Western Front
British troops conduct three night attacks south of Armentières, France, resulting in the capture of 1,150 yards of German trenches.
Germans begin to withdraw in front of Serre.
Southern Front
Trentino: Italian guns destroy Austrian railhead at Tarvis.
Macedonia: General Lyautey approves Sarrail‘s spring offensive plan submitted February 8 whose final objective is Sofia. Sarrail finally consults Milne on February 28 and they agree on Lake Doiran sector British attack.
Asiatic and Egyptian Theaters
Palestine: British yacht Managam visits Athlit, contacts NILI Jewish spy ring and delivers funds.
Naval and Overseas Operations
Britain: New blockade orders insist ships sailing to neutrals with access to Central Powers enter a British port for examination or be liable to “capture”.
British troopship
SS Mendi collides with
SS Darro & sinks, resulting in 646 deaths, mostly black South African soldiers:
http://imgur.com/AhjaIVo Survivors were rescued by
HMS*Brisk.
Mediterranean: Off Cartagena (south-east Spain) spare parts for submarines are discovered in a buoy.
Political, etc.
United States: Thousands protest in New York City against the rising prices of food:
http://imgur.com/xA5Tcbh
The musical “Oh, Boy!” by Jerome Kern, Guy Bolton, and P.G. Wodehouse makes its Broadway debut:
http://imgur.com/tx0EOsk
President Wilson and the Cabinet agree to hold the present diplomatic course and will not do further moves that could antagonize Germany.