A treaty of peace is signed between Germany and Finland.

Palestine:—General Allenby advances on a front of 18 miles to a depth of 3 miles across the Jerusalem-Shechem road.

A raid on a moonless night by German aeroplanes on London (20 killed); one raider is destroyed.

Mar. 8 (Fri.)

A German aeroplane raid on Paris (13 killed): one raider is destroyed.

Mar. 9 (Sat.)

Palestine:—A further advance by the British, who force the passage of the River Auja.

Mesopotamia:—Hit, on the Euphrates, is occupied by the British under General Marshall.

Mar. 10 (Sun.)

The British hospital ship Guildford Castle is torpedoed in the Bristol Channel but succeeds in making port.