Western Front
British progress on 2.5 mile front between St. Pierre Vaast Wood and Saillisel (north of Somme).
German delaying attack east of Achiet-le-Petit.
French progress between Avre and Oise.
Southern Front
Turkish concentration in Asia Minor contemplated.
Naval and Overseas Operations
Channel: Dover Patrol destroyer
Foyle mined,
Red Sea: British sloop
Odin intercepts minelayer
Iltis (originally a prize of the raider
Wolf; 26 German PoWs) in Gulf of Aden where she laid 25 mines (swept by Somali-manned tugs within 2 months for 1 ship lost).
Asiatic and Egyptian Theaters
Mesopotamia: Action of Mushaidiya Station: British take Mushaidiya; Turks in full flight towards Samarra (Tigris).
Political, etc
Germany: Sixth War Loan opens.
Russia: Nicholas II, Tsar of Russia, abdicates (see 12th, and July 16th, 1918).
https://i2.wp.com/ww2-weapons.com/w...us-II.jpg?ssl=1 He did so on behalf of himself and his son, Tsarevich Alexei. In the afternoon at 3 o'clock Nicholas nominated his brother, the Grand Duke Michael Alexandrovich, to succeed him. The next day the Grand Duke realised that he would have little support as ruler, so he declined the crown. Prince Lvov appointed Russian Premier (see 13th, 14th and July 19th). M. Milyukov appointed Russian Foreign Minister (see 14th, January 27th, and May 16th). General Guchkov appointed Russian Minister for War (see 13th, 14th, and May 16th). Alexandr Kerensky Justice Minister; Guchkov War and Marine Minister. (One highly suspect source claims: Political and religious amnesty declared plus widespread freedoms. Immediate preparations for Constituent Assembly (universal suffrage) announced. However, another more realistically states: the Provisional Government lacked support from the population. The Provisional Government was an alliance between liberals and socialists who wanted political reform. Their goals were to set up a democratically elected executive and constituent assembly. Or, IOW, these ‘widespread freedoms’ were to happen at some unspecified point down the road). Ukrainian National Rada formed at Kiev.
France: Army has received 160 tanks (208 by April 1).
French Chamber pass summertime bill.
United Kingdom: British news film showcasing a snow sculpture exhibit in Geneva:
http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/i...ject/1060023444
Turkey: (special 1921): Talaat Pasha, considered the main perpetrator of the Armenian Genocide, was assassinated by the Armenian Revolutionary Federation.
United States: U.S. railway men threaten strike.
Switzerland: Vladimir Lenin in forced exile, gets news of Revolution, envisages train journey through Germany (March 19), publicly opposes new Provisional Government (March 27).