Western Front
French Army Mutinies: In 1967, Guy Pedroncini examined French military archives, discovering that by the end of May, 49 infantry divisions were destabilized and experienced repeated episodes of mutiny. Of the 49, nine divisions were gravely affected by mutinous behavior; fifteen were seriously affected and twenty five divisions were affected by isolated but repeated instances of mutinous behavior. As the French Army comprised 113 infantry divisions by the end of 1917, 43% had been affected.
French line round Craonne improved.
Southern Front
Tenth Battle of the Isonzo: Italian troops at the Isonzo Battle advance on a 10-mile front, taking several towns and claim 9000 Austro-Hungarian prisoners.
Naval and Overseas Operations
Atlantic: First homeward-bound British transatlantic convoy sails from Hampton Roads, Virginia, USA, arrives safely despite fog and rough seas, 1 straggler lost to U-boat (4 convoys follow in June with 60 ships, no losses).
A convoy of merchant ships which is escorted by warships crosses the Atlantic. With the introduction of the convoy system, the rate of sunken merchant ships drops while the sunken submarines are rising:
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First U-cruiser patrol (2 5.9in-guns and 18 torpedoes) begins:
U-155 (Kptlt Karl Meusel) sinks 10 steamers and 7 sailing ships in 104 days or 52,000t (until September 4) on 10,220-mile voyage, longest yet.
Adriatic: French submarine
Circe torpedoes and sinks
UC-24 off Cattaro, one of the few (possibly only) kills by a French submarine in the war. Two Royal Navy monitors shell Prosecco crossroads and airfield near Trieste despite Austrian seaplane attacks (1 bomb hit, 1 shot down).
Political, etc
England to Australia: (Special, 1930): English aviatrix Amy Johnson landed in Darwin, Northern Territory, becoming the first woman to successfully fly from England to Australia.
Russia: Kerensky’s Declaration of the Rights of Soldiers (published on May 27).
Russian Provisional Government announces it has raised 145 million Rubles through its “Liberty” loan.
United Kingdom: Mr. Bonar Law on German finance.
United States: Prince Udine’s Italian War Mission sees Wilson (landed New York on May 9-10):
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Harry Lane, Oregon Senator who supported women’s suffrage and Native American rights and voted against entering the war, passed away:
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U.S. House of Representatives approves a $1.857 billion war tax bill by a vote of 329 to 76.
U.S. government bans its citizens from attending the Socialist conference in Stockholm and warns “heavy punishment” for those who still go.
Madagascar: Ranavalona III, the deposed Queen and last sovereign of the Kingdom of Madagascar, passed away:
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