Mar. 27 (Wed.)
The northern sectors of the British battle-line hold; the Germans capture Albert and in the valley of the Ancre are within 12 miles of Amiens; further south they capture Montdidier (between Amiens and Compiègne); German attacks are repulsed near Lassigny and Noyon.
Palestine:—The British destroy portions of the Hedjaz railway north and south of Amman.
The British destroyer Kale is sunk by a mine in the North Sea.
Mar. 28 (Thur.)
Strong German attacks on the British positions east and south-east of Arras are repulsed with heavy loss, but further south the Germans reach Hamel in their advance on Amiens.
Palestine:—The British attack Amman, but make little progress.
British destroyers capture and sink three German armed trawlers in the Heligoland Bight. H.M.S. Tithonus (armed boarding-steamer) is sunk by a submarine in the North Sea.
Mar. 29 (Good Friday)
The Germans make further progress towards Amiens between the Ancre and the Avre.