Western Front
Britain claims that in the first 18 days of the Arras offensive, they have captured 18,000 Germans and 250 artillery guns.
A British tractor stuck in the mud while pulling a 6-inch artillery gun. © IWM (Q 6237):
https://twitter.com/CenturyAgoToday...4211585/photo/1
French offensive on the Aisne checked.
Naval and Overseas Operations
Australian transport
Ballarat torpedoed and sunk; no casualties.
East Africa: NRFF occupies Captain Lincke’s evacuated camp at Likuyu, having crossed that river on April 23.
Political, etc
Russia: Lenin chairs Petrograd City Bolshevik Conference (until May 5). Kronstadt Soviet declares itself virtual republic in support (April 29). Lenin was born in Simbirsk in 1870 with the name Vladimir Ilich Ulyanov:
https://i1.wp.com/ww2-weapons.com/w...Lenin.jpg?ssl=1
United Kingdom: Lloyd George speech on U-boat menace.
United States: US London Ambassador wires Washington urging 30 more destroyers for European waters (Navy Secretary orders 32 on June 20).
Guatemala: Guatemala severs diplomatic relations with Germany (see April 23rd, 1918).
Spain: Spanish Note to Germany re:
San Fulgencio published.