A Zeppelin raid on Scotland and England: the Zeppelin L20, returning from this raid, is wrecked off Norway.

May 3 (Wed.)

Verdun:—Fresh German attacks on the Mort Homme begin.

May 4 (Thur.)

Germany, in a Note to the U.S.A., agrees to sink no ships without warning (see April 19).

The Zeppelin L 7 is destroyed off Schleswig by the gunfire of British warships.

May 5 (Fri.)

Verdun:—Fierce fighting for Hill 304.

A Zeppelin is destroyed near Salonika.