The French advance east of Rheims.
May 2 (Wed.)
In Great Britain a Royal Proclamation is issued, exhorting the nation to food economy.
The British destroyer Derwent is sunk by a mine in the English Channel (52 lives lost).
May 3 (Thur.)
A new Greek Cabinet is formed: Premier, M. Zaimis (see Sept 11, 1916, and June 23, 1917).
The British attack on a sixteen-mile front east of Arras; the Canadians take Fresnoy, east of Vimy (see May 8); the Hindenburg 'switch' line is broken near Queant, and the Hindenburg line as far as Oppy is carried; counter-attacks by two divisions of the Prussian Guard are repulsed; 928 prisoners are captured.
The Caucasus:—Mush is abandoned by the Russians (see Aug. 24, 1916).
May 4 (Fri.)
The British gain ground near St. Quentin and Hargicourt; the French take Craonne, carry German trenches on a front of 2½ miles, and capture 1000 prisoners.