prosecco (north of Trieste).

Naval and Overseas Operations
Heavy naval bombardment of Zeebrugge by Dover Division, etc. This was a failed attempt to close up the canals leading from the Flanders U-boat bases to the North sea. The British would make several other such attempts later in the war. 3 Dover Patrol monitors (total 6 x 15-inch guns), and with air cover among 41 ships, shell Zeebrugge for 73 minutes from 28.000 yards, for 1 hour but vital locks not hit although 19 of 250 shells land within 15 yards.
Mediterranean: 6 Australian destroyers (3 from Singapore) being sent to Mediterranean.

Political, etc
Austria-Hungary: AH Emperor Charles pleads Austrians to “hold on, & in this we shall doubtless be successful, through encountering great hardships.”
Russia: Russian socialists call for a world peace congress and demand the resignation of Foreign Minister Milyukov, who promised continuation of war.
France: A Committee of the French Chamber of Deputies submits a report recommending Germany be forced to pay a large indemnity after the war.
United Kingdom: Two new groups for attestation announced: 41 to 45, and 45 to 50. {ed note: “Attestation” in this case means, subject to possible (voluntary) call-up for national service.}
Britain announces all horses not needed for military or agricultural work will be put on rations after May 21.
Official figures show British food prices has risen by around 94% since the start of the war.
200,000 British weavers in northern England threaten to strike on May 26 if their pay is not raised.
India: Bombs and seditious leaflets seized in Calcutta.
Canada: Both Houses, Canadian Parliament, addressed by M. Viviani.
Minor Allies: Haitian Congress votes down a declaration of war against Germany, but adopts a resolution condemning Haitian deaths due to U-boats.

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