The Second Battle of Lake Narotch: a Russian reverse.
April 29 (Sat.)
Italy:—The Austrians are driven from the Adamello glacier by Alpini.
Mesopotamia:—Kut-el-Amara capitulates, after a siege of 144 days, owing to failure of supplies (see Dec. 7, 1915).
May 1 (Mon.)
The Irish rebellion is crushed (see April 20).
A Zeppelin raid on Scotland and the northeast of England.
May 2 (Tues.)
Resignation of Mr. Birrell, Secretary of State for Ireland.
Verdun:—A French success at the Mort Homme.