April 22 (Sun.)
The British gain ground east of Havrincourt Wood.
April 23 (Mon.)
The British advance north and south of the Scarpe on a front of 12,000 yards; Gavrelle, Guémappe, and the German positions for 2½ miles further south are captured.
German counter-attacks fail to drive the French from the heights south of Moronvilliers.
Mesopotamia:—Samarra station is occupied by the British.
Three British aeroplanes attack five German destroyers off the Belgian coast: a German destroyer is sunk.
April 24 (Tues.)
Mesopotamia:—General Maude attacks on the west bank of the Shatt-el-Adhaim; the Turks retreat to the Jebel Hamrin range.
April 25 (Wed.)