Mesopotamia:—A British attack on the Sanna-i-Yat position fails.

The French transport Athos is sunk by a submarine in the Mediterranean.

Feb. 18 (Sun.)

Italian and French forces effect a junction in Southern Albania, thereby cutting the communication between Greece and the Central Powers.

Feb. 20 (Tues.)

Sinai Peninsula:—The British capture two Turkish advanced posts.

Feb. 22 (Thur.)

Mesopotamia:—General Maude again attacks the Sanna-i-Yat position: two lines of Turkish trenches are captured.

Seven Dutch ships are attacked by a German submarine outside Falmouth and six of them are sunk.

Feb. 23 (Fri.)