May 9, 1918

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1918, Albert, Allies, Belgium, Bucquoy, Flanders, France, Frederick Barton Maurice, Germany, Grivesnes, H. H. Asquith, HMS Vindictive, House of Commons, Italy, Kemmel, La Clytte, Montdidier, Monte Carno, Ostend, prisoners of war, Ridge Wood, Royal Navy, Trentino, Voormezeele

German attack between Voormezeele and La Clytte near Ridge Wood defeated; Allied line slightly pressed back north of Kemmel, but restored; fighting at Bucquoy and near Albert; French surprise attack at Grivesnes, north-west of Montdidier; 258 prisoners. Italians storm Monte Corno in the Vallarsa and take 100 prisoners. H.M.S. Vindictive, laden with concrete, sunk in Ostend Harbour between the piers. Mr. Asquith’s motion to refer the charges of inaccuracy made by General Maurice against Ministers defeated by 293 votes to 106.

May 8, 1918

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1918, Belgium, Flanders, France, Germany, Great Britain, Iraq, Kirkuk, La Clytte, occupation, Ottoman Empire, prisoners of war, Rostov-on-Don, Russia, Treaty of Brest-Litovsk, Turkey, Voormezeele

Germans attack between La Clytte and Voormezeele; they fail on the wings, but enter British front line at certain points in the centre; French troops advance south of La Clytte and take a number of prisoners. Germans occupy Rostoff. Fifty-five Turkish prisoners taken near Kirkuk.

April 26, 1918

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1918, Air Ministry, Allies, Amiens, Battle of the Lys, Belgium, Dranoutre, Flanders, France, Germany, Kemmel, Kemmelberg, La Clytte, Locre, Loker, prisoners of war, Scherpenberg, Second Battle of Kemmel, Sir William Weir, Voormezeeke

Germans capture hill and village of Kemmel and village of Dranoutre; Allies pressed back in direction of Locre, but stand firm at La Clytte and Scherpenberg; four attacks on Locre defeated, and at Voormezeele. More fighting on the Amiens front; 900 German prisoners taken. Sir William Weir appointed Air Minister.