Western Front
French Army Mutinies: Suppression & executions continue; otherwise, no further developments. By now, the last of the mutinies have petered out, there isnt’ much left but the repression and trials.
British lose ground on Infantry Hill.
French advance between Mont Cornillet and Mont Blond (Champagne).
French troops attack German lines at Draibank, but are repulsed. German soldiers penetrate French lines east of the Meuse near Hill 844.
British tanks lined up at Rollencourt Tank Park: © IWM (Q 3562):
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A tank crew in front of their tank at Rollencourt: © IWM (Q 3292):
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British soldiers having fun in the sea at Etaples, France: © IWM (Q 2381):
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Eastern Front
German air raid on Dvinsk.
Southern Front
Trentino: Italian guns begin 20-hour shelling of Mt Ortigara-Lepozze Austrian positions.
Italian artillerymen raising a 75mm M1911 field gun into position in the Alps:
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Naval and Overseas Operations
Admiral Sims, United States Navy, hoists his flag at Queenstown as acting Commander-in-Chief Irish Command (see April 9th and May 2nd).
Political, etc
Austria-Hungary: Count Clam-Martinitz, Austrian Premier, resigns (see 23rd and December 21st, 1916).
Germany: Kaiser Wilhelm on French War Minister’s statement that France will retake Alsace-Lorraine: “Good, but he must come and take it.”
Russia: The All-Russian Congress of Soviets reports its armies are in dire straits and newly drafted soldiers have poor morale and training.
United Kingdom: General Smuts to attend War Cabinet meetings.
United States: President Wilson sees Belgian Mission.
Switzerland: Herr Arthur Hoffmann, Swiss Foreign Minister, resigns over aiding German peace overtures to Russia incident. The anti-German Gustave Ador succeeds.